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This California city was the location of the 1967 "Summer of Love"
San Francisco
Chubby Checker popularized this song that also had a dance with the same name
The Twist
This genre of music became popular during the "Summer of Love" and is often characterized by sound effects and long, instrumental sections during songs
This genre of music (also a record company of the same name) originated in Detroit, Michigan
Motown
This Surf Rock band had a hit called "Surfin' USA"
The Beach Boys
She was the first female to make it as a country star in the male dominated genre
Patsy Cline
This male artist is known for being an amazing guitar player AND for playing a right handed guitar while being left handed
Jimi Hendrix
Finish the name of this Motown group: "Diana Ross and __________ "
"the Supremes"
This genre of music was mostly about living on the coast and could be either instrumental or with vocals
Surf Rock
This sub genre of music is based not on the style of music, but on the lyrical content.
ie. about civil rights or the Vietnam War
Protest Songs
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are members of what British band?
The Rolling Stones
In this genre of music, the goal was to sell hit singles to young people. It wasn't about making full albums of songs.
Bubble Gum Pop
Bob Dylan is considered an artist in what genre?
Folk Music
This male piano player / singer songwriter broke genre barriers by having hits in Jazz, R&B, Gospel, Country and Pop genres
Ray Charles
This band has the most #1 songs of any band, ever!
The Beatles
Name the three artists who are considered the Godfather, King and Queen of Soul Music
James Brown - Godfather
Sam Cooke - King
Aretha Franklin - Queen
This record company was the first successful black owned record company in the United States
Motown Records
Name ALL four members of The Beatles
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
This group is the most successful American female group of all time
Diana Ross and the Supremes
Soul Music is a combination of what three other genres of music?
Gospel, R&B and Jazz
Name the most covered song in history as well as the band that originally wrote it.
"Yesterday" by The Beatles
This artist's real name is Robert Zimmerman and is known as one of the best songwriters in American history. He is also an accomplished painter. (hint: he doesn't have what would be considered a beautiful singing voice)
Bob Dylan
What is the name of the concert in New York that had 500,000 people in attendance? (hint: this is the concert where Jimi Hendrix played the National Anthem)
Woodstock
Name the two bands we covered who are considered part of the "British Invasion"
The Beatles and The Rolling Stones
This artist wrote a song that eventually became the official state song of a state in the United States. Name both the artist and the state.
Ray Charles, Georgia