REGINA SPEKTOR Writing Through Rock & Roll Summer
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BACKGROUND Regina Spektor was born in Moscow, Russia. Like
every other member in her family, Regina had a deep passion for
music. After moving to New York City, when she was six years old,
her parents signed her up for piano lessons with a professor from
the Manhattan School of Music. Growing deeper in her music, she
developed a love for writing songs as well as making people happy
with her unique sound.
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ARTIFACT ONE SAMSON The song that is playing is Samson. Samson
is Regina Spektors fans most beloved song. This song increased
Spektors fan base, after being released in 2002, by inviting
listeners to an interlude of musicality across various genres. When
fans hear this song, we get tingles in our toes, and a heart beat
that never wants to stop! Critics were astonished that a young
artist could compose such passionate lyrics. Needless to say, after
12 years, Samson remains a Spektor show stopper.
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ARTIFACT - TWO REGINA SPEKTORS PASSPORT Regina Spektor has had
this passport since she and her family moved to the United States
from Russia when she was six years old. Being fluent in Russian,
Italian, Yiddish, and French, Spektor utilizes her passport
privileges, and shares her music with the world.
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ARTIFACT - THREE THE POSTAGE STAMP FROM GRAMMY NOMINATION
LETTER The blue butterfly stamp that you see here, is from the
envelope that contained a letter nominating Regina Spektor for a
Grammy Award in the category of Best Music Video in Visual Arts in
2012. Butterflies evolve from the most humble beginnings, much like
Spektors journey to her induction to the Rock Hall.
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ARTIFACT - FOUR PIANO KEY FROM SPEKTORS ORIGINAL PIANO This key
and piano wire are from Regina Spektors first piano. This simple
piece of ivory, tuned to the perfect tone and pitch, has allowed
Spektor to create a new world of music to listeners of all
ages.
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ARTIFACT - FIVE ORIGINAL (HANDWRITTEN) LYRICS FOR ALL THE
ROWBOATS The song All the Rowboats is a hit off of her 2012 album
What We Saw From the Cheap Seats. This song tells us that two is
better than one. All the Rowboats is a very powerful song in which
the listener is taken on a journey that is better shared with a
companion. Spektors view in the grand scheme of things empowers
fans to share life with the world around us how fitting for a new
member of the Rock Hall.
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The Regina Spektor Exhibit
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Regina Spektor is more than artist, she is an inspiration. She
has influenced a world of listeners as well as hard headed critics.
Spektor speaks to the souls of the lost, whole-hearted lovers,
passionate dreamers, and everyday happy people. She has
accomplished so much in her lifetime already, that her dreams will
only get bigger as time goes on. This is how it works, you're young
until you're not, you love until you don't, you try until you
can't, you laugh until you cry, you cry until you laugh, and
everyone must breathe until their dying breath. On the Radio Regina
Spektor
