History Of Rock Chapter 9 & 10

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Sly and The Family Stone
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Which Bay Area band was commercially successful at fusing elements of funk with psychedelia?
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a repeating bass guitar riff
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What musical element establishes the groove in "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"?
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the Ohio Players
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"Funky Worm" was a novelty song by:
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Tower of Power
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Which group had a horn section whose members were often guest performers on other artists' recordings?
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the Commodores
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Lionel Richie was a singer and songwriter for:
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the Jackson 5
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Which group helped Motown break into the teen market?
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confronting social problems of black urban life
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What is the focus of Marvin Gaye's album What's Going On?
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Stevie Wonder
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Innervisions is an album by:
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Stevie Wonder
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After his twenty-first birthday, which artist was given complete artistic control over his records at Motown?
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Gamble and Huff
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Which independent producers started Philadelphia International?
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lush string arrangements
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In addition to lyrical vocals and driving rhythms, which musical element was a feature of the "Philadelphia sound"?
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dance show Soul Train
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"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" served as the theme music for the:
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the Stylistics
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Which of the following artists was produced by Thom Bell?
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the theme from Shaft
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Which song firmly established the rhythmic sound of the wah-wah guitar in 1970s black pop?
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The Harder They Come
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All of the following are examples of "blaxploitation" films EXCEPT:
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Parliament
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George Clinton began his career with which band?
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Maceo Parker
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Which of the following musicians worked with James Brown and George Clinton?
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rock steady
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Reggae developed out of which style of Jamaican music?
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Eric Clapton
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Which musician helped popularize reggae outside of Jamaica with a cover of "I Shot the Sheriff"?
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it was thought to be an extension of the hippie aesthetic of the psychedelic era
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All of the following aspects about disco are true EXCEPT:
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the Bee Gees
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Which artist or group was featured on the sound track for Saturday Night Fever?
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The focus was not on the artist singing but on the song and its beat.
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How did disco bring back the authority of the producer?
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Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
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Off the Wall was a collaboration between:
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Chicago
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In 1979 an anti-disco rally was held in:
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mainstream acceptance of a new style of dance music
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All of the following are possible reasons for the disco backlash EXCEPT:
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Maurice White
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Who of the following was responsible for forming Earth, Wind, and Fire?
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"Just My Imagination"
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Which of the following was NOT a song recorded by the Commodores?
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the Jackson 5
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Which group showed how Motown reacted to the crossover success of Sly and the Family Stone?
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Soul Searching
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All of the following are albums by Bob Marley EXCEPT:
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the Village People
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Which of the following groups is an example of Eurodisco?
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Advertising generates revenue because listeners tune in for free.
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Why is advertising on radio necessary to keep a radio station in business?
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The album sold copies in the millions rather than the thousands.
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What designated Peter Frampton's Frampton Comes Alive! a "big album"?
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Fleetwood Mac
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Stevie Nicks was a singer for which successful 1970's rock band?
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Paul McCartney
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Which former Beatle formed Wings?
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Boston
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More Than a Feeling" is representative of which band's musical style?
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There is a prominent use of keyboards.
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How are Foreigner's early albums influenced by progressive rock?
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Van Halen
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Which band had a successful cover of the Kinks' "You Really Got Me"?
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a progressive rock-influenced band
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Rush is an example of:
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Queen
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Freddie Mercury was the lead singer for which band?
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Bob Dylan
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Which singer-songwriter promoted fundamentalist-style Christianity on late '70s albums?
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during the early '70s Southern California country rock scene
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Jackson Browne started his career:
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It incorporates harmonized guitar parts and demonstrates classical music sensibility.
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How does Boston's "More Than a Feeling" feature musical progressive rock touches?
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to diminish the aggressive and dangerous images of punk
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What was the primary reason American record labels developed new-wave music?
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the Velvet Underground
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Andy Warhol produced an album for which band?
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Detriot
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The Stooges and the MC5 were from
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Elvis Costello
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All of the following were regulars at CBGB EXCEPT:
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Malcom McLaren
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Which individual managed the Sex Pistols?
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The band collected monetary advances from three record labels prior to releasing an album.
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Which event was viewed as a demonstration of the Sex Pistols' conning of the music business industry?
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political protesters
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Members of The Clash were viewed as
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the Jan
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Paul Weller was the vocalist for which UK punk band?
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an elaborate guitar solo
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All of the following are musical features of the Sex Pistols' "Aarchy in the UK" EXCEPT:
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the Talking Heads
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David Byrne led which new-wave band?
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Devo
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Which new-wave band adopted a futuristic image from 1950's science fiction?
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the Knack
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Which band suggested that it was the new Beatles?
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the Police
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Which British new-wave musician(s) blended a strong reggae influence into their music?
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the Band
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Which of the following bands did Bob Dylan return to live touring with in 1974?
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harder rocking/mainstream
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The Eagles abandoned country rock for which of the following styles?
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Fleetwood Mac
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For which of the following groups was Lindsay Buckingham a guitarist and vocalist?
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Van Halen
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David Lee Roth was the lead singer for which of the following groups?
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raggae
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Which musical style was an initial influence for the Police?