Terry Riley Research Paper

Donald Grantham was born in Duncan, Oklahoma on November 9, 1947. He received a Bachelor of Music from the University of Oklahoma and both a Masters of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Southern California. He studied under French composer and pedagogue, Nadia Boulanger at the American Conservatory in France for two summers . The biography given from his personal website states:

He learned to play the guitar and the violin growing up, and he was one of the best violinists in his high school. Maybe he'll incorporate his ability with these instruments more in future records.

One of the politicians who have had a significant impact upon state politics was Matthew Gaines in Texas, his biography and impact on the state of Texas is discussed below.

Throughout his childhood Logan (Tachnechdorus) attained advantageous values and social etiquette. One particular influential ally was a Quaker identified as James Logan who not only provided Tachnechdorus with his name but also educated him until he befriended the future war leader . However, it was after one unprovoked fatal incident involving other settlers that Logan, who once considered the white people as his allies, quickly changed his opinion of them. Hostility erupted within this once diplomatic, unbiased and compassionate man. Recognizing the conflict among the two cultures became the major cause of Logan to take vengeance.

On September 1, North Carolina man by the name of Matthew James Phelps has been charged with murder after stabbing his wife, Lauren Ashley-Nicole Phelps, to death. Phelps claims he was under the influence of cough and cold medicine and does not recall what time it was when he found his hands and dead wife covered in blood with a bloodied knife nearby. Calling 9-1-1 upon waking up to the gruesome scene, Phelps had sounded dazed and confused, according to the operator, freaking out when he realized what he had done. Taking Coricidin, a cold syrup used to suppress common colds, to fall asleep, Phelps had consumed “more medicine than [he] should have” which had caused a cough-syrup-induced psychosis. However, Coricidin contains an ingredient

“Go sweep the shop!” Nelson growled. This is heard a lot from South Hamilton’s shop teacher. He has been at this school for 24 years and has not stopped yelling at his students. So, what has this old, grouchy man done in his life? Once Gary Nelson graduated high school he had a low draft number and knew he would be drafted into the army, so he volunteered as a Navy Corpsman.

Maynard Jackson Jr., born March 23, 1938, in Dallas Texas. The family moved to Atlanta in 1945 where his father took pastor ship of Friendship Baptist Church. His mother Irene Dobbs Jackson, a professor of French at Spellman College, in 1959 Jackson mother became the first African American to receive a library card, thereby integrating that institution.

Roots run deep for Cole Ellis, Owner and Operator of the Delta Meat Market, both products of the Mississippi Delta. Born and raised in Cleveland, from a young age Ellis relished in his time around the dinner table when family and friends would come together. From his appreciation of fellowship and the basic notion that a good meal serves to enhance experiences as the catalyst of conversation, Ellis has rendered his life's passion of finding the best ingredients to prepare the most delicious food.

After receiving many calls from the Audubon society, the police sent a squad car to the local park. There stood 13-year-old Gary Parsons. With a BB gun in his arms and lifeless pigeons dangling from his belt loop, he was guilty. The police escorted him home and banned him from the park for shooting birds. The very next night he took revenge on the Audubon society, blowing their brand new birdhouse to pieces with a homemade cannon. No one expected Gary to become the devoted environmental activist that he grew up to be. Without Gary Parsons, the Choctawhatchee Bay watershed would not be what it is today. At 72, Gary dedicates his time and energy, striving to better the environment.

I sat down with Randy Hoover, a veteran and retired state trooper now conducting private security for a retirement village in Tennessee. I’ve known Randy from going to the same church and having him as my youth counselor while I was in High School. I didn’t really fully know Randy until I sat down with him and asked him about his career. He has always been a mentor to me and always made sure life was good to me. Having been given the opportunity, I sat down with Randy to see what the average day of a trooper is truly like. Since being involved in law enforcement is my current career interest I found him to be the perfect candidate. After talking with him, I came to the conclusion that the life of a law enforcer is very different

musical talent came honestly. His father was a mellophonist and his mother was a pianist.

Still became acquainted with another stream in the music world, college band music (Kushner, 2002). Still then departed his medical studies and began studying under any

Donald Justice grew up in Florida, he like to studied about musical instrument like piano. And he was graduated a bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami in 1945. He also received an M.A. from the university of North Carolina in 1947,studied for at Stanford University, and earned a doctorate from the University of Iowa in 1954. Then Donald Justice taught at Syracuse University, California at lrvine, Princeton, Virginia, and the University of Florida in Gainesvile.

In 1956, John Lennon formed his first band, The Quarrymen, who had their first concert in 1959 (Burlingame, John Lennon: Imagine 38). Later, in 1960, the band

of crawly things, when you read it it was beat music.'" (Schaffner, 20). So the Beatles were born.