escaping into the seventies
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Escaping into the Seventies. Chpt . 13 History of Rock and Roll. Miles Ahead. At the turn of the decade, performers continued to fuse rock with other musical forms such as jazz. . Blood Sweat & Tears . Jazz Rock group Organized by Al Kooper Used to back Bob Dylan Blues-based music - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Escaping into the Seventies
Chpt. 13History of Rock and Roll
Miles Ahead
• At the turn of the decade, performers continued to fuse rock with other musical forms such as jazz.
Blood Sweat & Tears
• Jazz Rock group
• Organized by Al Kooper– Used to back Bob Dylan
• Blues-based music
• Complemented by horns
Chicago
• Began in 1966 as “Big Thing” • Changed their name in 1969 to “Chicago
Transit Authority”• Created political jazz rock album• included protest chants from the 1968
Democratic National Convention • Eventually changed their name to “Chicago”
Miles Davis
• Spearheaded the cool jazz movement
• Created framework for jazz rock experiment
• Blended the 1960s jazz sound with electric rock
• “Bitches Brew”
Head Hunters • Started by Herbie Hancock – Played piano for Miles Davis
• Defined and shaped the sound of the 1970s jazz-rock fusion.
Stevie Wonder• Blind • Reinvigorated the sweet soul sound • Product of Motown • Chart topper in 1963 with “Fingertips (Part 2)”– Harmonica
• 21- received $1 million from his trust fund • Renegotiated with Motown and secure nearly
complete artistic freedom and publishing rights
Gamble and Huff • Producers • Created a silky sound of smooth vocals
embellished with strings and horns• Teamed up with CBS Records president Clive
Davis to start Philadelphia International Records
Philadelphia International
• O’Jays • First formed in 1958• “Back Stabbers”
MFSB
• Philadelphia International Records House Band
• Mother, Father, Sister, Brother• Theme song for the television show Soul Train • Gamble and Huff labeled the song • “T.S.O.P” (1974): The Sound of Philadelphia• Accurately defining 1970’s soul
Marvin Gaye • First recorded with Motown• Did not desert the social protest• 1971 “What’s Goin’ On?”• Several songs addressing inner-city unrest and
the toll of the Vietnam War
The other side of Marvin Gaye
• Sexually charged “Let’s Get it On”• Many present day “sexy” lyrics are written
about Marvin Gaye” • Shot and killed by his father, Rev. Marvin Gaye
Sr. after a heated argument.
Classic Rock
• King Crimson • Pink Floyd
