Rock and roll ch3
Rock and Roll
Alarmed religious, parental, white supremacist groups warn of the dangers of
Dick Clark 1957.
American Bandstand 1956: _________takes over, show begins broadcasting nationally in (Year.)
The Monkees
American made for TV group patterned after the Beatles
Surfin'
Beach Boys recorded Labor Day 1961 leads to contract with Capitol
Dennis Wilson
Befriended Charles Manson (Beach Boys)
Righteous Brothers
Blue-eyed soul singing duo consisting of Bill Medley and Bobbie Hatfield.
The Beach Boys
Brian Wilson, Dennis and Carl Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
Brill Bldg. veterans. Had many hits, including "Viva Las Vegas"
Payola
DJs accepting cash, favors, gifts, etc, to play records
Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Dionne Warwick records more than 60 of their songs
Frankie Avalon
Famous for song "Venus" 1959
Milton Berle Show Steve Allen Show Ed Sullivan Show
Rock and roll artists begin appearing on these 3 TV programs
Alabama White Citizens Council
Rock and roll is "sexualistic, unmoralistic, and brings people of both races together" -
Pet Sounds
songs are quiet, reflective; reflect Brian's 'coming of age'
Leiber and Stoller
specialized in big orchestration, unusual instruments, Rhythm & Blues inflections
The Beach Boys
started as the Pendletones
Dick Dale
King of the Surf Guitar
Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Known for idiosyncratic tunes, adult lyrics
Leiber and Stoller
Known for meticulous studio production
Wrecking Crew
LA session musicians used on hundreds of recording sessions by Spector, the Beach Boys and others
Big Mama Thornton
Leiber and Stoller first hit: "Hound Dog" Who sang it?
Dick Dale and the Del-Tones
Los Angeles-based surf band led by guitarist Dick Dale
1952
When did American Bandstand Debut?
Philadelphia
Where did American Bandstand Debut?
Al Nevins and Don Kirshner
Who made up Aldon Music?
The Drifters
Who sang "On Broadway"?
The Beach Boys
formula: Four Freshman vocals, Chuck Berry instrumentals, lyrics
Pet Sounds
recorded in three studios costing $70,000
The Ronettes
"Be My Baby"
Neil Sedaka
"Breaking up is Hard to Do"
The Crystals
"He's a Rebel"
Dance Crazes and Novelty Tunes
"Mashed Potato Time," "Limbo Rock," "The Fish," "The Wa Watusi," "The Purple People Eater," "The Chipmunk Song," "The Twist"
Dick Dale
"Miserlou"
Phil Spector
"To Know Him Is to Love Him" becomes a #1 hit; _________ is 17 years old
Dionne Warwick
"Walk on By"
the Righteous Brothers
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling"
Boy next door
' _____________' looks more important than talent
Bubblegum
A short-lived strand of carefully crafted sing along pop songs aimed at pre-teens that was generally produced in the studio by session players.
Aldon Music
A songwriting company founded in New York in 1958 by Al Nevins and Don Kirschner.
Phil Spector
1961: creates girl groupgenre in Los Angeles
Wall of Sound
-large instrumental groups (including the Wrecking Crew) -multi-track overdubbing, reverb
The Monkees
11 Top 40 hits songs written and produced by top LA pros
John F. Kennedy
1960: ________________ elected President, brings a youth-oriented changing of the guard
Phil Spector
1960: understudy to Leiber and Stoller in NYC
Chubby Checker
1960s pop singer who recorded "The Twist."
East Coast Los Angeles
1960s: gradual shift in music business from ___________ to ____________
Teen Idols
1960s: major labels regain control of teen market with _____________
Love and Mercy
2015 film (Beach Boys)
Gold Star Studios
A Los Angeles studio often used by Phil Spector, the Beach Boys and others in the early 1960s.
Surf
A driving, high energy and primarily instrumental music style associated with the surfing culture of early 1960s Southern California.
The Wrecking Crew
A loose collection of Los Angeles studio musicians often used by Phil Spector and other producers in the early 1960s.
Wall of Sound
A production technique developed and popularized by Phil Spector that involved the use of large instrumental groups, liberal doses of reverb, and multi-track overdubbing.
1. Carl Perkins 2. Little Richard 3. Elvis 4. Jerry Lee Lewis 5. Buddy Holly 6. Chuck Berry
A series of unrelated events end the classic rock and roll era: 1._________ auto accident 2. _________ retires 3. _______ inducted into the army 4. _____________ scandal 5. ____________ killed 6. _______________ arrested
American Bandstand
Gave important exposure to new records, artists.
Los Angeles
Home to Hollywood, television industry
Dick Clark
Host of American Bandstand
monophonic (not stereo)
How did Gold Star Studios record in?
Carole King/Jerry Goffin
Husband/wife songwriting team that worked for Aldon Music.
Phil Spector
Important Producer who conceived of the girl group and the wall of sound production style.
Teen Idols
Italian ancestry with Anglicized names
Bubblegum
Musical styling the Monkees were considered
Capitol Records; Liberty, Dot
Notable LA pop labels
Frankie Avalon, Paul Anka, Bobby Darin
Notable Teen Idols of the 1960s
Ricky Nelson
Original Teen Idol
Dick Clark and Alan Freed
Payola Scandal. 1959: Congress begins investigation; focus quickly turns to ______ and ______
Dick Clark
Payola scandal. _______ testifies, successfully defends himself against prosecution
Alan Freed
Payola scandal. __________ becomes scapegoat, "singled out for alleged wrongs that had become a business way-of-life"
Dionne Warwick
Pop singer known for singing many Bacharach/David songs
Phil Spector
Producer, eccentric genius, loner
Brian Wilson
Singer, songwriter, bass player, and producer; member of the Beach Boys.
1997
Smile unfinished, not released until
Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller
Songwriting team that wrote "Hound Dog," "On Broadway" and many others.
Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman
Songwriting team that wrote "Viva Las Vegas" among others.
Burt Bacharach/Hal David
Songwriting team that wrote hits including "Don't Make Me Over" and "Walk on By."
Gold Star Studios
Studio where wall of sound concept originated?
Teen Idols
The clean-cut, wholesome singers that the major labels promoted in the late 1950s and early 1960s to counter the success of independent label R&B and rock and roll.
The Beach Boys
The most famous surf group
Girl Groups
The name given to the young female vocal groups that emerged in the early 1960s, primarily through the promotion of Phil Spector. Story lines for girl group songs usually included reference to boyfriends and the worthlessness of the girls' lives without them.
The Ed Sullivan Show
The popular TV show running from 1948 to 1971 on which many rock stars, including Elvis Presley and the Beatles appeared
Payola
The practice of bribes (in the form of gifts, favors, or cash) made by record labels to get DJs to play their songs; Variety Magazine coined the term in 1938.
American Bandstand
The television show began in 1952 and hosted by Dick Clark from 1956 to 1987 that featured teens dancing to popular hit songs.
Brill Building Pop
The term to describe the pop songs that emerged from professional songwriters based in and around New York's Brill Building in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Leiber and Stoller
They met in LA, discover common love of R&B
Carol Kaye (bass), Hal Blaine (drums), Glen Campbell (guitar), Leon Russell (piano)
Who was part of the wrecking crew and what instruments did they play?
Chubby Checker
Who wrote The Twist?
Carole King and Gerry Goffin
Will you love me tomorrow by the Shirelles (WHo was the writing team?
Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil *Carole King/Gerry Goffin*
Writing Teams for Aldon Music
Leiber and Stoller
Wrote "playlets" with humorous, teen-oriented lyrics
Alan Freed
___________, convicted of bribery, dies penniless in 1965
Philadelphia
_____________becomes major pop music center, home to several labels and assorted businesses
Brian Wilson
begins to exhibit emotional problems; stops touring w/band, begins abusing drugs
Pet sounds
critics hail as masterpiece; commercially unsuccessful
Dick Dale
developed Dual Showman amplifier with Leo Fender
The Beach Boys
father abusive, encouraged music
Herb Alpert Jerry Moss A&M Records
formed in 1962 by ______ and ______ becomes world's largest independent label
The Monkees
group formed for TV show (1966-1968)
Leiber and Stoller
helped define the role of the independent producer
Dick Dale
incorporated effects that emulated his Lebanese culture and the sound of waves
Pet Sounds
inspired by Beatles Rubber Soul
Real surf music
instrumental, high-energy, 'garage band' edgy
Brian Wilson
is increasingly influenced by Phil Spector, emerges as creative genius; composer, arranger, producer, singer
Burt Bacharach and Hal David
met at Brill Building in 1957
Phil Spector
most influential producer of his era
Surf
mported to the West Coast from Hawaii subculture includes laid-back lifestyle, hot rods, vernacular, music, etc
Brill Building Pop
new teen-oriented pop replaces Tin Pan Alley
Pet Sounds
the Wrecking Crew used for instrumental parts
Pet Sounds
unconventional instruments used (BB album
Teen Idols
watered down music
