Chapter 3
The Monkees
American made for TV group patterned after the Beatles
Righteous Brothers
Blue-eyed soul singing duo consisting of Bill Medley and Bobbie Hatfield
Dick Dale and the Del-Tones
Los Angeles-based surf band led by guitarist Dick Dale
Bubblegum
A short-lived strand of carefully crafted sing along pop songs aimed at pre-teens that was generally produced in the studio by session players
Aldon Music
A songwriting company founded in New York in 1958 by Al Nevins and Don Kirshner
Chubby Checker
1960s pop singer who recorded "The Twist"
Gold Star Studios
A Los Angeles studio often used by Phil Spector, the Beach Boys and other in the early 1960s
Teen Idols
A clean-cut, wholesome singers that the major labels promoted in the late 1950s and early 1960s to counter the success of independent label R&B and Rock n' Roll
Surf
A driving, high energy and primarily instrumental music style associated with the surfing culture of early 1960s Southern California
The wrecking crew
A loose collection of Los Angeles studio musicians often used by Phil Spector and other producers in the early 1960s
Wall of Sound
A production technique developed and popularized by Phil Spector that involved the use of large instrumental groups, liberal doses of reverb and multi-track overdubbing
Dick Clark
Host of American Bandstand
Carole King/Jerry Goffin
Husband/wife songwriting team that worked for Aldon Music
Phil Spector
Important producer who conceived of the girl group format and the Wall of Sound Production style
Dionne Warwick
Pop singer known for singing many Bacharach/David songs
Brian Wilson
Singer, songwriter, bass player, and producer; member of the Beach Boys
Burt Bacharach/Hal David
Songwriter team that wrote hits including "Don't Make Me Over" and "Walk on By"
Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller
Songwriting team that wrote "Hound Dog", "On Broadway" and many others
Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman
Songwriting team that wrote "Viva Los Vegas" among others
The Beach Boys
The most famous surf group
Girl Groups
The name given to the young female vocal groups that emerged in the early 1960s, primarily through the promotion of Phil Spector. Story lines for girl group songs usually included reference to boyfriends and the worthlessness of girls lives without them
The Ed Sullivan Show
The popular TV show running from 1948 to 1971 on which many rock stars, including Elvis Presley and the Beatles appeared
Payola
The practice of bribes (in the form of gifts, favors, or cash) made by record labels to get DJs to play their songs; Variety Magazine coined the term in 1938
American Bandstand
The television show began in 1952 and hosted by Dick Clark from 1956 to 1987 that featured teens dancing to popular hit songs
Brill Building Pop
The term to describe the pop songs that emerged from professional songwriters based in and around New York's Brill Building in the late 1950s and early 1960s
