SONG TITLES
You won't be cryin' all the time if you know Elvis Presley's hit "Don't Be Cruel" had this tune on the flipside
"Hound Dog"
"Easy come, easy go, little high, little low", says "Bohemian Rhapsody" by this group
Queen
Lorna Luft said JFK liked to call this woman & ask her to sing "Over The Rainbow"- - & she always did
Judy Garland
Bands like Queen and The Beatles use electric guitar and loud, energetic performances as musicians of this genre
rock
Marked the rise of rock 'n' roll, with artists like Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley
the 50s
A 1961 hit by Bobby Vinton, known for its classic line, "Blue on blue, heartache on heartache."
"Blue Velvet"
This '60s group loved the waves with hits like "Surfer Girl", "Surfin' Safari" & "Surfin' U.S.A."
The Beach Boys
He topped the charts in 1976 duetting with Kiki Dee on "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
Elton John
If there's a twang in the guitar and stories about trucks, love, and country roads, you're probably listening to this genre
country
This decade saw the explosion of disco alongside classic rock
the 70s
"Thursday I don't care about you, it's" this Cure title
"Friday I'm In Love"
Teenage girls went hoarse screaming at the TV on Feb. 9, 1964 when this band played "She Loves You" on "Ed Sullivan"
The Beatles
Though she & Sonny Bono have yet to be inducted together, in 2024 she entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist
Cher
Known for orchestras and composers like Mozart and Beethoven
classical
It's the decade that introduced us to acid rock
the 60s
A Beatles tune talks about this bird singin' in the dead of night
"Blackbird"
Members include Stevie Nicks, Peter Green, Bob Welch, and Lindsey Buckingham
Fleetwood Mac
Louis Armstrong's rasp contrasted beautifully with her sweet honey sound, dueting on songs like "Cheek To Cheek"
Ella Fitzgerald
Influenced by spirituals, it's the field of popular Christian church music
gospel
This decade is known for its synthesizers, neon fashion, and the birth of MTV
the 80s
"You can dance, you can jive" as this song title by ABBA
Dancing Queen
This Motown group's many '60s hits include "Stop! In The Name Of Love"
The Supremes
This blonde country singer has written many of her own hits, including "Applejack" & "2 Doors Down"
Dolly Parton
Bop & bebop, which emerged in the 1940s, are styles of this type of music that debuted decades earlier
jazz
This decade was dominated by the rise of hip-hop, grunge, and boy bands
the 90s