Music Final Exam
Grunge
- (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in Seattle. The early grunge movement revolved around Seattle's independent record label Sub Pop, but by the early 1990s its popularity had spread, with grunge acts in California and other parts of the U.S. building strong followings and signing major record deals -Nirvana
Genesis
- are an English rock band formed at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey in 1967. "Invisible Touch"
Radiohead
- are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985 - released their debut single "Creep" in 1992. It became a worldwide hit after the release of the band's debut album, Pablo Honey (1993) -college rock/ experimental
Kool Herc
- is a Jamaican American DJ who is credited for originating hip hop music in the early 1970s in The Bronx, New York City. -His playing of hard funk records of the sort typified by James Brown was an alternative both to the violent gang culture of the Bronx and to the nascent popularity of disco in the 1970s
A Hard Day's Night
- is a song by the English rock band The Beatles. Written by John Lennon -The song featured prominently on the soundtrack to the Beatles' first feature film
Crossover
- is a term applied to musical works or performers who appeal to different types of audience, for example (especially in the United States) by appearing on two or more of the record charts which track differing musical styles or genres. -In some contexts the term "crossover" can have negative connotations associated with cultural appropriation, implying the dilution of a music's distinctive qualities to appeal to mass tastes. For example, in the early years of rock and roll, many songs originally recorded by African-American musicians were re-recorded by white artists such as Pat Boone in a more toned-down style, often with changed lyrics, that lacked the hard edge of the original versions. These covers were popular with a much broader audience.[2]
Beatlemania
- is a term that originated during the 1960s to describe the intense fan frenzy directed toward British rock band the Beatles during the early years of their success. The phenomenon began in 1963 and continued past the band's breakup in 1970. The band stopped performing live in 1966
Chuck Berry
- is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. - refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive, with lyrics focusing on teen life and consumerism and utilizing guitar solos and showmanship that would be a major influence on subsequent rock music
Sun Records
- is an American independent record label founded in Memphis, Tennessee, which began operations on March 27, 1952 -Founded in 1952 by Sam Phillips -discovered and first recorded such influential musicians as Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash -was founded with the financial aid of Jim Bulliet, one of many record executives for whom label founder Sam Phillips had scouted artists before 1952
Snoop Dogg
- is an American rapper and actor from Long Beach, California. His music career began in 1992 when he was discovered by Dr. Dre of N.W.A and, as a result, was prominently featured throughout Dr. Dre's solo debut album, The Chronic (1992). He has since sold over twenty-one million albums in the United States and thirty-five million albums worldwide
Bob Dylan
- is an American singer-songwriter, artist and writer. He has been influential in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when his songs chronicled social unrest, although Dylan repudiated suggestions from journalists that he was a spokesman for his generation "Like A Rolling Stone"
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles - Released on 1 June 1967, it was an immediate commercial and critical success, spending 27 weeks at the top of the albums chart in the United Kingdom and 15 weeks at number one in the United States -Time magazine declared it "a historic departure in the progress of music" -It won four Grammy Awards in 1968, including Album of the Year, the first rock LP to receive this honour
Sly and the Family Stone
- was an American band from San Francisco. Active from 1967 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music. -"Hot Fun in the Summertime"
Sam Phillips
- was an American musician, businessman, record executive, music producer, and disc jockey who played an important role in the emergence and development of rock and roll and rockabilly as the major form of popular music in the 1950s. He was a producer, label owner, and talent scout throughout the 1940s and 1950s
Napster
- was the name given to two music-focused online services. It was originally founded as a pioneering peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing Internet service that emphasized sharing audio files, typically music, encoded in MP3 format -The original company ran into legal difficulties over copyright infringement, ceased operations -Like Limewire
Blackboard jungle
-1955 social commentary film about teachers in an inter racial city school -Remembered for its innovative use of rock and roll in its soundtrack and for the unusual breakout role of black American Sidney Porter
"Get up, stand up,
-Bob Marley - from the album Burnin' (1973) Reggae song from the most internationally known star of reggae. Lyrics: message of opposition/protest with spiritual message. -lavinet keyboard with bass and guitar starts steady groove
"Peggy Sue"
-Buddy Holly -Form: 12 bar blues with additional chords -Muted tom-tom drums -Vocal style: variety of timbre, "hiccup" vocal
ELP
-Emerson, Lake & Palmer -were an English progressive rock supergroup formed in London in 1970. - They were one of the most popular and commercially successful progressive rock bands in the 1970swith a musical sound including adaptations of classical music with jazz and symphonic rock elements, dominated by Emerson's flamboyant use of the Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer, and piano (although Lake wrote several acoustic songs for the group)
Revolver
-Is the seventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 5 August 1966 in the United Kingdom and three days later in the United States. The record spent 34 weeks on the UK Albums Chart, for seven of which it held the number one spot -Eleanor Rigby -Yellow Submarine
"Rocket 88"
-Jackie Brenston -"The first rock and roll record" -Form: fast 12-bar blues -distorted guitar sound (from a broken amp), car metaphor with sexual innuendo, saxophone chorus
Grandmaster Flash
-Joseph Saddler -is a Barbadian-born American hip hop recording artist and DJ. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing.
Eminem
-Marshall Bruce Mathers III - is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor from Detroit, Michigan - is the best-selling artist of the 2000s in the United States.[citation needed] Rolling Stone ranked him 83rd on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, calling him the King of Hip Hop
Skiffle
-Music genre with jazz, blues, folk, and roots influences, usually made using homemade or improvised instruments. -Originated in the U.S. in the 20th century -Became popular in the UK in the 1950s and is associated with musician Lonnie Donegan
"Smells like teen spirit"
-Nirvana -Grunge music: a revitalization of punk with a mixture of heavy metal; Song became an anthem of "generation X" (post baby boomers) -Simple "power trio" of guitar, bass and drums
Reggae
-Originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s -Particular music style that was strongly influenced by traditional mento as well as American jazz and rhythm and blues, especially the New Orleans R&B practiced by Fats Domino and Allen Toussaint, and evolved out of the earlier genres ska and rocksteady -Usually relates news, social gossip, and political comment -Instantly recognizable from the counterpoint between the bass and drum downbeat, and the offbeat rhythm section
"Paranoid android"
-Radiohead -"Paranoid Android" British rock band; carried on tradition of classic British art rock; comparisons with Pink Floyd -From their album OK Computer (1997); inspired by The Beatles "White Album" and Miles Davis Bitches Brew. Described by band as "three songs in one";
"Walk this way,"
-Run DMC and Aerosmith -a cover of hit song by hard rock band Aerosmith; This recording is regarded as historic cross-over hit blending rap with hard rock -Scratching: the use of turntable to create percussive effects Sampling: taking a sample of one sound recording and reusing it in a different recording.
Scratching
-Sometimes referred to as scrubbing, is a DJ and turntablist technique used to produce distinctive percussive or rhythmic sounds and sound effects by moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable while optionally manipulating the crossfader on a DJ mixer -Emerged in the mid-1970s, it has been used in the 1990s and 2000s in some styles of pop and in nu metal. Within hip hop culture, scratching is one of the measures of a DJ's skills
"Baba O'Riley"
-The Who -Title refers to Townshend's spiritual guru Meher Baba and American avant-‐‑gardist composer Terry Riley - Intro on synthesizer; in the style of American "minimalist" music -Drums, guitar, etc
"I've seen all good people"
-Yes -They are distinguished by their use of mystical and cosmic lyrics, live stage sets, and lengthy compositions, often with complex instrumental and vocal arrangements.
Bob Marley
-a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist who achieved international fame and acclaim. -Starting out in 1963 with the group The Wailers, he forged a distinctive songwriting and vocal style that would later resonate with audiences worldwide -"Stoner culture"
NWA
-an abbreviation of *****z Wit Attitudes)was an American hip hop group from Compton, California. They were one of the earliest and most significant popularizers of the gangsta rap and West Coast hip hop subgenres, and are widely considered one of the seminal groups in the history of hip hop music -Dr. Dre and Ice Cube were members
Yes
-are an English rock band formed in 1968 by bassist Chris Squire and singer Jon Anderson. They first achieved success in the 1970s with a progressive, art and symphonic style of rock music -They are distinguished by their use of mystical and cosmic lyrics, live stage sets, and lengthy compositions, often with complex instrumental and vocal arrangements.
The Who
-are an English rock band that formed in 1964 -They are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, selling over 100 million records worldwide and holding a reputation for their live shows and studio work "Who Are You"
Back spinning
-describes the act of manually manipulating a vinyl record (currently playing on a turntable), using enough force to cause the record to spin backward (despite the rotation of the platter beneath it). It is often used in DJing;
Funk
-is a music genre that originated in the mid- to late 1960s when African American musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of soul music, jazz, and rhythm and blues -typically consists of a complex groove with rhythm instruments such as electric guitar, electric bass, Hammond organ, and drums playing interlocking rhythms -James Brown, Prince, Sly & The Family Stone
Progressive Rock
-is a rock music subgenre[2] that originated in the United Kingdom with further developments in Germany, Italy, and France, throughout the mid-to-late 1960s and 1970s - It developed from psychedelic rock, and originated as an attempt to give greater artistic weight and credibility to rock music. -is more likely to experiment with compositional structure, instrumentation, harmony, rhythm, and lyrical content.[6] It may demand more effort on the part of the listener than other types of music -Pink Floyd
"The Message"
-is a song by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. It was released as a single by Sugar Hill Records on July 1, 1982 and was later featured on the group's first studio album, The Message. "The Message" was the first prominent hip hop song to provide a lyrical social commentary
"Rapper's delight"
-is a song recorded in 1979 by The Sugarhill Gang. While it was not the first single to feature rapping, it is generally considered to be the song that first popularized hip hop in the United States and around the world.
Emo
-is a style of rock music characterized by expressive, often confessional, lyrics -It originated in the mid-1980s hardcore punk movement of Washington, D.C., where it was known as "emotional hardcore" or "emocore" and pioneered by bands such as Rites of Spring and Embrace
Hip hop
-is a subcultural movement that formed during the early 1970s by African-American, Caribbean, and Latino youths residing in the South Bronx in New York City It became popular outside of the African-American community in the late 1980s and by the 2000s became the most listened-to musical genre in the world. - It is characterized by four distinct elements, all of which represent the different manifestations of the culture: rap music (oral), turntablism or DJing (aural), b-boying (physical) and graffiti art (visual).
Gangsta rap
-is a subgenre of hip hop music with themes and lyrics based on the "thug" or "gangsta" lifestyle. The genre evolved from hardcore hip hop into a distinct form, pioneered in the mid-1980s by rappers such as Schoolly D and Ice-T, and was popularized in the later part of the 1980s by groups like N.W.A.
Public Enemy
-is an American hip hop group consisting of Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff, Khari Wynn, DJ Lord, and the S1W group. Formed on Long Island, New York in 1982, they are known for their politically charged music and criticism of the American media, with an active interest in the frustrations and concerns of the African American community.
Little Richard
-is an American musician, singer and songwriter -most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his dynamic music and charismatic showmanship laid the foundation for rock and roll. His music also played a key role in the formation of other popular music genres, including soul and funk -Tutti Frutti song
Def Jam
-is an American record label, focused predominantly on hip hop and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group -Current artists include Iggy Azalea, Logic, Big Sean, Kanye West, Leona Lewis, 2 Chainz, Axwell Λ Ingrosso, Mother Mother, Afrojack, Jeezy, Frank Ocean, Jeremih, Ludacris
George Clinton
-is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer. He was the principal architect of P-Funk, the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. -Funk music
Rolling Stones
-is an English rock band formed in London in 1962. -were in the vanguard of the British Invasion of bands that became popular in the US in 1964-65. At first noted for their longish hair as much as their music, the band are identified with the youthful and rebellious counterculture of the 1960s. -"I Can't Get No Satisfaction"
King Crimson
-is an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The band has undergone numerous formations throughout its history of which 21 musicians have been members; -Fripp is the only consistent member of the group, and is considered the leader and motive force. The band has earned a large cult following.
"A Day in the Life"
-is the final song on the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album. Credited to Lennon-McCartney, the song comprises distinct sections written independently by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, with orchestral additions -The supposed drug reference in the line "I'd love to turn you on" resulted in the song initially being banned from broadcast by the BBC
Rubber Soul
-is the sixth studio album by English rock band the Beatles, released on 3 December 1965. It was met with a highly favourable critical response and topped record charts in the United Kingdom for several weeks, as well as in the United States, where it was issued with a different selection of tracks. "Nowhere Man" "In My Life" "I'm Looking Through You"
Elvis Presley
-was an American musician and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as "the King of Rock and Roll", or simply, "the King" "Hound Dog" "Return to Sender" "Suspicious Minds" "Can't Help Falling In Love"
Buddy Holly
-was an American musician and singer-songwriter who was a central figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. -In 1955, after opening for Elvis Presley, Holly decided to pursue a career in music. -wrote, recorded, and produced his own material. He is often regarded as the artist who defined the traditional rock-and-roll lineup of two guitars, bass, and drums. -was a major influence on later popular music artists, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, and Elton John. He was among the first artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 1986. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 13 in its list of "100 Greatest Artists".
Nirvana
-was an American rock band that was formed by singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987 -Formed in Seattle -Cobain committed suicide -"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Meher Baba
-was an Indian spiritual master who said he was the Avatar God in human form -a handful of centers for information and pilgrimage, as well as an influence on pop-culture artists and the introduction of common expressions such as "Don't Worry, Be Happy."
Beatles
-were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era -later experimented with several musical styles, ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock, often incorporating classical elements in innovative ways. In the early 1960s, their enormous popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania", but as the group's music grew in sophistication, led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney, they came to be perceived as an embodiment of the ideals shared by the counterculture of the 1960s
