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Question #1

Identify the most significant “concept album” of the 60’s.

A Fresh Cream

B Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

C Cheap Thrills

D Surreslistic Pillow

Question #2

Identify the artist who wrote and sang the hit”In the Midnight Hour.”

A Sam and Dave

B Are You Experienced?

C Rufus Thomas

D Wilson Pickett

E Otis Redding

Question #3

Which Motown product sang the hit “Dancing in the Streets?”

A Dianna Ross and the Supremes

B Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

C Marvin Gaye

D Martha and the Vandellas

E The Temptations

Question #4

Motown studios named their building “Soulsville, USA.”

A FALSE

B TRUE

C Josie and the Pussy Cats

Question #5

Name the river that runs through the Liverpool, England, that became identified with a new style of music.

A Mississippi

B Thames

C Amazon

D Nile

Question #6

Identify the group that recorded “Pet Sounds,” the influential album that demonstrated many new creative possibilities in the studio with it’s use of synthesizers and multi-tracking.

A The Who

B The Beach Boys

C The Beatles

D The Rolling Stones

E Mersey

Question #7

Identify the fashion forward pop group who sang “I’ve Got You Babe.”

A The Byrds

B Sonny and Cher

C Gary Lewis and the Playboys

D Johnny Rivers

E Paul Revere and the Raiders

Question #8

The Beatles were not interested in the music of Motown, Stax, and other American R&B labels.

A TRUE

B FALSE

C The Mamas and Papas

Question #9

Identify the British Invasion band whose hard rocking hit “You Really Got Me” inspired many rockers to get “heavier.”

A The Who

B The Animals

C The Dave Clark Five

D The Spencer Davis Group

Question #10

Identify the record producer who signed the Beatles and was huge part of their innovative sound.

A Phil Spector

B George Martin

C Chas Chandler

D Bo Diddley

E The Kinks

Question #11

Which of the following was Jimi Hendrix’ highly influential debut album?

A Tom Dowd

B Are You Experiences?

C Axix: Bold As Love

D Band of Gypsies

E Electric Ladyland

Question #12

Which of the following was the major Rock Festival in the US, held in 1967?

A The Monterrey Pop Festival

B The Isle of Wight

C Altamont

D Hyde Park, London

Question #13

Which infamous San Francisco neigborhood became the epicenter of the Hippie movement?

A The Richmond

B Nod Hill

C Haight-Ashbury

D The Potrero

E The Human Be-in

Question #14

Jim Morrison was the charismatic lead singer and post-beat lyricist for which of the following psychedelic bands?

A The Jefferson Aiplane

B Iron Butterfly

C The Doors

D Mission District

E Big Brother and the Holding Company

Question #15

Which of the following rave up British blues bands featured at one time or another the guitar giants Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page?

A The Kinks

B Pink Floyd

C The Yardbirds

D The Small Faces

E The Animals

Question #16

Which of the following guitar giants was the influential lead guitarist of the super group Cream?

A Dave Mason

B Jimi Hendrix

C Eric Clapton

D Jimmy Page

E The Soccer Davis Group

Question #17

Colorful suits, scooters, and amphetamines were the prepared gear of which of the following English gangs?

A The Rockers

B The Mods

C The Mockers

D Jeff Beck

E The Hooligans

Question #18

Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and William Burroughs were members of the influential literary movement known as…

A The New York Three

B The Yippies

C The Beats

D The Heli’s Angels

E The Hippies

Question #19

Identify the influential rock concert producer/promoter associated with the iconic rock venues Fillmore West and Fillmore East.

A Timothy Leary

B Chas-Chandler

C Phil Lesh

D The Flower Children

E Chet Helms

Question #20

Identify the 1969 Rock Festiva that featured infamous anti-authoritarian statements like a psychedelic version of “The Star Spangled Banner” by Jimi Hendrix and the anti-war protest song “Feel-Like-I’m-Going-To-Die-Rag” by Country Joe and the Fish?

A Woodstock

B The Monterrey Pop Festival

C Altamont

D Bill Graham

E The Isle of Wight

Question #21

Identify the “Father of Funk.”

A Trips Festival

B Stevie Wonder

C Otis Redding

D Wilson Picket

E Sam Cooke

Question #22

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is most remembered for her recordings with which of the following recording companies?

A Motown

B James Brown

C Stax

D Imperial

E Atlantic

Question #23

The wildly successful songwriter/production team og Holland-Dozier-Holland (H-D-H) was a key factor in the success of the following recording studios?

A Sun

B Columbia

C Atlantic

D Motown

E Stax

Question #24

Who was the founder and pop visionary of Motown Records?

A Phil Spector

B Berry Gordy

C Tom Dowd

D Smokey Robinson

E Decca

Question #25

Identify the influential house band at Motown Records.

A The Wrecking Crew

B The Funk Brothers

C Quick Silver Messenger Service

D Sam Phillips

E The Boogie Machine

Question #26

Motown revived the careers of Doo Wop groups by re-imaging their acts in the Motown style and pairing them successful songwriting/production teams.

A TRUE

B FALSE

C The Soul Survivors

Question #27

Identify the famous house band at Stax Records, who had the instrument hit “Green Onions.”

A Booker T. and the M.G.’s

B The Boogie Machine

C The Wrecking Crew

D Vlad and the Impalers

Question #28

Maxine Powell and Cholly Atkins were retained by which record company to help groom their acts for the big stage?

A The Funk Brothers

B Atlantic

C Chess

D Motown

E Stax

Question #29

Which song by the Marvelletes, became Motown’s first No. 1 hit?

A Where Did Our Love Go?

B Stop! In the Name of Love

C Fame

D Too Proud to Beg

E Please, Please, Mr. Postman

Question #30

Which of the following artists was not a “product” of Motown?

A Martha and the Vandellas

B The Supremes

C Back in My Arms Again

D Booker T. and the M.G.’s

E The Temptations

Question #31

Identify the group whose infamous hit record “Louie, Louie” helped inspire, along with the Beat;es, the “garage band” revolution during the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and beyond.

A Paul Revere and the Raiders

B The Dave Clark Five

C The Kingsmen

D Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

E The Stooges

Question #32

Which of the following groups was NOT part of the “Brtitish Invasion” (and had their own TV show)?

A The Rascals

B The Monkees

C The Kinks

D The yardbirds

E The Beatles

Question #33

Which member of the Beach Boys was the primary songwriter and creative force in the recording studio?

A Brian Wilson

B The Rolling Stones

C Dennis Wilson

D Keith Moon

E Carl Wilson

Question #34

Which of the following popular folk rock groups sang ” California Dreamin”?

A Al Jardine

B Peter, Paul, and Mary

C The Lovin’ Spoonful

D Simon and Garfunkel

E The Mamas and the Papas

Question #35

Which American folk rock band is most noted for capitalizing on the “jingle-jingle” of the electric 12-string guitar, first popularized by George Harrison?

A The Momas and the Papas

B Simon and Garfunkel

C The Byrds

D Ritchie Havens

E The Byrds

Question #36

How did Bob Dylan’s music most profoundly influence the music of the Beatles?

A record production

B rock and roll fashion

C The Lovin’ Spoonful

D music business issues

E song lyrics that are artful and socially relevant

Question #37

Identify the folk-singer whose activist political views on civil rights and free speech, along with her many appearances at important rallies, closely allied her with Bob Dylan in the early 60s.

A Carol King

B Joan Baez

C Janis Joplin

D musical style

E Joni Mitchel

Question #38

What year did Dylan challenge the strong acoustic tradition of folk music by “going electric” at the traditional Newport Folk Festival?

A 1965

B 1958

C 1972

D 2001

E Grace Slick

Question #39

Identify the folk group whose nationally popular cover of “Blowin’ in the Wind” helped promote the early career of Bob Dylan

A The Kingston Trio

B The Limelighters

C The Byrds

D 1984

E Peter, Paul, and Mary

Question #40

Which of the following musical styles is more asssociated with acoustic instrument and socially conscious lyrics?

A Rockabilly

B Folk

C The New Christy Minstrels

D Pop

E Chicago Blues

Question #41

Identify the British rock group that was successfully marketed as the “bad boy” alternative to the Beatles.

A The Kinks

B Herman’s Hermits

C The Rolling Stones

D Surf

E The Dave Clack Five

Question #42

Most of the Beatles’ hits were written by which of the following songwriting teams?

A Richards and Jagger

B Lennon and McCartney

C Leiber and Stoller

D Gamble and Huff

E The Spencer Davis Group

Question #43

In which German city did the Beatles serve their infamous yearlong musical apprenticeship?

A Rogers and Hammerstein

B Dusseldorf

C Berlin

D Dresden

E Hamburg

Question #44

A The Ed Sullivan Show

B The Johnny Carson Show

C The Jackie Gleason Show

D Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

E Frankfurt

Question #45

Which Beatles film is credited by manyfilm critics, including Roger Ebert, as the film that had the most important influence on Rock film and videos?

A The Yellow Submarine

B Let It Be

C The Steve Allen Show

D Help!

E A Hard Day’s Night

Question #46

Identify the famous Rock and Roll club in Liverpool, England, where the Beatles were first discovered.

A The Whiskey A Go-go

B The Cotton Club

C The Apollo

D The Cavern Club

E Magical Mystery Tour

Question #47

Identify the business manager who first “discovered” the Beatles, changed their stage look from leather to matching suits, and successfully launched Beatlemania.

A The Troubadour

B Tom Dowd

C Brain Epstein

D Phil Spector

E George Martin

Question #48

Who is regarded as the most important figure in the skiffle movement of the 50’s?

A Georgie Fame

B Billy Fury

C Lonnie Donegan

D Andrew Oldham

E Joe Brown

Question #49

What was the name of the popular musical style – a mixture of American Traditional Jazz and Country & Western – that created major excitement and imitation among British teens in the 1950s – like John Lennon’s school group Johnny and the Moondogs?

A Goobers

B Skittles

C Skiffle

D Marty Wilde

E Junior Mints

Question #50

Before 1964, American listeners viewed British music as equal to America music in terms of importance and record sales.

A FALSE

B TRUE

C Sour Gummy Bears

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