Rock Styles
The British Invasion
American Rock
Politics and Society
1950's Review
100
This style originated in Southern California and was a direct response to the British bands.
What is Surf Music.
100
This band started the invasion when they arrived in New York for the first time.
Who are The Beatles
100
This rock group became the most famous surf music group of all time, due to their catchy tunes and harmonies.
Who are The Beach Boys
100
These two conflicts fueled much of the change in the writing of song lyrics during the 1960's
What is The Vietnam War, and the Civil Rights Movement.
100
The first rock and roll song to hit the pop charts.
What is Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and the Comets.
200
This style of rock was about experimenting with music, and trying to make our world a better place.
What is Psychedelic Rock.
200
This rock band came soon after The Beatles, and were considered "the bad boys" of British rock and roll.
Who are The Rolling Stones.
200
The Temptations and The Supremes
Groups of Motown
200
JFK was assassinated shortly into his presidency, and this vice president, took over for him
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson
200
Incidents that happened at the end of the decade to cause many to believe rock and roll was dead.
What is many artists leaving the industry, or dying tragically.
300
This style was uniquely from the city of Detroit, in which the style was named after the record company.
What is Motown.
300
Hair, fashion, and culture.
How the British Invasion affected our society.
300
Style of American Rock performed by Bob Dylan
What is Folk Rock
300
This movement, tied to psychedelic rock, advocated for more progressive ideas in our society and culture.
What is the hippie movement.
300
This man could only be filmed from the waist up due to his actions on stage.
Who is Elvis Presley
400
This style of music started to become popular during the end of the decade, and introduced darker, and heavier sounds.
What is hard rock.
400
This rock band liked to destroy their equipment at the end of their concerts.
Who are The Who.
400
How American bands felt about the British Invasion.
What is threatened.
400
This is how most of America felt about our society's conflicts during the 1960's.
What is against what the government was doing.
400
This specific change to music records made the spread of rock and roll music easier.
What is the size/price of records and record players
500
This style of music became popular again thanks to a singer/guitarist/harmonica player who sang about the problems in the world.
What is folk music.
500
The four members of The Beatles.
Who are John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison
500
This American artist had to first perform in London to gain popularity because of the color of his skin.
Who is Jimi Hendrix
500
Our issues in America caused rock and roll artists to change this particular part of their music.
What is their lyrics.
500
The grandfather of the rock and roll sound.
Who is Chuck Berry
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