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He is known as the "King of Pop"
Michael Jackson
Name a Hair Metal band
Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison, Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Guns N' Roses (or other)
What does M.T.V stand for?
Music Television
Name a United States President who served during the 1980's
Ronald Reagan or George H.W. Bush
She was known as the "Queen of Pop" in the 1980's.
Madonna
The New Wave genre introduced what instrument to pop music? This instrument became the biggest new instrument of the 1980's.
The synthesizer
What is the name of Bruce Springsteen's band?
The E Street Band
Who was the leader singer of the band, The Police?
Sting
What dance move did Michael Jackson make popular?
The Moon Walk
Hair Metal bands were known for this instrument in their music
Electric guitar
Before Madonna was a singer, she started on this instrument in her first band
Drums
This male artist was known for his falsetto singing voice and virtuosic guitar playing
Prince (or the Artist, Formerly Known as Prince)
Name the three members of Run-DMC
Joey Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Jason Mizell
This female artist had the most Grammy wins of any female in the 1980's
Whitney Houston
This artist has the most #1 songs by a female country artist
Reba McEntire
What is the only Hair Metal band that was named after the band's guitar player?
Van Halen
This male artist has the nickname, "The Boss"
Bruce Springsteen
Prince temporarily changed his stage name to something much longer, what did he change his name to?
"The Artist formerly known as Prince"
He was the lead guitar player for Guns N' Roses
Slash
This group had the first rap album that went platinum (1 million record sales)
Run-DMC
In the 1980's and still today, electric guitars are often used for solos in songs. What other instrument often played solos in songs in the 1980's?
*hints - 1) we heard it multiple times in Whitney Houston songs, 2) it's a woodwind instrument, 3) NOT a synthesizer
Saxophone
This album is the 2nd best selling album of all time
"Thriller" by Michael Jackson
New Wave music evolved from what other genre of music that came before it?
Punk
Define "Power Ballad"
A love song with heavy electric guitar
This famous jazz and classical trumpet player had songs such as "Struttin' with Some Barbecue" and "Used 'Ta Could".
Wynton Marsalis