The 60s
The Beatles' first UK number one single.
What is From Me to You?
It's widely considered to be their first chart-topping song, for although "Please Please Me" reached the summit on almost every chart, it was only number two on Record Retailer's chart, generally considered to be the most authoritative for the time. This song would be the first of eleven consecutive British number one singles by the Beatles.
The first names of the Jackson 5.
Who is Tito, Marion, Michael, Jackie and Jermaine?
The Jackson 5 have sold more than 100 million records worldwide.[9] In 1980, the brothers were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as the Jacksons. They were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
Selling 25 million copies in the decade alone, this 1982 album has gone one to be the best-selling album of all time.
What is Thriller?
Michael Jackson, who is also the second best-selling solo music artist of all time, has sold around 67 million copies of the hit album.
The song Elton John rewrote following the death of Princess Diana in 1997.
What Candle in the Wind?
Having been close to the royal family for some years, Elton was deemed a natural choice to pay tribute to Diana in front of the entire nation.
One of Bruce Springsteen's classic songs begins with the following lines:
"Born down in a dead man's town
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
You end up like a dog that's been beat too much
Till you spend half your life just covering up".
a) Downbound Train
b) Born in the U.S.A.
c) Glory Days
d) I'm on Fire
What is Born in the USA?
Springsteen wrote this about the problems Vietnam veterans encountered when they returned to America. Vietnam was the first war the US didn't win, and while veterans of other wars received a hero's welcome, those who fought in Vietnam were mostly ignored when they returned to the states.
"Hello darkness my old friend, I've come to talk with you again" are the opening lines of this 1965 song.
What is the Song of Silence?
This song is by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel. The song was written by Paul Simon over several months in 1963 and 1964.
The group was Rod Stewart a member of during the early 1970s.
Who is the Jeff Beck Group?
Guitarist Jeff Beck recruited Stewart for his new post-Yardbirds venture, and in February 1967, Stewart joined the Jeff Beck Group as vocalist and sometime songwriter. This would become the big break of his early career.
He joined George Michael to form Wham! in 1981.
Who is Andrew Ridgeley?
The band's first album Fantastic reached No. 1 in the UK in 1983 and their second album, Make It Big, reached No. 1 on the charts in the US.
A 1990s girl group that became the most commercially successful group in North America since The Beatles.
Who art the Spice Girls?
An English girl group, formed in 1994 and primarily successful between the summer of 1996 and the autumn of 2000. As a five-piece, the Spice Girls became the best selling and most successful girl group of all time, releasing two multi-platinum albums, “Spice” and “Spiceworld”.
First released in the U.S. in October 1971 and in the U.K. in October 1975, it was Lennon’s best-selling solo hit.
What is Imagine?
One of the 100 most-performed songs of the 20th century (it’s been covered by Madonna, Stevie Wonder, Lady Gaga, Elton John and many others, and since 2005 has preceded the New Year’s Time Square Ball drops in New York City.
After her music career took off in the 1960s, she went on to become known as the Queen of Soul.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
She has won fifteen Grammy Awards, and has also received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Her most famous songs include “Respect” (1967), “I Say a Little Prayer” (1968), “Chain of Fools” (1967), and “Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)” (1973).
David Bowie's glam rock alter ego.
Who is Ziggy Stardust?
Sporting a flaming red mullet, Bowie took to answering to Ziggy's name during the early '70s and renamed his backing band the Spiders from Mars. "Ziggy was my Martian messiah who twanged a guitar," Bowie said.
This song's music video was the first ever to be shown on MTV in 1981.
What is Video Killed The Radio Star?
While the channel's distribution was hard to come by, the rallying cry of "I want my MTV" became a mantra for consumers.
Whitney Houston's version of 'I Will Always Love You' was recorded for this 1992 film.
What is the Bodyguard?
Houston's single spent 14 weeks at the number-one spot of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, setting a new record at the time, becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time, and the best-selling single by a woman.
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction is sung by this band.
Who are the Rolling Stones?
The song was initially restricted to pirate radio stations in the U.K. (due to its sexually suggestive content), it later topped the charts there, too.
This then husband and wife duo had a 1966 hit with 'River Deep - Mountain High'.
Who are Ike & Tina Turner?
Written in the spring of 1966, this song originated from the pen of husband-and-wife team Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich.
The disco queen was known for hits such as 'Hot Stuff' and 'I Feel Love'.
Who is Donna Summer?
She became known as the "Queen of Disco," defining the genre with her sultry vocals and pulsing rhythms. She used to say she grew up listening to rock 'n' roll and was raised on gospel music. But it was her dance hits that won her Grammys.
This artist became the most successful female artist of the 80s.
Who is Madonna?
She’s a female singer often referred to as the “Queen of Pop” and has reinvented her sound and image throughout the decades, creating an eclectic mix of pop, electronica, and rock music to incorporate in much of her anthem music.
This American singer has been certified as the best-selling female artist of all time by Guinness World Records and is known as the most successful solo artist in the history of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
This dance craze was popularized by Spanish duo Los del Rio in 1996.
What is the Macarena?
Appearing on the 1993 album A mí me gusta, it was an international hit and dance craze in the latter half of 1996 and part of 1997.
A huge hit for the Beach Boys in 1966, scoring them No. 1s in both the U.S. and the U.K. as well as many other countries.
What is Good Vibrations?
At the time, it was the most expensive single ever recorded, with a studio bill of $50,000. Brian Wilson composed and produced the song, which was inspired by his fascination with cosmic vibrations — stemming from a moment in his childhood when his mother tried to explain why dogs barked at some people and not others.
This song, recorded by the Righteous Brothers in 1965, is one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century.
What is Unchained Melody?
Over 1,500 recordings of “Unchained Melody” have been made by more than 670 artists, in multiple languages.
'High Voltage' was the 1975 debut album of this rock band.
Who is AC/DC?
High Voltage is the debut studio album released only in Australia, on 17 February 1975. Their first international release in 1976 would also be named High Voltage, though with a radically different track list.
This 1983 song has gone on to become the most played song in radio history.
What is Every Breath You Take?
This song is by the English rock band the Police from their album Synchronicity (1983). Written by Sting, the single was the biggest US and Canadian hit of 1983, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight weeks (the band's only No. 1 hit on that chart).
This 1991 song holds the record for the most consecutive weeks at number in the UK singles chart.
What is (Everything I Do) I Do It for You?
By Bryan Adams, it spent 16 consecutive weeks in 1991.
The Beatles’ most famous ballad.
What is Yesterday?
The song only features one of the Fab Four: McCartney’s vocal over a string quartet. McCartney described it as “one of the most instinctive songs I’ve ever written.”