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1960s
History Pop & Rock
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Peter, Paul, and Mary were an important part of what 1960s genre? | Folk Genre |
| What is the biggest difference between folk and folk rock styles? | Folk music uses traditional acoustic instruments Folk rock same storytelling but with rock instruments and rhythms |
| What controversial thing did Bob Dylan do at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965? | “Went electric” instead of using his usual instruments like a guitar and harmonica, he used electric guitar and a backing band |
| Name a female folk singer from the 1960s | Joan Baez |
| What genre of 60s music features poetic, meaningful lyrics performed with acoustic guitar? | Folk Music (often called folk revival) |
| What genre of 1960s music was influenced by popular culture at the beach? | Surf music (Surf rock) |
| Name a surf rock artist or band other than the Beach Boys. Name a surf rock artist or band other than the Beach Boys. | Dick Dale, often called “King of Surf Guitar” |
| Dick Dale was an important figure in evolving the sound of what rock and roll instrument? | The electric guitar |
| The national push towards racial equality in the 1960s is called the….? | The Civil Rights Movement |
| Who gave his most famous speech, repeating the lines “I have a dream”, at the March on Washington in 1964? | Marther Luther King Jr. (MLKjr.) |
| What American President was assassinated in November 1964 | President Kennedy |
| Name one band from the British Invasion other than the Beatles. | The Rolling Stones |
| What iconic 60s rock band had the chart-topping hits I Can’t Get No Satisfaction and Paint it Black? | The Rolling Stones |
| What was the 60s movement called as British rock music became popular in the United States? | British Invasion |
| What genre of rock did the Beatles transition to in the middle of the 1960s, featuring a wide array of sounds and influences? | Psychedelic Rock (sometimes called psychedelia) |
| Name a popular song recorded by the Beatles before 1965. | “I Want to Hold Your Hand” |
| Which album by the Beatles was their first “concept album”, where songs were meant to be listened to in order and as a whole? | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band |
| Whose recording of Hello Dolly briefly kicked the Beatles off the #1 spot in the Billboard charts in 1964? | Louis Armstrong |
| Which genre of mid-60s rock features weird sounds and often references hallucinogenic drugs? | Psychedelic Rock / psychedelia |
| What war was America involved in between 1964-1973? | Vietnam War |
| Who wrote and performed the song "Fortunate Son"? | Written by John Forgerty & Preformed by Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) |
| What was being protested in the 1969 song Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival? | “Fortunate Son” protested the inequality of the Vietnam War draft and the privilege of wealthy or politically connected families who could often avoid military service while ordinary young men were sent to fight. |
| Name a famous Motown artist from the 1960's. | Stevie Wonder |
| Who was the male lead singer for the Miracles, the OG Motown group. | Smokey Robinson |
| What Motown singing group gave Diana Ross her start? | The Supremes |
| Name one song released by Marvin Gaye in the 60s. | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." |
| Whose recording of Heard it Through the Grapevine was the top selling 1960s Motown hit? | Marvin Gaye |
| What recording company features horns, tambourine, vocal quartets, and was based in Detrioit, MI? | Motown Records |
| What Detroit record label featured African American artists, especially in the 60s and 70s? | Motown Records |
| What Motown vocal quartet sang the 60s hits My Girl and The Way you Do the Things You Do? | The Temptations |
| Who sang Just Because I’m a Woman, bringing attention to the issue of gender equality? | Dolly Parton |
| What female artist recorded These Boots Are Meant for Walking in 1966? | Nancy Sinatra |
| Harper Valley PTA is a song about hypocrisy that was part of what social movement in the 1960s? | Women's Liberation Movement (Women's Right Movement) |
| Who is known as the “Godfather of Soul”, recording hits in the 60s like Say it Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud and Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag. | James Brown |
| Who is known as the "Queen of Soul", achieving immense success in the 1960s with hits like "Respect" and "Think"? | Arethra Franklin |
| Which iconic music festival, held in August 1969, is often associated with the counterculture movement and featured performances by artists such as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin? | Woodstock |
| What pioneering lefty guitarist drove the sound of the electric guitar forward in the late 60s with his use of effects pedals? | Jimi Hendrix |
| What famous jam band from California had hits in the 60s, 70s, 80s and toured until 1995?? | Grateful Dead |
| What 1969 music festival, held outside San Francisco ended with 4 dead, including a stabbing murder? (not Woodstock!) | Altamont Free Concert (or Altamont Speedway Free Festival) |
| In what year were Prog Rock and Heavy Metal first introduced, with albums by King Crimson, Black Sabbath, Led zeppelin and more? | 1969 often credited with the introduction of Progressive Rock and Heavy Metal |
| Michael Jackson, the King of Pop in the 1980s, got his start in what late 1960s group? | Jackson 5 |
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