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Chapter 7
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Music
Pre-School
04/09/2009

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Willie Nelson
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Born in Texas, influential figure in progressive country movement. Rise to national fame in hte mid 1970s, through association with musician group "the Outlaws"
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Bob Marley
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leader of the Wailers, hero in Jamaia, reggae's most effective international ambassador. songs of determination, rebellion, faith, Rastafarian beliefs. worldwide audience
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Towns Van Zandt
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Born in Ft. Worth, Texas, singer-songwriter who became cult hero of progressive country movement. Never had record in country Top 40, but 15 LPs became underground classics, songs covered by prominent country musicians
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The Velvet Underground
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New York group promoted by Andy Warhol. Music was rough-edge and chaotic, loud, anticommercial. Lyrics focused on sexual deviancy, drugs, violence
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The Ramones
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First punk rock band. Formed in 1974 in NYC, high-speed loud sound influenced English punk groups like Sex Pistols and the Clash-blueprint for the 1980s LA hardcore bands. projected street-tough image, but all members were middle class families in Queens
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The Sex Pistols
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Most outrageous and famous punk band, formed in 1975 in London. Creation of Malcoml McAllen who had a sex store
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David Bryne
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Born in Scotland, leader of the Talking Heads. Known for his trembling, high-pitched voice and eclectic songwriting.
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Progressive Country
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Inspired by honkytonk and rockabilly of Bakersfield country music. Songs outlook was more intellectual and liberal. It found its way into mainstream music
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Townes Van Zandt
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"Pancho & Lefty" is an instructive example of the idosyncratic sensibility of much progressive country. its composer became a cult her of the progressive country movement.
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Reggae
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potent mixture of Caribbean folk music and American R&B; first style of Rock era to originate in the 3rd World in Kingston, Jamaica
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CBGB & OMFUG
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country, bluegrass, blues & other music for urban gourmandizers
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the Ramones- style, city from, groups influenced by
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highspeed and energetic and loud, NYC, Sex pistols and the Clash
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The Talking Heads: style, leader of band, type of audience
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Artistic and explorartory, David Byrne, college students, artists, music critics
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"Psycho Killer"
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the Talking Heads
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I shot hte Sheriff
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Bob Marley
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I wanna be sedated
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The Ramones
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Bad Girls
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Donna Summer
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The Disco movement initially emerged in Manhattan nightclubs such as the Loft and Tenth Floor, which served as social gatherings for gays
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False
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Kool and the Gang, Ohio players, Chic, Whild Cherry are what groups?
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Disco
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"Give up the Funk" of the P-Funk style has what characteristics?
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heavy, snycopated electric bass lines, interlocking rhythms underlain by a strong pulse, call & response, R&B vocal harmonies
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