History of R & R - Final Exam Review

Which Hall of Fame has Elvis NOT been inducted into?

Elvis is referred to as the King of ____________

Which of the following is NOT one of the major Beatles albums?

The Beach Boys released their first hit in 1961 called ________________.

Frequency is the speed of sound. It is measured in __________.

The first song recorded by the Miracles and peaked at #2 was ________________

“We Shall Overcome” is a protest song of the _________ movement.

Elvis married this young lady after a courtship of 7 years:

Justin Timberlake was a part of what boy band?

 Son House was sentenced to two years in prison for allegedly doing what?

The song “Magic” was from the movie ___________ starring Olivia Newton John

Which of the following is NOT one of the leading rap artists from the 1990s?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used songs such as “We Shall Overcome” to help promote his __________________ philosophy.

What hit single was MC Hammer known for?

Who was the original singer of the song “I Will Always Love You”? (from 1973)

Which of the following is NOT one of the two most powerful musicians during the 80s?

What song did Aerosmith debut in December of 1973?

Which group performed most of the songs in Saturday Night Fever?

The term “Rocking and Rolling” originally was used to describe __________________.

What is another name for Glam Metal?

Karen Carpenter died tragically in 1983 from __________.

What ladies group is the movie Dreamgirls loosely based on?

Elvis performed Hound Dog on what TV show and created major controversy?

What is the name of Nirvana’s successful single from their second album Nevermind?

Who popularized Calypso Music?

What was the first song to be shown on MTV?

Legend says that Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil for his incredible guitar skills. What did he really do?

This album is the only one in the history of the Hot 100 to have seven top 5 hit singles.

In what year did the Jukebox arrive in British coffee bars? There was at least 1 jukebox for every 300 people in the US

Who did John Lennon marry that caused so much controversy?

Which of the following is NOT a major factor in the success of any type of digital media?

Who wrote and performed the song “American Pie?”

Son House plays steel guitar then uses a ____________________ on his ring finger to create a distinctive sound. 

When was the Golden Age of Rap?

What occured on April 21st, 1995?

The group TLC consisted of which members?

The song “__” is about the Kent State Shootings of May 1970 and was written/performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

The Beach Boys were originally called __________________.

In 1980, __________________ was murdered at his NYC apartment building.

Carole King’s most successful album was called what?

Which singer was a pioneer in the Spanish-speaking rock and roll movement?

Motown records was started by a man that worked at the Ford Assembly plant.  What was his name?

Disco is short for __________.

What was the number 1 song by the New Kids on the Block?

Paul McCartney and ___________ were considered the song-writers of the Beatles.

When RCA Victor Records took over Elvis's contract, who would become his manager for more than 2 decades?

This song was the first single written by the Beatles. It was a #1 hit in the United States in 1964.

What was the name of the rocket that exploded in 1986?

How many people attended the Woodstock Music & Art Fair?

Some popular topics sung about in blues music consisted of the travelling lifestyle and __________.

Which song was Thomas Edison able to successfully play back on his recording cylinder?

In 1988, the Beach Boys had their first #1 hit in 22 years called _________________.

The Beatles charm and charisma helped boost ____________.

The Day the Music Died refers to February 3, 1959 when a small plane crashed near?

Motown records was formed in what U.S. city?

What folk song recorded in 1971 is talking about the day the music died?

Alanis Morissette is most known for her album called _______________.

Muddy Waters' given name was _________________.

This style of Blues music originated in the ___________, a place famous for its rich soil and poverty.

The 45 rpm record was also referred to as the _________.

Which song lyric from “American Pie” most likely references Holly, Richardson and Valens?

Which program launched in 1999 and was considered the first music streaming service?

Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

Woodstock took place in what year?

What award did Shirley Temple win in 1935?

What was the name of the first Elvis movie released?

Which term referred to an event where people gathered in gyms and other venues to dance and party.

What city is known as the birthplace of Rock & Roll?

The Beatles were formed in _______________, England.

The Beatles released this movie in 1964 and it showed the humorous side of the Beatles.

Dr. Dre helped to establish West Coast gangsta rap with which album?

What war sparked a great divide amongst Americans?

Sir Elton John has sold how many records worldwide?

B. B. King is also known as ______________.

During their first live US television performance on The Ed Sullivan show, the Beatles performed what song?

What historical event occurred on December 7th, 1941 that propelled the U.S. into World War II?

Which of the following can be created and sold with a Mechanical License?

The disco era was popular during the _________.

What hit single was Vanilla Ice known for?

Janet Jackson is who’s sister?

What great singer is nicknamed “The Voice”?

What is the name of the disc jockey who popularized the term “Rock and Roll” on the WJW radio station?

Who is the member of the Jackson 5 that became the most well-known of the siblings?

One of Muddy Waters’ famous songs was __________________.

This technicolored musical cost $3 million to produce and starred Judy Garland in 1939.

“Blowin’ in the Wind” was composed by ______________ in 1962.

The music that came out of Motown was often referred to as _________.

“Girl You Know It’s True” was a song that was performed (lip synced) by who?

Who led the “British Invasion” in the 1960s?

The first group signed to the Motown labels was _____________.

Elvis bought a mansion in Memphis and called it:

Vanilla Ice had to pay a settlement of $4 million to David Bowie because he failed to follow _________________.

What major instrument was patented in January of 1958?

What is the best selling album of all time?

What historical event in the 1930s occurred as a result of the crash of the New York Stock Exchange?

This person in a record label specializes in creating and editing recordings.

Glam Metal was popular in which area?

Which of the following is NOT one of the musical genres that primarily influenced Rock & Roll?

What famous singer’s real name is Stevland Hardaway Morris?

Protest Songs trace their roots to ______ music.