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Rock Music
| Sentence | fill in the blank |
|---|---|
| What was created in NYC in the late 1800s to supply Vaudeville & Broadway with songs? | Tin Pan Alley |
| Most famous and influential white DJ? | Alan Freed |
| Black roots of Rock: Blues, Jazz, Gospel, and what term coined by Wexler? | Rhythm and Blues |
| A cappella vocal style with falsetto, scat, bass spoken lines? | Doo-Wop |
| White roots include rural music, cowboy, western swing, bluegrass, and what Hank Williams style? | Honky-Tonk |
| “The Father of Country Music”? | Jimmie Rodgers |
| First big Rock & Roll hit (#1 in 1955)? | “Rock Around the Clock” – Bill Haley & His Comets |
| Founder of Sun Records? | Sam Phillips |
| “The King of Rock and Roll”? | Elvis Presley |
| First record to hit #1 on pop, country, and R&B charts (both sides)? | “Don’t Be Cruel” / “Hound Dog” – Elvis Presley |
| Two major 1950s New Orleans crossover artists? | Fats Domino & Little Richard |
| Two major 1950s Chicago crossover artists? | Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley |
| “The Father of Rock and Roll”? | Chuck Berry |
| “The first bad boy of Rock and Roll”? | Jerry Lee Lewis |
| Who established the 4-piece band format (2 guitars, bass, drums)? | Buddy Holly |
| Host of American Bandstand? | Dick Clark |
| Where were Brill Building songwriters working? | The Brill Building |
| Songwriting team behind “Hound Dog” & “Stand By Me”? | Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller |
| Producer known for “The Wall of Sound”? | Phil Spector |
| Prolific composer with 23 Dionne Warwick hits? | Burt Bacharach |
| Most famous surf group? | The Beach Boys |
| Brian Wilson’s monumental album (1966)? | Pet Sounds |
| Soul emerged from merging what two styles? | Gospel & Rhythm and Blues |
| “The Father of Soul”? | Ray Charles |
| “The Godfather of Soul”? | James Brown |
| Founder of Motown? | Berry Gordy |
| Most commercially successful Motown group? | The Supremes |
| City where Stax Records began? | Memphis |
| Two major Stax artists? | Otis Redding & Booker T. and the MG’s |
| Artist who recorded I Never Loved a Man at Fame Studios? | Aretha Franklin |
| Most important early folksinger (from Okemah, OK)? | Woody Guthrie |
| Folk singer called to HUAC in 1955? | Pete Seeger |
| Record that began the 1950s folk revival? | “Goodnight Irene” – The Weavers |
| “The Queen of Folk”? | Joan Baez |
| Most popular folk group of the 1960s? | Peter, Paul and Mary |
| Most important early 1960s folk scene? | Greenwich Village |
| Dylan’s poorly selling debut album nickname? | “Hammond’s Folly” |
| Who changed rock history after meeting Bob Dylan in 1964? | The Beatles |
| First Dylan album leading to folk-rock? | Bringing It All Back Home |
| First double album in rock history? | Blonde on Blonde |
| Greatest rock band in history (general consensus)? | The Beatles |
| Who was George Martin? | The Beatles’ producer/arranger who shaped their sound |
| First psychedelic rock album (widely considered)? | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles |
| The Rolling Stones took their name from a song by whom? | Muddy Waters |
| Define “power trio.” | Rock group of guitar, bass, drums emphasizing musical intensity |
| Define “power chord.” | Two-note chord (root + fifth), central to rock and metal |
| First rock opera? | Tommy – The Who |
| Two major blues-based British Invasion bands? | The Animals & The Yardbirds |
| San Francisco LSD-associated music was called? | Psychedelic Rock |
| Grace Slick led which band? | Jefferson Airplane |
| Leader of the Grateful Dead? | Jerry Garcia |
| Fans of the Grateful Dead? | Deadheads |
| Lead singer of Big Brother & the Holding Company? | Janis Joplin |
| Two other major Bay Area acid rock bands? | Moby Grape & Quicksilver Messenger Service |
| Landmark 1960s counterculture event (1969)? | Woodstock |
| Most famous L.A. nightclub of the 60s? | The Whisky a Go Go |
| Lead singer of The Doors? | Jim Morrison |
| Frank Zappa’s band? | The Mothers of Invention |
| Precursor to Heavy Metal? | Acid Rock |
| Leader of Cream? | Eric Clapton |
| Rock’s most innovative guitarist? | Jimi Hendrix |
| Byrds' Dylan cover that launched folk-rock? | “Mr. Tambourine Man” |
| Rural cousin of country-rock? | Southern Rock |
| Heavy Metal originated in the grim industrial cities of which country? | England |
| Another name for Art Rock? | Progressive Rock |
| Godfather of Gruesome Rock Theatre? | Alice Cooper |
| Rock style with flamboyant fashion & glam theatrics? | Glam Rock |
| Most commercially successful glam rocker? | David Bowie |
| 1970s smooth, lush soul style with strings? | Philadelphia Soul (Philly Soul) |
| 1970s dance-oriented pop with synths & disco beat? | Disco |
| 1970s R&B evolution emphasizing groove & minimalism? | Funk |
| Jamaican music blending folk, R&B, Afro-Caribbean styles? | Reggae |
| Most famous reggae musician & Jamaican hero? | Bob Marley |
| Spoken-word rhythmic music with funk backing? | Rap |
| Cultural movement with rap, graffiti, breakdance? | Hip-Hop |
| Rap style with violent gang-life themes? | Gangsta Rap |
| Angry, DIY movement from late 1970s NYC/London? | Punk |
| Punk was the opposite of what genre? | Progressive Rock |
| “The Godfather of Punk”? | Iggy Pop |
| “The King of Pop”? | Michael Jackson |
| 1980s DIY independent style (e.g., R.E.M.)? | Alternative Rock |
| Darker, louder evolution of punk in the 80s? | Hardcore |
| Abrasive, mechanical post-punk style (NIN)? | Industrial |
| 1990s Seattle style mixing punk & metal? | Grunge |
| 1990s emotional punk-influenced style (Weezer)? | Emo |
| Bands combining rap with metal or punk? | Rap-Rock |
| 1999 digital file-sharing site by Shawn Fanning? | Napster |
| First online music store (Apple, 2003)? | iTunes |
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