Music Final Flashcards FINAL VERSION
Aretha Franklin
"I knew you were waiting for me" w/ George Michael -singer & pianist -"Queen of Soul" -"respect" "Natural woman"
Chuck Berry
"maybellene", mix of blues R&B and country and western -guitarist & songwriter who pioneered rock & roll -"Run Rudolph Run"
Sugar Hill gang
"rappers delight", hip hop group,
Blondie
"rapture"-the first rap on MTV "heart of glass" -american rap band w/ singer Debbie Harry
Tina Turner
"whats love got to do with it" -"Proud Mary" -honored by Beyonce -Queen of Rock n Roll
MTV-Race & music videos
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The Monkees
- "im a believer" and the most popular movie cover of it -got success from the show "of the same name"
Lauryn Hill
-"Doo-Wop," "Everything is Everything" -Black american rapper and singer/songwriter -One of the greatest rappers of her time
Beach Boys ( and Brian Wilson )
-"I get around": siblings and different versions over time, -brothers & cousins american rock band -john stamos is an honorary member -formed in CA -Brain Wilson cofounded Beach Boys & their record producer
Mary Chapin Carpenter
-"Why Walk When You Can Fly" -Feminist perspective in country -pushed boundaries -influenced Taylor Swift
John Denver
-1970s country, country/folk style -popularized acoustic folk music -cultural icon of American West -"Take me Home, Country Roads"
Johnny Cash
-1970s country/folk style with religious messages and particular dress style -johnny cash show
Eminem
-90s rap -Elton John & Eminem- "Stan" -one of greatest rappers
Music post 9/11
-A lot of the 2000s was affected and shaped by 9/11 and the GlobalWar on Terror• -New generation of veterans• -Different treatment of veterans upon returning home• -Protest music and concept album of American Idiot by Green Day -Song inspired by it: "New York New York" by the cranberries
Carly Simon
-AMerican singer & songwriter -"You're so Vain"
Jessica Simpson
-American Singer -"I wanna love you forerver," "take my breath away,"
Elvis Presley
-American singer & actor; "The King of Rock n Roll" -his practice represented a new stage in the evolution of white fascination with black music with his cover versions
Little Richard
-American singer, writer, and pianist -Founding father of rock n roll -gender-bending persona -"Tutti Frutti" -Elvis created rock n roll, little Richard embodied it
Bruce Springsteen
-BC parent, -working class image in music, -known for showmanship and stamina, pride of NJ, -"Bruuuuuuuce", -"the rising" - 9/11 response album, -solo broadway run, "Born in the USA"
History of hip-hop
-Began in the Bronx -Original artists: DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambataa -mixing, scratching, sampling-turntables, DJs, MCs- become more mainstream with Drake Cardi B etc -Talented masters of American Sign Language have transformed their abilities to interpret rappers' lyrics visually into a form of performance art in its own right.
Rolling Stones
-British rock artist, billed themselves as the worlds greatest rock n roll band, -Altamont concert and hells angels, -they still tour, keith richards memes around, -richards tuning is influenced by a honky tonk sound-open tunings
Joni Mitchell
-Canadian-American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist -Pop & folk
CDs
-Compact Disc -evolution of the standard vinyl LP but stored way more data -made music portable -great promotional tools, artists could walk the streets handing out cds -fast & reliable
Burt Bacharach
-Composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist. -Composed hundreds of pop songs -popular in brill building
Frankie Knuckles
-DJ and record producer and remixer -popularized house music in Chicago -francis warren nicholls jr
Diagetic/non-diagetic music
-Diagetic: Music as part of the film/TV show. (ex troubadour scenes in gilmore girls) -Non-diagetic: Sounds that occur but it is not part of the show (ex. a voiceover- Jane the Virgin)
Elvis, Little Richard: I am Everything
-Documentary about Little Richard -visionary gay Black singer and pianist and expressed who he was at every moment -portrays Richard's youthful evolution from church gospel singer to flamboyant front man and an often-forgotten Black history of rock and roll. -"You will always be the true king of rock and roll," Elvis Presley told him.
Spice Girls
-English Girl Group -"girl power" female target base -"Wannabe"
Vanilla Ice
-Famous for "Ice Ice Baby" -Intro sounds very similar to "Under Pressure" by QUueen and David Bowie - ripped off a Queen's song, 1990s rap -sued
Joan Baez
-Female counterpart to Bob Dylan -contemporary folk music -songs of protest and social justice
Stage devices
-It's a special signature move/thing an artist does as part of their performance. -The famous example we saw in class was Chuck Berry's duck walk.
Led Zeppelin
-Kurt Cobains fav singer, Kurt Cobain was the lead signer for nirvana -English rock band
Carole Bayer Sager
-Lyricist, singer, and songwriter -Married to Burt Bacharach -Brill Building
Madonna
-Material Girl", "like a virgin" -iconic dancing, trailblazer for music videos, challenged status quo and cancel culture, VMAs with britney spears and christina aguilera -"queen of pop"
Brill Building
-Office Building in NYC, home to many famous songwriters of the era, including Caroline King, Neil Sedaka, Neil Diamond, Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, and Gerry Goffin -considered to have been the center of the American music industry that dominated the pop charts in the early 1960s. -productions often featured orchestras and bands with large rhythm and guitar sections -famous song: Jailhouse Rock- Elvis Presley
Evolution of Country music
-Over time evolved to country pop, huge uptick in the mid-1990s -Garth Brooks set it off in part with stadium tours; paved the way for the grand tours of major artists (luke Bryan, Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen, etc.) -Still had church influence/religious influences and common themes -effect of O Brother, Where Art Thou: helped establish audience of rooted music. Reminded people of what country music is supposed to sound like. -Outlaw Image: country w/ roots in blues music & evolving rock n roll, artists had creative control of music, more edgy, spoke openly about different topics (ex. smoking marijuna)
The Night James Brown Saved Boston
-Performed a concert the day after Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated -Boston Mayor realized that by televising the James Brown concert they could keep people indoors that night prevent widespread rioting. -The film is a testimony to the power of music in general and the power of James Brown's music in particular.
Britney Spears
-Pop artist of 2000s -Snake Dance at the VMAs -ruled pop -Large legal case: controlled by music producers & dad
Tupac Shakur
-Rapper -hologram at coachella -2Pac
Jerry Lee Lewis (know nickname and style of playing)
-Rock n roll pianist -music and controversy, -had seven wives and two passed, -Claimed Rock n Roll only took form because of him; "Whole lotta shakin goin on", -burned a piano because he was asked to play before chuck berry, -elton john said he he could never play that fast, -rock n roll, played the paino with his heel or elbow, -"the killer" or "rock n rolls first great wild man"
Paul Simon - Simon and Garfunkel, Graceland, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
-Simon & Garfunkel= folk rock duo with singer/songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel -created album Graceland -Paul Simon perfroms with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Streaming Services
-Spotify, apple music, pandora, etc. -allows people to pay a subscription fee and have unlimited access to a centralized streaming library -rise started in 2005, no longer had to purchase/download individual songs
MTV- TRL, Behind the Music, pop-music
-TRL= Total Request Live (countdown of popular music videos; was used as a promotion tool by musicians, actors, and other celebrities to promote their works to teen audience) -Behind the Music: TV show that looked at the personal lives of some of the most influential artists -Pop up videos: tv show that showed music videos w/ annotated pop up bubbles containing facts or trivia related to the video. Ex. spice girls video w/ pop up trivia about them
Kenny Rogers
-Texas-born country-pop crossover artist whose commercially successful songs include "Lady." -inducted into the country music hall of fame
Fleetwood Mac: The Dance
-Twenty years after the release of the 'Rumours album', Fleetwood Mac reunite to perform hits -live MTV concert, they performed their greatest hits in a reunion
NSYNC
-Vocal group & boy band -Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, etc. -pop, hip-hop, teen pop -"Bye Bye Bye" -"Its gonna be Me" -formed in 1995
Concept albums
-a collection of songs written by a musician or group that is based around a central theme or concept. -example: The Wall, Pink Floyd
Cassettes
-analog magnetic tape recording -portable audio & home recording & data storage -easy to play on the go; walkmans -also led to boombox
Napster
-audio sharing service mainly using mp3 format -involved a centralized database that had songs being shared from connected clients -led to rise of streaming services
Gerry Goffin
-brill building -Lyricist and collabed with first wife (Carole King) -"The Loco-motion"
Dionne Warwick
-brill building -second-most charted female vocalist during the rock era -Worked with Burt Bacharach to create "Walk on By" "I say a little prayer" & more -"thats what friends are for" w/ elton John, Gladys Knight, & stevie wonder
"We are the world"
-charity singele written by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson and recorded by the group USA for Africa -very high selling
Bill Haley
-claimed to have invented rock n roll, also known for "rock around the clock", a song "sourced from jump blues... the lyrics were frequently filthy and a whole lot of fun", -he was "an important popularizer of previously marginalized musical sounds and ideas, and he paved the way from the widespread acceptance of many more creative artists working with rock n roll", -on the page for his rock and roll hall of fame induction, he says that the lryics didnt matter to him as much because he didn't want to offend anyone, that the music was important, -covered "Shaker, rattle, and roll" by big joe turner
Mp3
-coding format for digital audio -compresses the audio file -made music easy to download -led to invention of MP3 players and mini iPods -music way more portable
Mariah Carey
-collabed with J. Lo and was interviewed by Barbara Walters -songwriting & vocal range (whistle) -"Songbird Supreme"
The Highwaymen
-country music -supergroup of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson -pioneered outlaw country
Loretta Lynn
-country singer & songwriter -released multiple gold albums
DJ Kool Herc
-hip hop, Jamaican American DJ, real name is Clive Campbell, "The father of hip hop"
ABBA
-incredible harmonies and playing with sounds "Dancing Queen", "waterloo", -tons of tribute bands, -hopes for reuniting, -reunited for ABBA: Voyage (the holographic perfromance)
Garth Brooks
-influenced Bob Seger -"We Shall Be Free," significant lyrics in support of LGBTQ
Bob Marley
-jamaican singer and musician -Robert nesta Marley -pioneer of reggae
New Edition
-known for being from Boston -popular boy band 1980s -R &B group -"New edition of the Jackson 5" -blueprint for modern boy band
Alison Kraus
-known for bluegrass style and one of the biggest grammy winners of all time
Willie Nelson
-main figure of outlaw country movement -singer and guitarist
Roland 808 Drum Machine
-manufactured in 1980s -one of the first drum machines to allow users to program rhythms instead of using preset patterns -used mostly in hip hop
Whitney Houston
-most celebrated female vocalist of all time, discovered by Clive Davis, -originally performed in gospel in the church, daughter of Cissy Houston and cousin of Dionne Warwick -Tragic death -vocalist in the Bodygaurd soundtrack -inspiration to EVERYONE -vocal clarity & purity
Carole King
-most successful female songwriter of the latter half of the 20th century -"Where you lead I will follow" -Youve got a friend"
Stevie Wonder
-motown -"thats what friends are for" w/ elton John, Gladys Knight, and Dione Warwick -dance hits and love songs -blind
Big Mama Thornton
-nickname because of height & weight -Singer & songwriter for the blues and R&B -"Hound Dog"
Ray Charles
-often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius" -"Hit the road jack" -Actor
Roy Clark
-one of the best guitarists of all time, -died in 2018, -hosted the show "hee haw" for almost 30 years, tonight show guest host, and one of the first country artists to tour the Soviet Union, -known for ability to play a variety of genres -"Malaguena"
Waylon Jennings
-pioneer of the outlaw movement in country music -played bass in Holly's backing band for the "Winter Dance Party" tour -gave up seat on plane to sick Big Bopper -"Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?"
new kids on the Block
-popular boy band 1980s -also from Boston -consists knight brothers & other members -had a tv show
The Beatles
-record labels-indie companies had licensed Beatles recordings but they really took off when major label Capitol records did promo for their album, -used indian influences and a SITAR and TABLA in their later music, -songwriting controversy of Lennon vs McCartney, -influenced by the Crickets (buddy hollys band), -producer: George Martin, -world's first famous studio rock band, short touring time only 4 years, "Eleanor Rigby", George Harrison, John Lennon, Ringo Starr
Notorious B.I.G.
-sampled im coming out from diana ross for mo money mo problems; "Big papa" -Christopher George latore wallace; american rapper
Tell me something about a sample
-sampling is the reuse of a portion of a sound recording in another recording -They can be layered and manipulated -ex. drum beat -Rap Song that uses a sample: Rapper's Delight
Lionel Richie
-singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. -R&B and soul "we are the world", "endless love" w/ Diana ross
James Taylor
-singer-songwriter and guitarist -inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -Pop music -"You've got a friend" w/ Carole King
Sam Cooke
-started in gospel music, -vocal inspo for so many - rod stewart is quoted as saying there were several years he listened to nothing but Sam Cooke, -distinct vocal signature inflection, -killed at age 33, "A change is gonna come" as a response to "blowin in the wind", -covered by many artists
Backstreet Boys
-vocal group/boy band formed in 1993 -best-selling boy band of all time -"I want it that way" -"Everybody" -5 Boys
Patsy Cline
-was one of the first country music artists to cross over into pop music -"crazy" covered by many
Hooks and modulations
-whitney houston -Hook: riff, passage, or phrase, used to "catch the ear of the listener" -motif hook: opening of "bad romance" -Section Hook: choruses of "Happy" and "Fight Song" -modulation: pivot chord, shares note w/ original key & new key
Run-DMC
-worked with rick rubin, -first independent rap label to sign with a big five lable-Columbia, -first rap group on MTV, -first rap act to headline a national tour, rap and athletic wear
Dolly Parton
-wrote 3000 songs, 1970s country/folk style, -does amazing covers from many genres, -lyrics about poverty cheating and social class, -rewrote Jolene as "Vaccine," -uses her acrylic nails as an instrument, -imagination library, controversy at dollywood, -miley cyrus's godmother, -her own variety show Dolly -"Stairway to heaven" and "backwoods Barbie"
Chubby Checker
1960- "The Twist" dance, the first non-contact, free form dance to emerge in the history of American social dancing -generally done by boy & girl couple but didn't have to be this format
Janis Joplin
27 club, woodstock -rock, known for electric stage performance
Developments in music technology
2Pac Hologram @Coachella
Public Enemy
Hip Hop group, sampling tracks was a main part of their production (Bomb Squad). Their music was filled with musical samples, noise, and spoken word. They also fought for black rights.
MTV
MTV european awards are cancelled because of Israeli/Palestinian conflict, -First song played- the Buggles- "Video killed the radio star"
Describe a producer
Mauree star, Tbone brunette, rick rubin?
Prince
associated with the color purple, performed live at purple-paisley park, -recorded multiple versions of "the most beautiful girl in the world", artists' private records, lyrics and religion, the artist formerly known as Prince
Eric Clapton
british rock artist, second in Rolling Stones list of 100 greatest guitarists of all time
Bob Dylan
covered Damiano -"Blowin' in the wind -one of greatest songwriters ever -rock
House music
genre characterized by beats Frankie Knuckles started EDM
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
hip hop group, "the message" -Formed in the Bronx
Afrika Bambataa
hip hop, dj and rapper and producer, released a series of genre defining electro tracks in 1980s that influenced the development of hip hop culture, originators of breakbeat DJing
Ravi Shankar
indian composer, worlds best known expert of North Indian classical music
James Brown
nicknamed "hardest working man in show business" -original funk music -"Godfather of soul"
Jimi Hendrix
played the guitar with his teeth, 27 club, woodstock -star spangled banner -electric guitarist