GC The Beatles Emerging from Liverpool in England Research Paper

Complete a research paper.

INSTUCTIONS: THE BEATLES 

-Assignment: Paper must be type-written, college-level academic work and submitted in pdf format.  Select a remarkable band, or solo artist found on billboard.com that you would like to research for your paper.  

Number the items on your paper in the order listed below:

PAGE ONE: SHORT ANSWERS

1. Name of your chosen band, or artist……………….i.e: Elvis Presley  

2. Where the band, or artist is from…………….i.e: Memphis, Tennessee 

3. List the members – official band members only!………….i.e: Elvis!  

4. When the band, or artist formed as a musical entity………i.e: 1954  

5. What was/is their most popular/productive period….i.e: 1954-1977 

6. Explain briefly why you feel they are remarkable  

PAGE TWO: 

1. Biography: Short bio in your own words!  Do not plagiarize, copy, paste, etc.  (between 200 – 300 words)
2. Genre: Include your band/artist’s genre (i.e: specific rock, blues etc.), career 

highlights, influences and a general description. 

3. One Song: Choose any one charting single from your band/artist that can 

be found on www.billboard.com
    A. Include the charting rank (i.e: #7) for your chosen single  

    B. Include the date that the single reached the charting rank  

4. Why?  Briefly describe why this song appeals to you 

5. Photo:  Provide a photograph of your band, or artist

6. Commentary:  Include a signed piece of critical commentary for your band, or artist. Critical commentary is a one-sentence quote you might see on an album, dvd, 

or novel i.e: The Stones’ endurance over the decades shows that 

rock ‘n’ roll has its own tradition now, and they embody that 

tradition ) — Robert Palmer, NY Times   

7. Anecdote: Provide an anecdote (piece of trivia) about your band/artist  

i.e: According to Marianne Faithfull, Keith Richards is a better lover 

than Mick Jagger (found at songfacts.com, and anecdotage.com)

PAGE THREE: 

 Official artist/band website URL  

 Cite URL www.billboard.com/artist… 

 Books, Biographies, rockhall.com, rollingstone.com,  Encyclopedia entries, etc.