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PEOPLE-2 Flashcards

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Woody Guthrie

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An outspoken politic and socialist who wrote songs about his personal experiences in the Great Depression and formed the Almanac singers with Pete Seeger.

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Pete Seeger

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American folk singer, songwriter, and social activist

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John Hammond

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Record executive and talent scout who scouted Bob Dylan

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Peter, Paul, and Mary

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-Part of political protest movement
-Spoke of social protest, war, and injustice

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Thom Bell

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A producer and arranger who helped develop Philadelphia International

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Cholly Atkins

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Choreographer and ex-tap dancer who taught artists how to move on stage, how to interact with each other, and he designed intricate choreography steps. Apart of Gordy assembly line

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The Byrds

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One of the founders of folk rock that was formed by Roger McGuinn

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Norman Petty

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A record producer in Clovis, Buddy Holly recorded at his studio

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Stu Sutcliffe

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The original bass guitarist of The Beatles

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Booker. T and the MGs

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The most important group in terms of defining the Memphis soul sound

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The Markeys

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An American Studio Session band for Stax Records

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The Funk Brothers

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A house band that performed behind everybody that recorded on motown

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Kenny Gamble

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Rhythm and blues songwriter and producer who helped develop the Philadelphia sound

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MFSB

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A house band for Philadelphia International

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Sly Stone

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Frontman for Sly and the Family Stone

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Bob Dylan

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One of the most important musicians in rock music who was strongly influenced by Woody Guthrie and made songs that became the basis of folk rock music and was a major influence in rock music

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Brian Epstein

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The manager of the beatles

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Pete Best

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Original drummer for the beatles

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Berry Gordy

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-Founder of the Motown record label
-Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Temptations, the Supremes, etc.

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Holland-Dozier-Holland

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-Songwriting/producing team of brothers
-Responsible for all of Gordys hits
-Wrote most number one hits for Marvin Gaye, Martha and the Vandellas, the Four tops, and the Supremes

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Aretha Franklin

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A singer known as the “Queen of Soul” and also for using gospel techniques the most

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Leon Huff

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A rhythm and blues songwriter and producer that helped in the development of the Philadelphia sound

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George Clinton

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Singer, songwriter, and record producer who formed the bands Parliament and Funkadelic

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The Ventures

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The earliest instrumental group to become popular with the surf culture, the most influential instrumental rock group

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Phil and Leonard Chess

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Brothers who founded Chess records

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Lonnie Donegan

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Skiffle performer, referred to as “The King of Skiffle”

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George Martin

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The Beatles producer

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