Tejano
Known as the "Queen of Tejano Music"
Who is Selena?
Rock and roll explodes with artists like Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and Buddy Holly dominating radio for the first time.
What is the 1950s?
Known as the "Queen of Soul"
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Known as the "Queen of Disco"
Who is Donna Summer?
This artist is known for “Hound Dog"
Who is Elvis Presley?
This instrument became a defining sound of Tejano and conjunto music.
What is the accordion?
MTV launches, changing music forever as artists like Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Prince dominate pop culture.
What is the 1980s?
This British singer released "Rocket Man," "Tiny Dancer," and "Crocodile Rock," becoming one of the best-selling artists of the 1970s.
Who is Elton John?
This trio of brothers gave disco some of its biggest hits
Who are Bee Gees?
Which girl group sang the song "Stop! In the Name of Love"
Who are The Supremes?
This Tejano artist was nicknamed "La Onda Tejana" and became one of the genre's most successful female performers after Selena.
Who is Shelly Lares?
This decade saw early R&B, doo-wop vocal groups, and the emergence of Billboard charting systems for pop music.
What is the 1950s?
This band released “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” helping define the grunge movement of the early 1990s.
Who are Nirvana?
This 1977 film starring John Travolta helped bring disco into the mainstream and featured a soundtrack packed with Bee Gees hits.
What is Saturday Night Fever?
This artist sang the song "Isn’t She Lovely"
Who is Stevie Wonder?
This city hosts the annual Tejano Music Awards and is often considered the heart of Tejano culture.
What is San Antonio?
Arena rock, funk, and early hip-hop begin to form while artists like Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, and James Brown dominate charts.
What is the 1970s?
Recorded "What's Going On" after first finding fame with a Motown vocal group.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
This dance anthem by Sister Sledge was written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic.
What is We Are Family?
This successful band sang the hit song "Any Way You Want It"
Who is Journey?
This Tejano band is known for hits like “No Te Olvidaré” and helped define the modern romantic style of the genre.
Who is Mazz?
This decade saw early rock and roll fade as Motown and surf rock began shaping mainstream radio, while British bands started preparing their global takeover.
What is the 1960s?
After leaving one of the most successful bands in history, this musician formed Wings and later scored a hit with "Coming Up."
Who is Paul McCartney?
This singer's disco hit became an anthem of resilience after she was initially given the song as the B-side of another single.
Who is Gloria Gaynor?
This singer first rose to fame in the 1960s as half of a duo with Sonny Bono, known for “I Got You Babe.”
Who is Cher?