History of Rock & Roll Test2

"Bubblegum music" is a term used to describe the music that emerged from teen idols in the late 1950s.

True

Almost no aspect of pop music in the early 1960s was completely immune from the influence of Brill Building practices.

True

America's most commercially successful answer to the Beatles was the Monkees.

True

Both the Kinks and the Who represent bands that defy Stones-type and Beatles-type categorizations.

True

Even though British bands flooded the pop charts in the United States in the mid-1960s, American groups continued to have chart success after the British arrived.

True

Initially, the Rolling Stones did NOT write their own music and preferred covering songs.

True

Most garage bands did NOT have more than one hit.

True

New York was the center of the American pop scene in the early 1960s.

True

Some view the period between the end of the first wave of rock and roll and the arrival of the Beatles as a kind of "dark age" in rock history.

True

Teen idols, girl groups, and songs composed by professionals were exemplified by the Brill Building.

True

The British had a long-standing infatuation with American folk and jazz that dated back to pre-World War II.

True

vThe name of the record label formed by Leiber and Stoller was Spark Records.

True

Paul Revere and the Raiders received exposure from what television show?

Where The Action Is

traditional performer of folk music

Woody Guthrie

Jeff Beck

Yardbirds guitarist who replaced Eric Clapton

The subject matter of the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood" is

a failed one night stand

A playlet is a

a short song telling a humorous story

In the early 1950s, many folk musicians ran into problems as a result of

accusations that they were Communists

"The Last Time"

an early hit written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

The early songs in the Rolling Stones' career were primarily

blues-inspired cover songs

London

center of UK blues revival

The intent of The Monkees television show was to

evoke the fun and humor of Beatles films.

Frankie Valli was the lead vocalist for

four seasons

"Beatlemania" refers to the

frenzy created by fans at the Beatles' live performances.

A distinctive vocal feature of the Everly Brothers was

harmonies sung at the high end of the male vocal range.

The Bob Dylan song "Positively 4th Street" focuses on

his anger over criticism from the folk community.

Dick Dale was known for

his trademark fast tremolos on the guitar

Teen idols were marketed primarily as

ideal boyfriends

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the British music industry was dominated by

large companies and major labels

AABA

musical structure employed by The Beatles in songwriting

From the perspective of American youth, the British invasion was centered on

nonmusical matters such as a band's image and its members' accents.

The role of the A&R man was to

organize and coordinate the professionals involved in recording

All of the following are elements of 1960s garage bands EXCEPT

signing with major California-based record labels.

"Rock Island Line" as recorded by "Lonnie" Donegan is an example of

skiffle

Early songs by Bob Dylan focus on

social injustices

Musically, the group the Mamas and the Papas is known for

sophisticated four-part vocal harmony arrangements.

Musical influences on the Beach Boys include all of the following EXCEPT

sweet soul

Sam Cooke's singing style is often referred to as

sweet soul

Phil Spector referred to the singles he produced as

teenage symphonies

The focus of American Bandstand was

teenagers dancing to pop music

All of the following are examples of girl groups EXCEPT

the Drifters

Ben E. King had been a singer with

the Drifters

Graham Nash was a lead vocalist for which of the following groups?

the Hollies

The original name for the Beatles when they started as a skiffle band was

the Quarry Men

"Be My Baby" was a hit for

the Ronettes

The Detours was the original name of which band?

the Who

A Hard Day's Night

the first film featuring the Beatles

Which of the following bands was LEAST affected by the British invasion?

the four seasons

The "jingle-jangle" guitar sound heard in the music of the Byrds was inspired by

the twelve-string guitar played by George Harrison in "A Hard Day's Night."

Which instrument was NOT typical in folk rock?

trumpet

Star Club

venue is Hamburg, Germany where The Beatles were formed

Which song solidified the Rolling Stones' image as rock music's bad boys?

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

On which Bob Dylan album did half of the songs feature electric instruments?

"Bringin' It All Back Home"

The Beach Boys' first number-one hit was

"I Get Around"

The first Beatles song to break through to number one in the United States was

"I Want to Hold Your Hand"

Which of the following was a song that Leiber and Stoller wrote for Elvis?

"Jailhouse Rock"

Which song is regarded as the first important garage band hit on a national level?

"Louie Louie"

The first international number-one folk-rock single was

"Mr. Tambourine Man"

Which song helped Simon and Garfunkel re-emerge as successful folk-rock musicians?

"The Sound of Silence"

Which song initiated the folk music revival in mainstream pop?

"Tom Dooley"

The Beatles arrived in the United States in which year?

1964

The primary record format for folk and other "serious" styles of music was the

33-rpm

Which event helped signal the end of the Brill Building?

Aldon Music being sold to Columbia Pictures/Screen Gems

All of the following were professional songwriters at the Brill Building EXCEPT

Avalon and Vinton

"I'm a Man"

Bo Diddley song covered by the Yardbirds

In the early years of the Rolling Stones, the group was led by

Brian Jones

An important component of the Beach Boys' success was

Brian Wilson's production and writing.

BBC

British government-owned radio station

songwriter with the Brill Building

Carole King

member of the Mamas and the Papas

Cass Elliot

Johnny Rivers's first hit singles were covers of songs by

Chuck Berry.

Who was NEVER a member of the Beatles?

Cliff Richard

member of the Byrds

David Crosby

King of the Surf Guitar

Dick Dale

Who was the host of a U.S. variety show on which the Beatles first appeared in 1964?

Ed Sullivan

The Animals were fronted by the powerful blues singing of

Eric Burdon

"Please Please Me" was the song that finally broke the Beatles into the American pop market in late 1963.

False

Pop albums, not singles, are the measure of artists' success in the youth market.

False

Prior to the 1960s, an A&R man was a specialist in charge of shaping the sound of a record.

False

Simon and Garfunkel initially recorded "Sound of Silence" with electric instruments.

False

The Four Seasons represented a New York-based act whose success was negatively affected by the British invasion.

False

The group that was referred to as the anti-Beatles was the Yardbirds.

False

The music from rock's first wave from the United States in the 1950s had only a small impact on British rock in the 1960s.

False

Toast of the Town was the show responsible for igniting the early 1960s dance craze.

False

When British bands arrived in the United States, it all but erased American pop acts from the charts.

False

All of the following groups covered songs by Bob Dylan EXCEPT

Gary Lewis and the Playboys.

replaced Brian Wilson on tour

Glen Campbell

An important place in New York where many folk artists performed and congregated was

Greenwich Village

All of the following were considered rockabilly pop musicians EXCEPT

Jan and Dean

All of the following were guitarists for the Yardbirds EXCEPT

John McLaughlin

The Beatles were formed in which UK city?

Liverpool

All of the following were members of the Monkees EXCEPT

Neil Diamond

The Beach Boys song "God Only Knows" was once called the "perfect" pop song by which individual?

Paul McCartney

innovative album by the Beach Boys

Pet Sounds

Who was responsible for songwriting for the Who?

Pete Townshend

Which folk music group had a hit song with a cover of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind"?

Peter,Paul and Mary

Sonny Bono worked under which influential member of the music industry?

Phil Spector

Who developed "the Wall of Sound"?

Phil Spector

The Kinks featured the songwriting of

Ray Davies

sang in falsetto

Roy Orbison's vocal trademark

Pet Sounds was influential for which Beatles album?

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles were regular performers at which Liverpool venue?

The Cavern Club

The Rolling Stones were regulars at which of the following clubs?

The Crawdaddy club

backup band that played with Bob Dylan

The Hawks

Pete Seeger song covered by the Byrds

"Turn,Turn, Turn!"

"Eve of Destruction" was recorded by

Barry McGuire

The Beach Boys' "Surfin' U.S.A." is a clearly reworked version of Chuck Berry's "Memphis."

False

The Beatles played their last public concert at Yankee Stadium in 1966.

False

Ricky Nelson

Rockabilly popster

studio musicians who recorded for the Byrds

The Wrecking Crew

George Martin

a producer who worked with The Beatles , considered the "Fifth Beatle"

Eric Burdon

the lead vocalist for the Aninmals

All of the following are true regarding Mod culture EXCEPT that followers

wore leather jackets

The early songs by the Monkees were

written by professional songwriters and backed on recordings by studio musicians