11/17
How did the Brill Building approach work?
The songwriters would work in teams
Since Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller wanted more control of the recording process, what did they do?
They became independent producers
Why were gospel singers worried about turning pop?
Because Gospel was considered the gods music and it could be bad luck to switch,
Aldon Music was sold to:
Screen gems
Did Americans like listening to British pop music?
yes
What are the two things that "Brill Building" refers to?
The actual brill building
The style of music that came from it
What was the arrangement between Jerry Lieber/Mike Stoller and Atlantic?
They licensed their songs to Atlantic records
How did Sam Cooke work around keeping his gospel reputation while testing the waters in the pop genre?
He made his first song under a new name so nobody would recognize him as the gospel singer.
kDon Kirschner:
One of the bosses at Aldon musick
Did Britons like listening to American pop music?
yes
Good boy
Bad boy
What are "playlets"?
Short and funny narratives that tell a story.
What about Sam Cooke's voice worked for the pop genre?
He had a clear tenor voice
Leiber, Stoller, and George Goldner:
Famous songwriters who shaped early rock
Did the UK import or export more music?
exported
Were looks or talent more important to teen idols?
looks
What were the topics of some of The Coasters' records?
Teenage life
rebellion
Adult life
Did the Everly Brothers have immediate success?
No
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich:
Songwriters and producers known for their scary sounding songs.
"Teenager" was considered American or British innovation?
American innovation
What happened on American Bandstand?
They would host popular singers and songwriters on their show
What is the story behind "Smokey Joe's Café"?
It was a place where people could go and socialize while listening to music, and the song captures this.
How did the Everly Brothers get signed to a record company?
Their manager convinced a record to sign them
What are "death discs"/"splatter platters"?
Songs about teenagers dying in brutal and sad ways.
What were the Beatles originally called?
Quarrymen