Music History of Rock and Roll Quiz 5-8
Who was the "Father of Funk" or "Soul Brother No. 1?"
James Brown
Which American singer/songwriter set his career on track with the hit albums Sweet Baby James and One Man Dog
James Taylor
Which of the following bands is NOT a "southern rock" band
Jethro Tull
Which of these progressive rock bands often featured the relatively unusual sound (for rock) of the flute
Jethro Tull
Which of the following artists was the founder/guitarist for Led Zeppelin
Jimmy Page
Which of the following fusion guitarists studied classical Indian music before forming the super group The Mahavishnu Orchestra
John McLaughlin
Michael Jackson's wildly successful collaboration with arranger/producer Quincy Jones peaked in the 80's with which of the following breakthrough videos
Thriller
The rise of "classic rock" in the 90's included VH-1, a network targeted at older audiences and growing international interest in the history of rock music
true
The study of Rock and Pop music has become a legitimate academic subject in colleges and universities
true
Ozzy Osbourne was the lead singer for which 70's "doomy" hard rock band
Black Sabbath
Identify the influential 70s funk bassist who defined a new style of funk bass and outrageous performance antics
Bootsie Collins
The groups Oasis and Radiohead are considered to be part of which 90's genre
Brit Pop
Which of the following artists more famously sang about the economic troubles of 1980's Middle America
Bruce Springsteen
Which of the following was the small New York City dive bar that first featured new American punk acts
C.B.G.B.
Which of the following Brill Building alum singer/songwriters released her hit album "Tapestry" in 1970
Carol King
Which of the following jazz-rock keyboardists led the fusion group Return to Forever
Chick Corea
Which of the following bands referred to their unique bluey country rock style as "swamp music"
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The blues inspired singer/songwriter/guitarist and founder of The White Stripes was
Jack White
Which 90's rock band is most noted for blending hard-driving rock with mostly rapped vocals
Rage Against the Machine
Bob Marley was a leading artist in which of the following musical genres
Reggae
Identify the Caribbean pop style most associated with the late-70s British punk movement
Reggae
Which of the following albums was the Fleetwood Mac smash hit that attracted the attention of large corporate investors
Rumors
The Rap group credited with first popularizing the fusion of rap and rock was
Run-DMC
Which Northwestern city was the original epicenter of "grunge"
Seattle
In the first decade of the 21st Century, Merge Records saw
Several of its bands achieved greater popularity
Identify the NY record label that began signing punk acts in the mid 1970's
Sire Records
Identify the pop funk pioneer who began his career as a San Francisco DJ
Sly Stone
Which of the following popular jazz influenced rock groups was founded by Donald Fagan and Walter Becker
Steely Dan
Identify the lead singer of the American hard rock band Aerosmith
Steven Tyler
Identify the former Motown star that pioneered the use of synthesizers on his artistically acclaimed albums
Stevie Wonder
Which of the following musicians was NOT a member of the LA hardcore punk band X
Sting
Art Rock is a style that blends elements of Classical music and Rock
true
Avril Lavigne cultivated an image that challenged a long-standing tradition of sensual female teen artists
true
Broadway has contributed to the institutionalization of rock by romanticizing 50's and 60's rock and popular music and by incorporating rock styles into the Broadway musical style
true
Cee-Lo Green often incorporates elements of pop and classic soul his music
true
During the 90's, HipHop and Rap music became a dominant style for many teens, of all ethnicities
true
A "rock canon" is
A collection of the most important works in the history of rock music
Electronic file sharing services such as Napster helped lead to a decline in CD sales and a fundamental shift in the way artists make a living
true
The change in technology from vinyl and cassette tape to CD forced many listeners to buy their old albums again as CD Reissues
true
The groups Chicago and Blood, Sweat, and Tears are good examples of the Pop side of Jazz Rock
true
Which of the following rock acts is credited with first popularizing the use of elaborate theatrics (set, propos, costumes, story lines, etc.)
Alice Cooper
Which of the following bands are examples of the jam band movement
All of these bands are part of the jam band scene
Which decade did Tom Wolfe label in an influential essay "The Me Decade?"
1970's
What year did MTV debut
1981
What year was the Compact Disk first introduced
1982
Identify the early master of glam/glitter rock who created the "sampled rock star" Ziggy Stardust
David Bowie
Which rap artist produced the controversial album The Marshall Mathers LP, in 2000
Eminem
The "Philadelphia Sound" was exemplified by which of the following songwriting/production teams
Gamble and Huff
Identify the originator of the "quick mix theory" of creating break beats with two turntables
Grandmaster Flash
Which of the following jazz keyboardists founded the fusion funk group The Headhunters
Herbie Hancock
Which of the following artists is often credited as being the "father" of the American punk movement
Iggy Pop
Which of the following rap artists helped organize Stop the Violence in 1988 and worked to convince other prominent rappers to follow a more socially active path
KRS-One
Which of the following 70s rock acts merchandized their theatrical stage persona in the form of toys and games sporting painted faces and really "wicked" poses
Kiss
Which of the following was NOT a "progressive" rock act
Kiss
Which southern rock group had the hits "Free Bird," a guitar rock anthem, and "Sweet Home Alabama?"
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The first television network devoted exclusively to youth music and culture was
MTV
Which 80's artist most consistently and graphically infused the topic of sexuality into the music video scene
Madonna
Which of the following opened a trend setting clothing store in London called "Sex" and then managed the Sex Pistols
Malcolm McLaren
Which of the following bands is most credited with pioneering the hard rock style known as "thrash metal" or "speed metal"
Metallica
Which of the following jazz artists was a pioneer of Fusion, a blend of jazz and rock styles
Miles Davis
The folk-rock group Crosby, Stills, and Nash successfully tempted fate by adding which of the following singers/songwriter/guitarists to the bands already ego-laden line-up
Neil Young
Kurt Cobain was the principle songwriter/singer/guitarist for which of the following bands
Nirvana
The hit "Hey Ya" 2003, is by
Outkast
George Clinton led which of the following influential and flamboyant 70s funk bands? "It's nothin' but a party, y'all!"
Parliament/Funkadelic
Which NY punk artist is known for the combining Beat influenced avant-garde poetry and punk rock
Patti Smith
What city is associated with the blue-eyed soul of Hall and Oates
Philadelphia
Which pioneering British progressive rock group explored the topic of insanity on the concept album Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd
Which of the following MTV superstars produced the film/soundtrack Purple Rain
Prince
Influential rapper Chuck D was the founder of which of the following rap acts
Public Enemy
Which of the following groups created thickly overdubbed vocal textures in their studio masterpiece Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen
Which of the following bands pioneered the "southern rock" style as exemplified of their 1971 release Live at Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
Which of the following bands pioneered the "southern rock" style as exemplified on their 1971 release Live at Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
Name the first nationally successful white rap act
The Beastie Boys
Which American rock band recorded Hotel California
The Eagles
Which of the following acts was NOT an American Hard Rock or Metal Band
The Eagles
Which of the following groups was not a funk band
The Eagles
Which of the following albums was the breakout No. 1 album for U2, produced by Brian Eno
The Joshua Tree
The 80's acronym N.W.B.H.M. - signifying a metal revolution that included Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Def Leopard - stands for
The New Wave of British Heavy Metal
Sting was originally the lead singer and bassist for which of the following New Wave groups
The Police
In 1976, the characteristic punk sound of a particular NY group's first album became the "sound" of the British punk movement. Which black leather jacketed band was this?
The Ramones
Which rock group created the rock operas Tommy ('69) and Quadrophenia ('73)
The Who
Alternative Rock is a very narrow musical genre, exhibiting very little stylistic diversity
false
In the 1970s, hard rock musicians warmly embraced Disco music
false
Sublime and No Doubt are bands associated with the Blues revival of the 90's
false
The Drum Machine was embraced by 70s rock musicians
false
The number of different rock styles actually decreased during the 1970s
false
Female singer-songwriters of the 90's, including Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Alanis Moorissette, Ani DeFranco, and The Indigo Girls, were strong voices for a variety of women's issues
true
Frampton Comes Alive (1976) became the greatest selling record of al time, far exceeding music industry expectations
true
Frampton Comes Alive (1976) became the greatest selling record of all time, far exceeding music industry expectations
true
In 2005, Billboard began to both publish digital download charts and incorporate sales of digital downloads into the "Hot 100" chart
true
Many of the most popular rock acts of the 1970's (Led Zeppelin, The Who, Sly and the Family Stone, Pink Floyd) actually formed as bands in the late 1960's
true
Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins both sang for the prog rock group Genesis
true
