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100
Elvis is often referred to ___________________.
What is the "King of Rock and Roll?"
100
This was the year rock and roll began.
What is the 1950's?
100
Three influential 1950's rock and roll artists were killed in a plane crash in this year.
What is 1959?
100
This 1953 hit topped the Pop charts at #12 and became the first Rock and Roll song to hit the Pop charts.
What is "Crazy Man, Crazy?"
100
This outdoor music festival drew a crowd of 500,000 people and lasted for 3 days.
What is Woodstock?
200
This was Elvis' first movie.
What is "Love Me Tender?"
200
These two popular genres of music were combined to create the genre of rock and roll.
What are blues and country?
200
These three influential rock artists lost their lives way before their time in a 1959 plane crash.
Who are Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper?
200
This song gave Rock and Roll it's first #1 hit in this double-digit year.
What is "Rock Around the Clock," 1955?
200
This group dominated the 60's charts with hits ranging from "Rocky Racoon" to "Let it Be."
Who are The Beatles?
300
Elvis had this many singles in the Hot 100 at one time.
What is 9 singles?
300
This out of this world music group gave rock and roll his first nationwide hit.
Who are Bill Haley and His Comets?
300
This Beatle's band member was shot by a crazed fan. Let's hope he didn't have any enemies.
Who is John Lennon?
300
In the year _________, this song gave Prince his first American #1 single.
What is "When Doves Cry?"
300
In 1981, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by introducing this channel, changing the way we hear and see music.
What is MTV?
400
Elvis topped the pop charts in this year with this fragile cardiac lodging place song.
What is 1956, "Heartbreak Hotel?"
400
This loony song was the first rock and roll song to hit the Pop charts.
What is "Crazy Man, Crazy?"
400
The early 1970's was marked by the deaths of these alliterative le"j"ends.
Who are Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison?
400
This Red Hot Chili Peppers' song gave the band its first #1 single in __________.
What is "Give it Away," 1991?
400
Targeting a slightly older crowd, this sister channel was launched in 1984.
What is VH1?
500
Elvis died at the young age of _______ in this double digit year.
What is 42, 1977?
500
_______________ and ______________ were the first two TV shows that began showcasing rock and roll bands.
What are American Bandstand and The Ed Sullivan Show?
500

These alliterative le"j"ends (legends) all died at this age.

What is 27?

500
In 1963, advanced orders for this display of affection song exceeded over 1 million copies in the UK.
What is "I Want to Hold Your Hand?"
500
During the 1990's, alternative rock and these sub-genres expand in popularity.
What are grunge and pop punk?
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