Talkin' It Up (On the Barry Gibb Talk Show)
Sir Elton John
Stg Peppers Hearts Club Band
Hip Hop
Summer of Soul
100

In what decade did disco music rise to the forefront of the music scene?

1970s

100

What movie did the Elton John classic "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" appear on?

The Lion King

100

Who are the four Beatles?

John, Paul, Ringo, George

100

Like the Capulets and the Montagues, these two rappers battled America's East and West.

The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac

100

Who wrote the song "Sitting By the Dock of the Bay" while spending a day at a pier in San Fransisco?

Otis Redding

200

Which 1977 film helped catapult disco music around the world?

Saturday Night Fever

200

What song did Elton John write in memory of Marilyn Monroe and then re-written for the late Princess Diana of Whales? 

Candle in the Wind

200

Name the famous manager of The Beatles who is referred to as the fifth Beatle.

Brian Epstien 

200

A debut single by this American rapper was written and recorded with his jaw wired shut after a car accident

Kanye West

200

A Chicago based group created their own unique sound in the early 1970s, blending these as well as Latin, Caribbean and African influences. Their trademark is a Kalimba, an African thumb piano which can be heard on "Brazilian Rhyme." They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 having sold over 90 million records worldwide. Hit songs like "Let's Groove Tonight" and "September"

Earth, Wind, and Fire

300

What highly successful disco group featured brothers, Barry, Robin, and Maurice?

The Bee Gees

300

What Elton John song describes the journey of a Mars-bound astronaut?

Rocket Man

300

What was the latest Beatles documentary released on Disney+ and produced by Peter Jackson showing how the Beatles interacted in the recording studio?

Get Back

300

There are four original elements of hip-hop culture: break dancing, deejaying, rapping, and what else?

Graffiti

300

Which distinctly southern group recorded hits like "Too Hot to Trot," "Zoom", "Easy Like Sunday Morning" and "Brick House?"

The Commodores

400

Who recorded "Groove Line" "Boogie Nights," and "Ain't No Half-Steppin'?"

Heatwave

400

This Elton John album references a key symbol from the Wizard of Oz.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

400

What was the last Beatles album to be recorded and released by the group?

Abbey Road

400

What is the name of the first album by Jay-Z?

Reasonable Doubt

400

______ bridged the gap between Funk and Punk with his unique style of writing music, culminating in another monster hit, "Super Freak." This track would be sampled by rapper MC Hammer on "You Can't Touch This." Dave Chapelle was famous for impersonating him in his sketches.

Rick James

500

Which Michael Jackson album, released in 1979, had several dance songs and won a Grammy?

Off the Wall

500

Complete the lyrics:

Oh, but they're weird and they're wonderful

Oh, Bennie, she's really keen

[Chorus]

She's got electric boots, a ___ suit 

Mohair

500

George Harrison wrote very few Beatles songs, but this song that Harrison wrote became the #1 most streamed song by the group to date.

Here Comes the Sun

500

Which of the following record labels featured famous artists, such as Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Tupac?

Death Row Records

500

Who was nicknamed "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. 1"

James Brown