FINAL EXAM MUSIC
the beach boys first number one hit was
I get around
the first beatles song to break through to #1 In the US was
I want to hold your hand
how was buddy holly influential as a songwriter?
buddy holly wrote in ,multiple song forms & had a broader stylistic range than other rock and roll songwriters
a crossover song is...
a song or record appearing on multiple music charts
in the early 1950s many folk musicians ran into problems due to:
accusations of communism
berry gorges desire to white audiences prompted
accusations that Motown had sold out
two high profile individuals associated with the payola scandal were?
alan freed, dick clark
all of the following are musical features of the Sex Pistols "anarchy in the UK" except
an elaborate guitar solo
all of the following are charcteristics of the singer -songwriter movement except
arranging songs into elaborate concept albums
which album by van Morrison combine elements of folk music, jazz, classical, and improvisational experimental aspects
astral weeks
all of the following are characteristics of the tax sound except
backup vocals
all oc the following are examples of crossover artists EXCEPT:
big Joe turner
who took control of American popular music as the first wave of rock and roll ended?
big record companies and music publishers
Ozzy Osborne sang lead vocals for which british band?
black sabbath
which group is cited as the earliest from heavy metal
black sabbath
the early songs in the Rolling Stones career were primarily of
blues-inspired cover songs
many tax recordings depended on their studio band called
booker t & the mgs
"that'll be the day" was the first hit for
buddy holly
all of the following were artists with sun records EXCEPT:
buddy holly
the musicians in big brother and the holding company referred to their music as
bules in technicolor
which song solidified the Rolling Stones image as rock musics bad boys
cant get no satisfaction
which musician was responsible for bringing Jimi Hendrix to london
chas chandler
in 1979 an anti-disco rally was held in
chicago
_____________often performed a trademark "duck walk" during guitar solos
chuck berry
the animals break in the music industry came after a UK tour with which musical act?
chuck berry
alan freed began his career in which city?
cleveland
the primary target audience for psychedelic music was intended to be:
college age listeners
what is the focus of Marvin gates album whats going on
confronting social problems of urban black life
early in his career, Elvis was marketed as a:
country and western aritist
the eagles are generally put into the category of
country rock
Ziggy stardust was an alter ego for
david bowie
Motown records was located In which city
detroit
the stooges and the MC5 were from
detroit
which member of the supremes left the group in 1969 to focus on solo career
diana ross
who is king of surf guitar
dick dale
Curtis mayfield was most famously known/involved as a producer for the four tops
false
Eric Clapton made a name for himself at the 1967 Monterey rock festival after he set his guitar on fire
false
bob Dylan's success was fueled by appearances of his singles on the pop charts
false
elvis is best thought of as a master songwriter who write in a variety of pop genres
false
headbangers ball was a show on mtg that played rap videos exclusively
false
rock groups such as KISS and the Rolling Stones completely avoided disco as an influence on their own music
false
the term southern rock came from musicians in the south to identify their style of music
false
along with buddy holly, Ritchie Valens and little Richard were killed in the same plane crash
false - the big bopper
little Richards aggressive piano playing and "wild man" image were a direct contrast to which other early rock crossover pianist.
fats domino
Stevie wonders first number one hit on the pop and rhythm and blues chart was
fingertips pt. 2
why di the FCC investigate the kinsmen version of "louie louie"
for explicit lyrics
beatlemania refers to
frenzy created by fans at the beatles live performances
which type of music served as the roots of arthra Franklins singing
gospel
a distinctive vocal feature of the Everly brothers was
harmonies sung at the high end of the male vocal range
who was holly atkins
he was a choreographer who taught artists onstage moments and dance steps
list two Manchester bands that were apart of the british invasion
hermans hermits, Freddy and the dreamers , the hollies
the bob Dylan song "positively 4th street" focused on
his anger over criticism from the folk community
the nickname for Motown records was
hitsville usa
how did lyrnard Skynyrd arrive at the name of their band
hs teacher name
teen idols were marketed primarily as
ideal boyfriends
rave ups were
improvisatory passages performed by the yardbirds
which stat song first used rhythmic concept of the "delayed backbeat"
in the midnight hour
how does cream adapt the blues form in sunshine of your love
it doubles the 12 bar blues pattern to 24
all of the following aspects about disco are true except
it was thought to be an extension of the hippie aesthetic of the psychedelia era
dead mans curve was splatter-platter hit by
jan and dean
the acid test were organized by
ken kesey
the most important and successful blues based rock band in 1970s was
led zepplin
jimmy pages new band _________ performed the remaining dates booked by the yardbirds after the group disbanded
ledd zepplin
James browns career began when he stood in for which musician
little richard
alice cooper was known for
live studio shows that drew on gruesome and goulish topics
the beatles were firmed in which uk city
liverpool
why was the grateful dead performance style difficult to capture ins studio recordings of the bands songs
long improvisation
the beatles first song released by parlophone was
love me do
the first hit record for Motown from 1959 was
money thats what I want
all of the following are considered "thrash metal" artists except
motley crue
which band wore makeup, outrageous clothes, and heavily teased hair?
motley crue
the first international number one folk rock single was
mr tambourine man
where was fame studios located
muscle shoals
how did the beatles home their craft as performing musicians
numerous trips to hamburg
all of the following events affected the first wave of rock and roll EXCEPT:
pat Boone had his first rock-and-roll song
the practice of payola involved doing what?
paying Dj's to play songs
sonny bono worked under which influential member of the. music industry?
phil spector
who developed "the wall of sound"
phil spector
yes was what kind of rock bad
progressive
arethra Franklin is often called
queen of the soul
the sugar hill gang became popular for recording which song
rappers delight
the kinks were featured the songwriting of
ray davies
the album ___________ by Fleetwood Mac was number on on the billboard charts for 31 weeks
rumors
the "slapback echo" was rockabilly feature pioneered by
sam phillips/ elvis "thats alright mama"
a playlet is a
short song telling humorous story
all of the following are elements of the 1960s large bands except
signing with major, California based record labels
rock island line as recorded by lonnie donegan is an example of
skiffle
on the song "baby love" what was used to create the hand claylike sound in the introduction
slapping two by fours
which Bay Area band was commercially successful at fusing elements of funk with psychedelia
sly and the family stone
early songs by bob Dylan focused on
social injustices
what was important feature of music in its role as a drug trip and in achieving a higher state of consciousness
songs became longer and musical sounds more ambitious
all of the following are elements of chuck berry music except
songs geared toward adult black listeners
all of the following were in the group cream except
steve winwood
all of the following describe "tommorw never knows" as a work of art except
structural format found in American pop
what are the months of June. July, and august of 1967 commonly referred to as?
summer of love
phil Spector referred to the singles he produced as:
teenage symphonies
the first band to be considered souther rock was
the Allan brothers band
country Joe and the fish served as a bridge for which two communities
the Berkley radicals and Haight Ashbury hippies
jimmy page initially got his start with which group?
the ayrdbirds
which artist or group was featured on the sound track for Saturdays night fever
the bees gees
which elements of :whole lotta love" demonstrate psychedelic characteristics
the breakdown spacey section with stereo effects
the beatles were regular performers at which Liverpool venue
the cavern club
all of the following are examples of girl groups except
the drifters
ben e king had been a singer with
the drifters
all of the following were populists characteristics of the folk song movement except
the folk music singers prowess and image among the audience
which band was created to do a television show with the purpose of selling records
the monkees
which book by Timothy Leary served as a guide to the experiment use of acid
the psychedelic experience
"be my baby" was a hit for
the ronettes
which of the following best describes the opening of the first track on black sabbaths first album
the tolling of church bells
the :jingle jangle" guitar sound heard in the music of the birds was inspired by
the twelve string guitar played by george Harrison in "a hard days night"
what was the primary reason American record labels developed new-wave music
to diminish the aggressive and dangerous images of punk
what is the purpose f the music industry periodicals such as cashbox and billboard?
to help industry professionals track the music business and help predict trends in music sales
which song initiated the folk music revival in mainstream pop ?
tom dooley
James brown often fined musicians who made mistakes during performances
true
Jimi Hendrix first made his mark on the London psychedelic scene
true
The rock and roll party was an alan freeds radio show
true
although it had become an important underground movement in the 1980s hardcore punk never appeared on national charts
true
berry gorges method of production was derived from brill building practices
true
fats domino, chuck berry, and little Richard were all artists recorded on independent labels
true
good vibrations consumed more studio time & budget allocation Thant in any other pop single ever had before
true
one of the most important aspects of sgt. pepper was that it shifted the focus to an entire album as opposed to the single
true
please please me was the song that finally broke the beatles into the American pop market in late 1963
true
the period 1964-1967 at Motown was dominated by which writing and production team
Brian holland, Lamont dozier, & Eddie holland
the Rolling Stones were regulars at which of the following clubs?
Crawdaddy club
the animals were fronted by the powerful blues singing go
Eric burdon
slow hand was the nickname given to guitarist
Eric clapton
which musician helped popularize reggae outside of Jamaica with a cover of "I shot the sheriff"
Eric clapton
where is the sun records located?q
Memphis TN
which song was the first million-selling single for sun records
"blue suede shoes"
both Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix were famous for their virtuoso techniques that helped usher in the concept of the ______________
"guitar hero"
which song is regarded as the first important garage band hit on national level
"louie louie"
Elvis first single for RCA was
"thats alright right (mama)"
the beatles arrived in the US in which year
1964
the Woodstock music and art festival was held during which year
1969
name two successful Motown guy groups
4tops temptations
what form does whole lotta love use
AABA
the lyrics of jerfferson airplanes song _______________refer to lewis carols
Alice in winderland
what was the UFO
An organization in London that held psychedelic events
little Richard and jerry lee lewis were probably the most...
Flamboyant performers in the early years of rock
the lead singer of the doors was
Jim morrisons
all of the following were guitarists for the yardbirds except
John mclaughlin
which rap record was the first to hit number one on the pop album chart
Licensed to ill
who among the following was responsible for songwriting for The Who?
Pete Townshend
list three bands that were central to the London Underground psychedelic scene
Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, and soft machine
____________ was a regional radio show in Memphis hosted by dewey Phillips
Red hot and blue
turn on tune in and drop out - was the slogan of which proponent of LSD
Timothy leary
the basic idea behind hippie aesthetic was that a rock musician had the responsibility to produce sophisticated music by using whatever means at his/her disposal
true
the brill building was known for its top down control of artists
true
the coasters are known for their playlets
true
the group assembled to be a kind of "gay monkeys" disco act was the village people
true
"break spinning" is a technique that involves
using catchy instrumental passages and extending the music between two turntables
as a result of the payola scandal, alan freed:
was run out of the music business
what was the red dog saloon?
western style bar in NV that held some of the first psychedelic events
paul rever and the raiders received exposure from what television show?
where the action is
where did Duane Allan begin his musical career
working as a studio musician at fame studios in muscle shoals Alabama
the early songs by th monkeys were
written by professional songwriters and backed on recordings by studio musicians