History Of Rock And Roll - Chapter 10

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Undisputed innovator of funk

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James Brown

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Famous Flames' debut single from 1956

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"Please, Please, Please"

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Famous Flames' first #1 hit

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"Try Me"

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James Brown's breakthrough single of 1965

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"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"

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James Brown's legacy

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he reinvented the concept of rhythm in black music

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Sly Stone's two most important influences

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1) Gospel
2) Soul

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Sky and the Family Stone's first hit

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"I Ain't Got Nobody"

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father of the funk bass

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Larry Graham

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two playing techniques that Larry Graham could do on the bass simultaneously

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percussive and melodic

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What did Sly Stone contribute to the James Brown funk structure?

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opened it up to outside influences

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ushered motown into the funk domain beginnings in 1970

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Norman Whitfield

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first harbinger of 70s funk

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Donny Hathaway

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four elements that became standard for funk (harbinger elements)

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1) gospel type singing
2) subject matte: black intercity plight
3) latin style beat
4) jazz influences

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song that introduced standard funk elements

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"The Ghetto"

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artist that standardized harbinger elements

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Marvin Gaye

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album that standardized harbinger elements

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"What's Goin' On"

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black music's first concept album

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"What's Goin' On"

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James Brown's new bass player

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William "Bootsy" Collins

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George Clinton's original vocal group

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The Parliaments

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elements of hard funk

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1) polyrythmic groove
2) motown influence
3) sonic booming base

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funk group that adopted a more pop melodic focus

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Earth, Wind, and Fire

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writer/producer duo that created "Philly International"

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Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff

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Gamble & Huff structure started...

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disco

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group that introduced Philly International sound

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MFSB

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recording that introduced Philly International sound

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"T.S.O.P"

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first Eurodisc hit in the US

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"Fly Robin Fly"

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first disco star

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Donna Summer

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first Donna Summer hit

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"Love to Love You Baby"

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Donna Summer's writer/producer

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Georgio Moroder

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1975 breakthrough album that became the result that reinvigorated the Bee Gee's career

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"Main Course"

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Bee Gee's first bona fide disco single

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"You Should Be Dancing"

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what was the impact of "Saturday Night Fever"?

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launched mainstream disco mania