Now that you have researched and presented your primary artist, you need to find an artist who influenced them.

• Research the musical artist who influenced your favorite band, singer, or rapper. You can find this out by searching the name of the artist and the word "influences."

• Find a quote that proves that they have claimed this person as an influence.

• Cite where you got the quote proving the influence. If you need help with citation, click here.

Primary Sources:

Provides a first-hand account from someone who was a direct witness to an event or relationship.

For your project you will find primary sources in:

• Interviews (magazine, online zines, podcasts, videos, etc.).

• Books by the artist where they write about their influences.

• People who know or knew the artist and can speak about who they were listening to and looked up to.

Secondary Sources

Provides a second-hand account of an event or person from someone who wasn’t a witness but gathered their information from primary sources or from inferences they made about the person.

For your project you will find secondary sources in:

• Books about the artist.

• Reviews of albums where the critic claims an influence or similarity.

• Online biography.