History of Rock Music Final Exam – Flashcards

Santana's music is often referred to as:

Jazz rock was the source of enormous controversy within the jazz community.

All of the following are characteristics of the singer-songwriter movement EXCEPT:

Aerosmith was often compared to which British band?

"Highway Star" is a blues-rock song by:

From 1966 to 1969, artists sought to change the focus of rock music from the album to the single.

How did the Moody Blues incorporate classical music into Days of Future Past?

"Highway Star" is often cited as one of the songs that most influenced the development of heavy metal in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Which song by Neil Young prompted a response by Lynyrd Skynyrd in "Sweet Home Alabama?"

All of the following are albums by Pink Floyd EXCEPT:

"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" was a country rock song by:

All of the following musical elements are found in Led Zeppelin songs EXCEPT:

Which elements of "Whole Lotta Love" demonstrate psychedelic characteristics?

Where did Duane Allman begin his musical career?

The term southern rock came from musicians in the south to identify their style of music.

Which Los Angeles-based blues-rock band was produced by Brian Wilson early in its career?

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

Close to the Edge and Tales from Topographic Oceans are both albums by Jethro Tull.

All the following musicians worked on Miles Davis's Bitches Brew EXCEPT:

Which singer provided the backup vocals to Carly Simon's "You're So Vain?"

Which of the following best describes the opening of the first track on Black Sabbath's first album?

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

How did Elton John change the model of the singer-songwriter by the latter half of the 1970s?

The basic idea behind the hippie aesthetic was that a rock musician had the responsibility to produce sophisticated music by using whatever means at his or her disposal.

The original lead singer of Genesis was:

Which band suggested that it was the new Beatles?

New York was the only city in the United States to maintain a growing punk scene.

The rise of punk in the UK can be linked to specific socioeconomic circumstances.

Which British new-wave musician(s) blended a strong reggae influence into their music?

Paul Weller was the vocalist for which UK punk band?

A "Platinum" album is one that sells 500,000 copies.

The Eagles abandoned country rock for which of the following styles?

Which new-wave band adopted a futuristic image from 1950's science fiction

Which of the following bands did Bob Dylan return to live touring with in 1974?

Which event was viewed as a demonstration of the Sex Pistols' conning of the music business industry?

How are Foreigner's early albums influenced by progressive rock?

All of the following are musical features of the Sex Pistols' "Anarchy in the UK" EXCEPT:

CBGB was the home of the New York punk scene.

David Byrne led which new-wave band?

Other than the Sex Pistols and The Clash, most of the British punk bands that dominated the charts in England never made an impact in the United States.

The Silver Bullet Band was fronted by Bob Seger.

Punk and new wave were both in opposition to mainstream rock by rejecting highly produced and sophisticated sounds of hippie bands.

What was the primary reason American record labels developed new-wave music?

Which individual managed the Sex Pistols?

Stevie Nicks was a singer for which successful 1970's rock band?

How does Boston's "More Than a Feeling" feature musical progressive rock touches?

label applied to music released by '70s mainstream record companies

lead singer from Journey

virtuoso guitarist

guitarist for Queen

Bruce Springsteen song

avant-garde musician in The Velvet Underground

bar in New York that booked many punk bands

a relabeled term for punk

group with vocals by Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson that played with girl group stereotypes

song by the Sex Pistols

David Lee Roth was the lead singer for which of the following groups?

Why is advertising on radio necessary to keep a radio station in business?

Rush is an example of:

After his twenty-first birthday, which artist was given complete artistic control over his records at Motown?

"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" served as the theme music for the:

Which of the following musicians worked with James Brown and George Clinton?

Which song firmly established the rhythmic sound of the wah-wah guitar in 1970s black pop?

Marvin Gaye worked as a songwriter and producer for the Originals.

Curtis Mayfield was originally a member of the Chicago-based vocal group the Impressions.

All of the following are albums by Bob Marley EXCEPT:

Which group showed how Motown reacted to the crossover success of Sly and the Family Stone?

Who of the following was responsible for forming Earth, Wind, and Fire?

Lionel Richie was a singer and songwriter for:

Which of the following groups is an example of Eurodisco?

Prior to the 1970s, the music of Jamaica played no part in the popular culture of the UK.

Innervisions is an album by:

Which musician helped popularize reggae outside of Jamaica with a cover of "I Shot the Sheriff"?

Which independent producers started Philadelphia International?

Bob Marley's music remained mostly underground until the mid-1970s.

Which group had a horn section whose members were often guest performers on other artists' recordings?

"Living for the City" is a track written and performed by Michael Jackson.

Which Bay Area band was commercially successful at fusing elements of funk with psychedelia?

All of the following aspects about disco are true EXCEPT:

Off the Wall was a collaboration between:

All of the following are possible reasons for the disco backlash EXCEPT:

George Clinton began his career with which band?

What is the focus of Marvin Gaye's album What's Going On?

All of the following are examples of "blaxploitation" films EXCEPT:

Most progressive rock bands did not seek to integrate classical-music influences into their own numbers.

The concept album Aqualung centers on:

Ozzy Osbourne sang lead vocals for which British band?

Alice Cooper was known for:

All of the following are musical elements of "Take It Easy" EXCEPT:

Who of the following was the lead vocalist for the group Yes?

The members of the country rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival were from the bayou areas of Louisiana.

Lynyrd Skynyrd signed with which record label?

Which member of Deep Purple was known for his performance of Jesus on the concept album Jesus Christ Superstar?

first heavy metal single

first heavy metal group

was music from pink floyd a quincidence or planned out?

only style of music not imported back to america

which minority fronts disco?

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

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

Jimmy Page initially got his start with which group?

The subject matter for Tommy deals with the story of a young Mod who is seeking meaning in his life.

Rock groups such as KISS and the Rolling Stones completely avoided disco as an influence on their own music.

One band that was influenced by Sly and the Family Stone was Kool and the Gang.

Which group helped Motown break into the teen market?

How did disco bring back the authority of the producer?

"Funky Worm" was a novelty song by:

Which of the following was NOT a song recorded by the Commodores?

Issac Hayes was responsible for writing the music for the film Superfly.

In addition to lyrical vocals and driving rhythms, which musical element was a feature of the "Philadelphia sound"?

"Blaxploitation" was a genre of music that rose to prominence at the beginning of the 1970s.

Critics of 1970's rock felt that record companies killed the spirit of rock music when they became obsessed with the big album.

Punk first rose to mainstream attention in the United States in the late 1970s.

Which singer-songwriter promoted fundamentalist-style Christianity on late '70s albums?

Which musical style was an initial influence for the Police?

Jackson Browne started his career:

"More Than a Feeling" is representative of which band's musical style?

The rise of punk in the UK can be linked to specific socioeconomic circumstances.

Which former Beatle formed Wings?

All of the following were regulars at CBGB EXCEPT:

Musicians and record companies determined that the ideal length for a song on FM radio was short—around two to three minutes.