Academy of Achievement Sources:

The following is a list of music-related pages in the Gallery of Achievement. Although the Introduction to your project listed specific individuals, investigating each person on this comprehensive list will help provide you with helpful project information.

Johnny Cash Country Music Legend
Francis Ford Coppola Filmmaker, Producer and Screenwriter
Rita Dove Former Poet Laureate of the U.S.
Suzanne Farrell Ballerina Extraordinaire
Philip Johnson Dean of American Architects
Chuck Jones Animation Pioneer
Quincy Jones Music Impresario
Leon Lederman Nobel Prize in Physics
George Lucas Entertainment Executive
Wynton Marsalis Pulitzer Prize for Music
Trevor Nunn Theatrical Director
Twyla Tharp Dancer and Choreographer

Additional Web Sites

Culturefinder: Composers' Biographies and Program Notes
Seattle's Explore Music Project
Musician's Exchange
Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Smithsonian American Music Collection
Wynton Marsalis and Other Jazz Greats

Selected Books

Bessler, Ian (Ed.). Song Writer's Market 2001. Writer's Digest, 2000
Bohonos, Kate (Comp.). Exploring Careers in Music. MENC, 2000
Des Pres, Josquin, et al. Creative Careers in Music. Allworth Press, 2000
Field, Shelly. Career Opportunities in the Music Industry, 4th ed. Facts on File, 2000
Galper, Hal. The Touring Musician: A Small-Business Approach to Booking Your Band on the Road. Billboard Books, 2000
Stokes, W. Royal. Living the Jazz Life: Conversations with Forty Musicians About Their Careers in Jazz. Oxford University Press, 2000