Question

Story of a professional musician who faced struggles in life

Answer 1

1. Elvis Presley

It's been ages since he passed away. But even today today, the very name of Elvis Presley makes $55 million in a yea r. B ut he wasn't so fortunate when he first started out. After his very first performance, his manager fired him and advised him to go back to driving a truck since he felt Elvis was not talented enough for the music industry.



2. Kailash Kher

At present, he has the whole country swooning to his melodious voice, but Kailash Kher has had his fair share of struggles. Before his major break through, Kailash Kher lived on a railway platform in Mumbai.  He ran away from his house and learned music from 15 different teachers before moving to Mumbai, where he lived a life he could never imagine.

3. The Beatles

Who can ever forget the infamous dialogue by John Lennon that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus, but when they started out, they faced a lot of problems. In fact, a recording label went ahead and said, "W e don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out." Disagree much?



4. Asha Bhosle

Today, she has given her voice to over 12000 songs, however, when she started out, things were not easy. In a candid interview she said, " No one helped me. I would go begging for work. It was not easy as I had no godfather or someone to help me. A lonely person tends to make mistakes, it is always better to have someone to guide you.

5. Beethoven

In his younger days, he struggled with the violin. Even though his heart lay in composition, he found it hard to practice the violin and neglected his practices. Most of his teachers felt that he was hopeless and wouldn't have a career in music composition. However, this turned for the better and he composed some of his best works despite having a hearing impairment.