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CHAPTER 9 1970–1980, Black Pop, Reggae,
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CHAPTER 9: Black Pop, Reggae, and the Rise of Disco
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which Bay Area band was commercially successful at fusing elements of funk with psychedelia?
a. War c. Parliament
b. the Ohio Players d. Sly and the Family Stone
2. What musical element establishes the groove in “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”?
a. the backup vocal harmonies
b. a repeating bass guitar riff
c. the use of two drummers to play interlocking rhythms
d. guitar fills and orchestral strings
3. “Funky Worm” was a novelty song by
a. the Ohio Players. c. Kool and the Gang.
b. George Clinton and Parliament. d. Sly and the Family Stone.
4. Which group had a horn section whose members were often guest performers on other artists’
recordings?
a. Earth, Wind, and Fire c. the Nightriders
b. Tower of Power d. the Commodores
5. Lionel Richie was a singer and songwriter for
a. the Temptations. c. the Commodores.
b. Parliament. d. the Impressions.
6. Which group helped Motown break into the teen market?
a. Rare Earth c. the O’Jays
b. the Jackson 5 d. the Temptations
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12. Which album by Sly and the Family Stone signaled a more militant stance?
13. Name two artists with whom Tower of Power recorded records.
14. Which song became an anthem for Black Power?
15. Which two events helped bring reggae music to a broader audience in the mid-1970s?
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 354 TOP: New Orleans and New York
MATCHING
Match the item to the description below.
a. established by Chris Blackwell in the UK
b. character created by George Clinton
c. the house band for Gamble and Huff
d. funk band played on rock radio stations
e. producer from Motown
f. bass player with James Brown and George Clinton
g. a band that started out as the Jazziacs
h. song by the Temptations
i. nickname for James Brown
j.
a group from Tuskegee, Alabama
1. Kool and the Gang
2. Norman Whitfield
3. “Papa Was a Rolling Stone”
4. Mother Father Sister Brother
5. Soul Brother Number 1
6. Dr. Funkenstein
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7. Bootsy Collins
8. Average White Band
9. Island Records
10. the Commodores
ESSAY
1. Compare and contrast the following styles of black pop in the 1970s: reggae, disco, and funk. Be sure
to provide examples of songs and musicians. Consider musical sounds and cultural/social aspects of
the three musical styles. What do the similarities and differences of these styles say about popular
music in the 1970s?
ANS:
answers vary
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
2. Discuss how artists and producers of black pop in the 1970s worked with regard to the business
aspects of the music industry in creating music. How did artists control the business aspects of their
careers? What influence did producers have in recording music? Be sure to discuss specific examples
in your answer.
ANS:
answers vary
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
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5. Curtis Mayfield was originally a member of the Chicago-based vocal group the Impressions.
6. Isaac Hayes was responsible for writing the music for the film Superfly.
7. Prior to the 1970s, the music of Jamaica played no part in the popular culture of the UK.
8. Bob Marley’s music remained mostly underground until the mid-1970s.
9. Rock groups such as KISS and the Rolling Stones completely avoided disco as an influence on their
own music.
10. The group assembled to be a kind of “gay Monkees” disco act was the Village People.
11. In many ways, disco stood in direct contrast to the hippie aesthetic that had been developing in rock
music since the mid-1960s.
12. The documentary Searching for Sugar Man details the success story of Bob Marley.