US History Study Guide- ACC

1. What record company helped popularize African-American artists? Founder? 2. Most successful Motown group? 3. Style characteristics? 4. With what songs did they gain a wide audience? 5. Song writer who had difficulty gaining a broad audience until his duet success: 6. With whom did he do most of these? 7. What were common themes in his songs like Mercy, Mercy Me? Other songs? 8. What is most unusual about the “end” of his career? 9. Who was the most successful female group of the 1960s? 10. Describe the style of the Supremes: Why? 11. Name some of their (consecutive) #1 hits: 12. How was the sound of Little Stevie Wonder different (instruments)? 13. Song writing has won him what major industry awards? 14. What ‘60s songs are associated with him? 15. Who was the King of Motown? Why? 16. How are his songs/ sound unique to Motown? 17. Like Taylor Swift, what are his songs about? 18. By what ‘60s songs is this group most known? 19. What/who is the main audience of ‘60s boy bands? 20. Which American band had the most Top 40 hits of the 1960s? 21. Describe the sound of the Beach Boys (2): 22. What themes are common in Beach Boy’s songs: 23. What was their biggest competition? 24. Who wrote most of their songs? Like what? 25. Name the Doo- Wop-ish group who’s lead sang falsetto: 26. How is their style different from other Boy Bands of the time? 27. Identify some of their ‘60s songs: 28. Name the TV band who blended Boy Bands and British Invasion sounds: 29. Which of their hit songs was written by Neil Diamond (Smashmouth covered it!)? 30. What is surprising about their album sales at the time? 31. What was unusual about the sound of the Turtles? 32. Name their only #1 song? Others? 33. What is unique about the music of the Ventures compared to other bands? 34. What is unique about their business? 35. How do their sound and style go together? 36. What was the British Invasion? Who began it? How? 37. Who were the “good” and “bad” boys of the Invasion? 38. What was the Beatle’s first “experimental” album? 39. What else were they the first to try differently (sound)? 40. Who wrote most of their 400+ songs? Like what? 41. How did their style change over time? 42. What are two of their movies? 43. Which British Invasion group focused on a rock/ blues sound? 44. Why did the ‘Stones have less popular appeal at the time? 45. Why were they so controversial at the time? 46. Which song did they change for their Ed Sullivan appearance? Other songs? US History Study Guide- ACC

47. What two instruments stand out in some of their late ‘60s songs? 48. Peter Noone was the sweet, innocent voice of what group? 49. Name a couple of their clean-cut songs: 50. Why did the band lose popularity late in the decade? 51. What group had the record for most appearances on Ed Sullivan? 52. Who wrote most of the songs for the DC5? Like what? 53. What did McCartney not do that Clark did? 54. How was their sound different from others? 55. Why did they lose popularity at the end of the decade? 56. For what songs are the Hollies most known? 57. Explain single songs: 58. Describe common characteristics of folk music: 59. Which folk singer/ writer was the spokes person for the counter culture? 60. Name some songs which he wrote for himself and for other artists: 61. Describe his unique sound: 62. Describe the sound of The Mama’s and The Papa’s: 63. What did they help popularize? 64. For which 2 songs are they most known? 65. Why were they only together for 3 years? 66. Who was the first folk group with a mass- market audience? 67. Describe the sound of Peter, Paul, and Mary and why could it be a problem? 68. How were their songs different (2)? 69. What was their only #1? What kid- favorite song did they sing? 70. What song became a Civil Rights anthem? 71. What duo were old friends with a rocky professional relationship? 72. With what movie are many of their songs associated? Like what? 73. Why did they also have broad popular appeal (style/ subjects)? 74. What are some of Judy Collins’ many talents? 75. For what cover songs is she best known? 76. As a music composer, who productive was she in the 1960s? 77. How are folk and psychedelic music most different from each other (sound/ subj)? 78. Describe the sound and songs of Janice Joplin: 79. Describe the performances of Joplin, Doors and Hendrix: 80. What happened to Joplin, Hendrix, and Morrison? 81. With what band is Joplin associated? 82. Describe her outrageous style: 83. What was her nickname? 84. Describe their sound of The Doors (2): 85. What songs did band members write together? 86. Describe the vocals/sound of Jefferson Airplane: 87. For what two songs are they most known? 88. At what three major concerts were they only group to perform? 89. What sound is most associated with Hendrix? Style? 90. What group didn’t do very well at Woodstock? 91. What was most expected of their style at concerts? 92. For what songs are they best known? Show?