The following concepts and terms in boldface (as well some not specifically listed, but indicated by these review questions) will be the basis of the materials on which you will be tested in the near future (Test # 3). Use your textbook, the PowerPoint slides, your notes and the links to any external web sites to find the information requested below. Remember that the "answers" are not always simple 1-2 word statements, but rather, may be more complex concepts.

Chapter 4

1. What is the U.S like in the 1960s? What events, and especially political and social issues were of concern to Americans, especially younger people, in the decade of the 1960s? How does the "normalcy" of the previous decade give way to these new forces?
2. Why are the years around 1964-66 known as the British Invasion"? What are the seminal events that lead to this point, and what are the effects of this "invasion" on American popular music?
3. What was British Pop Music like in the years after World War II up to the 1960s? What forces influence the tastes of British listeners in these years? How was pop music broadcast and distributed in Great Britain in those years, who controled these means of distribution, and what effect did that have on pop music in Great Britain?
4. What is Skiffle, what are some of its most important sounding traits, and who were some of its leading performers? Why and how is this music relevant to rock music?
5. Who were the Beatles? From where did they come, what were their early years like, and how did they develop into the leading British group of the era? Where were some of the first venues that they performed, and why was that experience important?
6. Who were Brian Epstein and George Martin, and why are these two men important to the history of the Beatles?
7. What are some of the most important influences on the sound of the Beatles in the years around 1960-63? What American influences are especially important?
8. How did the Beatles make their first impact on U.S. music, and did U.S. teenagers react to them? What songs (in particular) were most popular in the U.S., and why (what are the most important musical traits)? How did Ed Sullivan and motion pictures contribute to the popularity of the Beatles in the U.S.?
9. How did Beatles' music change after their arrival in the U.S. (c. 1964-66)? What, in particular, changes in the sound of their music? How are the lyrics different (and why might that be so)?
10. Why do the Beatles cease to tour and perform publicly after about August 1966? (both musical and non-musical reasons)
11. What sorts of bands followed the Beatles to the U.S.? In particular, what two basic categories of bands were successful in the U.S.?
12. Who were some of the leading bands who performed in styles that were closest to the sound and style of the Beatles? (know at least 4-5 examples)
13. Who was the leading anti-Beatles band in that era? What musical and cultural influences are evident in this band, and who were some of the other bands performing in that same style?
14. Why might bands like the Kinks and The Who not be easily categorized in the "British Invasion"? What is the music of each of these groups like?
15. For music examples, know by title, performer, and sound any item that has a Listening Guide in the textbook. Additionally, know the following songs: "Puttin' On the Style" (Donegan), "Norwegian Wood" (Beatles), "Glad All Over" (Dave Clark 5) "House of the Rising Sun" (Animals), "Gimme Some Lovin'" (Spencer Davis Group) and "I Can See for Miles" (The Who).