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Jerry Garcia: A Biography: Greenwood Biographies

Autor Jacqueline Edmondson
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 apr 2009 – vârsta până la 17 ani
This biography offers students and general readers an insightful look into Jerry Garcia's creative genius as a founding member of The Grateful Dead and the various influences on his work as he contributed to the countercultural movement in the United States.As a founding member of The Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia became famous for his work as a key creative force in this band. Known for free flowing jam sessions, psychedelic drug use, and a loyal fan base, The Grateful Dead combined a variety of genres, including blues, folk and country rock to create new and different sounds than those used by other popular bands at the time, including The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. Garcia contributed significantly to an era in American music that was influenced by social changes, war, and political strife. Yet Garcia's creative genius expanded beyond the fame that came as lead guitarist and vocalist for the Dead. From the time he was a young boy learning to play the piano in the Excelsior district of San Francisco, Garcia explored various genres and forms of music and visual art. This biography offers students and general readers an insightful look into Garcia's creative genius and the various influences on his work as he contributed to the counter-cultural movement in the United States.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780313351211
ISBN-10: 031335121X
Pagini: 176
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Greenwood
Seria Greenwood Biographies

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Notă biografică

JACQUELINE EDMONDSON is Associate Professor of Education at Pennsylvania State University. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in language and literacy education. She is the author of Jesse Owens: A Biography (2007), Condoleezza Rice: A Biography (2006), and Venus and Serena Williams: A Biography (2005).

Cuprins

Series ForewordIntroductionAcknowledgementsTimeline of Events in the Life of Jerry GarciaChapter 1: The Music Never Stopped: Life with the Garcia and Clifford FamiliesChapter 2: Cats Under the StarsChapter 3: Comes a TimeChapter 4: Watch Each Card You PlayChapter 5: Been All Around this WorldChapter 6: She Belongs to MeChapter 7: Attics of My LifeGlossaryAppendix 1: Where are they now? The Living members of the Dead and FriendsAppendix 2: Jerry Garcias GuitarsSelected Bibliography

Recenzii

This biography of Grateful Dead guitarist and leader Jerry Garcia (1942-1995) is aimed at high school students and general readers. Edmondson (education, Pennsylvania State U.) describes his life from childhood to death, career with the band, tours, albums, his drug use, marriages, legacy, and visual artworks.