Rock and Roll
Disco
International
Famous Black Cleveland Musicians
Michael Jackson
100

This Georgian pianist is known as the Architect of Rock and Roll.

Who is Little Richard?

100

This famous singer and songwriter is known as "The Queen of Disco."

Who is Donna Summer?

100

This black Canadian singer, actor, and rapper first gained recognition as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation. 

Who is Drake?

100

The Valentinos were a 1950s family group of five brothers that launched the career of these two famous singers. 

Who are Bobby and Cecil Womack? 

100
Michael Jackson's 1993 performance at this sports event drew more viewers than the actual game itself.

What is Super Bowl XXVII?

200

This blues-rock guitarist first became famous in England before headlining the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and the Woodstock Music Festival in 1969. 

Who is Jimi Hendrix?

200

This disco singer is famous for surviving.

Who is Gloria Gaynor?

200

This Barbadian good girl gone bad is the most successful musical artist in the history of Billboard's Pop Songs Chart 

Who is Rhianna?

200

This 1950s Cleveland R&B and doo-wop group became famous in 1954 with their hit "Sincerely."

Who are the Moonglows?

200

In November of 1991, this Michael Jackson song broke the record for largest TV audience for a musical video performance. 

What is "Black or White?"

300

This "Queen of Rock and Roll" is famous for her vocal prowess, her iconic performance wigs, and holding the highest-grossing tour by a female artist in the 1980s.

Who is Tina Turner?

300

This "Le Freak" disco group, fronted by Alfa Anderson, also features the vocal stylings of Diva Gray and Luther Vandross.

What is Chic?

300

This Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae group, originally called the Teenagers, began with founding members Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, and Robert Marley. 

What is the Wailers?

300

This Cleveland singer was famous for being a member of Motown groups The Velvelettes and Martha and the Vandellas.

Who is Sandra Tilley? 

300

This is the only music video to be selected for preservation in the National Film Registry, run by the Library of Congress. 

What is "Thriller"?

400

A multi-talented singer, songwriter, and musician, this rock artist famously wrote, arranged, produced, and played all twenty-seven instruments on his 1978 debut album, For You.

Who is Prince?

400

This famous disco dance by Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony took the country by storm in 1975.

What is "The Hustle?"

400

This Jamaican singer, songwriter, model and actress pulled up to the bumper in 1981 and was a slave to the rhythm in 1985.

Who is Grace Jones?

400

This dirty blues singer and saxophone player is famous for raunchy records like "Big Ten Inch Records" and "I Want a Bowlegged Woman."

Who is Benjamin Clarence "Bull Moose" Jackson?

400

In his 1983 "Beat It" music video, Michael hired individuals from these two notorious groups to film with him.

What are the Crips and the Bloods?

500

This guitarist's breakout hit, Maybelline, sold over a million copies, reaching number one on Billboard magazine's rhythm and blues chart in 1955. 

Who is Chuck Berry?

500

This 1975 song, by the Hues Corporation, is the first disco record to ever achieve gold status.

What is "Rock the Boat"?

500

Formed by Joseph Shabalala in 1960, this South African male choral group is famous for performing with Paul Simon, Michael Jackson, and Kermit the Frog.

Who is Ladysmith Black Mambazo?

500

In 1955, this singer recorded the song "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", produced by up-and-coming producer Quincy Jones.

Who is Big Maybelle?

500

Michael Jackson owns a patent for helping to invent a pair of shoes for a dance move in this specific music video.

What is "Smooth Criminal"?


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