MUS 1600 Kimball Exam 3
The lyrics of "Hotel California" can be interpreted as representing what?
A disillusionment with the ideals of the 1960s
Who produced "You Can't Hurry Love"?
Berry Gordy 1
What caused many of Bob Dylan's fans to feel alienated after his 1965 Newport Folk Festival performance?
his embrace of rock and electrical instruments
"Good Vibrations" used which unusual instrument?
the electro-theremin
Who founded Motown Records?
Berry Gordy 2
The Beatles were the first and most famous band associated with what?
The British Invasion
What term best describes "Hotel California" and The Eagles later music in general?
album-oriented rock
"A Day in the Life" is notable for its unique use of:
an orchestra
An album in which the songs are musically and thematically related is called a what?
concept album
What were the two most popular styles of pop music in the 1970s?
rock and disco
The 1960s saw the increased use of ____________________ in recordings, including with our two focus songs this week.
studio musicians
According to the lecture, "Respect" may have been influenced by which of the following?
Second-Wave Feminism
What label was often applied to Willie Nelson's brand of country music?
outlaw country
DJs in early hip hop most often used these kinds of records to build their music:
funk and disco
In what city was Motown Records originally based?
Detroit
Which artist discussed in class was representative of mainstream Nashville country music in the 1970s?
Dolly Parton
Who wrote "You Can't Hurry Love"?
Holland-Dozier-Holland
Rappers in early hip hop were called what?
MCS
Which guitarist/producer was the cofounder of the disco group Chic?
Nile Rodgers
Who wrote "Respect"?
Otis Redding
Producers typically are not usually involved which one of the following?
Performing on recordings
Which movie helped popularize disco with mainstream audiences in the late 1970s?
Saturday Night Fever
Hip-Hop music first developed as a style of dance music in the late 1970s in which neighborhood?
The Bronx
What group sings "You Can't Hurry Love"?
The Supremes
The lyrics of "The Message" describes:
The difficulty of life in poor urban areas
The Eagles began their career performing what style of music?
country rock
New York's Studio 54 was most associated with which musical style?
disco
According to the lecture, James Brown's music was unique for its:
focus on rhythm and groove over harmony
1960s soul music combined elements of popular music with which of the following?
gospel music
Disco songs often feature:
repeating instrumental layers
In the lecture video, I discuss which two influences on Willie Nelson's music in the 1970s?
The counterculture and urban folk music
"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is mostly features:
Willie Nelson's vocals and acoustic guitar
Which term best describes "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"?
soul
What unusual (for the time) musical trait was shared by "Like A Rolling Stone" and "Hotel California"?
their length
Dolly Parton got her start on which television program?
The Porter Wagoner Show
The Beatles and The Beach Boys were both particularly influenced by what during the mid-1960s?
the counterculture
What term refers to new songs modeled after older folk styles in the 1960s?
Urban folk music
