Though his recordings sold well, he was not so influential on some younger blues singers of his generation, who could not imitate him as they could other commercially successful artists.

Though he still writes the stories and rough sketches, other artists handle the inking, coloring, and lettering.

Though the concept of a shared universe was not new or unique to comics in 1961, writer / editor Stan Lee, together with several artists including Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, created a series of titles where events in one book would have repercussions in another title and serialized stories would show characters ' growth and change.

Though Vesalius ' work was not the first such work based on actual autopsy, nor even the first work of this era, the production values, highly detailed and intricate plates, and the fact that the artists who produced it were clearly present at the dissections themselves made it into an instant classic.

Though influenced by Byzantine and Italian traditions in the illuminations, the artists who contributed to it had a unique and decidedly ' Jerusalem style '.

Though Geffen had been substantially a pop-rock label, its absorption of MCA ( and its back catalogues ) led to a more diverse roster ; with former MCA artists such as Mary J. Blige, The Roots, Blink-182, Rise Against, and Common now featured on the label.

Though his work crossed many stylistic boundaries, his involvement with the other major figures of Impressionism and their exhibitions, his dynamic paintings and sketches of everyday life and activities, and his bold color experiments, served to finally tie him to the Impressionist movement as one of its greatest artists.

Though he had no formal students, many artists have cited him as an influence, including Willem de Kooning, Jim Dine, and Mark Rothko.

Martin Meisel described the panorama perfectly in his book Realizations: “ In its impact, the Panorama was a comprehensive form, the representation not of the segment of a world, but of a world entire seen from a focal height .” Though the artists painstakingly documented every detail of a scene, by doing so they created a world complete in and of itself.

Though one of the most celebrated of comic book artists, Crumb's entire career has unfolded outside the mainstream comic book publishing industry.

Though his is not a household name, and though during his lifetime Eakins struggled to make a living from his work, today he is regarded as one of the most important American artists of any period.

Though he died at 33, Giorgione left a lasting legacy to be developed by Titian and 17th-century artists.

Though social issues had been discussed by R & B artists ranging from groups such as The Impressions and The Temptations, talk of political and social commentary on an album was uncommon in Motown, which advised its artists not to delve fully into discussing serious topics.

Though the term is sometimes used in a derogatory manner, some fans often have a great passion for these songs and the artists who created them.

Though influenced by artists such as the New York Dolls, Roxy Music and David Bowie, both albums were widely dismissed by the UK music press as being distinctly outmoded at a time when punk and New Wave bands were in ascendence.

Though much bitterness between Canibus and Wyclef Jean remained for a period of time, the two artists finally settled their differences at the end of 2004 ; they have since worked together on two remixes of the Machel Montano song " Carnival Survivors ".

Though the styles and approaches of these artists varied considerably, Abstract Expressionism is marked by abstract forms, expressive brushwork, and monumental scale, all of which were used to convey universal themes about creation, life, struggle, and death (" the human condition "), themes that took on a considerable relevance during and after World War II.

Canadian music: Though some artists, like The Band, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, had been integral parts of the 1960s American folk rock scene, Canada has seen its own distinctive revival of styles.

Though the numerous artists encompassed by this label had widely different styles, contemporary critics found several common points between them.

Though a much darker and more ironic songwriter than Browne and other leading figures of the era's L. A .- based singer-songwriter movement, Zevon shared with his 1970s L. A. peers a grounding in earlier folk and country influences and a commitment to a writerly style of songcraft with roots in the work of artists like Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell.

Though Polydor's American branch is defunct, in the United Kingdom Polydor remains one of the strongest labels in the country — with artists such as Esmée Denters, Take That, Girls Aloud, N-Dubz, La Roux, Cheryl Cole, Nicola Roberts, Duffy, Klaxons, Delphic, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Saturdays, James Morrison, Kaiser Chiefs, Boyzone, Alphabeat, The Courteeners, S Club 7, S Club 8, Rachel Stevens and Ellie Goulding.

An iTunes Store reviewer later compared the two artists, stating " Though LL's witty punch lines and uncompromisingly hardcore disposition set him apart from his contemporaries, it is Rick Rubin's skeletal production that made Radio truly revolutionary.

Though apparently scandalous at the time, such liaisons seemed the actions of admired artists who were following the dictates of their own wills, rather than those of social convention, and in this way they were in step with their era's liberal philosophers of the cult of passion, such as Fourier, and their actual or eventual openness can be understood to be a prelude to the freer ways of the 20th century.

Though names from Big Daddy Kane and the Wu-Tang Clan to Eric B. and K-Solo were mentioned, the label would never be formed ; three days later, Tupac, Knight and others were caught on surveillance camera at the MGM Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas assailing gang member Orlando Anderson who was a Southside Crip ( which was rumored to provide security for Bad Boy Entertainment artists ).

Though the reference to race was stricken by the association in 1950, being an agent of such `` detrimental '' influences still appears as the cardinal sin realtors see themselves committed to avoid.

Though Dilbert and his office-mates often find themselves baffled or victimized by the whims of managerial behavior, they never seem to question it openly.

Though Bung never sold backup enabled V64s many re-sellers would modify the units themselves.

Though his absence from the 1958 conclave did not make him ineligible – under Canon Law any Catholic male may be elected – the College of Cardinals usually chose the new Pope from among themselves.

Though Roman satire is sometimes linked to the Greek satyr plays, satire's only connection to the satyric drama is through the subversive nature of the satyrs themselves, as forces in opposition to urbanity, decorum, and civilization itself.

Though able to record the majority of their work themselves, they also used major commercial studios ( including Abbey Road Studios in London ) for some sessions.

Though revered by Stooge fans, as well as the Stooges themselves ( Moe, Larry and director Jules White considered You Nazty Spy!

Though the French presented themselves as liberators, they behaved like conquerors.

Though blue jays prey on insects, they may in turn be prey for cats and snakes, which, in the latter's case, may themselves be the prey of hawks.

Though the reality was that the Stonewall riots themselves, as well as the immediate and the ongoing political organizing that occurred following them, were events fully participated in by lesbian women, bisexual people and transgender people as well as by gay men of all races and backgrounds, historically these events were first named Gay, the word at that time being used in a more generic sense to cover the entire spectrum of what is now variously called the ' queer ' or LGBT community.

Though many conservative and centre-right parties have electoral support from the Christian Right, most of these parties do not explicitly define themselves as " Christian ".

Though Chinese troops were already leaving Korea, finding themselves unwanted there, the new pro-Japanese Korean government granted Japan the right to expel the Chinese troops forcefully, while Japan shipped more troops to Korea.

Though the trees themselves are few in species, the ecosystem these trees create provides a home for a great variety of other organisms.

Though Daria is hesitant to accept Tom at first, she and Tom find themselves becoming closer, culminating in a kiss in the season finale.

Though text-based cybersex has been in practice for decades, the increased popularity of webcams has raised the number of online partners using two-way video connections to " expose " themselves to each other online — giving the act of cybersex a more visual aspect.

Though Lord Kitchener, commanding British forces in South Africa, was eager to make peace with the Boers, Milner was content to wait until the Boers sought peace terms themselves.

Though Baratz and others wanted to farm the land themselves, becoming independent farmers was not a realistic option in 1909.

Though authors do not enjoy profits from publishing, subscribing to the journals themselves can be expensive and thus publishers limit access to these intended communal gifts of information.

Though the Dutch fleet was eventually forced to end the pursuit, they had managed to cripple the English fleet, and lost but four smaller ships themselves, for the Spieghel refused to sink and was repaired.

Though they also follow the Rule of St. Augustine, they differ from the friars in not committing themselves to corporate poverty, which is a defining element of the mendicant orders.

Though in themselves, nervous breakdowns are considered a " health problem " by most professionals.

Though technically the term may be applied to art done using other media or processes and merely scanned in, it is usually reserved for art that has been non-trivially modified by a computing process ( such as a computer program, microcontroller or any electronic system capable of interpreting an input to create an output ); digitized text data and raw audio and video recordings are not usually considered digital art in themselves, but can be part of the larger project of computer art and information art.

The piece begins on a C major chord ( patterns one through seven ) with a strong emphasis on the mediant E and the entrance of the note F which begins a series of slow progressions to other chords suggesting a few subtle and ambiguous changes of key, the last pattern being an alteration between B ♭ and G. Though the polyphonic interplay of the various patterns against each other and themselves at different rhythmic displacements is of primary interest, the piece may be considered heterophonic.

Though he did not harm, or persecute, the missionaries themselves, several converts were killed.