MUS 1600 Exam 3
Who founded Motown Records?
Berry Gordy
Who recorded "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"?
James Brown & The Famous Flames
"A Day in the Life" is notable for its unique use of:
an orchestra
Who recorded "Good Times"?
chic
when was the disco craze?
1975-80
who performed "Respect"?
Aretha Franklin
Who wrote "Good Times"?
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
1960s soul music combined elements of popular music with which of the following?
Gospel Music
Disco songs often feature:
Repeating instrumental layers
According to the lecture, "Respect" may have been influence by which of the following?
Second-Wave Feminism
Who recorded "You Can't Hurry Love"?
The Supremes
What genre is "Good Times"
disco
What genre is "Respect"?
soul
What was Franklin's first #1 pop hit?
"Respect"
Three-Step Process
1. Master early Rock n Roll style 2. Create your own version of it 3. Move beyond that style
When was "A Day In The Life" performed?
1960's
When was "Good Vibrations" recorded?
1960's
When was "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" recorded?
1960's
When was "respect" performed?
1960's
When was "Good Times" recorded?
1970's
The lyrics of "Hotel California" can be interpreted as representing what?
A disillusionment with the ideals of the 1960s
who was the producer of "Good Vibrations"
Brian Wilson
Who wrote "Good Vibrations"
Brian Wilson and Mike Love
In what city was Motown Records originally based?
Detroit
New York's Studio 54 was most associated with which musical style?
Disco
Which artist discussed in class was representative of mainstream Nashville country music in the 1970s?
Dolly Parton
What genre is "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"?
Funk
Who arranged "A Day In The Life"?
George Martin
What caused many of Bob Dylan's fans to feel alienated after his 1965 Newport Folk Festival performance?
His embrace of rock and electric instruments
This question is based on an audio example. Who produced this song? (you can't hurry love *quiz 8)
Holland Dozier Holland, Brian Wilson, Phil Spector, Berry Gordy
Who wrote "You Can't Hurry Love"?
Holland-Dozier-Holland
what was the Eagles' most popular song?
Hotel California
Who wrote and produced "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"?
James Brown
Who wrote "A Day in the Life"?
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Who is the "Queen of Gospel Music"?
Mahalia Jackson
What genre is "You Can't Hurry Love"?
Motown
Which guitarist/producer was the cofounder of the disco group Chic?
Nile Rodgers
Who wrote "Respect"?
Otis Redding
What label was often applied to Willie Nelson's brand of country music?
Outlaw Country
Producers typically are not usually involved which one of the following?
Performing on recordings
What were the two most popular forms of the 1970's?
Rock and Disco
Which movie helped popularize disco with mainstream audiences in the late 1970s?
Saturday Night Fever
The 1960s saw the increased use of ____________________ in recordings, including with our two focus songs this week.
Studio musicians
Who performed "A Day In The Life"?
The Beatles
who is the best-selling recording group of all time
The Beatles
The Beatles were the first and most famous band associated with what?
The British Invasion
Who recorded "Hotel California"?
The Eagles
Who wrote "Hotel California"?
The Eagles
Dolly Parton got her start on which television program?
The Porter Wagoner Show
This question is based on an audio example. Which group is heard in this song? (you can't hurry love *quiz 8)
The Supremes
The Beatles and The Beach Boys were both particularly influenced by what during the mid-1960s?
The counterculture
In the lecture video, I discuss which two influences on Willie Nelson's music in the 1970s?
The counterculture and urban folk music
"Good Vibrations" used which unusual instrument?
The electro-theremin
What unusual (for the time) musical trait was shared by "Like A Rolling Stone" and "Hotel California"?
Their length
What term refers to new songs modeled after older folk styles in the 1960s?
Urban Folk Music
What genre is "Like a Rolling Stone"?
Urban Folk Rock
"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is mostly features:
Willie Nelson's vocals and acoustic guitar
The Eagles began in the style of country rock and later switched to _______
album-orienited rock
What term best describes "Hotel California" and The Eagles later music in general?
album-oriented rock
what influenced the beatles?
counterculture and The Beach Boys
What genre is "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"?
country ("outlaw" or "progressive" country)
The Eagles began their career performing what style of music?
country rock
"Good Vibrations" has an innovative use of instruments including
electro-theremin
According to the lecture, James Brown's music was unique for its:
focus on rhythm and groove over harmony
disco musical traits
recordings are the performance medium
What genre is "A Day in the Life"?
rock
What genre is "Good Vibrations"?
rock
What genre is "Hotel California"
rock ("album oriented rock")
What were the two most popular styles of pop music in the 1970s?
rock and disco
Which term best describes "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"?
soul/ funk
Who recorded "Good Vibrations"
the Beach Boys and studio musicians
An album in which the songs are musically and thematically related is called a what?
Concept album
