Early Rock Legends
Chuck Berry
Who is the father of rock n' roll?
February 3, 1959.
What was the day the music "died"?
A cultural phenomenon in the 1960's where notable rock and pop artists from Britain and the UK became famous in the United States.
What was the British Invasion?
"Someone told me long ago"
What are the first lyrics of "Have You Ever Seen The Rain"?
A style of Rock music especially popular in the 1970’s that was characterized by classical influences, the use of keyboard instruments, and lengthy compositions.
What is Progressive Rock?
Elvis Presley
Who wrote the song "Jailhouse Rock"?
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper"
Who are Rock and Roll musicians killed in a plane crash?
An English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960.
Who were the Beatles?
"We come from the land of ice and snow"
What are the first lyrics of "Immigrant Song"?
A heavier subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars.
What is Hard Rock?
Buddy Holly and thee Crickets
Who wrote the song "That'll Be the Day"?
Clear Lake, Iowa
Where did the plane crash?
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
"You show us everything you've got"
What are the first lyrics of "Rock and Roll All Night"?
A subgenre of rock music and a genre of Americana.
What is Southern Rock?
Little Richard
Who wrote the song "Tutti Frutti"?
The day the music died.
An English rock band formed in London in 1962
Who are The Rolling Stones
"Remember When You Were Youn"
What are the first lyrics of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"?
A style of rock music first popular in the early 1970s, characterized by male performers wearing exaggeratedly flamboyant clothes and makeup.
What is Glam Rock?
Bill Haley and His Comets
Who wrote the song "Rock Around the Clock"?
A little boy who saw the crash.
Who is Don Mclean?
6 decades
How long were the Rolling Stones active?
What are the first lyrics of "Wish You Were Here"?
Rock music marked by extreme and often deliberately offensive expressions of alienation and social discontent.
What is Punk Rock?