Lesson 2 Flashcards
1
Q
An Italian-American teen idol of the late 50s/early 60s
A
Fabian
2
Q
Wrote the original version of “The Twist”
A
Hank Ballard
3
Q
Producer known for his “Wall of Sound” technique
A
Phil Spector
4
Q
Rock’s first superpromoter and host of American Bandstand
A
Dick Clark
5
Q
Head of Aldon Music in late 50s/early 60s
A
Don Kirshner
6
Q
Creative genius of The Beach Boys
A
Brian Wilson
7
Q
Founder of Motown Records
A
Berry Gordy, Jr.
8
Q
An influential singer/songwriter with Motown
A
Smokey Robinson
9
Q
Developed the twangy “surf” guitar sound in the late 1950s
A
Duane Eddy
10
Q
“Turn Me Loose”
A
Fabian
11
Q
“The Twist”
A
Chubby Checker
12
Q
“Stand By Me”
A
Ben E. King
13
Q
“You Send Me”
A
Sam Cooke
14
Q
“Calendar Girl”
A
Neil Sedaka
15
Q
“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feel”
A
The Righteous Brothers
