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Finish the Lyric
100

Which of the following songs wasn't written by Chuck Berry?

A.) Maybellene

B.) Rock n' Roll Music

C.) Route 66

D. Johnny B. Goode

Route 66

(Bobby Troup, sung by Nat King Cole Trio)

100

Which artist was known as "The King of Rock and Roll"?

Elvis Presley

100

This 4-man music group from Liverpool became the most popular group of the "British Invasion." 

The Beatles

100

This Swedish group gave us hits like “Dancing Queen" and "Waterloo."

ABBA

100

"Georgia, georgia, no peace I find, just an old___________, keeps Georgia on my mind.

sweet song

200

Which of the following artists wasn't involved in a fatal plane crash?

A.) Otis Redding

B.) Sam Cooke

C.) Patsy Cline

D.) Jim Croce

B) Sam Cooke

200

What popular 1950s band sang "Rock Around the Clock" and "Shake Rattle and Roll"?

Bill Haley and His Comets

200

This famous music festival included artists such as Janis Joplin and Jimmy Hendrix

Woodstock

200

This band, led by Freddie Mercury, released the genre-blending anthem “Bohemian Rhapsody” in 1975.

Queen

200

"Sometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna do but there ain't no cure for ______________"

The summertime blues

300

Which singer/songwriter penned such classics as "The Times they are A-Changin," "It Ain't Me Babe," and "Mr. Tambourine Man?"

Bob Dylan

300

What famous Rock and Roll singer and guitarist had hits such as "Johnny B. Goode," "You Never Can Tell," and "Route 66"?

Chuck Berry

300

Which group released songs such as "Good Vibrations" and "Surfin USA"?

The Beach Boys

300

This band’s song “Stayin’ Alive” became a disco anthem.

The BeeGees

300

"Love is a burning thing and it makes a ______________"

fiery ring
400

Which rock band was responsible for starting the British invasion?

A.) The Rolling Stones

B.) The Kinks

C.) The Beatles

D.) None of the above

C) The Beatles

400

Finish the lyric: "I keep the ends out for the tie that binds. Because you're mine, ___________"

I walk the line

400

Which song by Peter, Paul, and Mary tells the tale of a little boy and a magical creature?

Puff the Magic Dragon

400

Known for hits like “Superstition” and “Sir Duke,” this Motown artist released the critically acclaimed album “Songs in the Key of Life” in 1976.

Stevie Wonder

400

"Your cheatin' heart, will make you weep. You'll cry and cry, and try to sleep, but sleep won't come__________________

the whole night through

500

Which female artist was famous for her marriage to James Taylor?

A.) Carly Simon

B.) Bonnie Raitt

C.) Loretta Lynn

D.) Barbra Streisand

A) Carly Simon
500

Which song was made famous by Doris Day in the 1956 movie, The Man Who Knew Too Much?

Que Sera Sera

500

Fill in the missing lyrics from this song by The Mamas and the Papas: "__________ __________ on such a winter's day."

California Dreamin

500

Known for their conceptual rock, this band released The Dark Side of the Moon in 1973.

Pink Floyd

500
"How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat. Some dance to remember, ________________________"

Some dance to forget