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Musical Decades Quiz
Musical Decades Quiz
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American Popular Music 1920s-Present
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1
Which musical decade was known for Big Band Jazz?
1960s and 70s
2000s and now
1930s and 40s
1980s and 90s
2
Who famously sang "I Will Always Love You" in the 1990s?
Whitney Houston
Madonna
Aretha Franklin
Doris Day?
3
In what decade did the Beatles start the "British Invasion" of American music?
2010s
1980s
1940s
1960s
4
Madonna, Prince, Michael Jackson, and Whitney Houston all became famous in which decade?
1980s
1960s
1930s
1990s
5
Which of these singers was part of the Jazz era?
Richie Valens
Elvis Presley
Prince
Ella Fitzgerald
6
In which era did families sit and listen to the radio for entertainment?
1960s
1990s
l940s
2010s
7
According to Mrs. E which decade has the best music ever???
AWESOME 80s BABY
Hippie 60s
Disco 70s
Crooner 40s
8
Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Charlie Puth, Alessia Cara are singers from what era?
1930s
2010s
1990s
1980s
9
Which Beatle was shot and killed outside his NYC apartment in 1980?
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
10
Which decade saw the rise of "Disco" and "Hard Rock" music?
1950s
1980s
1930s
1970s
11
Run DMC and LLCoolJ were two of the earliest ____ artists in the 80s/ 90s.
Blues
Rap
Country
Pop
12
In which decade did Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and Big Bopper die in a plane crash?
1960s
1970s
1950s
1920s
13
Which of these artists was NOT popular in the 2000s (2000-2010)?
Elvis Presley
Justin Timberlake
Beyonce
Taylor Swift
14
Who was famous for singing the Blues?
Richie Valens
Jimi Hendrix
Ella Fitzgerald
Michael Jackson
15
Which singer in the 1950s stood up and played/sang on the piano with hits like Tutti Frutti?
Frank Sinatra
John Lennon
Little Richard
Elvis Presley
16
Which musical groups were very popular in the 1970s?
ABBA
All of the above
Queen
Bee Gees
17
What musical decade saw the rise of "Boy Bands"?
1990s
1970s
1920s
1950s
18
Who became famous in the 70s with his brothers before becoming "King of Pop" in the 80s?
John Lennon
Prince
Justin Bieber
Michael Jackson
19
Crooners like Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby were very popular in which musical decade?
1960s
2000s
1940s
1920s
20
The "King of Rock and Roll" in the 1950s was _____ ______?
Elvis Presley
Buddy Holly
Bing Crosby
Little Richard