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Commonly referred to as the 'Father of Rock n Roll,' not the king
Who is Chuck Berry?
A precursor to surf music, this group was one of the most popular of the early 1960s and utilized the technique of high falsetto singing and harmonization
Who is Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons?
This 1960s genre of Rock originated in Southern California, and had a strong presence on the beach
What is surf music/surf rock?
The tragic day where Richie Valens, Buddy Holly, and the Big Bopper all died in a plane crash is commonly referred to as this
What is The Day The Music Died?
This song-turned-dance was the most viral of the 1950s dance craze
What is The Twist?
This band played a large role in the development of surf rock, and later had a hand in the transformation of rock music
Who are the Beach Boys?
This male group would dress up as characters, and released YMCA
Who are The Village People?
What is Motown?
Jazz, folk/country, and this genre of music are known to be the largest predecessors of the 1950's rock and roll genre
What is R&B/Rhythm and Blues?
This New York nightclub was the most popular of its time, known for lots of disco music, as well as lots of controversy
What is Studio 54?
This artist quickly grew to fame at a younger age with his single 'La Bamba'
Who is Richie Valens?
This female artist of the 1950s released the song 'It's My Party' and topped the charts with it at the age of 16
Who is Lesley Gore?
With a heavy image of the classic 'singer/songwriter' this genre had lyrics largely devoted to social and political issues
What is folk music?
This city is often called the 'Birthplace of Disco,' as it was home to over 200 Disco Clubs in the 1970's
What is New York City?
This unconventional instrument was used on the track 'Good Vibrations' to create unique 'buzzing' and high pitched frequency sounds
What is a theramin?
This rock artist and guitarist played a version of the National Anthem at Woodstock, although it didn't quite sound like the National Anthem by the end.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
This vocal family group largely existed in the pop genre, but dabbled shortly in the disco scene in the late 1970s with their track 'Blame it on the boogie'
Who are the Jackson 5?
The 'Rockabilly' genre is a combination of what two other genres?
What are rock/rock n roll/50s rock and country/hillbilly?
This movie, released in 1977, featured a soundtrack recorded largely by the Bee Gees, featuring the hit song 'Stayin Alive'
What is Saturday Night Fever?
Rock of the 60s and 70s largely featured the use and showcasing of this instrument
What is the electric guitar?
This female disco artist won the only Grammy for 'Best Disco Recording' in 1980
Who is Gloria Gaynor?
This rock artist paved the way for certain rock sounds, however retired from music for five years to pursue his faith and become a pastor. He came out of retirement to tour the UK
Who is Little Richard?
This genre brought the return of the dance craze to night clubs in the 1970s
What is disco?
Newport Folk Festival and this other music festival were the two largest predecessors of Woodstock, all of which kicked off the tradition of large music festivals.
What is Monterey/Monterey Music Festival?
The Woodstock music festival was three days of fun turned bad due to these two main major issues
What are too many people/lack of food and water and heavy rain?