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This “King of Rock and Roll” shook up the 1950s with hits like Hound Dog and Jailhouse Rock.
Who is Elvis Presley?
This British band appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, sparking “Beatlemania” in the U.S.
Who are The Beatles?
This Swedish pop group won Eurovision in 1974 with Waterloo and later had hits like Dancing Queen.
Who is ABBA?
This “King of Pop” thrilled fans with his moonwalk and a record-breaking 1982 album.
Who is Michael Jackson?
“Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk, I’m a woman’s man, no time to talk…”
What is Stayin’ Alive by The Bee Gees?
This singer’s hit Johnny B. Goode became one of the most famous rock songs ever.
Who is Chuck Berry?
This folk singer sang protest anthems like Blowin’ in the Wind and The Times They Are a-Changin’.
Who is Bob Dylan?
This band, fronted by Freddie Mercury, gave us Bohemian Rhapsody in 1975.
Who is Queen?
Known as the “Material Girl,” she had hits with Like a Virgin and Holiday.
Who is Madonna?
“Ground control to Major Tom…”
What is Space Oddity by David Bowie?
This jazz legend recorded Kind of Blue in 1959, an album still considered one of the greatest of all time.
Who is Miles Davis?
Known as the “Godfather of Soul,” he had a hit with I Got You (I Feel Good).
Who is James Brown?
This Fleetwood Mac album, released in 1977, included Go Your Own Way and Dreams.
What is Rumours?
This British band sang Don’t Stop Believin’—a song that became an anthem decades later.
Who is Journey?
“Just a small-town girl, living in a lonely world…”
What is Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey?
This duo had a 1957 hit with Bye Bye Love and became known for their close harmonies.
Who are The Everly Brothers?
This California band made “surf rock” famous with hits like Surfin’ USA and Good Vibrations.
Who are The Beach Boys?
This disco anthem by The Bee Gees lit up the dance floor in Saturday Night Fever.
What is Stayin’ Alive?
This singer’s 1983 hit Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) made Eurythmics famous.
Who is Annie Lennox?
“Imagine all the people, living life in peace…”
What is Imagine by John Lennon?
He was known as the “Man in Black.”
Who is Johnny Cash?
This 1969 music festival in New York featured Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and 400,000 fans.
What is Woodstock?
This Led Zeppelin song, often called “the greatest rock song ever,” starts with a gentle guitar riff before building into an epic.
What is Stairway to Heaven?
This charity single from 1985 brought together stars like Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder to raise money for Africa.
What is We Are the World?
“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?”
What is Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen?