History of Rock 'n Roll (Musc 103) - Quiz 3 - McCully - AVC
What was The Monterey Pop Festival considered?
A social experiment
What group was the 1st successful music group from Motown?
The Miracles
Who did Motown 1st Million selling record?
The Miracles
What American manufactured group cashed in on the early success of the Beatles?
The Monkees
What was Aretha Franklin known as?
The Queen of Soul
The girl group that went from the projects to the most popular girl group in the 60's?
The Supremes
How did James Jepperson play guitar?
Used his right index finger "the hook" to pluck the strings
Who wrote the song "Respect"
Otis Redding
What was Bob Dylan called?
A master poet, caustic social critic and intrepid guiding spirit of the counter culture
What was Woodstock originally?
A profit making venture that became a free concert
What were the two important changes in music in the 70's?
1. Music shifted from singles to albums 2. Music shifted from music for dancing to music for listening
What was the Summer of Love?
100,000 young people converged on Haight Ashbury in San Francisco in June 1967. Epicenter of Hippie revolution. A melting pot of politics, music, drugs, sexual freedom and creative expression
When and what was the Summer of Love?
1967 An unprecented gathering of young people in San Francisco, CA.
At what age did Jim Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison die?
27
Who is ranked #1 on the Rolling Stones list of "Greatest Singers of all Time"?
Aretha Franklin
Who did Marvin Gaye marry?
Berry Gordy ' s sister
Who were the Motown Songwriter/Producers?
Berry Gordy Jr, Smokey Robinson & William "Mickey" Stevenson
Who founded Motown Records?
Berry Gordy Jr.
Song - Like A Rolling Stone
Bob Dylan
Who had a six minute single?
Bob Dylan
What did James Brown do on stage?
Collapse then get up and sing again. He wore a cape
What genre did Stax start as?
Country
Song - Sunshine of Your Love
Cream
Where was Motown founded and when?
Detroit, Michigan 1959
Who were the members of Cream?
Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce & Ginger Baker
Who was the female singer who fronted Jefferson Airplane?
Grace Slick
What did Marvin Gaye do?
Had the 1st Concept album in black pop
Who was James Jamerson?
He played bass for the Funk Brothers.
Things about Marvin Gaye
Highest paid Motown artist, from a religious family, faked mental illness to get out of the military, early days a session guitarist and played drums for Stevie Wonder, The Miracles & others
Song - I Got You (I Feel Good)
James Brown
Jimi Hendrix real name?
James Marshall Hendrix
Who was the female singer that was a member of Big Brother and the Holding Company?
Janis Joplin
Who is considered the greatest guitarist of all times and started playing it at age 16?
Jim Hendrix
Song - Purple Haze
Jimi Hendrix
#1 Song of All Time?
Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
Who founded the Monterey Pop Festival?
Lou Adler, John Phillips & Alan Pariser
Song - What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
Where was Woodstock held?
Max Yasgur's rented farm in Bethel, New York
Who started Stax Records and where?
Memphis, Tennessee by Jim Stewart & his sister Estelle Axton
What Rock Festival in 1967 was 1st widely promoted & heavily attended?
Monterey Pop Festival
Who were the Funk Brothers?
Motown Sound. House band. Played on every Motown song.
Bob Dylan
Nobel Prize for Literature, Born Robert Zimmerman
Who defined the Stax Sound?
Otis Redding
Who was Stax Records biggest artist?
Otis Redding
What made Motown Records work?
Professional songwriters, crossover songs, Friday production meetings
How did Marvin Gaye die?
Shot point blank by his father a day before his 45th birthday.
Who are Holland, Dozier & Holland (HDH)?
Songwriter/Producers for Motown. Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland
Stevie Wonder real name?
Steveland Hardaway Judkins
The Artist who signed with Motown at age 11?
Stevie Wonder
What were Dylan ' s songs about?
Stories about Civil Rights and fear of Nuclear War
Who were one of the most Controversial groups of the 60's and their charismatic frontman?
The Doors & Jim Morrison
What was James Brown known as?
The Godfather of Soul
Song - My Girl
The Temptations
What was the original name of the Grateful Dead?
The Warlords
What was James Brown known as?
The hardest working man in show business. Rags to riches to rags story. Convicted of robbery at 16
What was different about Stax Records?
The staff and artists were racially integrated.
Why was Motown important?
They played an important role in the racial integration of popular music. 1st black owned record label with black artists, 110 top 10 hits. Charm school - think, act, walk & talk like royality.
What music festival featured 32 acts and when?
Woodstock New York in Aug 1969