Module 7 exam prep

Which recording by Bob Dylan was a fierce song about a young woman's fall from a state of obvious privilege into one of desperation and effectively put an end to previous restrictions on length, subject matter, and poetic diction in the creation of pop records

"Like a rolling stone"

Which songwriter partnered with Hal David in the 1960s and penned a series of hits for Dionne Warwick that were a remarkable testament to the resilience of the Tin Pan Alley aesthetic?

Bart Bacharach

Who did not perform as a member of the Beatles?

Brian Epstein

Which artist recorded the politically charged "Say It Loud—I'm Black and I'm Proud," which was a striking anticipation of important Black music to come both in its musical style and in its emphasis on the Black experience as subject matter?

Dionne Warwick

Which Los Angeles-born trumpeter and songwriter founded A&M Records, led the Tijuana Brass, and was known for such hits as "The Lonely Bull (El Solo Toro)" and "A Taste of Honey"?

Herp Albert

Which of the following is true about Bob Dylan?

His songs reflected a gift of poetic imagery, metaphor, and irony.

Which popular music "sound" involved a sophisticated approach to the vocal presentation and instrumental arrangement of country music in the 1960s and was exemplified by artists like Patsy Cline and Elvis Presley?

Nashville sound

Which term refers to the mass adulation surrounding the Beatles?

beatlemania

The song, "Hallelujah I Love Her So" (1956), by Ray Charles, shows the influence of both gospel and _______ genres of music that came to be defined as "soul" music.

blues

A _______ album is a term used to characterize an album that is conceived as an integrated whole, with interrelated songs arranged in a deliberate sequence.

concept

_______ was the term used in the 1960s to define a subculture existing in opposition to and espousing values contrary to those of the dominant culture.

counterculture

The Nashville Sound of the 1960s that dominated the recording style of country artists was known by the term _______, a fusion of "country" and "cosmopolitan."

countrypolitan

"World music" was never important enough in the culture of American pop to represent a distinctive marketing category.

false

Ernest Evans (Chubby Checker) was a successful recording artist as a teenager; established himself by the early 1960s as a songwriter and producer working behind the scenes of rock 'n' roll; and founded his independent label, Philles Records, at age 21

false

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (1962) was a concept album and a milestone in the history of American pop music that was responsible for the success of Elvis Presley.

false

The Beatle's Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover was unique in that it was designed with a solid color with no words or images displayed, other than the title.

false

The Beatles musical style remained virtually the same throughout their relatively short career

false

The urban folk music genre, and its representative artists, that emerged in the 1960s never caught on to garner mass appeal with rock 'n' roll audiences.

false

Which is true about "The Twist"?

it was essentially an individual, noncontact dance without any real steps generally done by a boy girl couple facing each other.

What was the name of the record label founded by Phil Spector?

philles

The records of influential soul singer, James Brown, who created a repetitive, riff-based instrumental style, which elevated rhythm far above harmony as the primary source of interest, is _______ by hip-hop artists more than any other musician.

sampled

the "California sound" of the early 1960's was influenced by a performance style of guitar that incorporates lots of reverb, and descending tremolo, and was known as blank music.

surf

Which one of the following artists or groups recorded for Motown records in the 1960s?

the Supremes

What was the name of Motown's house band in the 1960s that featured bass player James Jamerson, drummer Benny Benjamin, and keyboardist Earl Van Dyke?

the funk brothers

Which is not true about the Beatles' Number 1 hit from 1964, "A Hard Day's Night"?

the song features flamenco guitar, castanets, and other "exotic" elements.

"My Girl," composed and produced by Smokey Robinson and Ronald White, performed by the Temptations, and released 1965, is an example of the "Motown sound."

true

"Say It Loud—I'm Black and I'm Proud" (1968) is a song by James Brown that pares down the vocal to a highly rhythmic speech pattern and is backed by a harmonically static but rhythmically active accompaniment

true

"Yesterday," written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, was unusual for its solo voice arrangement with guitar and string ensemble but enjoyed the most wide-ranging and enduring popularity of any of their songs.

true

1960s singer, Aretha Franklin, had a resurgence in popularity and recording output in the mid-1980s

true

In addition to the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who, and the Kinks were bands of the "British Invasion" that retained substantial long-term popular success.

true

Simon and Garfunkel's popular hit, "The Sounds of Silence," was originally released by their producer, who overdubbed a rock band accompaniment to the original recording, speeded it up, and released the single without their permission.

true

The "California sound" of the early 1960s grew out of an influential style known as "surf guitar" that was developed by Dick Dale (b. 1937) and his band the Del-Tones.

true

The Beach Boys first Top 10 hit, "Surfin' USA" (1963), borrows the music of Chuck Berry's 1958 hit "Sweet Little Sixteen" as a setting for the new beach craze.

true

The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds can be characterized as a "concept album," comprising a cycle of songs that charts a progression from youthful optimism to philosophical and emotional disillusionment.

true

The Brill Building was a famous New York City building where aspiring songwriters were employed in cubicles with pianos, packed tightly together, turning out songs for large numbers of artists and (mostly indie) labels

true

The Nashville Sound of the early 1960s was largely due to the influence of musicians Jim Reeves and Floyd Cramer, who helped to make artists like Patsy Cline a recording success

true

The Nashville Sound of the early 1960s was largely due to the influence of musicians Jim Reeves and Floyd Cramer, who helped to make artists like Patsy Cline a recording success.

true

Brian _______ (b. 1942) formed the Beach Boys with his two brothers, a cousin, and a friend in Hawthorne, California, in 1961.

wilson

What was the name by which the studio musicians with whom Phil Spector worked regularly at Gold Star Studios became known?

wrecking crew

The _______ were a 1960s singing group that inspired the Broadway musical, and later movie, Dreamgirls, that presents a fictionalized account of their career and success story.

Supremes

Which artist recorded the milestone concept album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music in 1962?

Ray Charles

Which talented composer, arranger, songwriter, and pianist had a unique vocal timbre and recorded in a variety of musical genres including Tin Pan Alley music ("Georgia on My Mind"), R&B ("What'd I Say"), and country ("I Can't Stop Loving You")?

Ray Charles

Which urban folk duo recorded "The Sound of Silence?"

Simon and Garfunkel