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18 Cards in this Set
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Oftentimes, the rock performances of the 1970s were more about show than sound |
True |
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Bowie emphasized both accessibility and ambiguity in Ziggy Stardust |
True |
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CBGB was an important recording label for the emerging punk music of the 1970's |
False |
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In the 1970's a corporate mentality took over the business side of rock |
True |
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Sly and the Family Stone enjoyed a very long and successful recording/performing career |
False |
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The O'Jays were a one-hit wonder |
False |
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A dance music of the 1970s which had a strong beat and rich orchestration |
Disco |
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The Ramones and The Sex Pistols were bands associated with this genre |
Punk |
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The dominant Jamaican popular music in the early 1960s |
Ska |
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The practice of DJs making a steady commentary throughout their playing of music |
Toasting |
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A rock movement characterized by simplified instrumentation, harmony and melodies, exemplified by the band the Talking Heads |
New wave |
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A style that grew out of R&B and soul |
Funk |
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The Jamaican popular music of the early 1950s |
Mento |
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Often called "The Queen of Disco" |
Donna Summer |
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Jimmy Cliff and Bob Marley used composed in this style |
Reggae |
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Called the "father of funk" |
James Brown |
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Founder of the group Parliament |
George Clinton |
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A transitional style between ska and reggae |
Rock steady |