History of Rock n Roll

Lesson 4

Welcome to the 60’s

SURF ROCK QUESTIONS

  1. Surf Rock came from which area of the United States?
  2. What two genres combined together to make Surf Rock?
  3. Which Father of Rock n Roll do Surf Rockers take their style from?
  4. The 4 musical characteristics of Surf Rock are?
  5. The main themes in the lyrics of Surf Rock songs are?
  6. Name 2 famous Surf Rock Artists/Groups
  7. The Beach Boys members are:
  8. They were unique because of these 4 characteristics
  9. The Beach Boys were a studio band, this means that they:
  10. This album was their most popular album?
  11. Their most popular album influenced which British band?
  12. List 5 of the Beach Boys biggest hits
  13. How has the Surf Rock sound transferred from the 1960s to 2009? Are there any artists or groups who use or sample the Surf Rock sound in their music?

MOTOWN QUESTIONS:

  1. Where is Motown located?
  2. Who was the founder of Motown Records?
  3. What are the nicknames for Motown?
  4. What are the characteristics of the Motown Sound?
  5. What is the name of the studio band on the majority of the Motown recordings?
  6. Motown Records is important in the history of African Americans, how has Motown Records impacted African Americans?
  7. What image is Motown Records trying to create for their artists?
  8. List 5 Artists/Groups from Motown Records
  9. List a top hit for each of those artists.
  10. Describe how the Motown Machine works, and why it was an affective way to run a recording studio.
  11. How has the Motown sound transferred from the 1960s to 2009? Are there any artists or groups who use or sample the Motown sound in their music?

BRITISH INVASION

  1. Which city in England did the British Invasion emerge?
  2. Which Early Rock n Roll musicians did the British Invasion artists take their style from?
  3. How did Chuck Berry help British Artists in America?
  4. How this “British Invasion” affect other artists who were not British? What did it do to American music?
  5. How did British Culture affect the style and culture of American Teenagers during the 1960s
  6. The members of the Beatles are?
  7. They all come from which part of England?
  8. What year did the Beatles arrive in America?
  9. Another name for the British Invasion?
  10. List 5 of The Beatles most popular songs of the 1960s?
  11. The Beatles wrote many albums, the album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band was inspired by which 1960’s American band?
  12. What other influence inspired the album St. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band
  13. List 4 other British Invasion Artists of the early 1960s
  14. List a top hit for each of those artists.
  15. How has the British sound transferred from the 1960s to 2009? Are there any artists or groups who use or sample the British sound in their music?

POLITICAL and SOCIAL EVENTS OF THE EARLY 1960s

-Below is a list of the most important historical, political and social happenings of the early 1960s in the United States and the world. Read about these events, and be prepared to discuss their impact on the music of the early 1960s. ---

1960- President John F. Kennedy is the 1st Catholic president elected into office.

1961- America invades Cuba to combat communism.

1963- President John F. Kennedy is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas Texas

1963- Lyndon B. Johnson becomes president and initiates the “Great Society” program.

1963- Martin Luther King Jr gives his “I Have a Dream Speech” launching the popularity of the Civil Rights Movements for African Americans

1963- The Feminist Movement becomes involved in gaining equality for Women

1964- The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals and The Who arrive in America, putting popular American music on the back burner

1965- America becomes actively involved in the War in Vietnam, apparently fighting communism.

1965- Anti-War organizations become popular, staging protests throughout the country.

1965- Malcom X (Controversial African-American Islamic Leader) is assassinated while giving a speech on Afro-American Unity