Analytical Essay on Marc Anthony



Analytical Essay on Marc Anthony

Introduction

In 1968, September 16th, he was born and was named as Marco Antonio Muniz, in the New York City of the USA. Marc Anthony emerged as a star on the international level of fame as an actor, singer, and songwriter. He got his start of the career as a backing singer for the acts of Latin Rascals and the Menudo, he then became a headliner with the shift in his style of singing to a more tone of sound which is Spanish based. In the year 2004, he got married with a female singer as well as actor Jennifer Lopez.

A highly multi talented artist by birth, Marc Anthony has started a career of acting as well with the career of music. He nicely appeared in the films such as Big Night, The Substitute, and Hackers, as well as in the productions of 'Broadway' like “Capeman” by Paul Simon. By changing his style, he emerged as the top level musician of Latino music (Miércoles, 2010). He has also been in the top of the list of all time salsa artists and Anthony was nominated by the New York Magazine as among the top ten influential artists in the compilation of New Yorkers.

Discussion

Marc Anthony, a great musician was born in the New York City in September, 1968. His parents, Felipe Muniz and Guillermina, were Puerto Rican and given name to him after a famous Mexican singer Marco Antonio Muniz, who got popularity in Puerto Rico.

He grew up along with his one sister named as, Yolanda Muniz, in the New York City. In the early times of his life, his talent was apparent and he soon realized the fact that he has been blessed with a singing voice by God. But, he needed a strong support for developing a stage presence in his personality and, he got that thing by backup singings as being a session vocalist for underground as well as for freestyle New York music house acts.

As, there are his namesakes as well in the field of music, Marc decided to change his name for avoiding any confusion with the name. He then rapidly became as a powerful backup singer by lending his singing voice to the acts of the Latin Rascals and Menudo, which was in high demands.

Instructed in composition and music theory by his father, he brought up listening the musicians of Latin, inclusive of Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon, and Ruben Blades, as well as some other contemporary recordings of pop music by Jose Feliciano and Air Supply. At the age of twelve years, Anthony along with his sister were revealed by David Harris, who was well known producer of commercials and demos and he was hired by him as a background singer in many productions. As he was also possessed with the skills of song writing and that skill became him competent in just his early composition of 'Boy, I have been told', and was ...