40's
The Andrew Sisters were one of America's most popular singing acts and consisted of singers LaVerne, Patty, and ____.
Who is Maxine?
"Every night I hope and pray a __________ will come my way A girl to hold in my arms and know the magic of her charms"
What is "Dream Lover"?
Lesley Gore at the age of sixteen had a number one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with this song.
What is "It's My Party"?
In 1976, the Long Island band Blue Oyster Cult received considerable FM radio airplay with a song entitled "Don't Fear The _________."
What is "Reaper"?
Michael Jackson turns into a zombie for this music video.
This song was an instant success, selling over four million copies and landing Tennessee Ernie Ford a deal to host a primetime NBC variety program, 'The Ford Show,' from 1956-1961.
What is "Sixteen Tons"?
Who is Judy Garland?
All of my love, all of my kissin', You don't know what you've been a missing"
What is "Oh Boy"
Nancy Sinatra hit the number one spot in both the US Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart in February 1966. What was this song
Billy Joel was catapulted into prominence in the U.S. with this song featuring John (a bartender), Bill (a singer), Paul (a real estate novelist), and Davy (a sailor).
What is "Piano Man"?
"I'm Still Standing" was a hit song for this singer in 1983.
Who is Sir Elton John?
Released in 1968, this song shares the perspective of a mother trying to shield her 4-year-old son from things he can’t understand by spelling them out.
What is "D-I-V-O-R-C-E"?
Glen Miller's Army Air Force Band modernized military music in the war years until this occurrence in 1944.
What is his plane disappearing over the English Channel?
"You said it belonged to me, made me stop and think. And then I noticed yours was red and mine was baby pink"
What is "Lipstick on Your Collar"?
Herman's Hermits were formed in Manchester, England in 1962, this song was their first number one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 in May 1965
What is "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
This Chicago-based group created their own unique sound in the early 1970s, blending R & B, Soul, Jazz and Rock elements as well as Latin, Caribbean and African influences. Their trademark is a Kalimba, an African thumb piano that can be heard on "Brazilian Rhyme."
Who is "Earth, Wind, & Fire"?
This Queen song contains the lyrics "Are you ready? Are you ready for this? Are you hanging on the edge of your seat"
What is "Another One Bites the Dust"?
Released in 1980 by Johnny Lee, this song was featured in the movie "Urban Cowboy". It became a number one hit on the U.S. Hot Country Song chart.
What is "Lookin' for Love"?
This foursome, a forerunner of the doo-wop groups of the 1950s, had hits with "Shout Brother Shout", "Cow-Cow Boogie" and "Whispering Grass"?
Who were the Ink Spots?
"She's got a hi-fi chassis, Maybe looks a little sassy, But to me she's real classy"
What is "Tallahassee Lassie"?
This band originally recorded the surfing instrumental classic surf era song "Wipe Out".
What is "Surfaris"?
In 1973 this song became a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for Carly Simon. When this song was first aired it stirred much curiosity about which one of her former lovers it might be about.
What is "You're So Vain"?
The first line of this song goes "I come home in the morning light, my mother says, 'when you gonna live your life right?'".
What is "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"?
"I got pigs, I got horses, I got cows, I got sheep, I got all livestock, I got all livestock, I got all livestock" sung by Johnny Cash.
What is "Rock Island Line"?
Operatic voices were big on the silver screen, MGM hoped this tenor would be their "singing Clark Gable".
Who is Mario Lanza?
"He took over Washington so I hear tell. He patched up the crack in the Liberty Bell."
What is "The Ballad of Davy Crocket"?
The singer of "Walkin My Cat Named Dog"
Who is Norma Tenaga?
In 1971 a Canadian band named The Stampeders recorded a song that featured this lyric "she feeds me love and tenderness and macaroons."
What is "Sweet City Woman"?
This song from the 1982 movie "Tootsie" became a pop music hit in 1983 for Stephen Bishop.
What is "It Might Be You"?
The Charlie Daniels Band paid tribute to their fellow Southern fried rock bands in this 1975 song.
What is "The South's Gonna Do It?"