Beginnings
What were the songs sung by slaves expressing their strong beliefs and their yearning for freedom.
What are Spirituals?
This Jazz saxophonist was known as Yardbird or just Bird.
Who is Charlie Parker?
This Supreme performer started her career with Motown Records.
Who is Diana Ross?
This "Queen of Soul" deserves 'Respect' for lending her voice and fame to the civil rights movement.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This "Godfather of Soul" performed at Civil Rights rallies in the 1960's and in riot-torn cities across the U.S. after Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination.
Who is James Brown?
This musical form of vocal delivery incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular" usually over a back beat or musical accompaniment.
What is Rap?
An influential form of Jazz from the 1920's that ushered in a dance craze and the beginnings of the Big Band Era.
What is Swing or Swing Jazz?
An influential figures in jazz. whose career spanned five decades, from the '20s to the '60- Just call him Satchmo.
Louis Armstrong
This Commodores lead singer went on to solo fame with hits such as, "Hello," and "All Night Long."
Who is Lionel Richie?
Her real name is Anna Mae Bullock- what's that got to do with it?
Who is Tina Turner?
This female Disco singer is a survivor who "Never Can Say Goodbye."
Who is Gloria Gaynor?
Will Smith started his rap career alongside his best friend and DJ named...
DJ Jazzy Jeff
The music before jazz with syncopated "ragged" melodies.
What is Ragtime?
This port is the birthplace of Jazz, America's music
What is New Orleans, Louisiana?
If you heard it through the grapevine it is probably this Prince of Motown.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
Before she was an independent woman, Beyonce was a member of this group that hit with "Independent Women Part 1".
What is Destiny's Child?
Born in Louisiana, she was a modern gospel singer with a deep and powerful voice. She expressed her emotions with her strong voice.
Who is Mahalia Jackson?
Before pursuing his rap career, this rapper appeared on the Teen Nick show "Degrassi."
Who is Drake?
This kind of instruments such as: rattles, drums, gourds, beads etc. are the most important instruments used in African music.
What are Percussion instruments?
Video Daily Double
This Rock-and Roll Hall of Famer electrified the blues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5IOou6qN1o
Who is Muddy Waters?
It may be a Superstition that this award-winning performer just called to say I love you.
Who is Stevie Wonder?
This song made Michael Jackson a worldwide sensation and introduced the album "Thriller" to the masses.
What is Billie Jean?
Prince's pet birds, Majesty and Divinity, still live at Paisley Park reminding visitors of Prince's first #1 song.
What is "When Doves Cry"?
The hit songs "Roses" and "Hey Ya" were made by this Atlanta duo.
Who is Outkast?
Spirituals that often had double meanings that provided information to fellow slaves.
What is Coded or Signal Songs?
Born Eleanora Harris, this Lady Day changed jazz vocals forever and her influence on modern jazz made men and "Ladies Sing the Blues"
Who is Billie Holiday?
This Ragtime Entertainer grew up in Texarkana.
Who is Scott Joplin?
This singer and actress can thank Dolly Parton for writing her most popular song from "The Bodyguard".
Who is Whitney Houston?
This 70's music phenom had hits like Bad Girls and Hot Stuff
Who is Donna Summers?
This group put hip hop on the map by getting their song, “Rapper’s Delight”, to be the first hip hop single as a Top 40 hit.
Who are the Sugar Hill Gang?