Jerry Garcia

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This paper examines Jerry Garcia's life as a musician and his style of music. It provides a description of his personal life and what helped him become a successful rock star. This paper looks at the figures that influenced Garcia's career and in turn, who he has managed to influence.

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"Jerry Garcia was born on August 1st, 1942 in San Francisco, CA. His father was a Spanish immigrant who was an accomplished musician in his own right. When Jerry Garcia was only 5 he saw his father drown while on a family camping trip (Fong-Torres, 1995). Though he had half of his middle finger cut off at age 4 while helping his brother split wood (Fong-Torres, 1995), Garcia learned how to play the piano, and then became interested in the electric guitar. After dropping out of high school, Garcia enlisted in the Army, but was discharged after only nine months due to getting into minor trouble several times (Bruning, 1995)."

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