Artists Topic 4

Who were The Velvet Underground?

Avant-garde rock band (1964–1973); Lou Reed (vocals/guitar), John Cale (composer); songs: “Heroin”, “Venus in Furs”.

What is “The Exploding Plastic Inevitable”?

Andy Warhol’s multimedia art show featuring The Velvet Underground as house band.

Who were The Doors?

Theater Rock band (1965–1971); Jim Morrison (vocals), Robby Krieger (guitar), Ray Manzarek (keys), John Densmore (drums); songs: “Light My Fire”, “Break On Through”, “The End”.

Who was Iggy Pop?

“The Godfather of Punk”; frontman of The Stooges; influenced by Jim Morrison; songs: “I Wanna Be Your Dog”, “Passenger”.

Who was David Bowie?

Glam Rock icon; used personas (e.g., Ziggy Stardust); crossdressing, gender fluidity themes; songs: “Space Oddity” (1969), “Rebel Rebel” (1974), “Fame” (1975).

Who were Creedence Clearwater Revival?

Roots Rock band; John Fogerty (vocals/guitar), Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, Tom Fogerty; songs: “Born on the Bayou”, “Bad Moon Rising”.

Who was Neil Young?

Roots/Folk rocker; member of Buffalo Springfield and Crazy Horse; called “Godfather of Grunge”; songs: “Heart of Gold”, “Old Man”.

Who was Bruce Springsteen?

Rock singer-songwriter; themes of Midwest working-class life; songs: “Born To Run”, “Born In The USA”.

Who were Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young?

Vocal supergroup; members from The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, The Hollies; focused on harmony and activism.

Who were The Eagles?

Folk/Roots rock band; Glenn Frey (guitar/vocals), Don Henley (drums/vocals), Joe Walsh (guitar); songs: “Hotel California”, “Take It Easy”.

Who was James Brown?

Originator of Funk; emphasized Black identity and groove over mainstream appeal; songs: “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag”, “I Feel Good”.

Who was Stevie Wonder?

Motown prodigy, multi-instrumentalist; albums: Talking Book, Innervisions, Songs In The Key Of Life; songs: “Superstition”, “I Wish”.

Who was in Parliament/Funkadelic?

Funk band led by George Clinton (vocals), Bootsy Collins (bass); songs: “We Want The Funk”.

Who was Bob Marley?

Reggae icon; member of The Wailers (with Peter Tosh); Rastafarianism themes; songs not listed here but assumed hits like “One Love”, “No Woman No Cry”.

What were Marley’s beliefs?

Rastafarianism; believed Haile Selassie was divine; used cannabis spiritually.

Who were the key Progressive Rock bands?

Yes, Pink Floyd, King Crimson; used classical forms, extended solos, tempo/time/key changes.

Who were the originators of Heavy Metal?

Black Sabbath: Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass), Bill Ward (drums); songs: “Iron Man”, “Paranoid”, “War Pigs”.

Who was in Deep Purple?

Richie Blackmore (guitar); song: “Smoke on the Water”.

What other Heavy Metal bands were notable?

Motörhead, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden.

Who were the members of Queen?

Freddie Mercury (vocals), Brian May (guitar), John Deacon (bass), Roger Taylor (drums/vocals); mixed prog rock, hard rock, metal.

Who were The Police?

Sting (bass/vocals), Andy Summers (guitar), Stewart Copeland (drums); mixed reggae, jazz, and rock.

Who was in AC/DC?

Not listed here, but notable hard rock/heavy metal band known for high-voltage sound.