questions rock music unit 1

house band of motown records

the funk brothers

song: be my baby artist? producer? lead singer? name given to this producers technique and why?

the ronettes, phil spector, Ronnie, "wall of sound" because it involved reverb and overdubbing and dense sounds

Who was the first all female group to top the Billboard charts?

the shirelles

name two artists signed to motown records

the supremes, aretha franklin

what is the name of the unusual instrument on the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations"?

theremin

what folk rock band worked briefly as bob dylan's backup band?

the band

which two godfathers of the folk revival movement played together in a band called the almanac singers?

Woody guthrie and pete seeger

The song "Where Did Our Love Go" artist? lead singer? record label? founder of record label? nickname for musicians who played backup on this track? songwriters?

The supremes, diana ross, motown records, berry gordy, The funk brothers Holland, dozier, holland

who is "queen of soul"?

aretha franklin

what legendary columbia records A&R man discovered Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and others?

berry gordy

song: shake rattle and roll artist? song form? who made vanilla version?

big joe turner, 12 bar blues, bill haley

who was the original artist who recorded elvis' "hound dog"?

big mama thorton

name the artist and song that appeared in the movie blackboard jungle and caused riots in many theaters

bill haley- rock around the clock

what was interesting about the timing of the release of "Will you still love me tomorrow", in terms of social context? who sang it? who produced it?

birth control was becoming popular and attitudes about sex were changing, the shirelles, phil spector

song: the times are a changin artist? significance of the song?

bob dylan lyrics perfectly fit culture of the time, activist movement, folk music revival,

beach boys- who was leader of this group? why is "Good Vibrations recording seen as a milestone in rock history for both creative and business reasons?

brian wilson, wilson was given an unprecedented amount of time and money to record the song, and the song has layered recording, tape edits, and the theremin

briefly describe two aspects of buddy holly's music which inspired people who followed, and name one of his songs

he formed a band with his friends from high school and had regular guy image, song- peggy sue

describe one of Chuck berry's contributions to rock & roll not related to the electric guitar

his signature "duck walk"- which was him hopping across the stage on one leg while playing guitar- this made his live performances entertaining and set the standard for rock and roll shows

nickname given to motown records

hitsville USA

what is unusual about the way that simon & garfunkel's "sound of silence" was recorded?

it was originally recorded as an acoustic song and was later overdubbed with instrumentation of a band

Song: Rocket 88 Artist? Song form/structure? What is the historical significance of this song? Describe two contributing elements which make this recording important.

jackie brenston and his delta cats, 12 bar blues, generally considered the first rock song, its use of distorted guitar playing and being about a fast car make it important

who is the godfather of soul

james brown

song: "Whole lotta shakin goin on" artist?

jerry lee lewis

who is "the killer"?

jerry lee lewis

the million dollar quartet

jerry lee lewis, carl perkins, johnny cash, and elvis presley. they were all signed to sun records, let by sam phillips

what song is considered to be the first rock and roll record? what artist recorded it? name a characteristic that made it rock and not R&B

rocket 88 by jackie brentson, rock because it included lyrics about cars and girls

what singer helped to innovate the rock ballad with songs like "only the lonely"?

roy orgison

song: mr. tambourine man artist? creative director? what instrument plays distinctive hook at beginning? songwriter? who joined the group and gave it more country sound?

the byrds, robert Mcguinn, 12 string electric guitar, bob dylan, gram parsons

name a singer associated with the vanilla version phenomenon

pat boone

what teen idol wrote "my way", a hit for frank sinatra, as well as many other hit songs?

paul anka

name of Dick Clark's TV show which helped popularize songs?

american bandstand

name artist and song that appeared in the movie blackboard jungle

rock around the clock by bill haley and his comments

Phil spector: what was the name given to his production technique? why was it given this name? name an artist and song produced by spector that demonstrates it

"wall of sound", his recordings were included dense instrumentation, use of reverb, "Be My Baby"- the ronettes

what artist often played a repetitive rhythmic motif on his guitar which was based on a Latin clave pattern?

Bo Diddley

what was the name of otis redding's racially integrated backup band?

Booker T and the MGs

Song: Johnny B Goode artist? what is the term for the special guitar technique used at the beginning of this song?

Chuck Berry, double stop

which flamboyant piano playing musical innovator left rock and roll to become a preacher?

Little Richard

song: california dreamin artist? significance of artist? song form?

Mamas and Papas commercially successful folk rock band, strophic song form

What influential disc jockey had a show called the "moondog rock n roll house party"?

alan freed

buddy holly's career inspired and provided a blueprint for musicians who followed in a few specific ways. Explain and describe why the full potential of this already influential artist will never be known

buddy holly was a self-contained artist- he wrote and played his own songs, was in a band with his childhood friends, and presented himself as accessible. He set standard for composition of typical rock band with lead guitar, bass and drums. He died in a plane crash at 22

What African musical technique is used by Ray Charles and his backup singers in the song "What'd I say"?

call and response

who wrote and originally recorded "blue suede shoes"?

carl perkins

song: the twist artist? who inspired this musician's stage name? why did dick clark say this is the most important recording in rock music history? songs form/structure

chubby checker, fats domino, it was the first song to cause people of all ages to admit they liked rock music, 12 bar blues

name the rock and roll pioneer who developed a signature double stop style of guitar playing and incorporated country music influences into his songs

chuck berry

Elvis presley: name of his manager? name of the nashville based gospel group that sang backup on many of his records? nickname given to his group of friends who were companions? name of his house in memphis?

colonel tom parker, the jordainaires, the memphis mafia, graceland

what record studio was bob dylan signed to? by who?

columbia records by john hammond

name three primary musical traditions which comprise the roots of rock & roll, and name one artist from each pre-rock genre

country and western- hank williams, r&b-muddy watters, pop-frank sinatra

what originator of surf music was inspired by middle eastern musical techniques?

dick dale

which two instruments comprise the "rhythm section" in a rock band?

drums and bass

describe two aspects of chuck berry's career and name one of his songs

duck walk across stage, double stop with electric guitar, song- johnny b goode

what is the sound effect heard on gene vincent's be-bop-alula

echo

Describe by each of the following had slowed down or stopped making rock and roll by 1959: elvis chuck berry little richard jerry lee lewis buddy holly

elvis- drafted into the army, chuck berry- legal trouble with underage white girl, little richard-became a preacher, jerry lee lewis- married his underage cousin, buddy holly- killed in plane crash

which rockabilly duo featured the sons of country musicians who used country-style harmonies in their singing?

everly brothers

song: Blueberry hill artist? significance of artist? what artist name did this artist inspire?

fats domino, One of the first black starts to get major airtime on white radio stations, chubby checkers who sang the twist

What historic even happened at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, and what was the combined significance of that event and this recording? (what recording)

mr. tamborine man, Bob dylan played electric guitar with a rock band, fusing folk and rock, showing that rock music could have serious lyrics and meaning and folk music could be more flexible

song: tutti frutti artist? who originally recorded this song? what was the nickname given to this type of recording? why does it spark debate to this day?

pat boone, little richard, vanilla version-songs originally recorded by black artists that were then recorded by white artists and made more appropriate, white artists often gained more fame

what is payola?

pay for play- paying radio djs to play specific artists/songs

song: if I had a hammer artist? why were they significant?

peter, paul and mary. proved that 10-15 years later folk music could still be commercially succesful