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- According to your text: "By the late 60's __what___ had become one of the biggest black-owned corporations in America, as well as one of the most phenomenally successful independent recording ventures in history"
- Motown
- ___who___ is respected by many drummers and musicians for his excellent timekeeping. He fit the famous group he played for perfectly.
- Ringo Starr
- ___What group___ were only second only to Rolling Stones in influence among R&B based bands.
- The Animals
- ___who___, leader of the Bluesbreakers, is known as the elder statesman of British Blues.
- John Mayall
- ___Who___ led the way for the infamous Acid Tests, (also known as "happenings") in the 1960's. He is also the author of the famous novel, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
- Ken Kesey
- "The Times They Are A-Changin" was __who's___ most overt protest album. It's a representations of his early period that portrays a "Dust Bowl" feeling much like Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath"
- Bob Dylan
- __who___ has been referred to as the "Fifth Beatle"
- George Martin
- __who__ was one of the most important female groups in rock history. Their music is the purest expression of the Motown sound.
- The Supremes
- Memphis soulman __who__ never made a major impact upon pop audiences but brought a country influence to R&B in the mid-sixties
- Solomon Burke
- "Inspired by the coaching of Andrew Loog Oldham, their publicist-manager, __what group__ chose to be vulgar-aggressively, as a stance to counteract the dreariness and rigidity of their middle-class suburban mess of pottage... they sought only to live up t
- The Rolling Stones
- __what__ is a tame brand of pop folk music and traditional jazz (taken from New Orleans style). This music was made popular in England by Lonnie Donegan in the mid-fifties.
- The Skiffle
- __What__ is a term that describes a mix of R&B with extened guitar/harmonica jams. It is blues music with a fierce drive to the music. The Yardbirds became known for these ad hoc jams during their live performances
- Rave Ups
- The Yardbirds were the starting point for three great guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and __who___
- Jimmy Paige
- "A stage-shy performer who originally fancied himself a jazz-singer, __who__ was one of Motowns's most enigmatic - and consistently popular - acts. First employed by Gordy as a session drummer.. he proceded to work with every producer in the Motown stable
- Marvin Gaye
- __where__ is the famous street corner in San Francisco that attracted a sub-culture of drop-outs, starving artists and a large community of folk musicians
- Haight-Ashbury
- An introspective style emerges in the music in what period? A) Early Period B) Middle Period C) Late Period
- B) Middle Period
- The use of studio techniques can be heard more in what period? A) Early B) Middle C) Late
- C) Late period
- Albums such as "Please Please Me" and "With the Beatles" into what period? A) Early B) Middle C) Late
- A) Early
- Social statements and, at times, a Dylan influence can be heard in the music of what period? A) Early B) Middle C) Late
- B) MIddle Period
- T or F: The Byrds, with their distinctive 12-string guitar sound, was the group that successfully managed to synthesize the music of Bob Dylan and the Beatles
- True
- T or F: The Beatles not only changed rock music history, but also changed the world of fashion and how society behaved.
- True
- T or F: The Kinks, led by Van Morrison, were known as the precursors of heavy metal by the use of "power chord" playing
- False
- T or F: The Jackson 5 was Motown's last great act fronted by Michael Jackson who was viewed by many to "dance like a miniature James Brown"
- True
- T or F: The Funk Brothers werved as studio sesion players in Memphis for soul artists Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett
- False
- T or F: Motown's group, the Four Tops, were a cross between R&B and the Mills Brothers. Their music was built around lead singer Smokey Robinson
- False
- T or F: Stevie Wonder, one of Motown's finest recording artists, recording his first hit, "Fingertips - Part 2" at age 12. This tune is also the first live recording to hit #1 in rock history
- False
- T or F:The Lennon-McCartney writing team worked well together thoughout the tenure of the Beatles, contributing equally to each of their songs
- False
- T or F: Rare Earth, Motown's only white rock and soul band, was an experimental assault on the rock market that yielded over 10 million records sold worldwide
- True
- T or F: Otis Redding was Atlantic Records' best-selling Southern Soul performer in the mid-1960's "In the Midnight Hour", which he recorded, was one of the most successful songs of the soul era.
- False
- T or F: Mick Jaffer has always been known for his distinctive voice and his attraction to the gruff, eloquent directness of black music. He has been described as a white person singing black songs and flaunting it. His voice drawls much like the Chicago b
- False
- T or F: It was estimated that there were about 50 to 100 bands that formed during the San Francisco scene in the 1960's.
- False
- T or F: Bob Dylan, whose leading influence was Woodie Gutherie, is considered to be the first poet of the mass media
- True
- Motown is almost entirely attributed to one man:
- Berry Gordy
- THEM: leader and hit song
- Van Morrison, Gloria
- Holland-Dozier-Holland
- Leading writing team of Motwon
- Motown's only real girl group: "Don't Mess With Bill"
- Marvelettes
- Atlantic's best-selling southern soul performer "In the Midnight Hour"
- Wilson Pickett
- ______ Considered to be the start of the Haight/Ashbury scene
- The Charlatans
- _____ was one of the best San Francisco bands of the 1960\'s, combination of folk, blues, country, and classic rock and roll
- Moby Grape
- ___ was the most popular of the San Francisco bands, leaders of the protest movement and supporters of free love. (lead singer Grace Slick)
- Jefferson Airplane
- __ are considered to be the ultimate cult band, never really part of the mainstream music scene
- The Grateful Dead
- __ is a representation of a culture and generation, broke the barriers for women in the music industry. Sang the blues to transcend pain. (27 club)
- Janis Joplin
- Jimi Hendrix was discovered by___
- Chas Chandler (ex-Animals bandmember)
- ___ is one of the fathers of contemorary rock. Attempted to marry rock and poetry
- Jim Morrison and the Doors
- Blending of classical music with rock
- Art Rock (or Classic Rock)
- ___ is experimental \"space-rock\" band, with creation of themes resulting in concepts on a massive scale
- Pink Floyd
- __ combines 20th century composers, doo-wop, satire/wit, jazz, heavy rock, etc.
- Frank Zappa
- Lou Reed\'s band, combined music and art:
- The Velvet Underground
- ___ returned rock and roll to the basics: three cords and a simple melody, loud and fast
- Punk Rock
- Important venue for new wave bands, like Velvet Underground
- CBGBs
- _____ created something that was rooted in the early 60’s. Pre-Beatles rock and roll and pop but sounded revolutionary
- The Ramones
- The anti-British group, represented the young bored Brits, rebelled against the staunch upper class
- The Sex Pistols