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A ___MASK29___ producer or music producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performer ' s music , which may range from recording one song to recording a lengthy concept ___MASK40___ . A producer has many roles during the recording process . The roles of a producer vary . He or she may gather musical ideas for the project , collaborate with the artists to select cover tunes or original songs by the artist / group , work with artists and help them to improve their songs , lyrics or arrangements . Tragic Kingdom is the third studio ___MASK40___ by American rock band No Doubt . It was released on October 10 , ___MASK26___ by Trauma Records , a division of ___MASK90___ . It is the final ___MASK40___ to feature original keyboardist Eric Stefani , who left the band in 1994 . The ___MASK40___ was produced by Matthew Wilder and recorded in 11 studios in the Greater Los Angeles Area between March 1993 and October ___MASK26___ . Between ___MASK26___ and 1998 , seven singles were released from it , including " Just a Girl ", which charted on the " Billboard " Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart ; and " Don ' t Speak ", which reached number one on the " Billboard " Hot 100 Airplay and peaked in the top five of many international charts . Grunge ( sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound ) is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the in the American state of Washington , particularly in Seattle . The early grunge movement revolved around Seattle ' s ___MASK68___ Sub Pop , but by the early 1990s its popularity had spread , with grunge acts in California and other parts of the U . S . building strong followings and signing major record deals . Courtney Michelle Love ( born July 9 , 1964 ) is an American musician , actress , and visual artist . Prolific in the punk and grunge scenes of the 1990s , Love ' s career has spanned four decades . She rose to prominence as the frontwoman of the alternative rock band Hole , which she formed in 1989 . Love has drawn public attention for her uninhibited live performances and confrontational lyrics , as well as her highly publicized personal life following her marriage to Kurt Cobain . Andre Romelle Young ( born February 18 , 1965 ), better known by his stage name Dr . Dre , is an American rapper , ___MASK29___ producer , and entrepreneur . He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics . Dre was previously the co - owner of , and an artist on , ___MASK17___ Records . He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers , including 2Pac , The D . O . C ., Snoop Dogg , Eminem , Xzibit , Knoc - turn ' al , 50 Cent , The Game and Kendrick Lamar . He is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G - funk , a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer - based with slow , heavy beats . In 2014 , Dr . Dre was ranked as the second richest figure in the American hip hop scene by " Forbes " with a net worth of $ 550 million ; he is at the top of the 2015 " Forbes " list , with an estimated pre - tax take of $ 620 million in 2014 . Sources for an understanding of dance in ___MASK10___ in the Middle Ages are limited and fragmentary , being composed of some interesting depictions in paintings and illuminations , a few musical examples of what may be dances , and scattered allusions in literary texts . The first detailed descriptions of dancing only date from 1451 in Italy , which is after the start of the Renaissance in Western ___MASK10___ . Linda Perry ( born April 15 , 1965 ) is an American Grammy nominated rock singer - songwriter , and ___MASK29___ producer . She first became known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes and has since founded two ___MASK29___ ___MASK75___ and composed and produced hit songs for several other artists . They include : " Beautiful " by Christina Aguilera ; " What You Waiting For ?" by Gwen Stefani ; and " Get the Party Started " by P ! nk . Perry has also contributed to albums by Adele , Alicia Keys , and Courtney Love , as well as signing and distributing James Blunt in the United States . Perry was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015 . André Lauren Benjamin ( born May 27 , 1975 ), better known by his stage name André 3000 ( formerly known as André ), is an American rapper , singer , songwriter , ___MASK29___ producer , dancer , and actor , best known for being part of hip hop duo Outkast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi . As an actor , Benjamin has made appearances in a number of TV series and films , including " Families ", " The Shield ", " Be Cool ", " Revolver ", " Semi - Pro ", " Four Brothers ", and the leading role of Jimi Hendrix in " All Is by My Side ". In addition to music and acting , Benjamin has also been an active entrepreneur . In the ___MASK41___ of 2008 , he launched a clothing line called Benjamin Bixby . He has also been an advocate for animal rights . He is also known for his work on the Cartoon Network animated series " Class of 3000 ". Gwen Renée Stefani ( born October 3 , 1969 ) is an American singer , songwriter , and fashion designer . She is the co - founder and lead vocalist of the band No Doubt that experienced major success after their breakthrough studio ___MASK40___ " Tragic Kingdom " ( ___MASK26___ ) along with various successful singles , including " Just a Girl ", " Don ' t Speak ", " Hey Baby ", and " It ' s My Life ". During the band ' s hiatus , Stefani embarked on a solo pop career in 2004 by releasing her debut studio ___MASK40___ " Love . Angel . Music . Baby ." Inspired by pop music from the 1980s , the ___MASK40___ was met with both critical and commercial success . It spawned three commercially successful singles : " What You Waiting For ?", " Rich Girl ", and " Hollaback Girl ", the latter reached number one on the " Billboard " Hot 100 while also becoming the first US download to sell one million copies . In 2006 Stefani released her second studio ___MASK40___ " The Sweet Escape ". The ___MASK40___ produced two successful singles : " Wind It Up " and the ___MASK40___ ' s title track " The Sweet Escape ". Her third solo ___MASK40___ " This Is What the Truth Feels Like " was released in March 2016 and became her first solo number - one ___MASK40___ on the " Billboard " 200 . Dallas L . Austin ( born December 29 , 1970 ) is an American ___MASK29___ producer , songwriter , musician , and film producer , born in Columbus , Georgia . The Sweet Escape is the second studio ___MASK40___ by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani , released on December 1 , 2006 by ___MASK90___ . Having originally intended to return to No Doubt after her debut solo ___MASK40___ , " Love . Angel . Music . Baby ." ( 2004 ), Stefani decided to record a second ___MASK40___ as a way to release some of the material left over from the " Love . Angel . Music . Baby ." writing sessions . The ___MASK40___ musically resembles its predecessor while exploring more modern pop sounds . It was released to generally mixed reviews from contemporary music critics , receiving criticism for its strong similarities to " Love . Angel . Music . Baby ." " Just a Girl " is a song by the American rock band No Doubt . The song was released in ___MASK26___ as the album ' s lead single and helped the band break into mainstream music , peaking at number 23 on the U . S . " Billboard " Hot 100 . Charles Edward " Chad " Hugo ( born February 24 , 1974 ) is an American multi - instrumentalist and ___MASK29___ producer . He is best known as one half of the music production and writing duo The Neptunes and as a member of N . E . R . D . He is a saxophonist , pianist and guitarist . Along with his production partner Pharrell Williams , he has produced numerous number - one hit tracks . A pianist is an individual musician who plays the piano . Most forms of Western music can make use of the piano . Consequently , pianists have a wide variety of repertoire and styles to choose from , including traditionally classical music , Jazz , blues and all sorts of popular music , including ___MASK97___ . Most pianists can , to a certain extent , play other keyboard - related instruments such as the synthesizer , harpsichord , celesta and the organ and keyboard . Perhaps the greatest pianist of all time was Franz Liszt , whose piano mastery was described by Anton Rubinstein : " In comparison with Liszt , all other pianists are children ". ___MASK90___ is an American record company . A division of Interscope Geffen A & M Records , its parent company is the Universal Music Group , a subsidiary of Vivendi S . A . " What You Waiting For ?" is a song by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani from her debut solo studio ___MASK40___ , " Love . Angel . Music . Baby ." ( 2004 ). Written by Stefani and Linda Perry , the song is the ___MASK40___ ' s opening track and was released as Stefani ' s debut solo single . " What You Waiting For ?" details Stefani ' s lack of inspiration , fear of producing the ___MASK40___ , as well as her reaction to pressures exerted by her record label . It is primarily an electropop song and introduces Stefani ' s four back - up dancers , the Harajuku Girls , who had a major input into the ___MASK40___ ' s production . N * E * R * D ( a backronym of No - one Ever Really Dies ) is an American ___MASK16___ rock band . Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo were signed by Teddy Riley to ___MASK57___ as a duo , The Neptunes . After producing songs for several artists throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s , the production duo formed the band with Shay Haley as a side project of The Neptunes in 1999 . N * E * R * D ' s debut album , " In Search Of ...", sold 603 , 000 copies in the United States and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ). It was also awarded the second annual Shortlist Music Prize . The band ' s second album , " Fly or Die ", sold 412 , 000 copies in the United States , but shipped at least 500 , 000 units , certifying it Gold . `` Hollaback Girl '' is a song by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani from her debut solo studio ___MASK40___ , Love . Angel . Music . Baby . ( 2004 ) . As part of Stefani ' s vision of creating `` a silly dance record '' , `` Hollaback Girl '' is a hip hop song that draws influence from 1980s hip hop and dance music . The song was written by Stefani , Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo , as a response to Courtney Love ' s statement that Stefani was a `` cheerleader '' in an interview with Seventeen magazine . The song was released as the ___MASK40___ ' s third single on March 15 , 2005 , and was one of the year ' s most popular songs , peaking inside the top 10 on the majority of the charts it entered . It reached number one in Australia and the United States , where it became the first digital download to sell one million copies . `` Hollaback Girl '' received several award nominations , including Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Record of the Year at the 48th Grammy Awards , yet it divided pop music critics . The CD single bears a `` Parental Advisory : Explicit Content '' label , although the ___MASK40___ does not . This song also serves as the opening track of the 2005 compilation ___MASK40___ Now That ' s What I Call Music ! 19 ( U . S . series ) Now That ' s What I Call Music ! 19 ) ) Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing . It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement . In terms of performance , the major categories are live dance music and recorded dance music . While there exist attestations of the combination of dance and music in ancient times ( for example Ancient Greek vases sometimes show dancers accompanied by musicians ), the earliest Western dance music that we can still reproduce with a degree of certainty are the surviving medieval dances . In the Baroque period , the major dance styles were noble court dances ( see Baroque dance ). In the classical music era , the minuet was frequently used as a third movement , although in this context it would not accompany any dancing . The waltz also arose later in the classical era . Both remained part of the romantic music period , which also saw the rise of various other nationalistic dance forms like the barcarolle , mazurka , ecossaise , ballade and polonaise . Love . ___MASK65___ . Music . Baby . is the debut solo studio ___MASK40___ by American singer Gwen Stefani . It was released on November 12 , 2004 , by ___MASK90___ . Stefani , who had previously released five albums as rock band No Doubt ' s lead singer , began recording solo material in early 2003 . She began working on " Love . ___MASK65___ . Music . Baby ." as a side project that would become a full ___MASK40___ after No Doubt went on hiatus . Stefani co - wrote every song on the ___MASK40___ , collaborating with various songwriters and producers including André 3000 , Dallas Austin , Dr . Dre , the Neptunes and Linda Perry . Kurt Donald Cobain ( February 20 , 1967  April 5 , 1994 ) was an American musician , artist , songwriter , guitarist and poet . Born in Aberdeen , Washington , Cobain formed the band Nirvana with Krist Novoselic in 1987 and established it as part of the Seattle music scene and grunge genre . Nirvana ' s debut ___MASK40___ " Bleach " was released on the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989 . " Don ' t Speak " is a song by the American rock band No Doubt . It was released in ___MASK83___ as the third single from the band ' s third studio ___MASK40___ , " Tragic Kingdom " ( ___MASK26___ ). Vocalist Gwen Stefani wrote the song with her brother Eric Stefani about her bandmate and ex - boyfriend Tony Kanal shortly after he ended their seven - year relationship . The Neptunes are an American production duo , composed of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo , who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop and R & B artists in the late - 1990s and 2000s . The Neptunes ' sound is a distinctive brand of off - kilter , stripped - down electronic ___MASK16___ with sounds from Middle Eastern and Asian music including percussion and woodwind . Pharrell sings and ( later ) raps on records and appears in videos , unlike his production partner Chad , who tends to stay behind the scenes . Pharrell Lanscilo Williams ( born April 5 , 1973 ) is an American singer - songwriter , rapper , ___MASK29___ producer , and film producer . Music is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound and silence , which exist in time . The common elements of music are pitch ( which governs ___MASK4___ and harmony ), rhythm ( and its associated concepts tempo , meter , and articulation ), dynamics ( loudness and softness ), and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ( which are sometimes termed the " color " of a musical sound ). Different styles or types of music may emphasize , de - emphasize or omit some of these elements . Music is performed with a vast range of instruments and vocal techniques ranging from singing to rapping ; there are solely instrumental pieces , solely vocal pieces ( such as songs without instrumental accompaniment ) and pieces that combine singing and instruments . The word derives from Greek  (" mousike "; " art of the Muses "). In its most general form , the activities describing music as an art form include the production of works of music ( songs , tunes , symphonies , and so on ), the criticism of music , the study of the history of music , and the aesthetic examination of music . Ancient Greek and Indian philosophers defined music as tones ordered horizontally as melodies and vertically as harmonies . Common sayings such as " the harmony of the spheres " and " it is music to my ears " point to the notion that music is often ordered and pleasant to listen to . However , 20th - century composer John Cage thought that any sound can be music , saying , for example , " There is no noise , only sound ." A multi - instrumentalist is a musician who plays two or more musical instruments at a professional level . Multi - instrumentalists who play closely related instruments , a practice known as doubling are common in orchestra ( e . g ., flute players who double on piccolo and percussion players , who play snare drum , cymbals , bass drum , etc .), in jazz ( e . g ., saxophone players who double on clarinet or flute ; or double bass players who also play electric bass ); in music theatre pit orchestras ( e . g ., reed players who are required to play numerous reed instruments ); and in other areas of classical music ( e . g ., church piano players are often expected to play the church ' s pipe organ or Hammond organ as well ). Popular music composers and songwriters are often multi - instrumentalists . In ___MASK34___ and rock , it is more common than in classical or jazz for performers to be multi - instrumentalists on instruments that are not from the same family : it is common for ___MASK34___ and rock musicians to play both guitar and keyboards . Many bluegrass musicians are multi - instrumentalists . Some musicians ' unions or associations specify a higher rate of pay for musicians who double on two or more instruments for a performance or recording . Romantic music is an era of Western classical music that began in the late 18th or early 19th century . It is related to Romanticism , the European artistic and literary movement that arose in the second half of the 18th century , and Romantic music in particular dominated the Romantic movement in Germany . In the Romantic period , music became more expressive and emotional , expanding to encompass literary , artistic , and philosophical themes . Famous early Romantic composers include Beethoven , Schubert , Schumann , Chopin , Mendelssohn , Bellini , and Berlioz . The late 19th century saw a dramatic ___MASK36___ in the size of the orchestra and in the dynamic range and diversity of instruments used in this ensemble . Also , public concerts became a key part of urban middle class society , in contrast to earlier periods , when concerts were mainly paid for by and performed for aristocrats . Famous composers from the second half of the century include Johann Strauss II , Brahms , Liszt , Tchaikovsky , Verdi , and Wagner . Between 1890 and 1910 , a third wave of composers including Dvoák , Mahler , Richard Strauss , Puccini , and Sibelius built on the work of middle Romantic composers to create even more complex  and often much longer  musical works . A prominent mark of late 19th century music is its nationalistic fervor , as exemplified by such figures as Dvoák , Sibelius , and Grieg . Other prominent late - century figures include Saint - Saëns , Fauré , Rachmaninoff and Franck .