Name that Musician
He has released more than 50 albums and has written more than 600 songs, some of the most famous being the aforementioned “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “Like A Rolling Stone,” “All Along The Watchtower,” “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” and “Make You Feel My Love.”
Who is Bob Dylan?
As I was walking that ribbon of highway
I saw above me that endless skyway
I saw below me that golden valley
What is "This Land is Your Land"?
The energetic dancer who sang and danced to “Singing in the Rain”
Who is Gene Kelly?
This era is known as The Jazz Age in which jazz dance and music quickly gained popularity in the United States
What is the 1920s?
This genre uses saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section.
What is jazz?
An American actress, singer, and activist. She began her career as a big band singer in 1939, achieving commercial success in 1945 with two No. 1 recordings, "Sentimental Journey" and "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" with Les Brown & His Band of Renown.
Who is Doris Day?
Seven, that's the time we leave at
Seven, I'll be waitin' up for heaven
Counting every mile of railroad track
That takes me back
What is "Sentimental Journey"?
This famous female country singer starred in her own movie based on the working lives of three women based on her hit song "9 to 5".
Who is Dolly Parton?
This era was the end of rock and roll and the beginning of pop and rock. Woodstock arts and music festival AKA The Summer of Peace and Love. Music lifted spirits in an otherwise depressing time period
What is the 1960s?
What is Country Music?
One of the most successful songwriters of the 1970s known for his original songs "Take Me Home Country Roads", "Sunshine On My Shoulders", and "Rocky Mountain High".
Who is John Denver?
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people goin' by
I see friends shakin' hands sayin' how do you do?
They're really sayin' I love you
What is "What a Wonderful World"?
An American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia, soprano Maxene Anglyn, and mezzo-soprano Patricia "Patty" Marie.
Who are the Andrews Sisters?
Bop music, a jazz style without dance and commercial concerns came about and music reflected the distress of WWII
What is the 1940s?
This genre uses violins, violas, cellos, and upright basses.
What is Classical Music?
An American musician who first came to prominence as a jazz pianist. He owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres. In 1956, he became the first African American performer to host a variety television series.
Who is Nat King Cole?
Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam
Where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard, a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day
What is "Home on the Range"?
This crooner singer and actor stared in the hit 1955 movie "Guys and Dolls"
Who is Frank Sinatra?
The era of rock and roll- Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, and Johnny Cash. Music was innocent and inoffensive.
What is the 1950s?
This genre is mostly found on the radio.
What is Pop Music?
Born to Italian immigrants, an American singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Who is Frank Sinatra?
Grab your coat and get your hat,
Leave your worries on the doorstep
Just direct your feet
To the _____________
What is "On the Sunny Side of the Street"?
The two stars, one male & one female who starred in the movie “Grease” singing and dancing
Who is Olivia Newton and John Travolta?
Disco decade/beginning of metal. Funk, punk, folk, and new electronic sounds.
What is the 1970s?
Elvis Presley is known as the "king of" this genre.
What is Rock 'N' Roll?