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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

You Guitarist's Name (first name, last name)

Write your essay here! :

Reggae a popular music style that combines native styles with rock and soul was one of Bob Marley’s specialties. He also was quite good at ska a fast type of music that combines Caribbean rhythms and jazz, which was what he first started out playing. Marley had his way of combining genres of music to make amazing sounds and songs.

Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945. His real name is Nesta Robert Marley, but is known as Bob Marley. Marley lived in government housing in West Kingston. Noval, Marley’s father abandoned him and his mother at a very young age. Bob then lived in poverty for so time. One interesting fact is that Marley got the nickname Tuff Gong, from living in a ghetto town called Trench Town. When Marley was fourteen years old he left school to become an apprentice welder. Bob Marley joined a group called the Wailers. They where called Bob Marley and the Wailers. He had a very successful musical career. He died on May 11, 1981. Unfortunately this wonderful man didn’t live long, due to cancer

Bob Marley released many songs and albums. Survival was one of them, this particular album pleads for African unity. One of Marley’s other albums was Uprising. This album was Bob Marley’s own spiritual endeavor. Marley wrote songs that moved people in a strange way; his songs made people open their eyes and get a good look as to what was going on at the time.

Marley listened to Fats Domino, and Moonglows, also Ricky Nelson, those artists must have been his inspiration, for his wonderful music. Bob Marley left a huge footprint on the world. Not only was Marley an amazing singer and songwriter, but also a he was an activist. He had songs about political things which is not something you see very often even in todays generation of music. He had politically empowering songs. Marley built musical bridges form on genre of music to another.

One interesting things I learned about Bob Marley was that he was an activist. Also that he won the Lifetime Grammy Achievement Award in 2001, some really talented artists have also won that award like Jonny Cash, Fats Domino, Johnny Mathis, and Bob Dylan. He also won the Peace Medal on the Third World in 1978. Marley was also in put 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.

Your Source List:

Timothy Thomas Anthony, White. "Marley, Bob." //Britannica Biographies // (2012): 1. //Biography Reference Center //. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.

Vogel, Daniel R., and Vogel Daniel R. "Bob Marley." //Musicians And Composers Of The Twentieth Century // (2009): 1. //Biography Reference Center //. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.

Nash, William R. "Bob Marley." //American National Biography // (2010): 1. //Biography Reference Center //. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.

O'Connor, Kathleen. "Bob Marley." //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bob Marley (Culture Series) //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> (2009): 1. //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;">Biography Reference Center //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">. Web. 22 Oct. 2013

Guitarist Research Notes Table
//cells will expand as you enter your findings// || Ska: British popular music style. Instruments like washboard., kazoo, harmonic,. more acoustic. Many performers where jazz or rock in roll musicians
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings**
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || ska & reggae ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || Bob Marley ||
 * This guitarist lived from ___ to__ _ || 1945-1981 ||
 * Define and describe the guitar style you are researching. || Reggae: marked by insistent square rhythms counterpointed by strong offbeat syncopation, similar to but more irregularly used than in rock in roll. Emerged in Kingston in the mid 1960s. combining elements of African American soul.

Student Encyclopedia of Music. Volume Three || Father Noval Marley abandoned the family. Then Marley lived in poverty. Finally setting in a ghetto town Trench Town. Was rough had nickname Tuff Gong || & Peace Medal on the Third World in 1978 || Uprising-spiritual endeavor || What do you like about his/her style? ||  ||
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || vocal lessons from Joe Higgs ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || reggae started were he grew up in Kingston. ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || Fats Domino, Moonglows, Ricky Nelson ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || ska then moved to reggae ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? ||  ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || Lived in government housing in West Kingston
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || left school at age of 14 to be an apprentice welder ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || Won Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || Survival-pleads for African unity
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || built bridges between genres of music. Made dreadlocks popular. Not only was he a singer but also a activist. Had politically empowering songs. ||