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Question #1

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

A Cheap Thrills

B Surreslistic Pillow

C Fresh Cream

D Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

Question #2

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

A Rufus Thomas

B Sam and Dave

C Are You Experienced?

D Otis Redding

E Wilson Pickett

Question #3

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

A The Temptations

B Dianna Ross and the Supremes

C Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

D Martha and the Vandellas

E Marvin Gaye

Question #4

Motown studios named their building “Soulsville, USA.”

A TRUE

B Josie and the Pussy Cats

C FALSE

Question #5

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

A Amazon

B Nile

C Thames

D Mississippi

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 Mersey

D The Rolling Stones

E The Beatles

Question #7

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

A Sonny and Cher

B Johnny Rivers

C Gary Lewis and the Playboys

D Paul Revere and the Raiders

E The Byrds

Question #8

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

A FALSE

B TRUE

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 Spencer Davis Group

B The Who

C The Animals

D The Dave Clark Five

Question #10

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

A Chas Chandler

B Bo Diddley

C Phil Spector

D The Kinks

E George Martin

Question #11

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

A Tom Dowd

B Are You Experiences?

C Band of Gypsies

D Axix: Bold As Love

E Electric Ladyland

Question #12

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

A The Isle of Wight

B Altamont

C The Monterrey Pop Festival

D Hyde Park, London

Question #13

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

A The Human Be-in

B The Richmond

C The Potrero

D Haight-Ashbury

E Nod Hill

Question #14

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

A Iron Butterfly

B The Doors

C The Jefferson Aiplane

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 Pink Floyd

B The Small Faces

C The Kinks

D The Yardbirds

E The Animals

Question #16

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

A Eric Clapton

B The Soccer Davis Group

C Jimmy Page

D Jimi Hendrix

E Dave Mason

Question #17

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

A The Mods

B Jeff Beck

C The Mockers

D The Hooligans

E The Rockers

Question #18

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

A The Heli’s Angels

B The Hippies

C The Yippies

D The New York Three

E The Beats

Question #19

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

A Chet Helms

B The Flower Children

C Phil Lesh

D Timothy Leary

E Chas-Chandler

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 Altamont

B The Monterrey Pop Festival

C The Isle of Wight

D Woodstock

E Bill Graham

Question #21

Identify the “Father of Funk.”

A Stevie Wonder

B Trips Festival

C Otis Redding

D Sam Cooke

E Wilson Picket

Question #22

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

A Motown

B Atlantic

C Imperial

D Stax

E James Brown

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 Motown

C Stax

D Columbia

E Atlantic

Question #24

Who was the founder and pop visionary of Motown Records?

A Decca

B Tom Dowd

C Smokey Robinson

D Phil Spector

E Berry Gordy

Question #25

Identify the influential house band at Motown Records.

A The Funk Brothers

B Sam Phillips

C The Wrecking Crew

D Quick Silver Messenger Service

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 The Soul Survivors

B TRUE

C FALSE

Question #27

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

A Vlad and the Impalers

B Booker T. and the M.G.’s

C The Boogie Machine

D The Wrecking Crew

Question #28

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

A Motown

B Chess

C Atlantic

D Stax

E The Funk Brothers

Question #29

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

A Fame

B Stop! In the Name of Love

C Too Proud to Beg

D Where Did Our Love Go?

E Please, Please, Mr. Postman

Question #30

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

A The Supremes

B Martha and the Vandellas

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 The Stooges

B Paul Revere and the Raiders

C The Kingsmen

D Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

E The Dave Clark Five

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 Kinks

C The Beatles

D The yardbirds

E The Monkees

Question #33

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

A Dennis Wilson

B Brian Wilson

C The Rolling Stones

D Carl Wilson

E Keith Moon

Question #34

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

A Peter, Paul, and Mary

B The Mamas and the Papas

C Al Jardine

D The Lovin’ Spoonful

E Simon and Garfunkel

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 Simon and Garfunkel

B The Momas and the Papas

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 song lyrics that are artful and socially relevant

D The Lovin’ Spoonful

E music business issues

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 musical style

B Carol King

C Janis Joplin

D Joan Baez

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 Grace Slick

B 1958

C 1972

D 1965

E 2001

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 Limelighters

B The Kingston Trio

C 1984

D The Byrds

E Peter, Paul, and Mary

Question #40

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

A Chicago Blues

B Pop

C The New Christy Minstrels

D Folk

E Rockabilly

Question #41

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

A Herman’s Hermits

B The Rolling Stones

C Surf

D The Kinks

E The Dave Clack Five

Question #42

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

A Lennon and McCartney

B Richards and Jagger

C Gamble and Huff

D The Spencer Davis Group

E Leiber and Stoller

Question #43

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

A Dusseldorf

B Dresden

C Rogers and Hammerstein

D Berlin

E Hamburg

Question #44

A The Ed Sullivan Show

B Frankfurt

C The Jackie Gleason Show

D The Johnny Carson Show

E Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

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 A Hard Day’s Night

B Help!

C The Steve Allen Show

D The Yellow Submarine

E Let It Be

Question #46

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

A The Cavern Club

B The Whiskey A Go-go

C The Cotton Club

D Magical Mystery Tour

E The Apollo

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 George Martin

B The Troubadour

C Brain Epstein

D Phil Spector

E Tom Dowd

Question #48

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

A Joe Brown

B Lonnie Donegan

C Andrew Oldham

D Georgie Fame

E Billy Fury

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 Junior Mints

C Marty Wilde

D Skiffle

E Skittles

Question #50

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

A FALSE

B Sour Gummy Bears

C TRUE

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