Music Final Exam artists

Founded Motown Studios and instituted the Motwon finishing School housed in a building called "Hitsville USA"

Was a member of Girls Tyme (later changed to Destinys Child), won 6 grammys for her first solo album, 20 in her career

Syd Barratt, Richard Wright, Roger Waters, Nick Mason, and Dave Gilmore

One of the first singers of the rock and roll era and the first inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Innovator of hard bop who was recruited regularly with Stan Getz and recorded for the Blue Note jazz label

Sang and played guitar at a young age and later signed a publishing contract with Fred Rose. Has several #1 hits

Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon

One of the greatest blues singers who made about 200 recordings and was nicknamed Empress of the Blues

First woman inagurated into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

One of the most successful Motown vocalist groups whose story is credited for the broadway show "Dream Girls"

Group of jazz musicians who were the core musicians of Motown Studios & recorded backing instrumentals for vocalists

Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, and Robert Plant

Released a new single every 3 months & a new album every 6 months & took up the top 5 spots of the billboard pop in 1964

Incorporated distict reverb into their recordings and was a driving force behind the first rock and roll concert

Contracted with a publishing company& was composing Broadway shows by age 21. He& his brother composed for Rico pictures

Began as a rockabilly singer and became a rock and roll artist known for interpretations of songs by other artists

Dropped out of Julliard & composed albums in many different genres, including cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, & fusion

Attended St Augustine School for the deaf & blind. Worked in dance bands in FL and as a sideman & solo act in Seattle

Signed to Motown Records at age 10, had 8 number one hits, and was an expert in multitracking

Played with groups in New York beofre leading the band at the Cotton Club. Their music was remarkable for orchestration

Alto saxophonist and innovative composer who John Lewis encouraged to attend the Lenox School of Jazz

Contributed to developing bebop and was a member of the first bebop big band and frequently worked with Dizzy Gillespie

Member of the Blue Grass Boys who was put into the Country Music Hall of Fame and won the Lifetime Achievement Award

Has a total of 7 studio albums and 2 live albums, the first of which went multiplatinum and won 5 grammys

Their Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings established their jazz reputation and they were a part of Kid Ory's band

Composed 40 rags, as well as songs, marches, and waltzes. Was a pianistat the Maple Leaf Club and won the Pulizer prize