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One of the Beatles spent much of his time in the hospital as a child, spending two months
in a coma at age six, and suffering from
... [Show More] pleurisy at age thirteen. He is...
Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr
George Harrison
John Lennon
Pete Best
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This song was originally recorded by the female Motown group...
Miracles
Supremes
Marvellettes
Vandellas
Pacemakers
3
Unfortunately, in 1976, the Beatles suffered a personal loss when...
Pete Best died in a fiery plane crash
assistant Mal Evans was shot and killed by Los Angeles police
Stu Sutcliffe committed suicide in Germany
Brian Epstein overdosed on prescription drugs
assistant Neil Aspinall was killed in prison while serving time for extortion
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Who was the likely composer of this first Beatles recording?
Chuck Berry
Buddy Holly
Lennon and McCartney
Leiber and Stoller
Mitch Murray
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From 1966-68, Phase 3 of the Beatles' career occurred, featuring...
individual styles emerging and their final recordings
formative years and the early songwriting of John and Paul
Psychedelic music and studio concept albums
solo careers as leaders of their own bands
successful Pop songs, early films, and first U.S. visit
6
In January of '62, the Beatles recorded a 22-song demo tape at ______________, though that
record company did not sign the band.
EMI
Capitol
Decca
Sony
RCA
7
One of many early Lennon and McCartney pop songs from the Decca audition tape featured
"Rhythm changes" (chords from the song "I Got Rhythm") and Paul on lead vocals. It is...
"Three Cool Cats"
"You'll Be Mine"
"Misery"
"That'll Be the Day"
"Like Dreamers Do"
8
Live from the 2/64 Ed Sullivan television show, Paul sings lead on his song _____________.
"From Me to You"
"All My Loving"
"Twist and Shout"
"There's a Place"
"Misery"
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https://www.coursehero.com/file/31238066/MUS-354-Exam-1docx/When the Beatles met Elvis at the end of their 1965 tour of America, they congregated at
_____________ for an impromptu jam session.
Graceland
the Hollywood Hotel on Sunset Strip
his mansion in Bel Air, CA
the Hollywood Bowl
the beach
10
The Beatles' second album featured new studio techniques such as double tracked lead
vocals, and was released with a different title in the United States. The original UK title
is...
Please Please Me
Love Me Do
With the Beatles
I Want to Hold Your Hand
My Bonnie
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"Sie Leib Dich" was the Beatles' German version of ___________, which they recorded in Paris
in '64 and was virtually identical to the original except for the lyrics.
"Love Me Do"
"Ask Me Why"
"She Loves You"
"Twist and Shout"
"Three Cool Cats"
12
Pete Best, Andy White, and Ringo Starr all played drums on versions of this first Abbey
Road Beatles recording. It is...
"There's a Place"
"Love Me Do"
"From Me to You"
"I Saw Her Standing There"
"Thank You Girl"
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https://www.coursehero.com/file/31238066/MUS-354-Exam-1docx/From 1958, the song _____________ is the first known recording of the Quarrymen/Beatles to
be.
"Three Cool Cats"
"That'll Be the Day"
"You'll Be Mine"
"In Spite of All the Danger"
"My Bonnie"
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John's mother, Julia, sang and played banjo...
but his Aunt Mimi taught him both piano and harmonica during his childhood
and John didn't start the guitar until after meeting Paul for the first time
teaching him that instrument before his aunt bought him his first guitar
and John continued to play banjo well after the Beatles had become successful
but warned John away from becoming a musician as he grew older
15
The greatest distinction between Elvis and the Beatles is the fact that Elvis focused his
career on performing cover songs while the Beatles performed primarily...
Skiffle music
original compostions
Rock and Roll
Motown and Soul
all of the above
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In 1959 the group had early success at the _____________, run by John and Mona Best, whose
son would soon join on drums.
Cavern Club
Indra Club
Keiserkeller Club
Casbah Club
Star Club
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The lead singer on this Lennon and McCartney composition is...
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George Harrison
John Lennon
Ringo Starr
Tony Sheridan
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The drummer on this first version of "Love Me Do" is...
Pete Best
Andy White
Ringo Starr
Stu Sutcliffe
Paul McCartney
19
When the Beatles jammed with Elvis for their one and only musical encounter, Elvis chose
to play ____________ for the session.
bass guitar
acoustic guitar
piano
electric guitar
organ
20
Paul McCartney's father was a musician who...
discouraged young Paul from music and insisted he study mathematics
actually started Paul on trumpet before he switched to guitar as a youth
sadly passed away before ever hearing the Beatles' music
was great friends with George Harrison's father, who drove his band's tour bus
was well known in the United States for his pioneering British Dance band
21
General performance elements of the Beatles include Ringo Starr...
in the center of the stage, sharing a mic with Paul
sitting on a platform in the back while he happily smiles and shakes his head
stage left, playing left-handed, sharing a mic with George
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wind milling his right arm while jumping up and down, then doing the splits
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John's developing writing style is shown in the unique chord structure of this '63 song, also
featuring George on lead vocals. It is...
"Roll Over Beethoven"
"There's a Place"
"Do You Want to Know a Secret"
"I Wanna Be Your Man"
"Three Cool Cats"
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"In Spite of All the Danger" is one of the few songs composed by...
John and George
Paul and George
Paul and Ringo
John and Ringo
George and Ringo
24
General performance elements of the Beatles include John Lennon...
on stage right, bobbing up and down with bent knees and looking down his
nose
wind milling his right arm while jumping up and down, then doing the splits
sitting on a platform in the back while he happily smiles and shakes his head
in the center of the stage, sharing a mic with Paul
stage left, playing left-handed, sharing a mic with George
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In 1961, the group gave their first __________ performance as the Beatles, eventually playing
nearly 300 dates in that location.
Cavern Club
Casbah Club
Keiserkeller Club
London Palladium
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Generally speaking, female fans who started to wear "I LOVE GEORGE" buttons usually
preferred the...
sweet, sentimental, romantic and "doe eyed" type
everyday man, the type they could "mother"
older, well-educated, wealthy industrialist type
quiet, introspective, spiritual type
humorous, edgy, intellectual "bad boy" type
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The Beatles came of age in the 1950s listening to ______________ music by British artists such
as Lonnie Donegan, featuring washboard and washtub bass.
Rockabilly
Dixieland Jazz
Swing
Skiffle
Bluegrass
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John Lennon adds a _____________ section to this early Lennon and McCartney song.
piano solo
solo guitar
narrative
bass vocal
electric guitar
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The Rolling Stones covered this '63 Beatles song featuring Ringo Starr on lead vocals. It
is...
"I Want to Hold Your Hand"
"I Saw Her Standing There"
"I Wanna Be Your Man"
"Money"
"This Boy"
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The fact that both John and Paul _________ during their teen years was the basis of an
unspoken bond between the two young men.
were children of divorce
idolized Elvis Presley
were expelled from school
lost their mothers
were born during World War II [Show Less]