History of Rock Chapter 3

who was the original singer of the twist?

Hank Ballard and the Midnighters

Phil spector was the most _____ producer of the early 60s

ambitious

the beach boys had distinctive _____ _____

backing vocals

What is one of Ricky Nelson's songs?

beep bop baby

girl groups were made up of ...

black solo female singers

who wrote the songs for the everly brothers?

both brothers

Teen idols were cast as potential ______

boyfriends

What was rockabilly pop?

brill building influence in country music

folk songs about _____ ______ ______ broke norms of middle class life

civil rights issues

what demographic was targeted by folk music?

college students

Peter Paul and Mary only sang _____

covers

what was Roy Orbison's signature?

distinctive falsetto voice (high pitch)

what were the 3 influences on the Beach boys?

doo-wop chuck berry phil spector

The Everly Brothers had distinctive _____ _____

duet singing

sweet soul is a blending of _____ and _____ with ______

rhythm and blues with strings

What are playlets?

short songs (2 min) that told a story and were usually humorous

What is sweet soul?

softer approach to black pop

Leiber & Stoller were the most important _____-______ team in rock and roll, having roots in rhythm and blues

song-writing

the producer became a specialist in charge of shaping the _____ of a record

sound

What is the Brill Building?

stylistic label that refers to a set of business practices (similar to the tin pan alley)

what is splatter platter?

teenage death dramatically depicted in songs

What was the musical style of the brill building?

teenage pop

Phil Spector called his recordings:

teenage symphonies

what is a song by the drifters?

there goes my baby

what were the 2 streams of folk music?

true folk pop folk

what is doubling?

two instruments playing the same note

what is a song by the everly brothers?

wake up little suzy

when was the most important moment in rock history?

when chubby checker performed the twist - because it got parents listening as well

who were 3 "rockabilly pop" artists?

- Everly brothers - Roy Orbison - Ricky Nelson

What were some of the teen idols?

- Frankie Avalon - Bobby Rydell - Bobby Parin - Neil Sedaka

What are 2 artists/bands known for sweet soul?

- Sam Cooke - The Drifters

What were 4 songwriting teams ?

- Sedaka & Greenfield - King & Goffin - Weil & Mann - Berry & Greenwich

who were the most important folk singers? (3)

- The Weevers (Pete Seeger) - The Kinston Trio - Peter, Paul and Mary

who were the main producers of the 60s? (3)

- leiber and stoller - Phil Spector - Brian Wilson

what were the 2 distinct markets for music?

- one that focused on a new generation of teenagers - one that focused on former rock and rollers

what are songs by Roy Orbison? (2)

- pretty women - ooby dooby

the music made for new generation of teenages was all about _____ _____, ______, and ______ _______

- teenage idols - dancing - nonsexual romance

Leiber and Stoller were hired by _______

Atlantic

who was the first host of American Bandstand?

Bob Horn

who was the writer and producer of the beach boys?

Brian wilson

who was on American Bandstand and did a cover of the Twist?

Chubby Checker

sam cook released his first album as _____ _____ because he was a gospel singer and rock and roll was considered the devil's music

Dale Cooke

who was the second host of American Bandstand?

Dick Clark

Who were the first independent producers in pop music?

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

Where was the Brill Building located?

New York City (Manhattan)

Who were Ricky Nelson's famous parents?

Ozzy and Harriet

teen idols were built off of "good boy" _____ ____ and his success

Pat Boone

which band was the most popular folk band of the 60s?

Peter Paul and Mary

Who was the most important person to come out of Leiber and Stoller's influence?

Phil Spector

what was the Kingston trio's song that initiated the folk revival?

Tom Dooley

Phil Spector created the _______ ___ ______ approach to production

Wall of SOund

What record label were the everly brothers with?

Warner brothers

Peter, Paul and Mary was composed of a _____ singer, _____ singer, and _____ singer

folk rock broadway

what was the music made for former rock and rollers?

folk - social, cultural, political and economic issues

how did the role of the producer develop?

from the Artist and Repitoire (AR) people who's job was to organize and coordinate various professionals involved in making a record

Phil spector was most important in _____ _____ _____

girl group pop

girl groups were controlled by the _______

industry

folk music put an emphasis on ______

lyrics

on American Bandstand, guest performers were not allowed to ...

perform live

the brill building housed the most important music _______

publishers

What was the Brill Building approach?

publishers had all of the power and the artist was not at the centre of the process (returning to the way business had been done before rock)

Ricky Nelson was a child ____ and _____star

radio and TV

what was American Bandstand?

radio station turned TV show that was devoted to teen pop and dancing

What was the wall of sound?

record numerous instruments at one time and their sounds would sync eachother's microphones