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Question #1
Which of the following Brill Buliding album singer/songwriters released her hit album "Tapestry" in 1970?
A.
Grace Slick
B.
Janis Joplin
C.
Joni Mitchell
D.
Carol King
Question #2
Which of the following jazz artists was a pioneer of Fusion, a blend of jass and rock styles?
A.
Miles Davis
B.
Herbie Hancock
C.
John Coltrane
D.
Chick Corea
Question #3
Ozzy Osbourne was the lead singer for which 70's "doomy" hard rock band?
A.
Black Sabbath
B.
MC5
C.
Led Zeppclin
D.
Deep Purple
Question #4
Which of the following band pioneered the "southern rock" style as exemplified on their 1971 release Live at Fillmore East?
A.
The Allman Brothers Band
B.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
C.
The Marshall Tucker Band
D.
Canned Heat
Question #5
Frampton Comes Alive (1976) became the greatest selling record of all time, far exceeding music industry expectations.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #6
Which of the following rock acts is credited with first popularizing the use of elaborate theatrics (sets, props, costumes, story lines, etc.)?
A.
Aerosmith
B.
Pink Floyd
C.
Led Zeppelin
D.
Alice Cooper
Question #7
Which of the following albums was the Fleetwood Mac smash hit that attracted the attention of large corporate investors?
A.
Dark Side of the Moon
B.
Rumors
C.
One Man Dog
D.
Good Bye Yellow Brick Road
Question #8
Many of the most popular rock acts of the 1970's (Led Zeppelin, The Who, Sly and the Family Stone, Pink Floyd…) actually formed as bands in the late 1960's.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #9
Which of the following acts was NOT an American Hard Rock or Metal band?
A.
Van Halen
B.
Aerosmith
C.
MC5
D.
The Eagles
Question #10
Identify the lead singer of the American hard rock band Aerosmith
A.
Geddy Lee
B.
Steven Tyler
C.
Steven Stills
D.
Mick Jagger
Question #11
Bob Marley was a leading artist in which of the following musical genres?
A.
Dub
B.
Reggae
C.
Ju-ju
D.
Ska
Question #12
Which of the following jazz-rock keyboardists led the fusion group Return to Forever?
A.
Herbie Hancock
B.
Chick Corea
C.
Joseph Zawinul
D.
Tony Banks
Question #13
Art Rock is a style that blends elements of Classical music and Rock.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #14
Which of the following was NOT a "progressive" rock act?
A.
King Crimson
B.
Yes
C.
Kiss
D.
Pink Floyd
Question #15
Which of the following bands is NOT a "southern rock" band?
A.
The Allman Brothers Band
B.
The Charlie Daniels Band
C.
Jethro Tull
D.
The Marshall Tucker Band
Question #16
The groups Chicago and Blood, Sweat, and Tears are good examples of the Pop side of the Jazz rock.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #17
The folk-rock group Crosby, Stills, and Nash successfully tempted fate by adding which of the following singers/songwriter/guitarists to the bands already ego-laden line-up?
A.
Neil Young
B.
Steve Miller
C.
James Taylor
D.
Frank Zappa
Question #18
The number of different rock styles actually decreased during the 1970's.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #19
Which of the following bands referred to their unique bluesy country rock style as "swamp music"?
A.
The Doobie Brothers
B.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
C.
Steely Dan
D.
Deep Purple
Question #20
Which of the following artists was the founder/guitarist for the Led Zeppelin?
A.
Jimi Hendrix
B.
Jeff Beck
C.
Jimmy Page
D.
Eric Clapton
Question #21
Which of the following popular jazz influenced rock groups was founded by Donald Fagan and Walter Becker?
A.
Steely Dan
B.
Electric Light Orchestra
C.
The Eagles
D.
Chicago
Question #22
Which pioneering BrItish progressive rock group explored the topic on the concept album Dark Side of the Moon?
A.
Pink Floyd
B.
Jethro Tull
C.
Genesis
D.
Yes
Question #23
Which of the following jazz keyboardists founded the fusion funk group The Headhunters?
A.
Jan Hammer
B.
Joe Zawinul
C.
Herbie Hancock
D.
Chick Corea
Question #24
Which rock group created the rock operas Tommy ('69) and Quadrophenia ('73)?
A.
Pink Floyd
B.
Deep Purple
C.
The Who
D.
Led Zeppelin
Question #25
Which American singer/songwriter set his career on track with the hit album Sweet Baby James and One man Dog?
A.
Jim Croce
B.
Van Morrison
C.
Cat Stevens
D.
James Taylor
Question #26
Which decade did Tom Wolfe label in an influential essay "The Me Decade?"
A.
1980's
B.
1970's
C.
1950's
D.
1960's
Question #27
Which of the following 70's rock acts merchandized their theatrical stage persona in the form of toys and games sporting painted faces and really "wicked" poses?
A.
Bad Company
B.
Foreigner
C.
Elton John
D.
Kiss
Question #28
Which of the following group was not a funk band?
A.
Average White Band
B.
Tower of Power
C.
Earth, Wind and Fire
D.
The Eagles
Question #29
Who was the "Father of Funk" or "Soul Brother No.1?"
A.
James Jamison
B.
Sly Stone
C.
James Brown
D.
George Clinton
Question #30
Which of the following groups created thickly overdubbed vocal textures in their studio masterpiece Bohemian Rhapsody?
A.
Procol Harum
B.
Queen
C.
Black Sabbath
D.
Alice Cooper
Question #31
Which NY puck artist is known for the combining Beat influenced avant-garde poetry and punk rock?
A.
Iggy Pop
B.
Blondie
C.
Patti Smith
D.
Richard Hell
Question #32
Identify the former Motown star that pioneered the use of synthesizers on his artiscally acclaimed albums.
A.
Stevie Wonder
B.
Sly Stone
C.
Marvin Gaye
D.
Elton John
Question #33
Identify the pop funk pioneer who began his career as a San Francisco DJ.
A.
Bootsie Collins
B.
George Clinton
C.
James Brown
D.
Sly Stone
Question #34
Which of the following fusion guitarists studied classical Indian music before forming the super group the Mahavishnu Orchestra?
A.
Bill Connors
B.
Al Dimeola
C.
John McLaughlin
D.
Larry Coryell
Question #35
In 1976, the characteristic punk sound of a particular NY group's first album became the "sound" of the British punk movement. Which black leather jacketed band was this?
A.
Generation X
B.
The Talking Heads
C.
The Ramones
D.
Television
Question #36
Which of these progressive rock bands often featured the relatively unusual sound (for rock…) of the flute?
A.
Jethro Tull
B.
Yes
C.
Pink Floyd
D.
Genesis
Question #37
Identify the influential 70s funk who defined a new style of funk bass and outrageous performances antics.
A.
Bootsie Collins
B.
James Jamison
C.
Jaco Pastorius
D.
Stanley Clark
Question #38
Identfy the early master of glam/glitter rock who created the "sampled rock star" Ziggy Stardust?
A.
Iggy Pop
B.
Alice Cooper
C.
David Bowie
D.
Marc Bolin
Question #39
In the 1970s, hard rock musicians warmly embraced Disco music?
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #40
Which of the following opened a trend setting store in London called "Sex" and then managed the Sex Pistols?
A.
Pete Meaden
B.
Brian Epstain
C.
Malcolm McLaren
D.
Andrew Logg Oldham
Question #41
George Clinton led which of the following influential and flamboyant 70s funk bands? “It’s nothin’ but a party, y’all!”
A.
Parliament/Funkadelic
B.
Tower of Power
C.
Kool and the Gang
D.
Earth, Wind and Fire
Question #42
Which southern rock group had the hits "Free Bird," a guitar rock anthem, and "Sweet Home Alabama?"
A.
Marshall Tucker Band
B.
ZZ Top
C.
The Charlie Daniels Band
D.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Question #43
Which of the following artists is often credited as being the "father" of the American punk movement?
A.
Alice Cooper
B.
Joe Walsh
C.
David Bowie
D.
Iggy Pop
Question #44
Identify the NY Record label that began signing punk acts in the 1970's.
A.
Sire Records
B.
Island Records
C.
Stiff Records
D.
Chess Records
Question #45
Which artist was NOT an early influence for Punk rockers?
A.
The MC5
B.
60's garage bands
C.
The Eagles
D.
The Velvet Underground
Question #46
A.
Reggae
B.
Ju-ju
C.
Salsa
D.
Ska
Question #47
Which of the following was the small New York City dive bar that first featured new American punk acts?
A.
M.G.G.B
B.
S.B.D.B.
C.
T.Y.C.Y
D.
C.B.G.B
Question #48
Which American rock band recorded Hotel California?
A.
The Jeff Beck Group
B.
Steely Dan
C.
The Doobie Brothers
D.
The Eagles
Question #49
The Drum Machine was embraced by 70s rock musicians.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #50
Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins both sang for the prog rock group Genesis.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
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