History of Rock 'n Roll (Musc 103) - Quiz 3 - McCully - AVC

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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


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