MUSIC 36- Chapters 6-10

What is the focus of Marvin Gaye's album What's Going On?

Confronting social problems of black urban life

"TSOP(The Sound of Philadelphia)" served as the theme music for the

Dance show soul train

"Highway Star" is a blues-rock song by...

Deep Purple

Motown Records was located in which city?

Detroit

Which member of the Supremes left the group in 1969 to focus on a solo career?

Diana Ross

"Living for the City" is a track written and performed by Michael Jackson

False

From 1966 to 1969, artist sought to change the focus of rock music from the album to the single

False

John Lennon encouraged listeners to think of Sgt. Pepper's as a concept album.

False

Most progressive rock bands did NOT seek integrate classical-musical influences into their own numbers

False

New York was the only city in the United States to maintain a growing punk scene.

False

Psychedelic music was intended to appeal to young teens as well as college-age listeners.

False

The "delayed backbeat" is a concept specific to the Chess record label

False

The Beach Boys formed Apple Records when they decided to take over their own business affairs.

False

The quintessential Motown girl group in the 1960's was the Temptations.

False

There are no stylistic differences between Atlantic's approaches to sweet soul and southern soul.

False

Stevie Wonder's first number-one hit on the pop and rhythm and blues chart was:

Fingertips Part 2

James Brown's musical style turned toward:

Funk

Which independent producers started Philadelphia International?

Gamble and Huff

Which central theme was the Beatles' first idea in uniting all of the songs on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?

Growing up in Liverpool

The period 1964-1967 at Motown was dominated by which writing and production team?

H-D-H (Holland-Dozier-Holland)

Which Stax song first used the rhythmic concept of the "delayed backbeat"?

In the Midnight Hour

All of the following statements about disco are true EXCEPT that

It was thought to be an extension of the hippie aesthetic of the psychedelic era

Which group helped Motown break into the teen market?

Jackson 5

Which group showed how Motown reacted to the crossover success of Sly and Family Stone?

Jackson 5

The lead singer of the Doors was

Jim Morrison

Who were the founders of Stax Records?

Jim Stewart and his sister Estelle Axton

Santana's music is often referred to as...

Latin Rock

The members of the Eagles had been in a backup band for which singer?

Linda Ronstadt

James Brown's career began when he stood in for which musician?

Little Richard

In addition to lyrical vocals and driving rhythms, which musical element was a feature of the "Philadelphia sound"?

Lush string arrangements

Which individual managed the Sex Pistols

Malcolm McLaren

All of the following were members of the Grateful Dead EXCEPT

Marty Balin

'Funky Worm' was a novelty song by

Ohio Players

Which two Beatles songs were released as a double A-sided single prior to Sgt. Pepper?

Pennylane and Strawberry Fields Forever

Which Bay Area band was commercially successful at fusing elements of funk with psychedelia?

Sly and the Family Stone

Which Beach Boys album was released in place of SMiLE?

Smiley Smile

Musically, "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane is based on:

Spanish Bolero

All of the following were in the group Cream EXCEPT

Steve Winwood

After his twenty-first birthday, which artist was given complete artistic control over his records at Motown?

Stevie Wonder

Innervisions is an album by:

Stevie Wonder

"The Drove Old Dixie Down" was a country rock song by

The Band

Which group of friends organized psychedelic dances at ballrooms in San Francisco?

The Family Dog

The Primettes was

The Supremes

Which Motown group showcased the high tenor voice of Eddie Kendricks?

The Temptations

Jimmy Page initially got his start with which group?

The Yardbirds

In 1974 Bob Dylan returned to live touring with which of the following bands?

The band

Which element of "Whole Lott's Love" demonstrates psychedelic characteristics?

The breakdown

How did disco bring back the authority of the producer?

The focus was not on the artist singing but on the song and its beat.

"Turn on, tune in, and drop out" was the slogan of which proponent of LSD?

Timothy Leary

Berry Gordy's method of production was derived from Brill Building practices.

True

By the early 1970's, the music of Marvin Gay, the Temptations, and Stevie Wonders increasingly considered issues related to black urban life.

True

In many ways, disco stood in direct contrast to the hippie aesthetic that had been developing in rock music since the mid-1960s

True

In psychedelic music, the music is a sound track that provides a trip itself.

True

Jazz-Rock was a source of enormous controversy within the jazz community

True

Jimi Hendrix first made his mark on the London psychedelic scene.

True

Marvin Gaye worked as a songwriter and producer for the Originals.

True

One band that was influenced by Sly and the Family Stone was Kool and the Gang.

True

One of the most important aspects of Sgt. Pepper was that it shifted people's focus on the entire album as opposed to a single.

True

Punk the new wave were both in opposition to mainstream rock because they rejected the highly produced and sophisticated sounds of hippie bands

True

The Doors, Love, and Iron Butterfly were important bands from the Los Angeles psychedelic scene.

True

The basic idea behind the hippie aesthetic was that a rock musician had the responsibility to produce sophisticated music by using whatever means at hits or her disposal

True

Which band had a successful cover of the Kinks' "You Really Got Me"?

Van Malen

All of the following musical elements are found in Led Zeppelin songs EXPECT

We're in acoustic folk, electric blues, instrumental experimentation

Rush is an example of:

a progressive rock-influenced band

What musical element establishes the groove in "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"?

a repeating bass guitar riff

What was the UFO?

an organization in London that held psychedelic events

Both Blood, Sweat & Tears and Chicago were musically known for:

incorporating jazz-rock horn sections

Alice Cooper was known for:

live shows that drew on gruesome and ghoulish topics

Freddie Mercury was the lead singer for which band?

queen

Aretha Franklin's first record contract was with which label?

Columbia Records

The Woodstock Music and Art Festival was held during which year?

1969

Which LA-Based blues-rock band was produced by Brian Wilson early in its career?

3 Dog Night

Why is advertising on radio necessary to keep a radio station in business?

Advertising generates revenue because listeners tune in for free.

In addition to Nashville, Which place became a destination for many rock musicians attempting to connect with the country side of the music business?

Bakersfield, California

Which artist or group was featured on the sound track for Saturday Night Fever?

Bee Gees

Many Stax recordings depended on their studio band called:

Booker T. and the MG's

Both the Beach Boys and the Beatles were on which U.S. record label?

Capitol Records

In 1979 an anti-disco rally was held in

Chicago

The primary target audience for psychedelic music was intended to be

College-age listeners