HORI Test 3

Monterey Pop

"First Huge Rock Festival", in 1967

Dub

1973 First dub albums appear in Jamaica, first one released in UK was Pick a Dub by Keith Hudson. King Tubby and Lee Perry

Songs in the Key of Life

1976 A major double album that represents the creative peak of his career that sold more than 10 million copies

Peter Frampton

1976 Live Album Frampton comes alive is the best selling live album of all time

Prophet 5

1978 one of the first polyphonic synthesizers

Fairlight CMi

1979

Synclavier

1979. Powerful sequencing but expensive

Yamaha DX7

1983. One of the first completely digital synthesizers

Cream

A British trio featuring Eric Clapton, and the first supergroup. After initially disbanding in 1969, Cream reformed in 2005 for a series of sold-out concerts. The American concerts at Madison Square Garden earned a gross income of $10.6 million

Roger Dean

Album designer for Yes

David Bowie

Associated with 1970's Glam Rock Trend

Paul Simon

Began his solo career in 1972 with the reggae hit Mother and Child Reunion

Isley Brothers

Began the 70's with a rock and soul fusion by backing member Jimi Hendrix

Thin Lizzy

Best known for 1978's Live and Dangerous, considered by many to be one of the greatest live rock albums of all time

Joni Mitchell

Blue A cycle of songs about the complexities of love

Sex Pistols

British band whose first single was released in 1976

Eagles

Brought country rock to the mainstream Hotel California in 1976 is one of the decade's Greatest Hits was the first album certified platinum by RIAA and became best selling album of the 20th century in America and has sold 26 Million copies.

Bob Marley

Catch a Fire in 1973 was aimed at rock audience

Group Logos

Chicago and Yes

Pink Floyd

Dark Side of the Moon 1973, spent most charted weeks on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart, Engineered by alan parson,

Diamond Dogs

David Bowie's album that was yanked from stores

1987

Def Leppard releases Hysteria

Sly and The Family Stone

Described as interracial psychedelic soul Featured bass thumping and plucking innovations of Larry Graham. Hits include "Dance To The Music" (1968) & "Everyday People" (1969)

Earth Wind and Fire

First album released in 1970, Signed to Columbia by Clive Davis in 1972

Bill Withers

First album released in 1971

Chic

First album went gold in 1977

James Brown

First hit Please, Please, Please (1956). • Recognized as the creator of funk. • The most sampled artist in popular music. • "Cold Sweat" (1967) is widely considered to be the first funk record.

Hey Joe

First hit for Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1967

America

First hit in 1972 with Horse with No Name

The Byrds

First rock band to play Grand Ole Opry in Nashville

Hipgnosis

Formed by Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell in 1968. Produced many of rock's most memorable and inventive album covers

The Summer of Love

In 1967, A hippie-inspired countercultural revolution set in San Francisco

Woodstock

In 1969, had Hendrix, Santana, Grateful Dead, Who

Altamont

In 1969, had the Rolling Stones, resulted in a violent death.

Crosby Stills and Nash

In a location that reflected character of logos

LM 1

Introduced in 1979. First programmable sound sampled drum machine. Linn Drum debuted in 1982 cost up to 5000

The Moog Synthesizer

Invented by Robert Moog. Made in 1964. Switched on Bach brought it to the mainstream

Stax Records

Isaac Hayes scored gold #1 single with "Theme from Shaft" in 1971.

Average White Band

James Brown style funk band. Album topped pop album chart in 1974 and had the single Pick Up the Pieces

Miles Davis

Jazz rock fusion began with Bitches Brew. Became best selling jazz album in history at that time

What popularized Reggae in America

Jimmy Cliff releasing movie Harder They Come in 1972

Casablanca Records

Kiss at first, then disco and Donna Summer

1985

Live Aid Charity concerts took place on both sides of the Atlantic

1981

MTV began broadcasting

1984 Female

Madonna's Like a Virgin produced by Nile Rogers

Progression of Reggae

Mento, Ska, RockSteady, Reggae, Dancehall

Disraeli Gears

Most influential Cream album released in 1967

Jimi Hendrix

Most prominent African American rock musician of the late 1960s. He died in 1970 at age 27. His albums still sell 600k a year. Performed as sideman with acts such as the Isley Brothers and Little Richard and others before going solo.

Punk Rock

Origins in New York CBGB club

1986

Peter Gabriel's So becomes his biggest solo hit

Disco

Philadelphia international was one of the first labels to introduce it. Gamble and Huff were producers, 1977 Saturday Night Fever

1984 Male

Prince made Purple Rain which has sold more than 13 million copies

Boston

Production/music god Tom Scholz, debut album sold more than 17 Million copies

1988

Public Enemy goes platinum with their second album

Elton John

Scored seven consecutive number 1 albums in America in the early 1970s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was his biggest selling studio release with 7 Million copies

Flying Burrito Bros

Side project featuring Byrds members

Corporate Consolidation

Six corps sold 80% of the records by the end of the 1970's 1975 Pre-recorded tapes were almost one-third of all US music sales

James Taylor

Sweet Baby James 1970 James taylor 1968 was on beatles apple records

Mellotron

Tape based sampling concept from the 1960's

Carole King

Tapestry (A&M Records, 1971) p. 373. • It spent nearly six years on the charts, and has now sold over 10 million copies. • The only 20th century album by a female solo artist to spend 15 consecutive weeks at number 1. • It won four Grammys.

Elvis Album Cover

The Clash imitated this

1982 Music

Thriller was released selling more than 29 million copies

Steely dan

Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, Aja is a prime example of jazz/pop stylings and studio production

Marvin Gaye

What's Going On made him successful Got to Give It Up was the basis for blurred lines

Santana

at Woodstock, First album in 1969

Fleetwood Mac

formed in 1967, Rumours released in 1977. 19 Million copies sold in America

Funk

heavy reliance on repeated, rhythmically interlocking patterns.

1982 Technology

introduction of the CD

Jimi Hendrix Experience Timeline

• 1966: Formed the Jimi Hendrix Experience. • 1967: Released Are You Experienced and Axis: Bold as Love. • 1968: Released the double album Electric Ladyland. • 1969: Disbanded the Experience and formed the all-black Band of Gypsys with whom he recorded a live album released in 1970. • 1970: Died in London in September.

Led Zeppelin

• Formed in England in 1968. • Their first album was released in late 1968, and the second in 1969.

Parliament/Funkadelic

• Funkadelic: Maggot Brain (1971) - A fusion of black rock & funk. • Funkadelic guitarist, Eddie Hazel