Rock 6 quiz

The Beatles had several names prior to calling themselves The Beatles. Which name didn't they use?

• The Quarrymen

• Ringo and the Starrs

• Quarrymen Skiffle Group

• The Moonshiners

Why did The Beatles leave Liverpool England?

• Stuart Sutcliffe wanted to attend art school

• The pubs in Liverpool chased them out of town

• $20 a week more in Germany

• An invitation to attend Woodstock in the United States

What was the name of the department store heir who became the manager of The Beatles?

• Stuart Sutcliffe

• Peter Best

• Yoko Ono

• Brian Epstein

What were the two changes The Beatles' manager made?

• Had the boys cut their hair

• Made Paul McCartney the bass player

• Changed their name

• Replaced Peter Best with Ringo Starr

What was the reason stated as proof the the British had taken over the US music market in 1964?

• Meet the Beatles was the best selling album in February 1964

• Ed Sullivan had The Beatles on his television program

• The United States gave The Beatles visas to come to the US

• NBC Studios produced the television show The Monkees as a spin off of The Beatles

Cover versions are

• a new group or artist singing a previously recorded song.

• new artwork on an album cover.

• bad for the recording industry.

• an infringement of copyright law and why ASCAP was created.

Headliners are

• a solo singer.

• another name for a band's manager.

• The one person who the band is named after.

• the most important news story of the day.

Which of the following were reasons given for The Beatles' popularity?

• The use of English folk tune modes like mixolydian and dorian.

• Frivilous, light-hearted lyrics

• Their music was fresh, a departure from US rock.

• The boys were "choir boy" cute.

With which band was Mick Jagger associated?

• The Who

• The Animals

• The Rolling Stones

• The Incredible String Band

Which of the following was not a solo singer

• Eric Burdon

• Dusty Springfield

• Tom Jones

• Petula Clark