final exam

Question 1

Phil Spector’s wife and primary muse

Answer 1

Ronnie Bennett

Question 2

Creative force behind the Beach Boys success

Answer 2

Brian Wilson

Question 3

What American city did the Beatles arrive at in April, 1964?

Answer 3

New York City

Question 4

What did Bob Dylan do at his 3rd appearance at the Newport Folk Festival?

Answer 4

He brought the Mike Bloomfield Blues Band as his backing - a rock band

Question 5

Which traditional folk singer did Nirvana cover?

Answer 5

Kurt Cobain

Question 6

Which city was home to The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Janis Joplin?

Answer 6

San Francisco

Question 7

Studio effect made popular by Sun Studios

Answer 7

Slapback

Question 8

Who wrote “Crossroads Blues” and “Hellhound on my Trail”?

Answer 8

Robert Johnson

Question 9

_____ _____ Dolls

Answer 9

New York Dolls

Question 10

What influential blues label did Howlin’ Wolf record for?

Answer 10

Chess Records

Question 11

What 4 artists recorded for Chess Records?

Answer 11

Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and Howlin’ Wolf

Question 12

Who gave us Johnny B Goode and the signature duck walk?

Answer 12

Chuck Berry

Question 13

Which artist personified Ziggy Stardust?

Answer 13

David Bowie

Question 14

Which artist had guillotines, boa constrictors and dismembered dolls on stage?

Answer 14

Alice Cooper

Question 15

Who was the guest female vocalist on Velvet Underground’s first LP?

Answer 15

Nico

Question 16

Who was the focal point of The Stooges?

Answer 16

Iggy Pop

Question 17

How much did RCA pay Sun Records for Elvis’ contract?

Answer 17

$35000

Question 18

Which group did Eric Clapton leave in protest of them going in a pop direction?

Answer 18

The Yardbirds

Question 19

Who performed “Star Spangled Banner” to close Woodstock?

Answer 19

Jim Hendrix

Question 20

Who was the Beatles main producer?

Answer 20

George Martin/Brian Epstein

Question 21

Who was the head of Sun Records?

Answer 21

Sam Philips

Question 22

Which label housed Marvin Gaye, The Supremes and The Temptations?

Answer 22

Motown

Question 23

Who was The Doors lead singer?

Answer 23

Jim Morrison

Question 24

Who managed The Velvet Underground?

Answer 24

Andy Warhol

Question 25

Who was the Beatles’ drummer?

Answer 25

Pete Best

Question 26

Which founding member of the Rolling Stones drowned just weeks after being dumped by the band?

Answer 26

Brian Jones

Question 27

What television show gave the Beatles’ their first national exposure?

Answer 27

Ed Sullivan Show (February 1964)

Question 28

Who gave testimony against the PMRC?

Answer 28

Zappa

Question 29

The Jimi Hendrix ___________

Answer 29

Experience

Question 30

What instrument was not used by The Doors?

Answer 30

Bass

Question 31

What does MAPL stand for?

Answer 31

Music; artist; performance; lyrics.

Question 32

How much was Can Con increased in 1985?

Answer 32

35%

Question 33

Band that morphed into Led Zeppelin

Answer 33

Yardbirds

Question 34

What year did Much Music go on air?

Answer 34

1984

Question 35

First song ever played on MTV

Answer 35

Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles

Question 36

What was the problem with the video age?

Answer 36

Image trumped talent

Question 37

What young band was the face of MTV?

Answer 37

New Kids On The Block

Question 38

When did music become a portable media?

Answer 38

The early 80’s

Question 39

Biggest musical innovation

Answer 39

Sony Walkmans and Cassettes - 1980

Question 40

Who were the first 2 artists on CD?

Answer 40

ABBA and Billy Joel

Question 41

First 2 releases to sell 1 million copies in CD format

Answer 41

Joshua Tree - U2
Brother in Arms - Dire Straits