During what time period was the Tin Pan Alley approach to songwriting still alive and well?
the 60s
What was the Brill Building?
Home to several music publishers
Who was the main vocalist for Hal David and Burt Bucharach?
Dionne Warwick
What were the characteristics of Hal David and Burt Bacharach?
Uses wide melodic leaps
Unusual chords and chord progressions
Irregular rhythms
Unconventional forms
When was the commercial and artistic highpoint for Broadway?
1955-1965
What were most of the major pre-rock musicals about?
long ago and far away
What were rock era shows focused on?
the present or recent past
What was the most revolutionary show?
Hair
What did the show "Hair" embody?
counter-cultural attitudes in almost every aspect
Who was Andrew Lloyd Webber?
The most commercially successful musical theater composer of the rock era
Musical theatre's British invasion
Who was Stephen Sondheim?
Most versatile American composer of this generation
What was Stephen Sondheim's trademark?
Total integration of song in story
What was Nashville Sound?
Marriage of country and pop
Kenny Rogers
What city was the recording center of country music?
Nashville
When did country music make substantial inroads into the pop charts?
during the 70s and 80s
Why did country music make substantial inroads into the pop music charts?
Election of Jimmy Carter as president because the White House became a major venue for country performers
Radio stations began to devote their format entirely to country music
Who reacted against the Nashville Sound?
Traditionalists
Artist during the Mid 1960s in Bakersfield
Buck Owens
Artists during the 70s in Austin, Texas
Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings
Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings
Their 1976 album, "Wanted: The Outlaws" was the first million selling country album
Who was George Jones?
Began his career in the 50s and it resurged in the 70s
Wife was Tammy Wynette
When did Ricky Skaggs lead a neo-traditional movement into country music?
In the early 80s
Who is Dolly Parton?
Country music's biggest celebrity
What type of songs are more common in Country music?
storytelling songs
What were the two reactions to bebop?
Cool jazz and avant-garde/free jazz
What were the characteristics of Avant-garde/free jazz?
more complex than bebop
sometimes there is no chordal instrument
John Coltrane
Who was Miles Davis?
Put out two jazz/rock albums in 1969: "In a Silent Way" and "Bitches Broot"
Rite of passage to be in his band
Instrumentation of Jazz/Rock AKA Fusion
piano
guitar
electric bass
drums
extra percussion
What was Weather Report?
A band with Jaco Pastorius who was known for his electric bass virtuoso
Who was Wynton Marsalis?
Started neo-traditional movement in jazz during the 80s
Who was a well known artist in the Latin/Jazz genre?
Chick Corea
When did rock music officially become an industry?
1970s
Which industries were structured to ensure maximum profitability?
Broadcast and recording industries
Which types of concerts became commonplace?
stadium and large arena
AOR
Album Oriented Radio
Who was the biggest star of the 1970s?
Elton John
Who was Elton John's lyricist?
Bernie Taupin
What did Elton John use in his performances?
a huge ensemble
Who was Led Zeppelin?
One of the most successful, innovative, and influential rock groups in history
Who was Robert Plant?
Led Zeppelin's lead singer
What did Eddie Van Halen do?
Took guitar virtuosity to a new level in the late 70s and 80s
Who was Bruce Springsteen indebted to?
Heavily to both Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones
What did Bruce Springsteen do with music of the 60s?
reworked and expanded on
What was Punk Rock?
Emerged in both London and New York in the mid 70s