History of the Recording Industry Pt. 3

______: A hippie-inspired countercultural revolution centered in ______ took place during _____

“The most original, inventive, and influential guitarist of the rock era.”

“The most prominent African American rock musician of the late 1960s.”

Although Jimi Hendrix died in ____ at the age of ___, his albums still sell around ______ copies a year.

Jimi Hendrix performed as sideman with acts such as the ______ and ______ among others before going solo.

Scored his first Jimi Hendrix Experience hit with “______” in ____ after moving to England

In _____: Formed the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In _____: Disbanded the Experience and formed the all-black Band of Gypsys.

Experience bassist _______ died in _____, while the group’s drummer, ________ died in ____. ______, the Band of Gypsys drummer also died in _____.

Folk singer ______ is usually credited as the song’s writer, but evidence suggests that “Hey Joe” was based on girlfriend _______'s “Baby, Don’t Go Downtown” recorded in ____.

Early Versions of “Hey Joe”:
_____: Released 14th April, 1966 on the group’s debut album.
_____: Single released 30th July, 1966, peaking at #31. The first hit version.
_____: Released 27th August, 1966 on their third album, Fifth Dimension, which peaked at #24.
_____: Released as a single in 1966. Issued on an LP in 1967. No chart impact, but heard by Hendrix.

Hendrix’s performance at the _______ (____) launched the Experience in America.

The Band of Gypsys album (____) was recorded to meet legal obligations resulting from a contract signed by Hendrix in ____ for one dollar from PPX Enterprises.

A British trio featuring _______, and the first supergroup...

Cream's albums include:
______ (1967)
______ (1967)
______ (1968)
______ (1969)

After initially disbanding in ____, Cream reformed in ____ for a series of sold-out concerts.

Formed in England
Their first two albums were released in ____.
Featured the blues influenced guitar of Jimmy Page.

Led Zeppelin was successfully sued by ______ for plagiarizing his song “You Need Love” on “Whole Lotta Love” (from their second album). Settled out of court in 1985.

James Brown's first hit: “________” (____).

The creator of funk and the most sampled artist in popular music.
His first hit that was considered funk was "______"

West coast style of funk.
Also described as “interracial psychedelic soul.” Band also included women.
Developed both black and white audiences.

Sly and the Family Band included bass thumping and plucking innovations of _______.

Sly and the Family Stone's hits include “________” (1968) & “_______” (1969).

Parliament/Funkadelic album: _______ (____) - A fusion of black rock & funk.
Funkadelic guitarist, _______ - b.1950-d.1992

Major Rock Festivals
____: ________ - Featured mainly West Coast artists. “The first huge rock festival.” Acts included The Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, Otis Redding, The Who, Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Mamas & the Papas.
____: _______ – The major 60s pop music festival. Acts included Richie Havens, Santana, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Sly & the Family Stone, The Who, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jimi Hendrix.
____: _______ – A concert featuring the Rolling Stones at this speedway resulted in a violent death. Other acts included Santana, Jefferson Airplane and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

Name that record label:
Success & decline in the early 1970s. Singer/songwriter _______ scored a gold #1 single with “theme from Shaft” in 1971.
Corporate Consolidation

___ corporations sold ___% of records sold by the end of the 1970s.
____: Prerecorded tapes = almost ____ of all U.S. music sales.
The energy crisis especially affected smaller record companies.
Radio formatting was introduced.

Brought country rock to the mainstream.
_______ from ____ is one of the decade’s most popular albums.

________ was the first album certified platinum by the RIAA.

The first rock band to play the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.

Scored their first hit in ____ with “Horse With No Name.”

Began his solo career in ____ with the reggae hit single, “Mother & Child Reunion.”

First album released in ____. The single, “Ain’t No Sunshine” went gold.

A side project featuring Byrds members.

His self-titled 1968 debut, _______, was released on the Beatles’ Apple Records.
________ (1970)- his second album.

Tapestry (A&M Records, 1971), by ________ spent nearly six years on the charts and has now sold over 10 million copies.
The only 20th century album by a female solo artist to spend ___ consecutive weeks at #1.
It won four Grammys.

______ (Reprise Records, 1971), by _______. “...a cycle of songs about the complexities of love”

Elton John: The ____ album _________ was his biggest selling studio release: 7 million copies. It’s considered by many to be his best LP.

SantanaPerformed at Woodstock
First album released in ____.Second album, _______, topped the album charts in ____.

The jazz rock fusion era began in ____ with ________’ ________ album.It became the best selling jazz album in history at that time: 400,000 copies in less than a year.

Birds of Fire (1973) by ________, a fusion album by guitarist ________ sold over 500,000 copies and reached #15 on the Billboard album chart.

Became a major multi-instrumentalist, artist and songwriter in the 1970s
Innovative use of ________ when very few pop artists used them.
Album: ________

Began the 70s with a rock & soul fusion featuring lead guitar influenced by former member Jimi Hendrix.
Also covered songs by rock artists.

A studio-based outfit by the mid-70s.
Known for sophisticated jazz/pop stylings and studio production.
Their sixth album, _______ (1977), is a prime example.

The Moog Synthesizer invented by ________. Monophonic electronic device first manufactured in ____.The first synthesizer widely used by recording artists, especially in progressive rock. Examples: Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) & Rick Wakeman (Yes).

_______ (____) by _______ -A major hit album which introduced the musical mainstream to the Moog.

Pink Floyd's _______ (___)The album has spent more than 850 weeks on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart.
One of the most successful albums in history.
Engineered by _______.

Pink Floyd's follow-up album was _________ (___), a concept album based on founding member ________ whose LSD addiction led to him being fired from the group in 1968.

The stereo aspect of the Pink Floyd's second album’s sound is often compared to another British progressive rock album released in that year: _______ by _______.

Rumours (1977) by _______: 31 weeks at #1 in the U.S.
19 million copies sold in America.
One of the biggest selling albums of the decade.
A deluxe edition of the album was released in 2013.

First album (self-titled) released in 1971.
Signed to Columbia by _______ in 1972.
One of the first African American acts to tour with theatre sets and special effects.

Earth, Wind & Fire's best-selling albums (All triple platinum)
1975: ________
1975: ________
1977: ________