50's
What was Elvis's nickname?
The king and The king of rock and roll.
Popular variety of the 60's
Mr Ed 1961 - 1966. Ed Sullivan Show
What major events happened in the 1970s?
1. John Lennon forms a band that becomes The Quarrymen in March of 1957 in Liverpool, England. Paul McCartney joins the band in July.
2. George Harrison joins The Quarrymen in February 1958.
3. The Quarrymen change their name to the Silver Beetles in 1960 and Pete Best is hired as their drummer in August of that year. They also change their name to The Beatles soon after.
4. The Beatles make Brian Epstein their manager in January of 1962.
5. They sign a recording contract with EMI's Parlophone records in June of 1962, George Martin is their producer.
6. Ringo Starr joins the band as their drummer in August of 1962 after Best is fired.
7. Their first single "Love Me Do" is released in October of 1962.
8. The Beatles first appear on the Ed Sullivan Show in February of 1964 and "I Want To Hold Your Hand" becomes a number one hit in the United States.
9. The group begins to change creatively with the release of Rubber Soul in 1965 and Revolver in 1966.
10. They release the Sgt. Pepper album in June of 1967 and one month later their manager Epstein dies of an overdose.
11. The band goes to India in 1968 and when they come back to the United Kingdom they record the White Album.
12. They hold their final public performance in January of 1969 on the rooftop of Apple Records in London. Abbey Road is released later that year.
13. The Beatles officially break up in April of 1970 when Paul McCartney publicly states that he is leaving the band. Let It Be is released as their final album a month later.
Who's music appealed to both black AND white America?
Buddy Holly
You were considered rich if you had one of these
Why is Woodstock so famous?
3 days of music, peace and fun
What military branch was elvis in
army
What was the 70s era called?
The 1970s are called the "Me Decade" as a way of contrasting them from the 1960s. In the 1960s, Americans were involved in many different kinds of political and cultural movements. It was, of course, the decade of the Civil Rights Movement and the movement for women's rights.
What tragedy that has been remembered as “The Day the Music Died" and who died (if you get when your smart).
On February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and their pilot Roger Peterson died in a plane crash, a tragedy that has been remembered as “The Day the Music Died