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18 Cards in this Set

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Oftentimes, the rock performances of the 1970s were more about show than sound

True

Bowie emphasized both accessibility and ambiguity in Ziggy Stardust

True

CBGB was an important recording label for the emerging punk music of the 1970's

False

In the 1970's a corporate mentality took over the business side of rock

True

Sly and the Family Stone enjoyed a very long and successful recording/performing career

False

The O'Jays were a one-hit wonder

False

A dance music of the 1970s which had a strong beat and rich orchestration

Disco

The Ramones and The Sex Pistols were bands associated with this genre

Punk

The dominant Jamaican popular music in the early 1960s

Ska

The practice of DJs making a steady commentary throughout their playing of music

Toasting

A rock movement characterized by simplified instrumentation, harmony and melodies, exemplified by the band the Talking Heads

New wave

A style that grew out of R&B and soul

Funk

The Jamaican popular music of the early 1950s

Mento

Often called "The Queen of Disco"

Donna Summer

Jimmy Cliff and Bob Marley used composed in this style

Reggae

Called the "father of funk"

James Brown

Founder of the group Parliament

George Clinton

A transitional style between ska and reggae

Rock steady