George+Harrison

Devon W. 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

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I am researching George Harrison. He was a guitar payer in one of the most famous bands ever, "The Beatles". His guitar playing style is blues based-rock. Blues based rock is a mix of blues music with rock. While he played blues based-rock, it was said not to be typical.Harrison's songs ''were not typical blues-based rock songs, they were different in their structure and content’’, Mr. Scorsese. Mr. Scorsese made the three and a half hour documentary, ''George Harrison: Living in the Material World.’’ That was the first documentary made solely on George Harrison.

George Harrison was born in 1943. He was the son of a businessman and he left school at 14. He got into "The Quarrymen", the band Lennon started before the Beatles. He got in because "he played the guitar a bit better than either Lennon or Paul McCartney.” When he was in "The Quarrymen”, they played at clubs, not big events. Eventually they became "The Beatles", one of the most popular bands ever made.

George Harrison released, introducing the Beatles, with the rest of the Beatles. This was an important album because it was the first edit produced by the Beatles. Another album was, The Beatles Story 1964. That was an important album because it was there second album. Some people who influenced George Harrison are Ravi Shankar, Eric Clapton, and Tom Petty. The types of music that influenced George Harrison are rock music and blues music. That is because he played a mix of those two genres.

The legacy thatHarrisonleft on the world is that he was in the Beatles. They were the most influential rock group and they changed how rock and roll was played. They influenced all music today because they changed how music was played then which affected how it is played now.

An interesting fact about George Harrison is that he was the quietest of all the Beatles. He once said, "I don't care if I'm remembered.” Another interesting fact about George Harrison is that he struggled with drug addiction. Finally, an interesting fact about George Harrison is that he did not finish school before he joined The Quarrymen. He had dropped out of school when he was 14.

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.

Your Source List:

Itzkoff, Dave. "Within him, without him." //New York Times// 25 Sept. 2011: 1(L). //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 23 May 2012.

"The Beatles." //Contemporary Musicians//. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 1989. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 23 May 2012.

"George Harrison; George Harrison, a Beatle, died on November 29th, aged 58." //The Economist// [US] 8 Dec. 2001. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 23 May 2012.

Guitarist Research Notes Table
Died of cancer || Eric Clapton Tom Petty || He said "I don't care if I'm remembered." He struggled with drug addiction. || The Beatles Story, 1964 || What do you like about his/her style? || Pop/Rock bands. Their songs are Rock Music but with a twist on it. ||
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings** //cells will expand as you enter your findings// ||
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || Blues-Based Rock ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || George Harrison ||
 * This guitarist lived from || 1943-2001
 * Describe the guitar style you are researching. || Blues Rock is a mix of blues and rock music. ||
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || He got lessons from Ravi Shankar ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || Blues and Rock. ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || Ravi Shankar
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || No ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || Gretsch Duo Jet ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || He was a buisnessmans son, lefts school at 14. ||
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || He went to school, dropped out, and joined "The Quarrymen", the band that John Lennon formed before the Beatles. ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || He was the quietest of all the Beetles
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || Introducing the Beatles, 1963
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || He was in the Beetles ||