Chapter 11 rock quiz
Afters Peter Gabriel left Genesis, the band's lead vocals were performed by
Phil Collins
Hall and Oates were heavy influenced by the soul tradition of what city?
Philadelphia
Prince's "1999" was produced by
Prince
Wham! included which singer who later had success as a solo artist?
George Michael
What is the primary instrument in the backing track of Madonna's "Like a Virgin"
Synthesizer
The Playful allusiions to sexuality in the lyrics of Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" evoke what earlier musical style
Hokum blues
artist that released singles and albums while regularly appearing on television series including Good Times, Diff'rent Strokes, and Fame
Janet Jackson
AMERICAN FOOL established which artist, known for homespun, midwestern image?
John Mellencamp
Tom Petty was part of what supergroup that also included George Harrison and Bob Dylen
The Traveling Wilburys
Musicians head on the album THRILLER
Michael Jackson Paul McCartney Eddie Van Halen NOT: Prince
Before becoming a solo pop star, Michael Jackson recorded with the Jackson 5 for what record label
Motown
The lyrics of Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A" depict a
Vietnam Veteran
Michael Bolton can be most closely associated with what style of music
blue-eyed soul
American record companies were initially hesitant to produce videos for MTV because
cable television was not widely available in the United States in the early 1980s
After their success in the 1980s, U2
continued to perform and remained an important band
in the 1980s, the Rolling Stones
continued to produce hit albums
Huey Lewis and the News
created music with an easy, wholesome sound
in the 1980s, some older progressive rock bands including Yes remained successful by
creating more accessible and radio-friendly songs
MTV's original audience consisted mainly of
midwestern teenagers
The "new traditionalists" used elements of earlier rock music in order to
return rock to what they saw as its core aesthetic values
The Go-Go's were
the first successful all-female new wave band
music video that depicted Cyndi Lauper rebelling against her parents
"Girls Just Wanna to Have Fun"
MTV debuted on August 1, 1981 with which music video?
"Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles
Purple Rain was
A film and accompanying soudtrack released by Prince
AC/DC was strongly influenced by
British blues rock
Boy George was part of which group that received exposure on MTV in the 1980s
Culture Club
Before becoming a singer, Madonna was a professional
Dancer
This English band was led by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Mark Knopfler
Dire Straits
Which of the following artists was part of the "second British INvasion" on MTV?
Duran Duran
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" a number-one hit that was accompanied by a surreal music video
Eurythmics
