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As you research your selected guitarist, you will need to note some specific information from his or her life and career. Include the following in your final writing: Details for your written assignment: ,
 * Introduction
 * Biography
 * Discography
 * Legacy
 * Conclusion

Your Guitarist Name: (first and last name)

Jerry Garcia

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Jerome John Garcia or Jerry Garcia is one of the greatest guitarist to ever have played. His songs live throughout rock and roll history, and will keep on living. Jerrys youth wasn't all that promising. In the year 1947 Jerrys life took a turn for the worse. He accidentally chopped off his middle finger on his right hand, and his father died by drowning. In order to support the family Jerrys mother ( Clifford Garcia) worked in the family tavern all the time, and had Jerrys maternal grandparents take care of Jerry and his sister. In 1957 after moving back in with his mother, he traveled back to San Fransisco to live with his Grandparents, and traded in his accordiuan for an electric guitar. He continued to play guitar along with small time jobs such as working the lights at a theature. Jerry later joined a band called the //Mother McCree's uptown jug champions.// The group consisted of Bob weir and pigpen. Int he year 1964, Jerrys life was improving. Unfortunatley he got hooked on the drug LSD, which was lwagal at the time. But the band transformed with the additions of Lesh and Bill Kreutzmann, and the group changed their name to the warlocks. In 1965 the group changed their name again to Grateful Dead, and Garcias National Icon began. Unfortunatly the next decades after this weren't the brightest. Jerrys mother died in a car accident and Jerry began to use more drugs as his escape plan. in 1986 Jerry slipped into a diabetic coma that lasted for 5 days. Jerry divorced his wife and married Deborah koons in 1994. His involvement and drugs escalated and was now using cocaine. As health deteriorated, Jerry admitted himself into a rehabilitation center. But on august 9th 1995, Jerry died of a heart attack.

DISCOGRAPHY
Grateful Dead (1967) Anthem of the Sun (1968) Aoxomoxoa (1969) Live Dead (1970) Workingman's Dead (1970) American Beauty (1970) The Grateful Dead (1971) Europe '72 (1972) History of the Grateful Dead, Volume 1: Bear's Choice (1973) Wake of the Flood (1973) Best of the Grateful Dead: Skeletons from the Closet (1974) The Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel (1974) Blues for Allah (1975) Steal Your Face (1976) Terrapin Station (1977) What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been (1977) Shakedown Street (1978) The Grateful Dead Go to Heaven (1980) Dead Reckoning (1981) Dead Set (1981) In the Dark (1987) Built to Last (1989) Without a Net (1990) Deadicated (1991) Hundred Year Hall (1995)

Legacy
Garcia’s music, especially that written and produced for the Grateful Dead, helped many individuals find peace and happiness in a Harmonious world, giving a voice members of the unfound culture. Even after Garcia’s death, people of various races, ages, genders,and nationalities classes identified themselves as his fans. Rock-and-roll artists, rappers, and classical composers cite Garcia as an influential model. On September 29, 2005, ten years after his death, a group of individuals came together in Berkeley, California, to celebrate Garcia’s life, influence, and legacy at the tribute concert, Comes a Time: A Celebration of the Music and Spirit of Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia might not be your most average guitarist or the fanciest, but he did change lives. He founded inner peace with people who needed it most. Jerry combined the blues and rock, to make a harmony that fans enjoyed. We tip our hat to Mr. Garcia, he deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Works Cited

Sources : Include the source information for all of the articles or web sites that were used to complete your project. Source information is found at the end of each article in iCONN.They should also be listed in alphabetical order by the first word of the source citation. sample: "Carol Kaye." //Contemporary Musicians//. Vol. 22. Detroit: Gale, 1998. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012. "Selected Websites on Carol Kaye's Life and Works." //Gale Biography in Context//. Detroit: Gale, 2008. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012.

Works Cited Yeager, Elizabeth Anne, and Yeager Elizabeth Anne. "Jerry Garcia." //Musicians And Composers Of The Twentieth Century// (2009): 1. //Biography Reference Center//. Web. 23 Oct. 2013.
 * Your Source List:**

Gibbons, Leeza, and Sean Piccoli. "Grateful Dead." //Grateful Dead (9780791032503)// (2001): 6. //Biography Reference Center//. Web. 25 Oct. 2013.

Guitarist Research Notes Table
//cells will expand as you enter your findings// || What do you like about his/her style? ||  ||
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings**
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || Rock and Roll ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || Jerry Garcia ||
 * This guitarist lived from _ to __ || August 1st, 1942 to August 9th, 1995 ||
 * Define and describe the guitar style you are researching. || He combined rock with rhythm and blues ||
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || Garcia went to a public school for fast learners where he studied art. ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || The music that influenced him the most was blues. But he also liked to listen to Rock. ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || Jerry didn't have any main influences. He listened to music but didn't have an idol. ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || He did play rock and roll but Jerry combined it with blues. ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || He first played an acoustic guitar but later played electric. ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || He watched his father drown and he lived with his grandparents. ||
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || He did small time jobs and was in a band called McCrees Uptown Jug Champions. ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || He lost his middle finger chopping wood. He also Changed the bands name 3 times. ||
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || The first album his band (grateful dead) is released, it is called " Grateful Dead". Also their best selling album is called "In the Dark." ||
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || Jerry changed the rock and roll world by making his own kind of music. He combined to separate kinds of music to make his own genre. ||