Music of the Twentieth Century- II

Electric Blues of the 1940s influenced the music of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Carlos Santana.

Blues music eventually developed into subgenres such as country blues, Texas blues, and West coast blues.

This artist influenced women across the globe in their attitude, fashion, independence, and almost every aspect of life:

The "Prince of Soul," ___________, wrote 'I Heard it Through the Grapevine' and 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough.'

Select the artist that is NOT known for the R&B genre:

_____________ is often referred to as "The Queen of Soul" or "The FIrst Lady of Soul."

What helped make Blues music accessible to everyone?

In the 1940's-50's, electric guitar, bass and drum kit, aided with amplifier and microphone, led to new genres such as:

African American spirituals, work songs, simple narrative ballads, and songs about life all influenced:

Although he became blind at an early age, ____________ was a successful R&B pianist, singer, and song writer.

Rock, jazz, dance, R&B, electronic music, folk, and other unknown music forms or instruments are used in pop music.

Bill Haley and the Comets introduced the ___________ style of music, which combined country, rock & roll, and R&B.

The popularization of British music and British culture in the United States is referred to as the:

___________, or, "The King," was one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century.

The rise of electric instruments led to the creation of sub genres such as:

"Pop Music" is an abbreviated form of 'popular music' that originated in the ________.

Rock & Roll combined the beat of R&B with the milder guitar background of ____________ music.

Elvis Presley was trained in music from an early age and could read and write his own music.

The Fat Man, Ain't That a Shame, Blueberry Hills, and Walkin' to New Orleans were hits by:

Chicago became an important destination for the African American community due to the ___________ of the 1940s.

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood were the members of:

The elements of jazz, gospel, and blues, combined with African American folk music, created:

This genre helped teenagers identify themselves, giving them a sense of belonging, leading to teen culture and rebellion

Out of these 4 members of The Beatles, who was the drummer?

Select the song that was NOT made famous by Elvis Presley:

Pop music uses emotional lyrics, simple melodies, danceable beats and rhythm, and is __________ in length.

Select the song that was NOT a Beatles hit:

The 1963 US tour of the British band _____________ led to the British invasion and "Beatlemania."

Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Grateful Dead, The Eagles, Aerosmith, Guns ‘N’ Roses, & Metallica are _______ bands.

Rock & Roll arose in _______ parts of the U.S. as a fusion of African musical traditions w/ European instrumentation.

The British invasion gave rise to _____________, or the "antiestablishment movement" in the 1960's

This band's music is filled with vocal harmonies and simple surf rock. R&B, barbershop, and rock & roll are influences:

The use of the _________ guitar or amplified instruments is a huge characteristic of electric blues.

Select the artist NOT part of the "pop" music genre:

Bill Haley from "Bill Haley and the Comets" was a __________ singer who infused R&B with country western style.