History of Rock and Roll

Who gave The Beatles the inspiration for their name?

Which of these is a hit by The Village People?

In what city was the Grunge music style born?

Which of these is NOT a hair band we learned about in class?

Who was the first Hispanic Rock and Roll star in the US?

Who sold over 1 billion records and had more songs top the charts than any other musician?

What song was the Beatles first big hit in the US?

Which of these is an EDM song from the 80's and 90's that we talked about in class?

Elton John and what other man were known as the "Piano Men" of Pop music?

What guitar effect helped give grunge music its name?

In what studio did the King of Rock and Roll get his start?

Artists that only have one really successful song are called what?

How did Ritchie Valens end up on the plane that crashed and took his life?

Which of these is a soul record company?

What was the most important factor in the growth of electronic dance music?

Which of these is a hit by ABBA?

Which British band came over during the British Invasion & had great success after the Beatles?

Candle in the wind was performed at what important event?

Which of these is an electronic instrument?

What branch of the military did Elvis serve in?

The start of Rock and Roll began with who?

What was Billy Joel's career before he was a musician?

Who was considered the first African American Rock and Roll artist?

To what genre do the bands ABBA and the Village People belong?

In the U.S., African slaves would sing work songs with what kind of pattern?

In what state did surf music begin?

The hard rock of the 1970's is commonly referred to as?

Which of these is a song by the King of Rock and Roll?

At what age did Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Jim Morrison (The Doors,) die?

Which of these is not a type of surf music?

At Woodstock, two types of music were played. Psychadelic Rock was one. What was the other?

What was the name given to the day three rock and roll stars lost their lives in a plane crash?

What song was the biggest selling single of all time (that wasn't a holiday release?)

Grunge became quite mainstream in the 1990's with Nirvana's popular song...

Which of these is NOT a Progressive Rock band we learned about in class?

Dance music of the 80's and 90's was meant to be played where and by who?

Who was known as the King of Pop?

The Beatles made their American debut on what television show in 1964?

Which of these artists is NOT a member of Club 27?

In the 80's a type of rock band emerged where guys wore long hair & makeup. What were these?

Which of these artists was in the Million Dollar Quartet?

In what decade did Rock and Roll begin?

Which of these is a hit by Buddy Holly?

What song is considered the first hit Rock and Roll song?

What instrument is Eric Clapton known for playing?

Which of these is NOT a Grunge band we learned about in class?

Which of these is NOT a One Hit Wonder we learned about in class?

What did Heavy Metal give us?

Which of these is NOT a fact about Punk Rock subculture?

What was the best selling album of all time?

When was Disco popular?

Rod Stewart was originally a rock singer. He went on to be famous in which other genre?

Which of these songs is a hit by Chuck Berry?

Who was the only electronic dance music band that had an album go to number 1 on Billboard?

Elvis' home in Memphis is called?

Who was known as the Queen of Soul?

At Woodstock, who played the National Anthem on a distorted electric guitar?

What artist is credited for elevating the music video to a genre in its own right?

Which of these is NOT a true statement about Pop music?

When a man uses his voice to sing higher than normal notes, such as in surf music, it's called?

Which of these is a famous folk singer?

Which of these is a hit by The Big Bopper?

What is the club for musicians that died at age 27 usually due to drugs, alcohol, or suicide?

Early Rock and Roll came out of a combination of what two genres?

Which of these is not a famous Punk Rock Band?

What did Punk Rock give us?

Which of these is NOT a sub-genre of Electronic Dance Music?

The dance music of the 80's and 90's evolved from which genre?

In what year did the music festival, Woodstock, take place?

Which of these is a classic rock band?

Which of these is a hit by Ritchie Valens?

Which of these is NOT a heavy metal band/artist we learned about in class?