Music App Exam 2

Rock N Roll in the early 50s was primarily a fusion of which genres

R&B and C&W

Which decade is commonly recognized as the eruption of Rock N Roll onto the national pop scene

1950s

Which famous artist was NOT listed as an early Rock N Roll pioneer

Frank Sinatra

Which recording format helped independent labels distribute Rock N Roll nationally

45rpm record

which New Orleans artists is best known for his boogie-woogie piano style and hits like “Blueberry hill”

Fats Domino

The NOLA Sound featured

Heavy bass, drums, and piano

Which 1956 hit launched Little Richard onto the pop charts

Tutti Frutti

which Chuck Berry song is considered a celebration of American teenage culture and electric guitar

Johnny B. Goode

Doo-wop emerged as a mix of which musical influences

Gospel, Jazz, Pop, and Blues

Who is known as “The Genius”, blending gospel, jazz, and R&B with hits like I Got a Woman

Ray Charles

Which Sun Records artist transitioned from truck driver to Rock n Roll icon with “Hound Dog” and 149 Top 40 hits

Elvis Presley

What Rock n Roll style combined R&B and C&W

Rockabilly

Which event is remembered as “The Day the Music Died”

Plane crash killing Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper

What social group became the primary consumers of records in the 50s Rock n Roll era

Teenagers

Which record company bought Elvis Presley’s contract, securing its place in the Rock n Roll market

RCA

What was a cover record in the 50s

A copy of a popular song recorded by a different artist

Which record label became known for producing successful cover records like Par Boones “Tutti Frutti”

Dot Records

Who was the first female recording star of the Rock n Roll era

Connie Francis

What dance craze, popularized on American Bandstand, helped make Chubby Check a star

The twist

What was American Bandstand’s main role in the 50s and early 60s music scene

National TV show promoting Rock n Roll artists

What was the payola scandal of 1959-60 primarily about

Radio stations refusing to play black artists

Which genre of Dock n Roll was mostly instrumental and associated with California beach culture

Surf rock

Who is credited as a pioneer of Surf Rock electric guitar and amplification, known of Miserlou

Dick Dale

Which surf band became the definitive sound of surf culture

The Beach Boys

What was the key reason many conservatives opposed Rock n Roll in the 50s

It was considered too sexual, urban, and black

What major social and political movements shaped the 1960s in the United States

Civil rights, anti war, women’s rights, counter culture

What production technique is Phil Spector best known for

The “Wall of Sound”

Which record label became the largest black owned corporation in the US until 1988

Motown

The supremes were most closely associated with which record label

Motown

Which songwriter/performer was most influential in 1960s folk and civil rights music

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan’s controversial move to electric guitar occurred at which event

Newport folk festival, 1965

Which folk rock group released hits like “Mr. Tambourine Man” and “Turn! Turn! Turn!”

The Byrds

Which Beatles album is considered the first “concept album” released in 1967

Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band

The British Invasion in 1964 was sparked by the success of which band?

The Beatles

Which Rolling Stones song is famous for its fuzzy guitar riff and sexual lyrics

(I can’t get no) Satisfaction

Which British Invasion band was notorious for destroying instruments and hotel rooms

The Who

Which folk rock duo became counterculture icons and had a #1 hit with “The Sound of Silence”

Simon and Garfunkel

Soul music in the 1960/ reflected which social movement

Civil rights and black power

Which female artist, dubbed “Lady Soul”, released hits like “Respect”

Aretha Franklin

Which musician is often called “Soul Brother No.1” and influence funk with songs like “I got you (I feel good)”

James brown

Which city was the center of the 1960s psychedelic rock scene?

San Francisco

Which guitarist became a “guitar hero” in the power trio Cream

Eric Clapton

Which festival marked the “Summer of Love” in 1967 and launched Janis Joplins career

Monterey Pop festival

Jimi Hendrix stunned US audiences with his performance and guitar-burning act at which event

Monterey Pop Festival,1967

What was the name of the 1969 music festival that unexpectedly drew about 400,000 attendees

Woodstock

Which Latin rock guitarist rose to fame in the late 1960s with songs like “Oye Como Va”

Carlos Santana

Janis Joplin first gained national attention performing with which band?

Big brother and the holding company

The doors represented which side of the 1960s counterculture

The darker, more provocative side