1950s Music
Which singer was famous for “That'll Be the Day” and wore thick-rimmed glasses?
Answer: Buddy Holly.
Who was the lead singer of the Supremes before launching her solo career?
Answer: Diana Ross.
Which singer was known as the “Queen of Disco” and recorded “Last Dance”?
Answer: Donna Summer.
Who released the album Thriller in 1982?
Answer: Michael Jackson.
What instrument is Louis Armstrong most famous for playing?
Answer: The trumpet.
Which group recorded “Only You” and “The Great Pretender”?
Answer: The Platters.
Which singer was known for the song “The Sound of Silence” with Art Garfunkel?
Answer: Paul Simon.
Which band featured Freddie Mercury as its lead singer?
Answer: Queen.
Which band recorded “Every Breath You Take”?.
Answer: The Police
In which city did jazz develop into a major musical style in the early 1900s?
Answer: New Orleans, Louisiana.
Which country singer recorded “Your Cheatin' Heart” and “Hey, Good Lookin'”?
Answer: Hank Williams.
Which singer recorded “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” in a famous 1968 version?
Answer: Marvin Gaye.
Who sang “American Pie,” the song about “the day the music died”?
Answer: Don McLean.
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Which band released “Livin' on a Prayer” in 1986?
Answer: Bon Jovi.
What was the name of the famous music television channel launched in 1981?
Answer: MTV.
Which singer was nicknamed “The Voice” and was famous for “Young at Heart” and “Come Fly with Me”?
Answer: Frank Sinatra.
Which American singer was known for “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'”?
Answer: Nancy Sinatra.
Which singer-songwriter recorded “Your Song” and “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”?
Answer: Elton John.
Which singer recorded “All Night Long (All Night)”?.
Answer: Lionel Richie
What musical style originated in Jamaica and became internationally popular in the 1960s and 1970s?
Answer: Reggae.
Which singer recorded the hit “Rock Around the Clock” with his band, the Comets?
Answer: Bill Haley.
Which singer was nicknamed “The King of Soul” and recorded “Try a Little Tenderness”?
Answer: Otis Redding.
Which singer was known for the hits “You're So Vain” and “Nobody Does It Better”?
Answer: Carly Simon.
Which singer recorded “What's Love Got to Do with It” in 1984?
Answer: Tina Turner.
Which singer was famous for the song “What a Wonderful World”?
Answer: Louis Armstrong.