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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 Otis Redding

B Wilson Pickett

C Sam and Dave

D Are You Experienced?

E Rufus Thomas

Question #3

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

A Martha and the Vandellas

B Marvin Gaye

C Dianna Ross and the Supremes

D Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

E The Temptations

Question #4

Motown studios named their building “Soulsville, USA.”

A Josie and the Pussy Cats

B TRUE

C FALSE

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 Mersey

C The Beach Boys

D The Beatles

E The Rolling Stones

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 Animals

B The Spencer Davis Group

C The Dave Clark Five

D The Who

Question #10

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

A The Kinks

B Phil Spector

C George Martin

D Bo Diddley

E Chas Chandler

Question #11

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

A Tom Dowd

B Axix: Bold As Love

C Band of Gypsies

D Are You Experiences?

E Electric Ladyland

Question #12

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

A Altamont

B The Isle of Wight

C Hyde Park, London

D The Monterrey Pop Festival

Question #13

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

A The Potrero

B The Richmond

C Nod Hill

D Haight-Ashbury

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 Doors

B The Jefferson Aiplane

C Mission District

D Big Brother and the Holding Company

E Iron Butterfly

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 The Animals

C The Yardbirds

D The Small Faces

E Pink Floyd

Question #16

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

A Jimi Hendrix

B Eric Clapton

C Jimmy Page

D The Soccer Davis Group

E Dave Mason

Question #17

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

A The Hooligans

B The Rockers

C The Mods

D The Mockers

E Jeff Beck

Question #18

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

A The Hippies

B The Yippies

C The Beats

D The New York Three

E The Heli’s Angels

Question #19

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

A Phil Lesh

B Chas-Chandler

C The Flower Children

D Timothy Leary

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 The Isle of Wight

B Woodstock

C The Monterrey Pop Festival

D Altamont

E Bill Graham

Question #21

Identify the “Father of Funk.”

A Wilson Picket

B Trips Festival

C Otis Redding

D Sam Cooke

E Stevie Wonder

Question #22

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

A James Brown

B Atlantic

C Imperial

D Motown

E Stax

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 Atlantic

E Columbia

Question #24

Who was the founder and pop visionary of Motown Records?

A Berry Gordy

B Decca

C Phil Spector

D Smokey Robinson

E Tom Dowd

Question #25

Identify the influential house band at Motown Records.

A The Wrecking Crew

B The Boogie Machine

C The Funk Brothers

D Quick Silver Messenger Service

E Sam Phillips

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 FALSE

C TRUE

Question #27

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

A The Boogie Machine

B Booker T. and the M.G.’s

C Vlad and the Impalers

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 Chess

B Atlantic

C The Funk Brothers

D Motown

E Stax

Question #29

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

A Please, Please, Mr. Postman

B Fame

C Stop! In the Name of Love

D Too Proud to Beg

E Where Did Our Love Go?

Question #30

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

A The Supremes

B The Temptations

C Booker T. and the M.G.’s

D Back in My Arms Again

E Martha and the Vandellas

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 The Dave Clark Five

C Paul Revere and the Raiders

D Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

E The Kingsmen

Question #32

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

A The Kinks

B The Rascals

C The yardbirds

D The Beatles

E The Monkees

Question #33

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

A Keith Moon

B The Rolling Stones

C Brian Wilson

D Carl Wilson

E Dennis Wilson

Question #34

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

A The Mamas and the Papas

B Peter, Paul, and Mary

C The Lovin’ Spoonful

D Al Jardine

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 The Byrds

B The Byrds

C The Momas and the Papas

D Ritchie Havens

E Simon and Garfunkel

Question #36

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

A rock and roll fashion

B The Lovin’ Spoonful

C song lyrics that are artful and socially relevant

D music business issues

E record production

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 Joni Mitchel

C Janis Joplin

D Joan Baez

E Carol King

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 2001

D 1972

E 1965

Question #39

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

A 1984

B The Limelighters

C The Byrds

D Peter, Paul, and Mary

E The Kingston Trio

Question #40

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

A Chicago Blues

B Rockabilly

C Folk

D The New Christy Minstrels

E Pop

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 Dave Clack Five

C Surf

D The Kinks

E The Rolling Stones

Question #42

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

A The Spencer Davis Group

B Gamble and Huff

C Leiber and Stoller

D Lennon and McCartney

E Richards and Jagger

Question #43

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

A Hamburg

B Dusseldorf

C Rogers and Hammerstein

D Berlin

E Dresden

Question #44

A The Jackie Gleason Show

B Frankfurt

C The Johnny Carson Show

D Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

E The Ed Sullivan Show

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 Steve Allen Show

B The Yellow Submarine

C Let It Be

D A Hard Day’s Night

E Help!

Question #46

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

A Magical Mystery Tour

B The Cotton Club

C The Whiskey A Go-go

D The Cavern Club

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 The Troubadour

B Tom Dowd

C George Martin

D Phil Spector

E Brain Epstein

Question #48

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

A Lonnie Donegan

B Georgie Fame

C Andrew Oldham

D Billy Fury

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 TRUE

B FALSE

C Sour Gummy Bears

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