1950s Genres
Name one musical invention from the 1950s and explain how it impacted music for future generations
Electric Guitar, Amplifiers, Jukebox, Video Recorder.
They all are still used in music to this day. Electric Guitar is a huge influence in rock/heavy metal music. Amplifiers help for audience members to hear the electric instruments better. Jukeboxes opened people up to experiencing new music. Video Recorders helped musicians make music videos and have a video of them playing their song.
Name one artists/performer who played Rock & Roll
Comets, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino
The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and The Kinks all play _ music.(What genre?)
British Rock
Name 3 artists/performers of Motown
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Jackson 5, Aretha Franklin, Funk Brothers
Describe "Art Rock" music as it was described in class
Consists of complex guitar passages, layers of keyboard parts, and overdubbed vocals
Who were some 3 famous guitarists from the 1970s?
Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, and James Taylor
Name one president from the 1950s
Describe three characteristics of Cool Jazz
Calming, Soothing, Relaxing, Light Sounding
Name a Crooner musician
Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Michael Buble
What kind of music does Bobby Dylan play? (What genre?)
Folk
Who is a rock artist of the 1960s?
Jefferson Airplane and Jimi Hendrix
Bob Marley, Eric Clapton, The Police, and The Pretenders all play _ music. (What genre?)
Raggae Music
Elton John, Emerson Lake and Palmer all play what kind of music?
Art Rock
Super glue was invented in what decade?
1950s
Muddy Waters plays what kind of music?
Electric Blues
Who was the first to popularize the electric guitar
Charlie Christian
Folk Rock is a combination of what two genres?
British Rock and American Folk
What band created a rock soundtrack for summertime fun?
The Beach Boys
What is special about the Ramones?
The first Punk Rock Band
Name a Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
The Ramones
Name one president from the 1960s
John F Kennedy, Lyndon B Johnson, Richard M Nixon
What is Crooner music?
A jazz solo vocalist, backed by an orchestra, band, or piano
Name a Cool Jazz musician
Miles Davis, David Brubeck
Name three characteristics of Surfer Rock
Upbeat, happy, several voices singing, subject matter is summertime fun
Name a folk rock group
Byrds, Simon and Garfunkel, Lovin' Spoonful
James Brown, Kool and the Gang, and Earth Wind and Fire are all _ musicians.
Funk/Disco
Who is considered the Godfather of Soul?
James Brown
Name one president from the 1970s
Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter
What is Rock & Roll?
Hybrid Music - a combination of blues, country, R&B, folk, and gospel music
Who was considered to have the most powerful voice in the 1950s?
Ella Fitzgerald
What kind of music is soul music influenced by R&B as well as pop music?
Motown
The safe sounds of _ became more popular in the 1960s as Rock and Roll slipped on the pop music charts
Fabian, Frankie Avalon, and Annette Funicello
What type of music was popular in the club?
Rap/Hip-hop
Name a rap/hip-hop artist.
BONUS: Name ANY NON-MUSIC fact you learned about ANY of the genres to earn bonus points.
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