History of Rock and Roll

Which of these is a classic rock band?

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

Which of these is a hit by The Big Bopper?

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

What did Heavy Metal give us?

Which of these is a hit by Ritchie Valens?

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

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?

In what city was the Grunge music style born?

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

In what state did surf music begin?

Which of these is a famous folk singer?

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

Which of these is not a type of surf music?

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

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

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

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

What branch of the military did Elvis serve in?

What did Punk Rock give us?

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

Which of these artists was in the Million Dollar Quartet?

Which of these is not a famous Punk Rock Band?

Elvis' home in Memphis is called?

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

What was the best selling album of all time?

Which of these is a hit by The Village People?

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

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

Who gave The Beatles the inspiration for their name?

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

What guitar effect helped give grunge music its name?

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

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

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

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

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

Which of these is a hit by Buddy Holly?

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

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

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

Which of these is a soul record company?

Who was known as the Queen of Soul?

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

Which of these is a hit by ABBA?

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

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

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

In what decade did Rock and Roll begin?

Who was known as the King of Pop?

The start of Rock and Roll began with who?

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

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

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

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

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

Which of these songs is a hit by Chuck Berry?

What instrument is Eric Clapton known for playing?

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

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

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

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

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

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

When was Disco popular?

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

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

Which of these is an electronic instrument?

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

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

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