British Invasion
John, Paul, George & Ringo
Who are The Beatles?
Who is Smokey Robinson?
The quintessential California band. Vocal harmonies, surfing, studio experimentation, mental illness, lawsuits between members, and John Stamos are just the tips of the iceberg of their 50+ years together.
Who are The Beach Boys?
The band known for lengthy jams, a devoted fan base, and live shows for 30 years. Long live Jerry Garcia.
Who are the Grateful Dead?
He closed the festival with a 2-hour set in front of less than half the peak crowd. It's fine though, as his rendition of the Star Spangled Banner earned its place in history.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
They are beloved now, but in their heyday, they were considered the antithesis of the Beatles with their rawer, bluesier sound. I'm sure Mick and Keith didn't care.
Who are The Rolling Stones?
Motown's Prince of Soul, he put out hits in the 60s before gaining creative control and changing music with his album What's Going On.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
Only together for 4 years, they released 17 singles, 10 of which reached the Top 40. John and Michelle Phillips, Denny Doherty, and Cass Elliot's most famous song never reached #1. Their follow-up single, Monday Monday, did though.
Who are The Mamas and the Papas?
Their album Surrealistic Pillow reached the Top 10 4 months after release. Their psychedelic anthem White Rabbit defined the 60s San Francisco Sound.
Who are the Jefferson Airplane?
From unknowns to rising stars in 45 minutes. That's what happened to this group from San Francisco when their blend of rock, Latin, blues, and jazz wowed the crowd, especially with their 12 minute instrumental Soul Sacrifice.
Who are Santana?
Despite being associated with the British Invasion, they didn't breakthrough until 1969 with their album Tommy.
Who is The Who?
Motown's main female group were so popular at their mid-60s peak, their string of Top 10 singles rivaled only The Beatles.
Who are the Supremes?
The best selling American band of all time and the only band to have 2 albums sell over 30 million certified copies each. Whatever, I still don't like them.
Who are the Eagles?
The band Big Brother and the Holding Company doesn't ring a bell to the casual listener, but their lead singer sure does, who along with Grace Slick, paved the way for the female rockstar
Who is Janis Joplin?
Consisting of members from Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, and The Hollies, they performed their second gig at Woodstock, confirming their place as one of the top supergroups of all time.
Who are Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young?
The band with the original sibling rivalry of Ray and Dave Davies. The rivalry was so intense, it led to a ban of touring in the US in 1965, stunting any success in the States.
Who are The Kinks?
Motown's most popular male group set the standard for boy bands with their choreography and dress style. The last surviving original member (and owner of their naming rights), Otis Williams, never sang lead vocals.
Who are The Temptations?
Originally from Canada, she became one of the most respected songwriters of her generation. Originally folk-oriented, she explored jazz, pop, and electronic music before retiring in 2002.
Who is Joni Mitchell?
They're not from San Francisco, but their success coincided with the Summer of Love with their self-titled debut album reached #2 5 months after release. Fun fact, their keyboard player, Ray Manzarek, attended DePaul University.
Who are The Doors?
They were one of the top-billed acts at Woodstock, but complained when they weren't included in the original 1970 concert film, even after John Fogerty said that the Grateful Dead 'put the audience to sleep' before their set.
Who is Creedence Clearwater Revival?
They only had 4 Top 20 hits, but their legacy is established as the breeding ground for Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page, 3 of the greatest guitarists of all time.
Who are The Yardbirds?
Kids Bop owes a lot to this music legend, who signed his first recording contract at age 11 at Motown. When he entered his "classic period" in 1972, he played all the instruments on his albums.
Who is Stevie Wonder?
The broad music style initially called adult-oriented rock before a web series coined the term to describe soft rock with high production quality, clean vocals, and light, catchy melodies.
What is Yacht Rock?
Even though took the money and ran in the mid-70s, his start came during the Summer of Love with his band. Some people even call him a space cowboy.
Who is Steve Miller?
Who is Richie Havens?