MUSI 2060 1st Edition Lecture 10Outline of Last Lecture I. Bo Diddleya. Style CharacteristicsII. Buddy Hollya. Style CharacteristicsOutline of Current Lecture I. Vocal Group Rock ‘n’ Rolla. Predecessorsb. Vocal traitsc. General Style Characteristicsd. Song examplese. Girl Groupsi. Good vs. BadCurrent LectureVocal Group Rock ‘n’ Roll- Predecessors:o Black vocal harmony groups, 1890s-1900so 1930s,1940s: Mills Brothers, Ink Spots- Vocal traits based in Gospel traditions:o High tenor against low, rumbling basso Backing harmonies fill in chordo Call and response between lead tenor and backup singers- General style characteristics:o Mix of rhythm & blues and pop singingo Sound Lead vocalist supported by 3-4 backing vocalists Tight, close harmony singing (“barbershop style”) Backup sings nonsense syllables (Doo-wah or Na na na) Instrumentalists deep in background (except for solos) Band: guitar, drums, bass, piano, saxophone (soloist)o Form: Many songs in standard song form, AABAThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Harmony: Many songs use the “doo wop” progression- Tonic (major) - Submediant (minor) - Subdominant - Dominant - (I-vi-IV-V; in C: C-A min.-F-G)o Rhythm: Underlying triple pulse beneath basic duple metero Other: Many “one or two hit wonders” Many bird groups (Orioles, Ravens, Penguins, Larks, etc.) Many car groups (Fleetwoods, El Dorados, Impalas, etc.)- Song exampleso “Crying in the Chapel” - The Orioleso “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” - Frankie Lyman and the Teenagerso “Charlie Brown” - The Coasters King Curtis: influences other sax players - In this time (1950s-60s), most rock players we talked about are off the sceneo Little Richard: becomes ordained minister for a whileo Elvis Presley: enlisted in Army 1958-1961 o Chuck Berry: arrested in 1959o Buddy Holly: died in 1959o Eddie Cochran: died in 1959- Girl groups begin to form in 1957o More influential on next level of rock performerso Rebellious lyricso Youngest group: The Chantelso Good Girl Groups Morally unobjectionable Appealing to teenagers “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”-The Shirelles- Slips by the censors The Marvelletteso Bad Girl Groups The Ronettes
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