History of Rock and Roll: Final Review
Which of these groups were part of the Acid Rock era? The Beach Boys The Rolling Stones Grateful Dead Four Season
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At what age did George Harrison join the Beatles?
14
Who was the founder of Atlantic Records?
Ahmet Ertegun
List 5 American Heavy Metal Bands:
Alice Cooper, Kiss, Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Motley Crue
This band initiated the Southern Rock trend in the 1970s.
Allman Brothers
This Rolling Stones concert resulted in extreme violence in 1969
Altamont
This song, released in 1971, was the last #1 hot for the Rolling Stones until 1978.
Angie
Which record label was established by the Beatles?
Apple Records
She was known as "Lady Soul"
Aretha Franklin
This "bad-boy" was the lead singer of the group Guns N' Roses.
Axl Rose
This group was known for being major part of the "surf style" era of music.
Beach Boys
Who was the head of Motown Records?
Berry Gordy
"Rock Around the Clock" was made famous by which artist?
Bill Haley
Which artist had to take 1 1/2 years off to recover from a motorcycle acident?
Bob Dylan
Which artist is considered the "messiah" of the youth folk movement?
Bob Dylan
Which artist is known for his lyrics?
Bob Dylan
The song "Blowin' in the Wind" was recorded by which artist?
Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul, and Mary
Which artist/group was responsible for creating "Folk Rock"?
Bob Dylan and The Byrds
This Rolling Stone's member drowned in a pool in 1969.
Brian Jones
This self proclaimed leader of the Rolling Stones was fired and replaced after drug use caused him to miss a recording session.
Brian Jones
This artist died tragically in a plane crash along with the Big Bopper and Richie Valens.
Buddy Holly
Which were hits by the Mamas and the Papas?
California Dreamin', Monday, Monday, I Saw Her Again
The band Rush came to us from which country?
Canada
What was the original name of the band Chicago?
Chicago Transit Authority
This 1950's rock and roll artist and guitar icon was arrested for violating the Mann Act.
Chuck Berry
This 1950's artist had the greatest influence on rock and roll guitar style
Chuck Berry??? buddy Holly???
Which record label signed Bob Dylan?
Columbia
Which of these was a major label in the 1950s?
Columbia and Mercury
Poor Southern white Americans typically listened to which style of music in the 1950s?
Country and Western
Eric Clapton was a member of which band?
Cream
Which of these was not considered a Jazz Rock group?
Cream
Which bad was a Mainstream Rock band in the 1970s?
Creedence Clearwater Revival
What is the term for a record that is recorded for one market that also succeeds in another?
Crossover
Which record label signed the Rolling Stones
Decca
This Art group was originally a Mainstream Rock group with hits like "Smoke on the Water" and "Hush".
Deep Purple
This prototype British heavy metal band also explored the boundaries of rock with extended art rock compositions.
Deep Purple
Rick Wakeman was NOT a member of
Deep Purple, The Who, or Procol Harum
Eric Clapton was a member of which band(s)?
Derek and the Dominoes and Cream
She was the lead singer of the Supremes
Diana Ross
Which Scottish Folk rocker had the hit "Mellow Yellow"?
Donovan
Which of these is a typical trait that makes up the San Fransico Sound?
Drug Oriented music and lifestyles, loud concerts, emphasis placed on instrumentals
Which rock artist released "Karn Evil 9"?
Emerson, Lake and Palmer
This duet by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross achieved the status as the longest standing number 1 hit for Motown.
Endless Love
Whose band did George Harrison join after leaving the Beatles?
Eric Clapton
True/False: Bill Haley and the Comets were originally a pop group.
False
True/False: Dynamics are related to the highness or lowness of sound.
False
True/False: Nat King Cole was a typical 1950s R&B artist.
False
True/False: Pop song lyrics of the early 1950s were rebellious and offensive.
False
True/False: Teenagers were the target audience of early 1950s pop music.
False
Pop music had the largest influence on Elvis Presley's music.
False.
Which Bristish Mainstream Rock band was formed by member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in 1967?
Fleetwood Mac
The Drum set was typically absent from which genre? Pop R&B Mainstream Rock Folk
Folk???
Which Midwest band was actually formed by 3 Americans and 3 British?
Foreigner
Which Rolling Stones initiated a musical path that would impact which style(s) of music?
Gangsta Rap, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal
This artist was considered the definitive example of a country crossover artist during the 1990's.
Garth Brooks
Who was not an original member of the Rolling Stones?
George Harrison
This Beach Boys hit was considered a milestone in rock development due to its musical and technological innovations.
Good Vibrations
This lead singer of Jefferson Airplanes was known as the first female rock star Joan Baez Aretha Franklin Connie Francis Grace Slick
Grace Slick???
This band encouraged bootleg recordings of concerts and "tape trading" between fans.
Grateful Dead
Which song launched Elvis Presley's career on a national level?
Heartbreak Hotel
This Beatles song was performed on the Ed Sullivan show, sparking the cultural phenomenon known as Beatlemania in the 1960's America
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Which three chords make up the basic 12-bar blues progression?
I-IV-V
This soul artist was known for their influential dancing style and powerful shouting vocal style. Two of his songs are "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" and "I Got You".
James Brown
Who wrote the hit "Me and Bobby McGee"?
Janice Joplin
This San Fransico artist was known as a "White Soul Singer".
Janis Joplin
Which San Fransico band was the first to receive a contract with a major label?
Jefferson Airplane
The band Starship was also known as
Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship
What was the original name of the group Starship?
Jefferson Airplanes
This artist nickname was "the killer".
Jerry Lee Lewis
Who was the head of Stax Records?
Jerry Wexler
Who was the lead singer of the doors?
Jim Morrison
This artist had hits with Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" and "All Along the Watchtower".
Jimi Hendrix
What was the name of Jimi Hendrix's first band?
Jimmy James and the Blue Flames
Which member of the Yardbirds established Led Zeppelin?
Jimmy Page
This 1950s pop artisit was considered controversial and ahead of his time.
Johnnie Ray
List 5 British Heavy Metal Bands:
Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath
Which female folk artist had the hit "Send in the Clowns"?
Judy Collins
This group from the Midwest had hits with "Carry on Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind".
Kansas
This group was responsible for connecting American Heavy Metal to British Glam Rock.
Kiss
Which groups are considered Nu Metal?
Korn and Limp Bizkit
"Stairway to Heaven" was this group's most famous song.
Led Zeppelin
Who introduced the first solid-body Bass guitar?
Leo Fender
What was the title of the Beatles last album?
Let It Be
What was the name of Mick Jagger's early band?
Little Boy Blue
Ronnie Van Zant was a vocalist for which Southern Rock group?
Lynyrd Skynyrd
This band had a top ten hit with the song "Sweet Home Alabama".
Lynyrd Skynyrd
What was Bob Dylan's primary contribution to rock?
Lyrics
Name the Kingston Trio folk song that is considered to be a tongue and cheek early protest song. M.T.A Yakety Yak Tom Dula none of the above
M.T.A????
What is Rod Stewart's hits?
Maggie May
Which Beatles movie became the first and biggest flop?
Magical Mystery Tour
Bruce Springsten was a good example of this style of Rock in the 1980s.
Mainstream
Which Motown artist had a hit with "What's Going On"?
Marvin Gaye
Who wrote the song "I Heard it Through the Grapevine"?
Marvin Gaye
This California based quartet is led by guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich?
Metallica
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers band included which member of the Rolling Stones?
Mick Taylor
Which of these textures contains only one musical line?
Monophonic
Which band's son influenced the name "Rolling Stones"?
Muddy Waters
Which band's song influenced the name "Rolling Stones"?
Muddy Waters
How many top ten hits did the Rolling Stones have between 1974 and 1975?
None!
Who was the original lead singer of Black Sabbath?
Ozzy Osbourne
Which Beatles was the creator of the song "Yesterday"?
Paul McCartney
Which Beatles song was a "nostalgic" look back at Paul's childhood in Liverpool?
Penny Lane
Who was the Beatles original drummer?
Pete Best
This instrument was a favorite of both Fats Domino and Jerry Lee Lewis. Guitar Saxophone Piano Drums
Piano???
What was the name of John Lennon and Yoko Ono band?
Plastic Ono Band
The most popular style of music in the early 1950s was
Pop
Nat King Cole is a good example of this early 1950's style of music.
Pop?
The most popular style of music in the early 1950's was Rhythm and blues pop country and western hip hop
Pop??
The original band formed by John Lennon was named...
Quarry Men
The Yardbirds developed improvisatory instrumental breaks known as...
Rave-Ups
Which Beatle albums left the band's name off the cover?
Revolver and Rubber Soul
The musical style of the Rolling Stones was heavily influenced by this gene?
Rhythm and Blues
The musical style of the Rolling Stones was heavily influenced by this genre:
Rhythm and Blues
The musical style of the Rolling Stones was heavily influenced by this genre?
Rhythm and Blues
Which of these was a successful Metallica album?
Ride the Lightening, Master of Puppets, Load
Which member was not an original in the Silver Beetles band?
Ringo Starr
Which Bil Haley song helped form the new genre known as Rock & Roll?
Rock Around the Clock
The genre that had the greatest influence on rock & roll was
Rythm and Blues
This Rolling Stones song was written in a hotel room during their 3rd U.S tour.
Satisfaction
Simon & Garfunkel's album "Bookends" was heavily influenced by which Beatles concept album?
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Which Beatles album was considered one of the first "concept" albums?
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Which group originally appeared on American Bandstand under the name Tom & Jerry?
Simon & Garfunkel
Which group had number 1 hits with Scarborough Fair and Mrs. Robison?
Simon &Garfunkel
Which group had number 1 hits with "Scarborough Fair' and "Mrs. Robinson"?
Simon and Garfunkel
This Motown artist also wrote major hits for nearly all of Motown's groups.
Smokey Robinson
Leo Fender is credited with creating which instrument?
Solid Body Bass Guitar
What artisst were considered British Mainstream?
Stevie Winwood, Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart.
This Motown artist had his first with the song "Fingertips".
Stevie Wonder
This Bob Dylan album made use of a drum set and electric guitar and helps establish the Folk Rock Sound.
Subterranean Homesick Blues
Which record company originally signed Elvis Presely?
Sun Records
What was the name of Berry Gordy's record compant before it became Motown Records?
Tamla Records
What was the official album name of the "White Album"?
The Beatles
"Turn, Turn, Turn" and "Eight Miles High" were hits by which group?
The Byrds
Which band turned Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" into a #1 hit?
The Byrds
What groups are considered "Folk Rock"?
The Byrds, The Mamas and the Papas, Buffalo Springfield
What was the name of Bruce Springsteen's back up band?
The E Street Band
Hotel California was a major hit for this band.
The Eagles
This group is considered the most successful country rock band of all time. The Band The Eagles The Byrds none of the above
The Eagles??
Ringo Starr was the drummer for which popular band before joining the Beatles?
The Hurricanes
Which artist were considered a soft rock artist?
The Platters, Pat Boone, and The Coasters
"Symphony for the Devil" is based on a song writen by which Bristish Band?
The Rolling Stones
Which group was the most famous "female" Motown group?
The Supremes
The group was the most popular male Motown growp
The Tempetations
Who wrote the Rock Opera "Tommy"
The Who
This Rolling Stones album was a response to the Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album.
Their Satanic Majestic Request
What are sub-genres of Heavy Metal?
Thrash metal, Death metal, Nu metal
This term relates to the tone quality or color of sound
Timbre
True/False: Most Tin Pan Alley songs were written by white professional songwriters.
True
True/False: Pop music of the 1950s targetes upper middle class white Americans.
True
True/False: Tempo relates to the speed of a piece of music.
True
True/False: The Everly Brothers were a rockabilly group.
True
True/False: The Grand Ole Opry was an influential part of Country and Western Music.
True
This band was started by brothers Eddie and Alex.
Van Halen
The Grateful Dead were originally known by..
Warlocks
This diva had several number 1 hits including " I Will Always Love You" and "Greatest Love".
Whitney Houston
He was known as the "redneck hippie" and had hits such as "Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain".
Willy Nelson
This band provided a direct link between Blue-sBased Rock and Hard Rock.
Yardbirds
This band provided a direct link between Blues-Based Rock and Hard Rock.
Yardbirds
Rick Wakeman was a member of which Art Rock group?
Yes
Which Beatles album was released between Rubber Soul and Revolver?
Yesterday and Today
Which Beatles' album cover art was re-released due to the violent nature of the first?
Yesterday and Today
He was an influential metal guitarist from Sweden
Yngwie Malmsteen
