1950s
Besides live performances, name a way that people could listen to music during this decade.
Records, jukeboxes, radio
A genre of music inspired by the Southern California lifestyle. Lyrics would discuss surfing and fast cars.
Surf Rock
A new style of music that originated in European nightclubs.
Disco
Advancement in technology allowed people to listen to music on _________________.
Cassette tapes, boom boxes, Walkman
Advancement in technology allowed people to listen to music on _________________.
CDs
This genre of music was invented in the 1950s and was inspired by other genres, including gospel and country.
Rock and Roll
This band was formed in 1960 in Liverpool England. They had immense popularity and a strong influence on other musical artists.
The Beatles
The Bee Gees were known for using this singing technique in which a male voice sings in a higher vocal range.
Falsetto
A sub-category of pop music that features the synthesizer.
Synth-pop
She was a teen pop star with hits including "Baby One More Time" and "Toxic."
Britney Spears
Father of Rock and Roll
Chuck Berry
This band was formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, CA. It originally consisted of 3 brothers, a cousin of the brothers, and a neighbor to the brothers.
The Beach Boys
The type of drum beat commonly used in disco music in which the bass drum is played on all 4 beats within a measure.
Four on the floor
The King of Pop
Michael Jackson
This boy band started Justin Timberlake's music career. Their hits include "Bye, Bye, Bye" and "It's Tearing Up My Heart"
NSYNC
King of Rock and Roll
Elvis Presley
The term used to describe the massive popularity of the Beatles.
Beatlemania
Who is considered the Queen of Disco?
a. Donna Summer
b. Gloria Gaynor
c. ABBA
a. Donna Summer
This TV channel premiered in 1981, with a focus on playing music videos and concerts.
MTV
This sub-category of rock, with gritty vocals and intense guitar, became very popular in the early 90s.
Grunge
Graceland
After Brian Wilson stopped touring with the Beach Boys, what did he do to still contribute to the band?
He created new and innovative music in the recording studio.
Fill in the missing word from the hit ABBA song: You are the dancing _________, young and sweet, only seventeen.
Queen
A term describing a musical act with only one popular song.
One-hit wonder
This was a "battle" between rappers in two different locations of the USA. Tupac and Biggie Smalls were the main players.
East Coast vs. West Coast