Meade High School - Genesis Yearbook (Fort Meade, MD)

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Marching into Success. he 1983 Mighty Meade Mustang Marching Machine has proved it- self to a first class high school band. The band consists of 82 members, 55 of which attended marching band competitions. Because ofthe band's small size, it was a member of Class l when involved in Tournament of Bands competitions. The marching season began in August, before school opened. The band spent two weeks at Meade learning both music and marching maneuvers. After that, they packed up and went to Mount Saint Mary's College for a week of band camp. The purpose of the week was to learn the foot- ball half-time shows. Marching events began almost im- mediately after the opening of school. On September 18, the band participated inthe Provinces' Day Parade, and on the follow- ing week the Marching Machine partici- pated in their first Tournament of Bands competition. The Mustangs placed first in their division and third overall. Exactly a month later, they placed first at the Chopti- con TOB competition, and the next day, placed fifth out of twenty-seven bands in a Columbus Day parade, although compet- ing against larger bands in the parade, they still placed in the top five. On November 5th, the band participated inthe chapter championships at Wicomico High School, and placed third. Two days after the championships, the band was in- vited by the city of Baltimore to march in the Orioles' victory parade. Without even 24 hours notice, the band left for Baltimore to march in the World Series Celebration. On December 4th, the Marching Machine marched in its last parade for the season in the Baltimore Christmas Pa- rade. They placed third. ss wwf idk? N516 9 is RFQ Ae J it I Qing 32 I Marching Band

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New Music Invasion he British landed - again. Twen- ty years after the Beatles first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show to conquer the American teenage audience, a new wave of British bands excited a new generation of Ameri- can fans. America welcomed the new wave with open arms. The extent of the British invasion was revealed on July 16, 1983, when 18 singles of British origin appeared on the American Top Forty, breaking the previous record. Heading the list of top British groups were familiar stars like the Police, David Bowie, the Ftolling Stones, and the Kinks. The brightest new names were Duran Duran, Eurythmics, the Fixx, and Culture Club. RCA Records accounted for the success of the British by saying, The English groups are young and sound fresh. RCA added that the En- glish scene is innovative in fashion and in music. At a time when radio had become stagnant, along came MTV - the rock- video cable network that became a nation- al fad. A lot of the groups could be seen and the network needed groups worth looking at. lt was a great opportunity forthe British. The British made an ovenlvhelming con- tribution tothe music of 1983, but they did not completely dominate the music indus- try. One American who enjoyed great suc- cess was Michael Jackson. His Thriller album, which sold well over 20 million copies, was on the top of the music charts from the beginning until the end of 1983. 34 I Music 1983-1984 The album contained 7 hit songs. No album in music history has ever had such success. Michael Jackson surprised many people in January of 1984 on the American Music Awards by winning an unpre- cedented eight awards. At the age of only 25, Michael Jackson was estimated to be worth 20 million dollars and has estab- lished himself in the music industry. The past year, as in any year, there were numerous artists who contributed to the world of music, whether their music was new wave, dance, country, or rock. Here at MHS, different students had different tastes in music, but music in itself was the common bond that tied all the students together. 4 Mick Jagger and the Bolling Stones demonstrated their incredible staying power with yet another hit album in 83-84. A Concert shirts are a popular way of expressing musical interests, Toby Brunner.