MUSIC187 - Unit 5
Which of the following songs is NOT by the Eagles?
"Wrapped Around Your Finger"
Which of the following is inconsistent with Frank Zappa?
***Like other art rock bands, most songs feature fantasy or philosophical lyric subjects. Zappa was influenced by later 20th-century classical composers. He recorded the first concept album in the history of rock music. Zappa was very prolific, recording over sixty albums in his lifetime. He released an entire album of doo-wop and R&B.
Which of these acts started producing instrumental dance music, but had huge vocal hits with "Never, Never Gonna' Give You Up," "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Baby," and "You're The First, The Last, My Everything"?
Barry White
Name the lyricist and poet who wrote the words for nearly all of Elton John's hit songs:
Bernie Taupin
This jazz rock group features, improvisation, a horn section and won Billboard's Trendsetter award in 1970 for songs like, "Spinning Wheel."
Blood Sweat and tears
This artist is best known for his three-hour-plus concerts and straight ahead yet socially conscious songs like "Born In The U.S.A." or songs about escape like "Hungry Heart."
Bruce Springsteen
This artist is best known for his three-hour-plus concerts and straight ahead yet socially conscious songs like "Born In the U.S.A." or songs about escape like "Hungry Heart."
Bruce Springsteen
This artist's hugely successful 1971 album, Tapestry, features the song "It's Too Late" and has been credited with empowering a generation of women:
Carole King
This band's stated goal to be like "Beatles with brass" was a reflection of their wide range of influences and their experimental nature. They are one of only 4 acts to have 5 consecutive no. 1 albums.
Chicago
This jazz-rock group had a prominent horn section and an experimental nature, but their less conventional moments tended to be at the margins of their tunes. It had keyboardist Robert Lamm and guitarist Terry Kath. They released five successive #1 albums.
Chicago
This band was successful in R&B, pop, soul, Latin, funk, and disco. The general undercurrent of their music was dance-oriented, solid groove music, whether uptempo or ballad, with a horn section on nearly all their songs, if not as often featured. Their leader and founder was Maurice White. Many of the songs carry themes of unity and brotherhood, songs that are philosophical or nostalgic, but almost never sad.
Earth, Wind, Fire
Which of these acts is not associated with jazz rock?
Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Funk is characterized by a smooth predictable beat, with simple rhythmic parts.
False
MTV actively showed videos from African American musicians in their first few years of broadcasting.
False
Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon was only popular for a couple weeks.
False
Sly & The Family Stone was a hard rock group loosely based on the Rolling Stones.
False
In "All Night Long," Lionel Ritchie mimics a British accent.
False; adopts west indie accent
Which of these song titles is NOT a disco song?
Funky Drummer
This funk artist, leader of the group, Parliament, combined elements of early funk and psychedelic fashion.
George Clinton
With his bands, Parliament and Funkadelic, this frontman and driving force developed an influential and eclectic form of funk music during the 1970s that drew on science fiction, outlandish fashion, psychedelia, and surreal humor.
George Clinton
The genre that owes its rhythmic vitality to funk is ______________?
Hip hop
This artist was the primary developer of funk, in which a complex, syncopated groove is built out of simple, rhythmically interlocking parts?
James Brown
This artist has sold over 100 million records and won six Grammys. One of his earliest songs, "Fire and Rain" is now a classic. He encouraged Carole King to step out as a singer of her own songs.
James Taylor
This artist's depictions of life in Middle America in straight-ahead rock songs like "Rain on the Scarecrow" draws influences from the socially aware songs of Bob Dylan.
John Cougar Mellencamp
This Canadian pioneer singer/songwriter's highly personal, introspective lyrics, mixed with solo guitar accompaniment in songs like, "Both Sides Now" and "Chelsea Morning," set the tone for reflective songwriting in the 1970s.
Joni Mitchell
This artist's introspective song "Both Sides Now" addresses childhood, love, and life from two perspectives.
Joni Mitchell
Widely considered pioneers of the genre, this group had hits like "Get Down Tonight," "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty," "That's the Way (I Like It)," and "I'm Your Boogie Man" demonstrating the era's appetite for inane lyrics.
KC and the Sunshine Band
Spiritually themed songs like "Dust in the Wind," which quoted a verse from the biblical book of Genesis, were recorded by what art rock group?
Kansas
This singer-songwriter was a prodigious talent, whose songs were best known through cover versions: "Sweet Blindness," "Stoned Soul Picnic," "Wedding Bell Blues," "Eli's Comin'," and "Stoney End"
Laura Nyro
In the song "All Night Long," this artist mimics a West Indies accent.
Lionel Ritchie
Which of these artists is NOT a singer-songwriter?
Lou Graham
This artist, along with producer Quincy Jones, hired rock musicians such as Eddie Van Halen and members of the band Toto to accompany this R&B studio recording artists for their megahit record.
Michael Jackson
On the album Days of Future Passed this group featured music that alternated between full orchestra and rock band:
Moody Blues
Of the following, which is NOT consistent with jazz rock?
Musicians tended to be of average virtuosity, relying on their spectacular stage shows. There was some psychedelic influence. bands had horn sections sophisticated arrangements higher level of improvisation than other genres
this British group recorded a concept album that alternates the music of the band with a symphony orchestra. Romantic and philosophical, Days of Future Passed chronicles a single day in a suite of seven movements, including "Tuesday Afternoon" and "Nights In White Satin".
NOT Pink Floyd
Which of the following is NOT consistent with the characteristics of funk?
NOT Where events are placed relative to others make it funky. Some on the beat are expected and obvious, whereas others are put in less expected slots, creating what is called syncopation.
Which of these is NOT a Prince song?
Nasty
The album, Dark Side of the Moon, which holds the record for longest time on the charts, was recorded by which art rock group?
Pink Floyd
After toning down sexual content, evident in his earliest albums, this R&B crossover artist achieved great success with songs like "Little Red Corvette."
Prince
Which of these statements is NOT consistent with the American Mainstream genre.
Records suffered from weak sales because of their messaging
Which of the following songs in the reggae style was the first hit for the Police?
Roxanne
This Canadian band had guitarist Alex Lifeson, bassist and singer Geddy Lee, and drummer/lyricist Neil Peart. Early on they downplayed keyboards, instead deploying dense guitar textures. Harder edged than most art/progressive rock groups, their hits include "Freewill" and "Tom Sawyer".
Rush
Match question on the left with answer on the right. Answers are only used once.
She earned the title "Queen of disco" with a series of high-concept albums, recording hits like "MacArthur Park" and "Last Dance". : Donna Summer This artist, along with producer Quincy Jones, hired rock musicians such as Eddie Van Halen and members of the band Toto to accompany R&B studio recording artists for their mega-hit record. : Michael Jackson This jazz-rock group features improvisation, a horn section and won Billboard's Trendsetter award in 1970 for songs like, "Spinning Wheel." : Blood, Sweat Tears After toning down sexual content, evident in his earliest albums, this R&B crossover artist achieved great success with songs like "Little Red Corvette." : Prince
This artist/group recorded songs in a range of styles, including psychedelic soul and funk, adopting the spirit of the 1960s counter-culture.
Sly and the Family Stone
Which of these acts is NOT known for their disco songs?
Sly and the Family Stone
Which of these is NOT consistent with disco in its period of popularity?
Songs dealt mainly with politics and environmental issues driving, consistent beat inane lyrics centered on dancing and disco life gay lifestyles moved toward mainstream roots in late Motown & Philadelphia sound
With their enigmatic, adult topics, this jazz rock "group" was in fact the studio-driven project of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Early hits include "Reeling In the Years" and "Do It Again."
Steely Dan
Although they began as an art rock/progressive rock group, they would become the archetype arena rock band (mainstream) by the 1980s. Some of their best known songs include "Lady," "Suite Madame Blue," and "Too Much Time on My Hands".
Styx
This mainstream/corporate rock band released a greatest hits album after their third studio album. It went on to outsell any other album in the 20th century, including Michael Jackson's Thriller.
The Eagles
Which of these statements/characteristics are among those associated with art rock?
The bridge between psychedelic rock and mainstream rock Surreal lyrics, but with more clarity than psychedelic rock Some bands did rock versions of classical pieces Use of classical compositional techniques Extreme virtuosity in many bands An umbrella term covering several styles
For each item on the left, choose the corresponding item on the right. Descriptions are used only once. There are more possible answers than descriptions, choose carefully.
This act's first co-written hit, for the Eagles, was "Take It Easy". His first album produced two hits, "Doctor My Eyes" and "Rock Me On the Water". : Jackson Browne This art rock act made rock arrangements of classical works such as "The Great Gates of Kiev" by Modest Mussorgsky and "Hoedown" from Aaron Copland's ballet, Rodeo. : Emerson, Lake, and Palmer With their enigmatic, adult topics, this jazz-rock "group" was in fact the studio-driven project of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Early hits include "Reeling In The Years" and "Do It Again." : Steely Dan This funk act Parliament, combined elements of early funk and psychedelic fashion. : George Clinton
As opposed to songs about social issues, cars, or teen relationships, singer-songwriters such as Joni Mitchell and James Taylor sang songs that were introspective and autobiographical.
True
Emerson, Lake and Palmer "covered" the classical work "Hoe-Down" by American composer Aaron Copland.
True
Jazz rock was so named partly because of its sophisticated arrangements and a greater amount and depth of improvisation.
True
Journey was among the most virtuosic of the mainstream/corporate rock groups.
True
Mainstream artist, Bob Seger, wrote deeply introspective songs like "Against the Wind."
True
The dancing style of disco was very similar to the kind of couples dancing made popular in the forties swing era.
True
The music of jazz rock band Chicago sometimes had drug references and other elements of the psychedelic era.
True
The soundtrack for the disco film Saturday Night Fever prominently featured the Bee Gees.
True
Yes's hit song "Roundabout" uses the classical Sonata form.
True
Central to this art rock group's development are lead singer Jon Anderson, with his unmistakable high tenor voice; and keyboardist Rick Wakeman. Their hit "Roundabout" broke new ground, with intricate acoustic and electric guitar work, colorful and technical keyboard textures and intellectual, ambiguous lyrics. They have produced some of the most enduring music of the art rock genre.
Yes
Which of these is NOT consistent with disco in its period of popularity?
songs dealt mainly with politics and environmental issues.
Of the following, which is NOT consistent with jazz rock?
the songs were purely instrumental
