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Who was NEVER a member of the Beatles? Cliff Richards
"Beatlemania" refers to the frenzy created by fans at the Beatles' live performances.
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the British music industry was dominated by large companies and major labels.
"Rock Island Line" as recorded by "Lonnie" Donegan is an example of skiffle
The original name for the Beatles when they started as a skiffle band was The Quarry Men
The Beatles were regular performers at which Liverpool venue? the Cavern club
The Beatles' first song was released by Parlophone was "Love Me Do"
Which other Beatles-type Liverpool band was managed by Brian Epstein? Gerry and the Pacemakers
All of the following features classify "Tomorrow Never Knows" as a work of art EXCEPT structural format found in American pop.
In the early years of the Rolling Stones, the group was led by Brian Jones
The Animals' break in the music industry came after a UK tour with which musical act? Chuck Berry
The Beatles were formed in which UK city? Liverpool
The Beatles arrived in the United States in which year? 1964
The Animals were fronted by the powerful blues singing of Eric Burdon
The early songs in the Rolling Stones' career were primarily blues-inspired cover songs
The individual responsible for changing the image of the Rolling Stones was Andrew Loog Oldham
Which song solidified the Rolling Stones' image as rock music's bad boys? " (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
"Rave-ups" was/ were improvisatory passages performed by the Yardbirds
All of the following were guitarists for the Yardbirds EXCEPT John Mclaughlin
Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames featured which future Jimi Hendrix dummer? Mitch Mitchell
The Kinks featured the songwriting of Ray Davies
The Detours was the original name of which band? the Who
All of the following are true regarding Mod culture EXCEPT that followers wore leather jackets
From the perspective of American youth, the British invasion was centered on nonmusical matter such as a band's image and its members' accents
The Beatles' first original song from their initial 1958 recording was "That'll Be the Day."
The first Beatles song to break through to number one in the United States was "I Want to Hold Your Hand."
The subject matter of the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" is existential alienation
Peter Noone was the lead singer of which of the following British bands? Herman's Hermits
The Rolling Stones were regulars at which of the following clubs? the Crawdaddy Club
Who was responsible for songwriting for the Who? Pete Townshend
Who was the host of a U.S. variety show on which the Beatles first appeared in 1964 Ed Sullivan
The subject matter of the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood" is a failed one-night stand
Graham Nash was a lead vocalist for which of the following groups? the Holllies
The ________ style of music was made popular by Lonnie Donegan. Skiffle
The song "Living Doll" was the only British record by ________ to cross over the Atlantic prior to 1964. Cliff Richard
How did the Beatles hone their craft as performing musicians? Live performances at Hamburg
Ringo Starr replaced ________ as the Beatles' drummer. Pete Best
The music of folk musician ________ significantly influenced the lyrics written by the Beatles. Bob Dylan
List two Manchester bands that were part of the British invasion. Herman's Hermits, Freddy and the Dreamers
"Slowhand" was the nickname given to guitarist ________. Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page's new band, ________, performed the remaining dates booked by the Yardbirds after the group disbanded. Led Zeppelin
The ________ and the ________ were two British youth cultures of the 1960s that differed in lifestyle and appearance. Mods, rockers
In the United States, why was the British invasion believed to be a fad? Music was only one factor, image appearance, acts with accents
The name of the label that initially passed on the Beatles in 1962 was ________. Decca
Explain two reasons why the Beatles decided to stop playing in public in 1966. John Lennon controversial comments and tired from overwork
When the Rolling Stones stopped playing regularly at the Crawdaddy Club in 1963, which group took their place? The Yardbirds
List three of the major record labels that were in Britain. EMI, Decca, Phillips, Pye
Why did it take the Rolling Stones longer to catch on in the United States? Their bad boy image
a British government-owned radio station BBC
a venue in Hamburg, Germany, where the Beatles performed Star CLub
a producer who worked with the Beatles George Martin
the first film featuring the Beatles A Hard Day's Night
a musical structure employed by the Beatles in songwriting AABA
the lead vocalist for the Animals Eric Burdon
the center of the UK blues revival London
an early hit written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards "The Last Time"
the guitarist who replaced Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds Jeff Beck
Bo Diddley song covered by the Yardbirds " I'm a Man"
"Please Please Me" was the song that finally broke the Beatles into the American pop market in late 1963. false
Initially, the Rolling Stones did NOT write their own music and preferred covering songs. true
The Rolling Stones typically avoided AABA song forms that the Beatles frequently used. true
The first Beatles hits in the United States were released on independent record labels. true
Beatles-type bands included the Animals and the Yardbirds. false
The Beatles played their last public concert at Yankee Stadium in 1966. false
Both the Kinks and the Who represent bands that defy Stones-type and Beatles-type categorizations. true
The Animals found popularity in the United States with the "Manchester sound." false
The music from rock's first wave from the United States in the 1950s had only a small impact on British rock in the 1960s. false
Even though British bands flooded the pop charts in the United States in the mid-1960s, American groups continued to have chart success after the British arrived. true
The British had a long-standing infatuation with American folk and jazz that dated back to pre-World War II. true
The group that was referred to as the anti-Beatles was the Yardbirds. false
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