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46 Cards in this Set
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What were some social issues important in the mid-late 1960s?
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Kennedy's assassination
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In what ways was music of the 1960s influential and important?
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it reflected much of society's concerns and feelings, but it also reinforced attitudes and beliefs and helped modify value systems
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What is Bob Dylan's real(birth) name?
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Robert Zimmerman
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Who was Bob Dylan's idol (hero)?
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Woody Guthrie
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Rather than being a great performer or singer, Dylan's primary talent is doing what?
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the ability to write lyrics with artistic skill
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Dylan appeared at which event (1963) that deemed him the "messiah of the folk movement?"
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Newport Folk Festival
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Why was Dylan's song, Subterranean Homesick Blues such a concern to folk fans?
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it sounded like a rock song
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Why was the 1965 Newport Folk Festivala turning point in the development of folk and rock?
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it had developed into "folk rock"
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Which two groups/artists are responsible for "inventing" Folk Rock music?
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Bob Dylan and the Byrds
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Bob Dylan is often accompanied by what two instruments?
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acoustic guitar and harmonica
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Released in 1966, what album was THE FIRST double album? (artist and album name)
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Bob Dylan, "Blonde on Blonde"
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Which first major hit by Bob Dylan broke the standard 2-minute song length norm?
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"Like a Rolling Stone"
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What happened to Dylan in the summer of 1966 that made him disappear from the music scene?
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he had had a very serious motorcycle accidentq
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What is Dylan's greatest significant contribution to the history of rock?
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his lyrics
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What famous Beatle did Bob Dylan's lyrics greatly influence?
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John Lennon
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Know the influence/source behind the song, Turn, Turn Turn by The Byrds.
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the adapted words from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible and set them to music
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What song by The Byrd was controversial and considered to be the to be the first drug song in rock?
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Eight Miles High
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What future musical style in the 1970s eventually grew out of the Folk Rock trend?
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country rock
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What was musically significant about the northern migration of the black culture in the early part of the 20th century?
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the black culture brought the blues with them
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Which DJ was an influential in champion of black R&B music to a white market in the 1950s?
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Alan Freed
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Who is credited as the first (late 1950s) to combine Rock and Gospel elements?
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Ray Charles
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What famous place launched the careers of many R&B, Rock, and Soul artists?
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Apollo Theater
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What were the two (2) important record companies that supported and stabilized Soul music?
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Atlantic and Stax
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What soul artist is sometimes called the "Father of Disco?" What song represents this?
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Isaac Hayes
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What are some of James Brown's nicknames?
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Godfather of Soul and Soul Brother Number 1; Mr. Dynamite; Mr. Sex Machine
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James Brown's dancing style became a model for which two (2) famous rock stars?
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Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson
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At the end of a James Brown show or performance, what usually happens?
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he would launch into "Please, Please, Please" and sinking to his knees and appearing to collapse prostrate on the stage
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Who founded Motown Records? What style of music did this person prefer?
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Berry Gordy Jr.
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In which city was Motown started?
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Detroit
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Who was an important songwriter/performer who wrote major hits for Motown?
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Smokey Robinson
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Know at least two male AND three female groups associated with Motown.
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women:Marvelettes;Martha and the Vandellas;Delphis. men:The four tops; Tempations
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Which group was Motown's biggest act in the mid-1960s?
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Diana Ross and the Supreme
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What instrument helped launch Little Stevie Wonder's early career?
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harmonica
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Following Kennedy, who succeeded as US President for majority of the 1960s? Why was this person a concern to the youth generation?
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Lyndon B Johnson; the Vietnam War
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What city was the cultural center for the Hippie Movement of the 1960s?
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San Francisco
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What area of this city was the exact epicenter of the "psychadelic flower power" world?
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Haight-Ashbury neighborhood
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What are some common characteristics of San Francisco bands?
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Drugs, volume levels, instrumentation
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Who was the lead singer of Jefferson Airplane? What important about her in Rock history?
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Grace Slick; Became first female rock star
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What is a "deadhead?"
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loyal followers of the Grateful dead
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Where was Janis Joplin born? What styles influenced her growing up?
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Port Arthur, TX; blues, gospel and country
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What was the name of Janis Joplin's first band?
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Big Brother and the Holding Company
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What was her last album? How did Janis Joplin die?
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Pearl; heroin overdose
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Who is the lead singer of The Doors? What was his death related to?
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Jim Morrison; heart attack
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How did Jimi Hendrix begin his musical career?
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by playing backup guitar for various black artists
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What was unique about Jimi Hendrix's stage performance? What was unique about his sound?
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he played his guitar behind his back; caressed his guitar; used a fuzz box for distortion, a Uni-Vibe, and a wah-wah pedal
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What caused Jimi Hendrix's death?
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Inhalation of vomit resulting from barbituate intoxication
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