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
