Fun Facts
Name a characteristic of rock and roll
loud, fast, strong, energetic
This group STARTED the British Invasion
The Beatles
This popular genre was designed for inner city kids to listen to, and was created in the late 70's
Rap
What does MTV stand for?
Music television
What was the earliest style of Rock and Roll called
Rockabilly
From which genre of music did rock and roll emerge from?
a. Swing b. Be-Bop c. Rhythm and Blues
Rhythm and Blues
Who is the "Founder of Hip Hop"? (famous for the "break")
DJ Kool Herc
In the 50's, bands from the UK began covering songs from the US. What was this called?
The British Invasion
Electronic Music (named for it's use of synthesizers and drum machines) became popular in what decade?
80's
This genre of music describes a variety of different styles that do not fall in already established catergories
alternative music
Which famous music festival occurred in 1969?
Woodstock
Who is known as the "King of Pop"?
Michael Jackson
What part of the song typically tells the story?
a. verse b. bridge c. chorus
verse
Which invention first allowed for personal portable music?
the walkman
What was the new popular genre of the 60's?
Motown
Which 70's genre was created specifically for people to dance to?
Disco
Which of the following are considered a “Glam Metal” band?
Van Halen
The Ramones
Tears for Fears
The Jackson 5
Van Halen
Define cover song
a new performance or recording by someone other than the original artist or composer of a previously recorded, commercially released song
What type of technology helped to create music characteristic of the 1980s?
Synthesizers and Drum Machines
Electric guitar
CD players
Music videos
Synthesizers and Drum Machines
This genre features distorted guitars and abrupt shifts in volume
Grunge (90's)
Vanilla Ice in Ice, Ice, Baby famously ripped off the baseline from what song?
Under Pressure
Name 2 artists who we talked about from the 50's
Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis
What DJ from the 50’s began playing songs by black musicians on white radio stations?
Alan Freed
Which movement gained popularity on the West Coast in the 1990s?
Drum Machine Movement
Motown movement
Grunge movement
Funk movement
Drum Machine Movement
What was a popular new genre of the 70’s?
FUNK, Disco, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Hip Hop (late 70's)