This famous man is known as the "King of Rock n' Roll."
Elvis Presley
100
Elvis Presley: "You ain't nothin' but a ___________ _________."
Hound dog
100
This women's group had twelve #1 hits. Only Elvis and The Beatles had more.
The Supremes
100
Dianna Ross and the ______________
Supremes
100
Rock n' Roll began in the 19__'s
1950's
200
This group from England first appeared in the US in 1964. Their first performance was on the Ed Sullivan Show.
The Beatles
200
Danny and the Juniors: "Let's go to the ________."
Hop
200
These brothers recorded for motown in the 1970's. One of their most famous hits is called "ABC."
The Jackson 5
200
Buddy Holly and the _____________.
Crickets
200
The invention of this instrument aided in the development of Rock n' Roll music.
Electric Guitar
300
This woman is famous for singing "Respect"
Aretha Franklin
300
The Four Tops: "Sugar pie, ______ ________."
Honey bunch
300
This men's group was popular in the 1960's. They performed and danced on stage. One of their best known songs is "My Girl."
The Temptations
300
The Big ________________
Bopper
300
The day that Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valenz and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash (February 3, 1959), is often referred to as this?
"The Day _____ ______ _______."
The Day the Music Died.
400
This man was very poor as a child. After falling into trouble with the law, he turned to music. His soul music and dance style influenced other singers. He went on to be a pioneer of "Funk" music in the 1970's and had an influence on "Rap" music in the 1990's.
James Brown
400
Bill Haley and the Commets: "Rock around the ________ tonight"
Clock
400
Also known as the "motor city", it is where Mowtown was created.
Detroit, Michgan
400
The Four _____________
Tops
400
These types of dance parties were held for teenagers to dance to Rock n' Roll music.
Sock hops
500
The first singer to mix traditional Spanish music with Rock n' Roll. He died in a plane crash on February 3, 1959.
Ritchie Valenz
500
The Shangri-Las: The leader of the ________.
Pack
500
This man started the motown record label because other companies were not paying him for his records.
Barry Gordy
500
Smokey Robinson and the _________________
Miracles
500
In this type of Rock n' Roll music, singers were often too poor to afford instruments. Instead they used back-up singers and hand claps to immitate the instrumental lines.