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Q: The Clash immediately set themselves apart from the British punk movement with a(n) a. anti-punk record b. rockabilly record c. reggae cover record d. second wave heavy metal record

Q: The jazz played by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra was a. very hot. b. controversial among polite society. c. watered down to suit white audiences. d. Latin-tinged.

Q: The Sex Pistols were put together by a(n) a. agent. b. label scout. c. boutique owner. d. policeman.

Q: New Orleans Hot Jazz was intended for a. a sedate audience. b. a black audience. c. a dance audience. d. whites only.

Q: Most of the Ramones songs were a. mid-tempo. b. fast. c. slower. d. dance songs with a steady beat.

Q: The Pace and OKeh record labels a. released Tin Pan Alley songs. b. released only hillbilly songs. c. provided opportunity for blacks to record. d. released only race records.

Q: The Ramones a. stripped rock of all pretensions. b. gave audiences the musical complexity they wanted. c. gave audiences heroic guitar solos and lead vocal performances. d. experimented with rock theater.

Q: Microphone technology led to a new singing style called a. declamatory. b. country. c. crooning. d. big band.

Q: In Great Britain, punks roots were a. a return to simpler musical styles. b. economic and artistic. c. Beatles-inspired. d. New Wave.

Q: Lyrics to Tin Pan Alley songs were a. often suggestive. b. vague enough to be open to interpretation. c. simple enough for a child to understand. d. controversial.

Q: Patti Smith offered punk that combined rock with a. folk. b. R&B. c. poetry. d. disco.

Q: Tin Pan Alley songs a. were meant to be sung by professionals. b. had complex melodies. c. confined melodies within a range that anyone could sing. d. were not written down.

Q: The Velvet Underground demonstrated that a band could break new barriers artistically while a. on tour. b. working within their own limitations. c. avoiding live performance opportunities. d. using mind-expanding drugs.

Q: Iggy Pop was inspired by a. Little Richard. b. John Lennon of the Beatles. c. Barry Gibb of the BeeGees. d. Jim Morrison of the Doors.

Q: The Love Unlimited Orchestra relied heavily on the sounds of a. a rock band format. b. intimate acoustic guitars. c. a lush orchestra with strings and horns. d. synthesizers.

Q: He founded the Love Unlimited Orchestra: a. Barry Gibb b. Barry White c. KC Casey d. Steve Dahl

Q: The most innovative and influential composers of disco were Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of the group a. Public Image Ltd. b. Chic. c. Le Freak. d. KC and the Sunshine Band.

Q: She gave a face and a name to disco music: a. Aretha Franklin b. Donna Summer c. Whitney Houston d. Madonna

Q: Disco recording sessions relied heavily on a. synthesizers and drum machines. b. professional session players. c. reggae style beats. d. clever lyricists.

Q: The primary creative driving force behind disco was the a. guitarist. b. drummer. c. producer. d. songwriter.

Q: How did Bruce Springsteen make the connection with his audience that was missing in stadium rock?

Q: Describe how multi-track recording and overdubbing techniques are done.

Q: In what way is David Bowies Space Oddity album existential?

Q: Why do we say that David Bowie is androgynous?

Q: What social crises radicalized young Americans in the 1960s?

Q: The most notable songwriters of Philly Soul are ___________________________.

Q: In what way is rock music more pervasive today than it was in the 1960s?

Q: Philadelphia Soul is characterized by the sounds of ____________________

Q: What is transformative appropriation?

Q: Name the song that put Aretha Franklin on the map. ______________________

Q: What is the principle of fair use?

Q: What was the black American Bandstand? ____________

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Q: MATCHING Match the item to the description below. a. established by Chris Blackwell in the UK b. character created by George Clinton c. the house band for Gamble and Huff d. funk band played on rock radio stations e. producer from Motown f. bass player with James Brown and George Clinton g. a band that started out as the Jazziacs h. song by the Temptations h. nickname for James Brown i. a group from Tuskegee, Alabama "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"

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Q: Which folk music group had a hit song with a cover of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind"? a. the Kingston Trio c. the Highwaymen b. the Weavers d. Peter, Paul, and Mary

Q: All of the following are characteristics of"the Stax sound" EXCEPT a. backup vocals. b. the delayed backbeat. c. instrumental introductions featuring horns. d. loose and aim ost spontaneous vocalizing.

Q: The bassist Flea played in which of the following bands? a. Faith No More c. Stone Temple Pilots b. Red Hot Chili Peppers d. Alice in Chains

Q: Where was Fame Studios located? a. Memphis b. Detroit c. Muscle Shoals d. New York

Q: Which band from Seattle battled with Ticketmaster over ticket prices to their shows? a. Nirvana c. Soundgarden b. Pearl Jam d. Alice in Chains

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Q: Which artists were provided "on loan" to Stax studio by Jerry Wexler? a. Percy Sledge and Joe Tex c. Booker T. & the MG's b. Sam and Dave d. the Four Tops

Q: 12, Which album by Sly and the Family Stone signaled a more militant stance?

Q: Nirvana's album launched the alternative rock boom in the 1990s. a. Unplugged in New York c. Vitalogy b. In Utero d. Nevermind

Q: Which folksinger was a member of the Weavers? a. Pete Seeger b. Bob Dylan c. Woody Guthrie d. Harry Belafonte

Q: Which Stax song first used the rhythinic concept of the "delayed backbeat"? a. "In the Midnight Hour" c. "Knock on Wood" b. "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" d. "My Girl"

Q: 15, Which two events helped bring reggae music to a broader audience in the mid-1970s?

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Q: All of the following were populist characteristics of the folk song movement EXCEPT a. that the folk tunes were familiar to the audience. b. that almost anyone could play folk music. c. the folk music singer's prowess and image among the audience. d. the importance of song lyrics.

Q: Who were the founders of Stax Records? a. Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton b. Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler c. David Porter and Isaac Hayes d. Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett

Q: In Jamaica, radio broadcasts from featured a lot of rhythm-and-blues music.

Q: "No Wave" was a punk reaction to the commercial rise of new wave.

Q: Who was the first host of American Bandstanc£1 a. Dick Clark b. Neil Sedaka c. Chubby Checker d.Bob Hom

Q: Many Stax recordings depended on their studio band called a. the Funk Brothers. c. Holland-Dozier-Holland. b. Booker T. & the MG's. d. the Muscle Shoals Session Players.

Q: The film Saturday Night Fever starred as a macho male disco dancer.

Q: Scandinavia was perhaps the most noteworthy region of the world to embrace the style of heavy metaL

Q: The focus of American Bandstand was a. provocative live performances. b. resurrecting rhythm-and-blues songs. c. teenagers dancing to pop music. d. developing new songwriting talent.

Q: Which Stax artist died in a plane crash in 1967? a. Wilson Pickett b. Eddie Floyd c. Smokey Robinson d. Otis Redding

Q: In many ways, college rock got its start in Amherst, Massachusetts, with a local band called RE.M.

Q: Teen idols were marketed primarily as a. bad boys. b. ideal boyfriends. c. singer/songwriters. d. professional studio musicians.

Q: Stevie Wonder's first number-one hit on the pop and rhythm-and-blues chart was a. "Fingertips, Pt. 2." b. "My Cherie Amour." c. "How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You." d. "Stubborn Kind of Fellow."

Q: Soul Train, a television show that featured black pop, was hosted by

Q: East Coast rap from the late 1980s and early 1990s depicted graphic and angry themes and was known as "gangsta rap."

Q: Elvis's recordings with RCA helped establish a style that came to be called "rockabilly."

Q: Berry Gordy's desire to appeal to white audiences prompted a. Motown to fold as a labeL b. numerous Motown hits to cross over to country and western charts. c. accusations that Motown had sold out. d. the rock community to em brace Motown as the "real thing."

Q: What is "blaxploitation"?

Q: Although it had become an important underground movement in the 1980s, hardcore punk never appeared on national charts.

Q: To many teenagers, Alan Freed was the father of rock and roll.

Q: One of the cofounders of Atlantic Records was a. Jerry Wexler. b. Ben E. King. c. Bert Berns. d. Ahmet Ertegun.

Q: George Clinton's musically experimental band was called

Q: Which singer performed lead vocals in the Four Tops? a. Smokey Robinson b. Duke Fakir c. Levi Stubbs d. Marvin Gaye

Q: 5, What was the business relationship between Philadelphia International and CBS Records?

Q: The most important rap label of the early 1980s was Sugar Hill.

Q: Both Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry wrote music that was intended for a pop audience with influences of country and western and rhythm and blues.

Q: It was a common practice for major record labels to watch the country and western charts for hits and then cover those songs for the pop market.

Q: Which Motown group showcased the high tenor voice of Eddie Kendricks? a. the Suprernes c. the Temptations b. the Four Tops d. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

Q: In which of the following countries was Sixto Rodriguez celebrated as a star? a. South Africa c. United States b. UK d. Jamaica

Q: Headbangers' Ball was a show on MTV that played rap videos exclusively.

Q: Before Elvis signed a major record deal, major labels were NOT interested in rock and roll.

Q: Originally, Martha Reeves was hired by Motown as a a. songwriter. b. backup singer. c. member of the Vandellas. d. secretary.