Decades
Elvis was popular in the…
1950s
Who founded Motown Records?
Berry Gordy
Believe it or not, this was Jimi Hendrix's only Top 40 hit
"All Along the Watchtower"
What was Madonna's first Top 10 hit
Holiday
Who was the very first American Idol winner
Kelly Clarkson
Disco was big in the…
1970s
Who was Marvin Gaye's famous duet partner?
Tammi Terrell
Though made famous by Ike and Tina Turner, this group first recorded "Proud Mary"
Creedence Clearwater Revival
What was the first music video ever played on MTV?
Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl was previously the drummer for this band
Nirvan
Boy bands (NSYNC)
1990s
What was Elvis Presley's first No. 1 hit in the United States
Heartbreak Hotel
This legendary pop group got its name from "Brothers Gibb."
Bee Gees
Before Phil Collins, who was the lead singer of Genesis
Peter Gabriel
What one-hit wonder group sang "Barbie Girl"?
Aqua
“Thriller” era
1980s
Who was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Aretha Franklin
Which member of Kiss wore makeup to look like a cat?
Peter Criss
What singer was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou
George Michael
Which singer tragically died in a plane crash while piloting his own plane in 1997?
John Denver
The Beatles rise
1960s
"The Day the Music Died" refers to the deaths of these three artists.
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper
What did CBGB stand for?
Country, Blue Grass and Blues
What artists made up The Traveling Wilburys?
George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan
Paul McCartney credits this rock-and-roll pioneer with teaching him "everything he knows."
Little Richard