Mus1600 Test 3
What genre of music is "Good Times"?
Disco
Who recorded "A Day in the Life"?
the Beatles
Who performed "You Can't Hurry Love?"
the Supremes- 1960s
What was the Eagles new style of music?
Album-oriented rock
Who recorded "Respect"?
Aretha Franklin
Who wrote "Like a Rolling Stone"?
Bob Dylan
What genre of music is "You Can't Hurry Love"?
Motown
What did Aretha Franklin do in 1966 to become more successful?
Signed to indie label Atlantic; producer Jerry Wexler encouraged soul style
What genre of music is "Respect"?
Soul
According to the lecture, James Brown's music was unique for its...
focus on rhythm and groove over harmony
What were some disco: Musical Traits?
"Grooves"- Heavy bass, rhythmic guitar Repetitive Little sense of song form Straightforward lyrics
How did the Disco craze begin?
- Began with private dance parties in NYC
What were the lyrics and form of "A Day in the Life"?
- Cynical lyrics - Experimental Form
Who recorded "Like a Rolling Stone"?
Bob Dylan and studio musicians
Who wrote "You Can't Hurry Love"?
Holland-Dozier-Holland
Are there any special production effects in the song "Like a Rolling Stone"?
No
Who wrote "Respect"?
Otis Redding
Who wrote the bridge in "A Day in the Life"?
Paul McCartney
Which movie helped popularize disco with mainstream audiences in the late 1970s?
Saturday Night Fever
According to the lecture, "Respect" may have been influence by what?
Second-Wave Feminism
Who was the best selling recording group of all time?
The Beatles
Who recorded "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"?
Willie Nelson
What term best describes "Hotel California" and The Eagles later music in general?
album oriented rock
How were funk songs organized?
around short, repeated melodies called riffs
What were the lyrics of "Like a Rolling Stone" like?
cynical depiction of a person's fall from privilege into a bleak "real life"
New York's Studio 54 was most associated with which musical style?
Disco
What genre of music is "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"?
Funk
Who wrote the verses of "A Day in the Life"?
John Lennon
Who was Ray Charles?
One of the first artists to blend popular music with Gospel music
How was folk music transmitted?
Orally
Which term best describes "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"?
Soul
In the lecture video, I discuss which 2 influences on Willie Nelson's music in the 1970's?
The counterculture and urban folk music
What were the lyrics for "Hotel California" based on?
They were metaphorical and ambiguous - themes of disillusionment, loss of innocence, and death of the 1960s
What genre of music is "Like a Rolling Stone"?
Urban Folk/Rock
Both Aretha Franklin's and James Brown's style were heavily shaped by:
performing Gospel music in their youth
What genre of music is "hotel California"?
rock
What were the 2 most popular styles of pop music in the 1970s?
rock and disco
What happened at the end of the 1960s?
shift in perspectives in American culture.
The British Invasion
- British band the Beatles followed the three- step approach - "British Invasion" from 1963 on: success of many British groups in US
What do the lyrics of "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag'" reflect?
The songs roots (older styles of dancing), but look to the future ("Brand new")
What is the music arrangement like for "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"?
Tightly knit arrangement innovative take on 12-bar blues-based dance music
Who recorded "Good Times"?
Chic
Who wrote "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"?
Fred Rose
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His embrace of rock and electric instruments
Who co-founded Chic?
The guitarist and producer Nile Rodgers
Who was the leader of the Beach Boys?
Brian Wilson (he cowrote most songs)
What genre of music is "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"?
Country
Which artist discussed in class was representative of mainstream Nashville country music in the 1970s?
Dolly Parton
1960s soul music combined elements of popular music with what?
Gospel Music
What is Folk Revival?
New popularity of older songs/ artists - Bluesmen like Mississippi John Hurt are "rediscovered"
Disco songs often feature:
Repeating instrumental layers
Where did the Disco Craze spread?
Spreads to fashionable dance clubs like NYC's Studio 54
When did the Women's Liberation movement occur
The 1960s.
"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" mostly features:
Willie Nelson's vocals and acoustic guitar
The lyrics of "Hotel California" can be interpreted as representing what?
A disillusionment with the ideals of the 1960s
Who wrote "Good Times"?
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
The Eagles began their career performing what style of music?
Country Rock
Dolly Parton got her start on which TV program?
The Porter Wagoner Show
What label was often applied to Willie Nelson's brand of country music?
Outlaw country
How was Aretha Franklins success in 1960-66?
Unsuccessful career on a major label
What was the form of "You Can't Hurry Love"?
Unusual form: three sections (A,B, C) repeating unpredictability
What term refers to new songs modeled after older folk styles in the 1960s?
Urban Folk Music
What is the name of the section at the end of a song, drawn from Gospel music, in which a singer improvises over a repeated chord progression?
Vamp
What was the 3 step process of Rock 'n' Roll's 2nd Generation?
1. Master Early Rock 'n' Roll Style 2. Create your own version of it 3. Move Beyond that style
"The Feminine Mystique"
Betty Friedan challenged the idea that women should be fulfilled only through being homemakers and mothers
Who produced "Good Vibrations"?
Brian Wilson
What style of music did the Eagles begin with?
Country Rock but later moved away from it
Where was the Disco Craze centered?
In NYC, SF, and Miami, but quickly became a national craze
Who wrote and recorded "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"?
James Brown
Who wrote "A Day in the Life"
Lennon/ McCartney
What kind of performance did James Brown focus on?
Live performance over recordings
Who wrote "Good Vibrations"
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
What is Urban Folk Music?
New music in older styles - continues to be popular in today's mainstream pop music
Which guitarist/ producer was the cofounder of the disco group Chic?
Nile Rodgers
What did funk emphasize?
Rhythm over harmony
What genre of music is "A Day in the Life"?
Rock
What genre of music is "Good Vibrations"?
Rock
Who performed "Good Vibrations"?
The Beach Boys and studio musicians
Who wrote and recorded "Hotel California"?
The Eagles
What unusual (for the time) musical trait was shared by "Like a Rolling Stone" and "Hotel California"?
Their length
What was music like in the 1960s?
it came to represent the zeitgeist American culture
How were the Beatles different from the Beach Boys?
more diverse music style, all members wrote songs; less frequent use of studio musicians
