50's-60's
Les Paul created this instrument that first sold in 1952, and it was a game changer for modern music.
What is the electric guitar?
"Gibson hollow-body"
His 1982 album Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time.
Who is "Michael Jackson"?
Nirvana ignited this 1990's genre of music with their #1 hit song, "Smells Like Teen Spirit".
What is "Grunge"?
Her 2014 hit told listeners to "Shake It Off."
Who is "Taylor Swift"?
This Tennessee city is celebrated as the "Birthplace of Jazz."
What is "Memphis"?
This genre of music with its simple nature and catchy melodies, was often used to energize protest marches of the 1960's.
What is "Folk" music?
Her debut album She's So Unusual featured hits like "Girls Just Want to Have Fun."
Who is "Cyndi Lauper"?
With soon-to-be superstar, Beyonce, singing vocals, this trio went on to dominate the charts beginning with their hit song, "Say My Name".
Who is "Destiny's Child"?
This female rapper made history in 2021 as the first woman to win the Grammy for Best Rap Album for her debut, Savage Mode II.
Who is "Megan Thee Stallion"?
He wrote and performed "Johnny B. Goode" and helped define the sound of rock and roll with his signature guitar riffs and "duck walk."
Who is "Chuck Berry"?
This is the Mississippi-born "King of Rock and Roll" who gave the world hits like "Hound Dog" and "Jailhouse Rock."
Who is Elvis Presley?
This New Jersey rocker released the massively successful album Born in the U.S.A. in 1984.
Who is "Bruce Springsteen"?
This rapper, who won an Oscar for "Lose Yourself," is also known as Slim Shady.
Who is "Eminem" or "Marshall Mathers"?
The rise of this genre, brought DJs like Marshmello and The Chainsmokers to the forefront of pop.
What is "EDM or Electronic Dance Music"?
She was nicknamed the "Queen of Folk" and was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement, often performing alongside Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is "Joan Baez"?
*We studied her is the Music of Brazil assignment.
This female group, led by Diana Ross, had 12 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Where Did Our Love Go."
Who are "The Supremes"?
This "Material Girl" was dominating the music charts with her hits, "Like A Virgin" and "Borderline".
Who is "Madonna"?
Cher's 1998 hit famous for its use of Auto-Tune.
What is "Believe"?
Her 2019 debut album, "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" swept the major Grammy categories.
Who is Billie Eilish?
(She won the "Big Four" Grammys: Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year).
On February 3, 1959, this day of tragedy in rock history saw a plane crash kill music legends, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper.
What is The Day the Music Died?
This Detroit record label, founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in 1959, created an upbeat, heavily-orchestrated style of R&B and soul.
What is "Motown Records"?
The iconic guitarist who played the blistering solo on Michael Jackson's 1982 song, "Beat It."
Who is "Eddie Van Halen"?
This artist had the 1999 Latin crossover hit song, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
Who is "Ricky Martin"?
The remix of this Lil Nas X song featuring Billy Ray Cyrus broke the record for most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
What is "Old Town Road"?
This style of American music originated in the late 19th century in the South and typically follows a 12-bar structure and AAB lyric pattern.
What is "The Blues"?