Rock Exam 2

Front 1

The period 1964-1967 at Motown was dominated by which writing and production team?

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Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland

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Who was Cholly Atkins and what role did he play in the assimilation of Black performers into White-cultured markets?

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He was a choreographer who taught artists onstage movements and dance steps

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Motown Records was located in which city?

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Detroit

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Which member of the Supremes left the group in 1969 to focus on a solo career?

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Diana Ross

Front 5

Originally, Martha Reeves was hired by Motown as a:

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secretary

Front 6

Stevie Wonder's first number-one hit on the pop and rhythm and blues chart was:

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Fingertips, Pt. 2"

Front 7

Many Stax recordings depended on their studio band called:

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Booker T. & the MGs

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Reference pp. 240-241: All of the following are characteristics of "the Stax sound" EXCEPT:

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THIS ONE: tightly harmonized back-up vocals

The delayed backbeat

instrumental introductions featuring horns

loose and almost spontaneous vocalizing

Front 9

Which Stax artist died in a plane crash in 1967?

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Otis Redding

Front 10

James Brown's musical style turned toward:

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funk

Front 11

"Turn on, tune in, and drop out" was the slogan of which proponent of LSD?

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Timothy Leary

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The primary target audience for psychedelic music was intended to be

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college-age listeners

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What book by Timothy Leary served as a guide to the experimental use of acid?

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The Psychedelic Experience

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Which group of friends organized psychedelic dances at ballrooms in San Francisco?

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the Family Dog

Front 15

All of the following musical features are found in "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys EXCEPT:

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employing avant-garde, aleatoric techniques from classical music

Wrong:the use of tack piano and a Jew's harp

a splicing together of different musical selections

a harmonized chorus for a fade-out at the end

Front 16

Which Beatles album was the last studio album the band completed?

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Abbey Road

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The lead singer of the Doors was:

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Jim Morrison

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Musically, "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane is based on:

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a Spanish bolero

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All of the following were in the group Cream EXCEPT:

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Steve Winwood

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The Woodstock Music and Art Festival was held during which year?

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1969

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Ozzy Osbourne sang lead vocals for which British band?

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Black Sabbath

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Where did Duane Allman begin his musical career?

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working as a studio musician at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama

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"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" was a trademark song for which southern rock band?

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the Charlie Daniels Band

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Santana's music is often referred to as:

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Latin rock

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All of the following are concept albums by the Who EXCEPT:

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In the Court of the Crimson King

Actual albums: Tommy Quadrophenia Who's Next

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The original lead singer of Genesis was:

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Peter Gabriel

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All of the following are albums by Pink Floyd EXCEPT:

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The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

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Aerosmith was often compared to which British band?

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the Rolling Stones

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Both Blood, Sweat & Tears and Chicago were musically known for:

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incorporating jazz-rock horn sections

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The members of the Eagles had been in a backup band for which singer?

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Linda Ronstadt

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1. Whatcity is nicknamed Motown, and the home of the company?

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a. Detroit,MI

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1. The1969 Altamont Speedway Free Festival was

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a. Aconcert sponsored by the Rolling Stones where Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang wasused for security and beat several concert-goers