Joan+Baez

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 Name: (first name, last initial): Steven B.

My guitarist is Joan Baez, her type of style is folk song. Folk song is a native song to the region or state, passed down orally from one person to another. She was born on January 19, 1941 and she is still living today.

Joan Baez is different because she didn't even start playing guitar until she was in high school. This is different because most guitarists start playing at a very young age. She also performed at Boston cafes and clubs when she was in College. One interesting fact about Joan Baez's young adulthood is that she got arrested because she was protesting against the Vietnam War. Joan Baez started playing guitar at a very old age compared to all of the other famous guitarists. Joan Baez played an acustic guitar. This type of guitar was very common for this type of guitar style. Joan Baez won a Grammy award and eight golden album awards. That is pretty amazing for some who plays a folksong style of guitar.

One album that Joan Baez released was actually called "Joan Baez" this was her first album ever released, it was released in 1960. There is also a Joan Baez Volume II this is her second album ever released. Joan Baez, Joan Baez II, and Joan Baez in Concert all achieved gold record status. She won eight gold albums all together. Another great album she released was "Diamonds and Rust" this was released in 1975. Many people say this is Joans' best album she has ever written. This album inspired many people to become the people they are today. Joan Baez was inspired by the folksong type of guitar playing.

Joan Baez was inspired by Bob Gibson, he also played this style and he left a good legacy by winning many awards. Joan Baez left a great legacy by herself because she won awards like the Grammy, she won that award once but she got nominated to the Grammy's seven times. Joan Baez also won one gold single, "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" this was her best song written. She inspired Dave Mathews to start playing the folksong style of guitar. Dave is still playing this style. Dave is not the only person she inspired to play this style, he is just the most famous.

Joan Baez set one of the best legacies on guitar because she won so many awards and inspired so many people to play that she did so much to help this syle and she will still be doing this until the day of her death.

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.


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Guitarist Research Notes Table
//cells will expand as you enter your findings// || What do you like about his/her style? || Dave Mathews is playing today, I like this style because it is very mellow. ||
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings**
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || folk song ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || joan baez ||
 * This guitarist lived from __to__ ___ || 1/19/41 ||
 * Define and describe the guitar style you are researching. || A folk song is a type of style that is a native song to the region, state, or country, passed down by oral transmission. ||
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || She began to play in high school ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || folk song ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || Bob Gibson ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || No she has not ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || Acoustic Guitar ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || She did not play guitar in her childhood. She was born in Staten Island and later moved to Boston ||
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || She played in local cafes and in Boston clubs. ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || She got arrested for protesting against the vietnam war. Another fact is that she only started to play in high school ||
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || In 1960 the album "Joan Baez" was released, it was important because it was her first album. Her second album released was "Joan Baez 2" in 1961, it was important because it was her second album. ||
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || She left a good legacy because she won many awards and she was a great player. ||