50's and 60's Rock and Roll Review

Where are they from?

100

Where was Elvis Presley from?

Memphis, TN.

200

Where were The Beach Boys from? (just the state)

California

300

From what country does Cat Stevens hail?

The United Kingdom

400

What U.S. state gave us The Big Bopper?

Texas.

500

What country does Bob Dylan call home?

The United States

Important Days in Rock and Roll

100

If we are to believe the legend, what was the supposed Date of Paul McCartney's death?

November 11th, 1966

200

In this year the #1 spot on the Billboard Music Charts was shared between The Beatles and The Temptations

1964

300

February 3rd, 1959

"The Day The Music Died"

400

This important social movement took place around 1964

The Civil Rights Movement

500

August 15th, 1969

Woodstock '69

Artists from the 1950's

100

This Rock and Roll Pioneer was the youngest to perish on the plane crash in 1959.

Richie Valens

200

Who was only allowed to be shown on TV from the waist up?

Elvis Presley

300

Where is RCA Studio B located?

Nashville, TN

400

This pair of brothers formalized close vocal harmony in Rock and Roll.

The Everly Brothers

500

Who is "The Man in Black?"

Johnny Cash

Sounds Familiar

100

Listening Example #1

I Wanna Hold Your Hand by The Beatles

200

Listening Example #2

Paint it Black by The Rolling Stones

300

Listening Example #3

Everyday by Buddy Holly

400

Listening Example #4

Tutti Fruitti by Little Richard

500

Listening Example #5

I Want You Back by the Jackson 5

Artists from the 1960's

100

This band is "the leader" of the British Invasion

The Beatles

200

This band was fronted by Pete Townsend, who used feedback to create new guitar sounds. 

The Who

300

This group from the 1960's, released Albums like "Dark Side of the Moon," "Ummagumma," and "The Wall."

Pink Floyd

400

The Temptations were a group that popularized a new genre of music from Detroit, MI. What was it?

Motown

500

This artist now performs as name Yusuf Islam

Cat Stevens

Random Trivia

100

Which Beatle is rumored to have passed away in a car crash in 1966

Sir Paul McCartney

200

Finish this lyric: "Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me...."

"Ain't the sharpest tool in the shed."

300

What artist bit the head off of a real bat on stage?

Ozzy Osbourne

400

Each member of this band donated a pint of blood to be worked into the red ink in their line of comic books.

KISS

500

This member of the 28 club just wants you to take "Another little piece of her heart"

Janis Joplin