History of Rock & Roll- Exam 5- Extra Credit Quiz With Complete Solutions

The first rap song to address social issues: - ANSWER-"The Message" Which is NOT an element of hip hop culture: - ANSWER-street theatre "America's Hippest Band": - ANSWER-R.E.M. Which does not correspond with the other three: - ANSWER-The Joshua Tree Record sales fell during the years: - ANSWER- Which does not fit with the other three: - ANSWER-Ice-T This artist writes his songs and records them in his own studio, and produces his own music videos and albums: - ANSWER-Prince This artist held the #1 spot on the charts for a total of 37 weeks in 1983: - ANSWER-Michael Jackson This record label, originally known for signing R&B, soul and jazz artists, was signing pop and rock artists by the 1970s: - ANSWER-Atlantic (T/F) Disco's emphasis was on dancers and DJs rather than musicians - ANSWER-True Before starting a music career, this fixture of the CBGB scene was a painter and poet: - ANSWER-Patti Smith The New York punk scene was nourished here: - ANSWER-CBGB This band was from Athens, Georgia: - ANSWER-R.E.M. This artist evokes the persona of a Woody Guthrie-esque working class hero: - ANSWER-Bruce Springsteen This artist won a Golden Globe for acting in Evita: - ANSWER-Madonna The producer of Thriller: - ANSWER-Quincy Jones The first generation of rap is known as: - ANSWER-Old school rap Which does not correspond with the other three: - ANSWER-Innervisions Which was NOT true of punk: - ANSWER-Slick production Some consider this band a fraudulent trick played on the record industry: - ANSWER-The Sex Pistols Which is NOT a characteristic of gangsta rap: - ANSWER-Party themes The video that 'broke the color barrier': - ANSWER-Billie Jean Who was Debbie Rowe: - ANSWER-Michael Jackson's second wife Which was NOT true of both cassette tapes and CDs: - ANSWER-Superior fidelity Giorgio Moroder: - ANSWER-Disco producer Because of this, Bob Marley was forced into exile for a year: - ANSWER-An assassination attempt Sylvia Robinson: - ANSWER-The first rap producer Leon Huff: - ANSWER-Romantic soul producer Which was NOT part of the 'cultural underground railroad': - ANSWER-Online file sharing sites He is often called the Godfather of Punk: - ANSWER-Iggy Pop After a scandalous TV appearance, this band was dropped by its record company: - ANSWER-The Sex Pistols This record label had the first rap hit single: - ANSWER-Sugar Hill This song was used by the candidates in the 1984 presidential campaign: - ANSWER-"Born in the U.S.A" Which was NOT a romantic soul producer: - ANSWER-Roger Waters Northern songs: - ANSWER-The Beatles song catalog