The Name Game
This is the band Journey's most enduring song. In 2009, Glee did a cover of this song raising the song five places higher than Journey's version
Don't Stop Believing
We are the Champions
Listen then answer
Queen
Name the song that was reported to be the first rap song ever recorded.
Rapper's Delight- Sugarhill
What does the abbreviation R&B stand for?
Rhythm and Blues
Who is Miley Cyrus's father?
Billy Ray Cyrus
A famous duo sang this song for the last time when they appeared on The David Letterman show in 1987. They didn't expect to sing but he convinced them to perform.
I got you babe
Superstition
Listen and then answer
Stevie Wonder
"The Real Slim Shady" stands up in 1999 and brought his dark tales and rapid rhyme style to hip-hop music. Who is the Real Slim Shady?
Eminem
What type of music is R&B based off of?
Blues and Jazz
Which guitar innovator and player has a range of Gibson Guitars named after him?
Les Paul
This song was originally sang by Lenard Cohen but was made most popular when covered by Jeff Buckley
Hallelujah
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Green Day
In the late 1980's this woman became the first solo female rapper to release a full album and is considered one of hip-hop's pioneer feminists.
MC Lyte
Motown is often lumped into the R&B category. Who was the founder of Motown Music?
Berry Gordy
Who wrote Patsy Cline’s hit Crazy?
Willie Nelson
This song won Prince an Oscar for Best Original Song Score and was originally written for a film but was often used as his "showstopper" in concerts.
Purple Rain
Carry on Wayward Son
Listen and then Answer
Kansas
Name 3 types of rap
Alternative Rap, Bounce, Dirty South, East Coast Rap, Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap, Hip-Hop, Latin Rap, Old School Rap, Underground Rap, West Coast Rap
What year did Jerry Wexler coin the term R&B?
1948
Sean John Combs is better known by what stage name?
P. Diddy/Puff Daddy
This song is written and sang by the band Toto. Some people argue it is the best song ever written
Africa
Don't Fear the Reaper
Listen and then answer
Blue Oyster Cult
What year did Kanye West interrupt Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards?
2009
Name 3 early R&B artists
Ray Charles, James Brown, BB King, Patti LaBelle, Bo Diddley, Etta James, Ben E King, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Ike Turner
Who won season 1 of American Idol
Kelly Clarkson