Music Appreciation Exam 3

Which two main audiences did the 1970s pop music market focus on?

New teens and adults ages 25-40

In 1976, an album was certified gold when it sold how many copies

500,000

Which factor contributed the most to the decline of 1960s counterculture in the early 1970s?

Death of key figures and the Beatles breakup?

The 1970s recording industry saw a shift toward what type of production?

Overdubbing and multitrack studio production

Which magazine, founded in 1967, legitimized rock journalism and counterculture music?

Rolling Stone

Which group was associated with Andy Warhol and the New York art scene?

The Velvet Underground

Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon is known for which achievement?

Stayed on pop charts for over 14 years

Which 1970s Philadelphia producers created the “soft soul” sound?

Gamble and Huff

Which Motown group had early 1979s hits like “ABC” and “I’ll be there”

Jackson 5

Marvin Gaye’s 1971 concept album What’s Going On was notable for what reason?

It addressed social and political issues

Which 1970s singer-songwriter released Tapestry and became one of the eras top selling artists

Carole King

Which band dominates 1970s country rock with hits like “Take it Easy” and Hotel California

The Eagles

Which song is considered Lynyrd Skynyrd’s signature Southern rock anthem

Freebird

Which 1970s British band is often considered the archetype of heavy metal

Black Sabbath

Which glam rock icon created alter ego Ziggy Stardust

David Bowie

What describes 1970s soft rock and middle of the road pop music

Safe, comfortable, and mellow

Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 album Rumors achieved which major milestone

Spent 31 weeks at #1 and sold over 40 million copies

Elton John was known for his piano style influenced by which genres

Gospel and classical music

What pairs best contrasts punk and disco in the 70s

Disco: smooth and dance focused/ Punk: raw and defiant

CBGB in NYC was most associated with which music scene

Punk rock

Which British punk band released “Anarchy in the UK” and was central to the UK punk movement

The Sex Pistols

Which punk band from Queens, NY is often credited as the first true punk rock band

The Ramones

Which CBGB artist was a poet and rock journalist, known for the album Horses

Patti Smith

The Clash integrated which genres into their punk style?

Reggae, dub, funk, and ska

Which movement in the UK used punk and reggae concerts to unite black and white audiences?

Rock Against Racism

What disco artist known as the “Disco Queen” with hits like Hot Stuff and Bad Girls

Donna Summer

Which American disco group featured dressed as masculine cultural stereotypes and released YMCA

The Village People

Which 1977 film and soundtrack epitomized the disco craze and won multiple Grammys

Saturday Night Fever

Wha year did MTV first air as a 24 hour music video cable channel

1981

Which of the following was often cited as the first music video

Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody

What was the primary criticism of MTV in its early years

Lack of exposure for African American artists

Which band was nicknames the “Fab Five” and incorporated video technology into their live shows as early as 1984

Duran Duran

Which Micheal Jackson album became the best selling album of all time, with an estimated 65 million copies worldwide

Thriller

Princes Little Red Corvette was historically significant because it was

The first African American video on MTV

Which female artists super successful debut album was called She’s so Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

Which artist has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the bestselling female recording artists of all time

Madonna

Whitney Houston’s 1992 hit, “I Will Always Love You” was originally written by

Dolly Parton

Which new music format, introduced by Sony and Phillips in the late 70s, offered better sound quality than tapes and records

Compact Disc

What was the goal of the 1985 charity single “We Are the World”

Support Ethiopian famine relief

Who co-wrote “We Are the World” with Lionel Richie

Micheal Jackson

Live Aid in 1985 was an experimental dual-venue concert held in

London and Philadelphia

Which U2 song, performed at Live Aid, became a defining moment for the band

Bad

Which Queen song was notable for being one of the most expensive singles ever recorded due to its lengthy production process and 180 overdubs

Bohemian Rhapsody