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Decades: Bandstand - Track 13 - The 1960s

#1 Post by I Love the 60s! » Wed Oct 16, 2019 6:04 am

Decades: Bandstand - Track 13
October 16, 2019

The 1960s

Discography

Name the popular 60s bands/recording artists who recorded each set of albums (two points each)
Note: not all albums were necessarily released in the noted decade

1. Face to Face, Something Else, The Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
2. Winds of Change, The Twain Shall Meet, Every One of Us, Love Is
3. Bayou Country, Green River, Willy and the Poor Boys, Cosmo's Factory
4. Here I Go Again, Hear! Here!, Evolution, Dear Eloise/King Midas in Reverse


RIP, Rock n Roll Style
Match the year and cause of death for each of these recording artists (one point for each correct item):

5. Brian Jones
6. Eddie Cochran
7. Otis Redding
8. Sam Cooke

1960
1964
1967
1969

car crash
gunshot
plane crash
pool drowning


Label Me
Match each record label to its founder (two points each):

9. Berry Gordy
10. Ahmet Ertegun
11. Sam Phillips
12. Jim Stewart

a. Atlantic
b. Motown
c. Stax
d. Sun


Rock Rags
13. Jann Wenner founded this (still active) rock magazine in 1967 (four points).


Rock n roll Bio (five points)

14. I began my music business career as an assistant engineer on a classic Beatles album in 1967 when I was still a teen. Six years later, I engineered what many consider to be the best sounding album of all time. In the 70s, I started my own band and we had a string of successful concept albums. Recently, I took over much of the singing duties when my partner and lead singer died. I'm still touring at age 70!
Who am I?

Bonus: Name my late partner (five points)

Songwriters (four points):
15. This husband/wife team was signed by publishing magnate Don Kirshner in the early 60s and went on to write a string of hits, before divorcing in 1968.


Rock n roll nicknames
Provide the artist(s) behind each of these nicknames (two points each):
16. Thin White Duke
17. The Cute One
18. The Lizard King
19. The Glimmer Twins


No points bonus: If you could go back to any year and see any band live, who would you see?


Total points: 50

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Re: Decades: Bandstand - Track 13 - The 1960s

#2 Post by littlebeast13 » Wed Oct 16, 2019 6:32 am

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The 1960s

Discography
Name the popular 60s bands/recording artists who recorded each set of albums (two points each)
Note: not all albums were necessarily released in the noted decade

1. Face to Face, Something Else, The Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
2. Winds of Change, The Twain Shall Meet, Every One of Us, Love Is
3. Bayou Country, Green River, Willy and the Poor Boys, Cosmo's Factory - CCR
4. Here I Go Again, Hear! Here!, Evolution, Dear Eloise/King Midas in Reverse


RIP, Rock n Roll Style
Match the year and cause of death for each of these recording artists (one point for each correct item):

5. Brian Jones - 1969 - pool drowning
6. Eddie Cochran - 1960 - car crash
7. Otis Redding - 1967 - plane crash (The only one I'm certain of)
8. Sam Cooke - 1964 - gunshot

1960
1964
1967
1969

car crash
gunshot
plane crash
pool drowning


Label Me
Match each record label to its founder (two points each):

9. Berry Gordy - B
10. Ahmet Ertegun - A
11. Sam Phillips - D
12. Jim Stewart - C

a. Atlantic
b. Motown
c. Stax
d. Sun


Rock Rags
13. Jann Wenner founded this (still active) rock magazine in 1967 (four points). - Rolling Stone


Rock n roll Bio (five points)

14. I began my music business career as an assistant engineer on a classic Beatles album in 1967 when I was still a teen. Six years later, I engineered what many consider to be the best sounding album of all time. In the 70s, I started my own band and we had a string of successful concept albums. Recently, I took over much of the singing duties when my partner and lead singer died. I'm still touring at age 70!
Who am I? - Brian Eno?

Bonus: Name my late partner (five points)

Songwriters (four points):
15. This husband/wife team was signed by publishing magnate Don Kirshner in the early 60s and went on to write a string of hits, before divorcing in 1968.

Carole King & Gerry Goffin


Rock n roll nicknames
Provide the artist(s) behind each of these nicknames (two points each):
16. Thin White Duke
17. The Cute One - Paul McCartney
18. The Lizard King
19. The Glimmer Twins - Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (If avatars are to be believed)


No points bonus: If you could go back to any year and see any band live, who would you see?

I don't know the year, but it was a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....

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Re: Decades: Bandstand - Track 13 - The 1960s

#3 Post by franktangredi » Wed Oct 16, 2019 6:51 am

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Discography
Name the popular 60s bands/recording artists who recorded each set of albums (two points each)
Note: not all albums were necessarily released in the noted decade

1. Face to Face, Something Else, The Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
2. Winds of Change, The Twain Shall Meet, Every One of Us, Love Is
3. Bayou Country, Green River, Willy and the Poor Boys, Cosmo's Factory
CREDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
4. Here I Go Again, Hear! Here!, Evolution, Dear Eloise/King Midas in Reverse


RIP, Rock n Roll Style
Match the year and cause of death for each of these recording artists (one point for each correct item):

5. Brian Jones - 1967; pool drowning
6. Eddie Cochran - 1960, car crash
7. Otis Redding - 1969, plane crash
8. Sam Cooke - 1964, gunshot


Label Me
Match each record label to its founder (two points each):

9. Berry Gordy - B
10. Ahmet Ertegun - A
11. Sam Phillips - D
12. Jim Stewart - C

a. Atlantic
b. Motown
c. Stax
d. Sun


Rock Rags
13. Jann Wenner founded this (still active) rock magazine in 1967 (four points).

ROLLING STONE

Songwriters (four points):
15. This husband/wife team was signed by publishing magnate Don Kirshner in the early 60s and went on to write a string of hits, before divorcing in 1968.

CAROLE KING AND GERRY GOFFIN


Rock n roll nicknames
Provide the artist(s) behind each of these nicknames (two points each):
16. Thin White Duke
DAVID BOWIE
17. The Cute One
18. The Lizard King
JIM MORRISON
19. The Glimmer Twins


No points bonus: If you could go back to any year and see any band live, who would you see?
Who wouldn't go back to see the Beatles????????

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Re: Decades: Bandstand - Track 13 - The 1960s

#4 Post by kroxquo » Wed Oct 16, 2019 7:33 am

Spoiler
he 1960s

Discography
Name the popular 60s bands/recording artists who recorded each set of albums (two points each)
Note: not all albums were necessarily released in the noted decade

1. Face to Face, Something Else, The Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) The Kinks
2. Winds of Change, The Twain Shall Meet, Every One of Us, Love Is Bob Dylan
3. Bayou Country, Green River, Willy and the Poor Boys, Cosmo's Factory CCR
4. Here I Go Again, Hear! Here!, Evolution, Dear Eloise/King Midas in Reverse Hollies


RIP, Rock n Roll Style
Match the year and cause of death for each of these recording artists (one point for each correct item):

5. Brian Jones 1967 Drowning
6. Eddie Cochran 1960 Car Crash
7. Otis Redding. 1969 Plane Crash
8. Sam Cooke 1964 gunshot

1960
1964
1967
1969

car crash
gunshot
plane crash
pool drowning


Label Me
Match each record label to its founder (two points each):

9. Berry Gordy Motown
10. Ahmet Ertegun Stax
11. Sam Phillips Sun
12. Jim Stewart Atlantic

a. Atlantic
b. Motown
c. Stax
d. Sun


Rock Rags
13. Jann Wenner founded this (still active) rock magazine in 1967 (four points).

Rolling Stone

Rock n roll Bio (five points)

14. I began my music business career as an assistant engineer on a classic Beatles album in 1967 when I was still a teen. Six years later, I engineered what many consider to be the best sounding album of all time. In the 70s, I started my own band and we had a string of successful concept albums. Recently, I took over much of the singing duties when my partner and lead singer died. I'm still touring at age 70!
Who am I?

Alan Parsons

Bonus: Name my late partner (five points) Paul Carrack?

Songwriters (four points):
15. This husband/wife team was signed by publishing magnate Don Kirshner in the early 60s and went on to write a string of hits, before divorcing in 1968.

Goffin & King

Rock n roll nicknames
Provide the artist(s) behind each of these nicknames (two points each):
16. Thin White Duke David Bowie
17. The Cute One Paul McCartney
18. The Lizard King Jim Morrison
19. The Glimmer Twins


No points bonus: If you could go back to any year and see any band live, who would you see? Queen - really didn't appreciate their music enough when I was younger


Total points: 50
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Re: Decades: Bandstand - Track 13 - The 1960s

#5 Post by ShamelessWeasel » Wed Oct 16, 2019 8:30 am

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1. The Kinks
2. nope
3. CCR
4. nope
5. Brian Jones 1969 pool drowning
6. Eddie Cochran 1967 car crash
7. Otis Redding 1964 plane crash
8. Sam Cooke 1960 gunshot
9. Berry Gordy b. Motown
10. Ahmet Ertegun d. Sun
11. Sam Phillips a. Atlantic
12. Jim Stewart c. Stax
13. Rolling Stone
14. Alan Parsons
Bonus: Eric Wolfson
15. Carol King and ??? (I saw Tapestry a couple years back but don't remember who her partner was at that time)
16. Daivd Bowie
17. Paul MCcartney
18. Jim Morrison
19. Mick Jagger / Keith Richards
No points bonus: The Beatles

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Re: Decades: Bandstand - Track 13 - The 1960s

#6 Post by PanicinDetroit » Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:28 am

Spoiler
Discography
Name the popular 60s bands/recording artists who recorded each set of albums (two points each)
Note: not all albums were necessarily released in the noted decade

1. Face to Face, Something Else, The Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) The Kinks?
2. Winds of Change, The Twain Shall Meet, Every One of Us, Love Is Eric Burdon and The Animals
3. Bayou Country, Green River, Willy and the Poor Boys, Cosmo's Factory Creedence Clearwater Revival
4. Here I Go Again, Hear! Here!, Evolution, Dear Eloise/King Midas in Reverse The Hollies


RIP, Rock n Roll Style
Match the year and cause of death for each of these recording artists (one point for each correct item):

5. Brian Jones 1969 drowning
6. Eddie Cochran1960 car crash
7. Otis Redding 1967 plane crash
8. Sam Cooke 1964 gunshot

1960
1964
1967
1969

car crash
gunshot
plane crash
pool drowning


Label Me
Match each record label to its founder (two points each):

9. Berry Gordy Motown
10. Ahmet Ertegun Atlantic
11. Sam Phillips Sun
12. Jim Stewart Stax

a. Atlantic
b. Motown
c. Stax
d. Sun


Rock Rags
13. Jann Wenner founded this (still active) rock magazine in 1967 (four points). Rolling Stone


Rock n roll Bio (five points)

14. I began my music business career as an assistant engineer on a classic Beatles album in 1967 when I was still a teen. Six years later, I engineered what many consider to be the best sounding album of all time. In the 70s, I started my own band and we had a string of successful concept albums. Recently, I took over much of the singing duties when my partner and lead singer died. I'm still touring at age 70!
Who am I? Alan Parsons

Bonus: Name my late partner (five points)Eric Woolfson

Songwriters (four points):
15. This husband/wife team was signed by publishing magnate Don Kirshner in the early 60s and went on to write a string of hits, before divorcing in 1968.
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil

Rock n roll nicknames
Provide the artist(s) behind each of these nicknames (two points each):
16. Thin White Duke David Bowie?
17. The Cute OnePaul McCartney?
18. The Lizard KingJim Morrison
19. The Glimmer TwinsMick Jagger and Keith Richards


No points bonus: If you could go back to any year and see any band live, who would you see? The Beatles

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Re: Decades: Bandstand - Track 13 - The 1960s

#7 Post by T_Bone0806 » Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:29 am

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Decades: Bandstand - Track 13
October 16, 2019

The 1960s

Discography

Name the popular 60s bands/recording artists who recorded each set of albums (two points each)
Note: not all albums were necessarily released in the noted decade

1. Face to Face, Something Else, The Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

2. Winds of Change, The Twain Shall Meet, Every One of Us, Love Is

Eric Burdon & The Animals. All of these were released after Burdon's name was put in front.

3. Bayou Country, Green River, Willy and the Poor Boys, Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4. Here I Go Again, Hear! Here!, Evolution, Dear Eloise/King Midas in Reverse

The Hollies

RIP, Rock n Roll Style
Match the year and cause of death for each of these recording artists (one point for each correct item):

5. Brian Jones

1969/pool drowning..ahhh, but was it murder? :shock:

6. Eddie Cochran

1960/car crash

7. Otis Redding

1967/plane crash

8. Sam Cooke

1964/gunshot



Label Me
Match each record label to its founder (two points each):

9. Berry Gordy

b. Motown

10. Ahmet Ertegun

a. Atlantic

11. Sam Phillips

d. Sun

12. Jim Stewart

c. Stax



Rock Rags
13. Jann Wenner founded this (still active) rock magazine in 1967 (four points).

Rolling Stone


Rock n roll Bio (five points)

14. I began my music business career as an assistant engineer on a classic Beatles album in 1967 when I was still a teen. Six years later, I engineered what many consider to be the best sounding album of all time. In the 70s, I started my own band and we had a string of successful concept albums. Recently, I took over much of the singing duties when my partner and lead singer died. I'm still touring at age 70!
Who am I?

Alan Parsons


Bonus: Name my late partner (five points)

Eric Woolfson


Songwriters (four points):
15. This husband/wife team was signed by publishing magnate Don Kirshner in the early 60s and went on to write a string of hits, before divorcing in 1968.

Gerry Goffin/Carole King


Rock n roll nicknames
Provide the artist(s) behind each of these nicknames (two points each):
16. Thin White Duke

David Bowie

17. The Cute One

Paul McCartney

18. The Lizard King

Jim Morrison

19. The Glimmer Twins

Mick Jagger/Keith Richards



No points bonus: If you could go back to any year and see any band live, who would you see?

Gotta be February 9, 1964 to sit in the audience and watch as Mr. Sullivan introduces those 4 guys from Liverpool. That's a monumental moment




Total points: 50
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Re: Decades: Bandstand - Track 13 - The 1960s

#8 Post by SportsFan68 » Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:24 pm

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[quote="I Love the 60s!"]Decades: Bandstand - Track 13
October 16, 2019

The 1960s

Discography

Name the popular 60s bands/recording artists who recorded each set of albums (two points each)
Note: not all albums were necessarily released in the noted decade

1. Face to Face, Something Else, The Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
2. Winds of Change, The Twain Shall Meet, Every One of Us, Love Is - Eric Burdon and the Animals
3. Bayou Country, Green River, Willy and the Poor Boys, Cosmo's Factory - Creedence Clearwater Revival
4. Here I Go Again, Hear! Here!, Evolution, Dear Eloise/King Midas in Reverse


RIP, Rock n Roll Style
Match the year and cause of death for each of these recording artists (one point for each correct item):

5. Brian Jones 1969 pool drowning
6. Eddie Cochran 1964 gunshot
7. Otis Redding 1967 plane crash
8. Sam Cooke 1960 car crash

Label Me
Match each record label to its founder (two points each):

9. Berry Gordy b. Motown
10. Ahmet Ertegun c. Stax
11. Sam Phillips d. Sun
12. Jim Stewart a. Atlantic

Rock Rags
13. Jann Wenner founded this (still active) rock magazine in 1967 (four points). Rolling Stone


Rock n roll Bio (five points)

14. I began my music business career as an assistant engineer on a classic Beatles album in 1967 when I was still a teen. Six years later, I engineered what many consider to be the best sounding album of all time. In the 70s, I started my own band and we had a string of successful concept albums. Recently, I took over much of the singing duties when my partner and lead singer died. I'm still touring at age 70!
Who am I?

Bonus: Name my late partner (five points)

Songwriters (four points):
15. This husband/wife team was signed by publishing magnate Don Kirshner in the early 60s and went on to write a string of hits, before divorcing in 1968.


Rock n roll nicknames
Provide the artist(s) behind each of these nicknames (two points each):
16. Thin White Duke
17. The Cute One
18. The Lizard King - Jim Morrison
19. The Glimmer Twins - I should know this.


No points bonus: If you could go back to any year and see any band live, who would you see? Bohemian Rhapsody. My head is still full of the movie.


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Re: Decades: Bandstand - Track 13 - The 1960s

#9 Post by A Non E. Muss » Thu Oct 17, 2019 8:52 am

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Decades: Bandstand - Track 13
October 16, 2019

The 1960s

Discography
Name the popular 60s bands/recording artists who recorded each set of albums (two points each)
Note: not all albums were necessarily released in the noted decade

1. Face to Face, Something Else, The Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

THE KINKS

2. Winds of Change, The Twain Shall Meet, Every One of Us, Love Is

JEFFERSON STARSHIP

3. Bayou Country, Green River, Willy and the Poor Boys, Cosmo's Factory

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

4. Here I Go Again, Hear! Here!, Evolution, Dear Eloise/King Midas in Reverse

MARVIN GAYE

RIP, Rock n Roll Style
Match the year and cause of death for each of these recording artists (one point for each correct item):

5. Brian Jones

POOL DROWNING IN 1969

6. Eddie Cochran

CAR CRASH IN 1960

7. Otis Redding

PLANE CRASH IN 1967

8. Sam Cooke

GUNSHOT IN 1964

1960
1964
1967
1969

car crash
gunshot
plane crash
pool drowning


Label Me
Match each record label to its founder (two points each):

9. Berry Gordy

MOTOWN

10. Ahmet Ertegun

ATLANTIC

11. Sam Phillips

SUN

12. Jim Stewart

STAX

a. Atlantic
b. Motown
c. Stax
d. Sun


Rock Rags
13. Jann Wenner founded this (still active) rock magazine in 1967 (four points).

ROLLING STONE

Rock n roll Bio (five points)

14. I began my music business career as an assistant engineer on a classic Beatles album in 1967 when I was still a teen. Six years later, I engineered what many consider to be the best sounding album of all time. In the 70s, I started my own band and we had a string of successful concept albums. Recently, I took over much of the singing duties when my partner and lead singer died. I'm still touring at age 70!
Who am I?

ALAN PARSONS

Bonus: Name my late partner (five points)

ERIC WOOLFSON

Songwriters (four points):
15. This husband/wife team was signed by publishing magnate Don Kirshner in the early 60s and went on to write a string of hits, before divorcing in 1968.

CAROLE KING & GERRY GOFFIN

Rock n roll nicknames
Provide the artist(s) behind each of these nicknames (two points each):
16. Thin White Duke

DAVID BOWIE

17. The Cute One

DAVY JONES

18. The Lizard King

JIM MORRISON

19. The Glimmer Twins

MICK JAGGER & KEITH RICHARDS

No points bonus: If you could go back to any year and see any band live, who would you see?

CHICAGO IN 1969

Total points: 50

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Re: Decades: Bandstand - Track 13 - The 1960s

#10 Post by Estonut » Thu Oct 17, 2019 1:31 pm

Spoiler
Decades: Bandstand - Track 13
October 16, 2019

The 1960s

Discography

Name the popular 60s bands/recording artists who recorded each set of albums (two points each)
Note: not all albums were necessarily released in the noted decade

1. Face to Face, Something Else, The Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) - The Kinks
2. Winds of Change, The Twain Shall Meet, Every One of Us, Love Is - Eric Burdon & The Animals
3. Bayou Country, Green River, Willy and the Poor Boys, Cosmo's Factory - CCR
4. Here I Go Again, Hear! Here!, Evolution, Dear Eloise/King Midas in Reverse - The Hollies


RIP, Rock n Roll Style
Match the year and cause of death for each of these recording artists (one point for each correct item):

5. Brian Jones - pool drowning - 1969
6. Eddie Cochran - car crash - 1960
7. Otis Redding - plane crash - 1964
8. Sam Cooke - gunshot - 1967

1960
1964
1967
1969

car crash
gunshot
plane crash
pool drowning


Label Me
Match each record label to its founder (two points each):

9. Berry Gordy - Motown
10. Ahmet Ertegun - Atlantic
11. Sam Phillips - Sun
12. Jim Stewart - Stax

a. Atlantic
b. Motown
c. Stax
d. Sun


Rock Rags
13. Jann Wenner founded this (still active) rock magazine in 1967 (four points). - Rolling Stone


Rock n roll Bio (five points)

14. I began my music business career as an assistant engineer on a classic Beatles album in 1967 when I was still a teen. Six years later, I engineered what many consider to be the best sounding album of all time. In the 70s, I started my own band and we had a string of successful concept albums. Recently, I took over much of the singing duties when my partner and lead singer died. I'm still touring at age 70!
Who am I? - Alan Parsons

Bonus: Name my late partner (five points) - Eric Woolfson

Songwriters (four points):
15. This husband/wife team was signed by publishing magnate Don Kirshner in the early 60s and went on to write a string of hits, before divorcing in 1968. - Goffin/King


Rock n roll nicknames
Provide the artist(s) behind each of these nicknames (two points each):
16. Thin White Duke - David Bowie
17. The Cute One - Paul McCartney
18. The Lizard King - Jim Morrison
19. The Glimmer Twins - Mick & Keef


No points bonus: If you could go back to any year and see any band live, who would you see? Beatles or Jimi Hendrix


Total points: 50
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Re: Decades: Bandstand - Track 13 - The 1960s

#11 Post by mellytu74 » Thu Oct 17, 2019 7:34 pm

Let’s see if this works better with this decade

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1. Kinks
3. CCR
4. Hollies

5. Jones - 1964 - drowning
6. Cochran - 1960 - motorcycle
7. Redding - 1969 - plane crash
8. Cooke - 1967 - gunshot

9 - Gordy - Motown
10 Ertegun - Atlantic
11 Phillips - Sun
12 Stewart - Stax

13 - Rolling Stone

15 - Goffin and King

16 - Bowie
17 - McCartney
18 - Morrison

Early 1960s Hamburg Cavern Club. Beatles.

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Re: Decades: Bandstand - Track 13 - The 1960s

#12 Post by Earl the Squirrel » Fri Oct 18, 2019 12:01 am

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Decades: Bandstand - Track 13
October 16, 2019

The 1960s

Discography

Name the popular 60s bands/recording artists who recorded each set of albums (two points each)
Note: not all albums were necessarily released in the noted decade

1. Face to Face, Something Else, The Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

2. Winds of Change, The Twain Shall Meet, Every One of Us, Love Is
3. Bayou Country, Green River, Willy and the Poor Boys, Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4. Here I Go Again, Hear! Here!, Evolution, Dear Eloise/King Midas in Reverse

The Hollies


RIP, Rock n Roll Style
Match the year and cause of death for each of these recording artists (one point for each correct item):

5. Brian Jones

1969 - Drowning aka death by misadventure

6. Eddie Cochran

1960 - Car crash

7. Otis Redding

1967 - Plane crash

8. Sam Cooke

1964 - gunshot

1960
1964
1967
1969

car crash
gunshot
plane crash
pool drowning


Label Me
Match each record label to its founder (two points each):

9. Berry Gordy Motown
10. Ahmet Ertegun Atlantic
11. Sam Phillips Sun
12. Jim Stewart Stax

a. Atlantic
b. Motown
c. Stax
d. Sun


Rock Rags
13. Jann Wenner founded this (still active) rock magazine in 1967 (four points).

Rolling Stone


Rock n roll Bio (five points)

14. I began my music business career as an assistant engineer on a classic Beatles album in 1967 when I was still a teen. Six years later, I engineered what many consider to be the best sounding album of all time. In the 70s, I started my own band and we had a string of successful concept albums. Recently, I took over much of the singing duties when my partner and lead singer died. I'm still touring at age 70!
Who am I?

Alan Parsons

Bonus: Name my late partner (five points)


The Other Guy in the Alan Parsons Project

Songwriters (four points):
15. This husband/wife team was signed by publishing magnate Don Kirshner in the early 60s and went on to write a string of hits, before divorcing in 1968.

Goffin and King


Rock n roll nicknames
Provide the artist(s) behind each of these nicknames (two points each):
16. Thin White Duke

David Bowie

Bout time he got in here!

17. The Cute One

Paul McCartney

I think Davy Jones would also qualify

18. The Lizard King

JIm Morrison

19. The Glimmer Twins

Jagger and Richards


No points bonus: If you could go back to any year and see any band live, who would you see?


Total points: 50

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Re: Decades: Bandstand - Track 13 - The 1960s

#13 Post by Vandal » Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:35 pm

Answers/points:

Discography
Name the popular 60s bands/recording artists who recorded each set of albums (two points each)
Note: not all albums were necessarily released in the noted decade

1. Face to Face, Something Else, The Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) - The Kinks
2. Winds of Change, The Twain Shall Meet, Every One of Us, Love Is - Eric Burdon & The Animals (accepted just The Animals)
3. Bayou Country, Green River, Willy and the Poor Boys, Cosmo's Factory - CCR
4. Here I Go Again, Hear! Here!, Evolution, Dear Eloise/King Midas in Reverse - The Hollies


RIP, Rock n Roll Style
Match the year and cause of death for each of these recording artists (one point for each correct item):

5. Brian Jones - pool drowning - 1969
6. Eddie Cochran - car crash - 1960
7. Otis Redding - plane crash - 1967
8. Sam Cooke - gunshot - 1964


Label Me
Match each record label to its founder (two points each):

9. Berry Gordy - Motown
10. Ahmet Ertegun - Atlantic
11. Sam Phillips - Sun
12. Jim Stewart - Stax

a. Atlantic
b. Motown
c. Stax
d. Sun


Rock Rags
13. Jann Wenner founded this (still active) rock magazine in 1967 (four points).
Rolling Stone


Rock n roll Bio (five points)

14. I began my music business career as an assistant engineer on a classic Beatles album in 1967 when I was still a teen. Six years later, I engineered what many consider to be the best sounding album of all time. In the 70s, I started my own band and we had a string of successful concept albums. Recently, I took over much of the singing duties when my partner and lead singer died. I'm still touring at age 70!
Who am I?
Alan Parsons

Bonus: Name my late partner (five points)
Eric Woolfson

Songwriters (four points):
15. This husband/wife team was signed by publishing magnate Don Kirshner in the early 60s and went on to write a string of hits, before divorcing in 1968.
Gerry Goffin and Carole King


Rock n roll nicknames
Provide the artist(s) behind each of these nicknames (two points each):
16. Thin White Duke - David Bowie
17. The Cute One - Paul McCartney (or Davy Jones of The Monkees)
18. The Lizard King - Jim Morrison
19. The Glimmer Twins - Mick Jagger & Keith Richards


No points bonus: If you could go back to any year and see any band live, who would you see?
I would see Supertramp circa 1979.


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tangredi ~~ 28
sprots ~~ 18
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Re: Decades: Bandstand - Track 13 - The 1960s

#14 Post by T_Bone0806 » Mon Oct 21, 2019 8:58 am

Mr. Vandalsir, what did I miss? I thought I aced this one, and maybe I'm just not seeing it, but I can't find where I messed up. Could you please recheck or let me know what I missed? Thanks.
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Re: Decades: Bandstand - Track 13 - The 1960s

#15 Post by Vandal » Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:32 am

T_Bone0806 wrote:Mr. Vandalsir, what did I miss? I thought I aced this one, and maybe I'm just not seeing it, but I can't find where I messed up. Could you please recheck or let me know what I missed? Thanks.


My mistake. You aced it.

Fixed it on the big board.
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