Instruments/Classical Composers
This instrument uses air, has many buttons, uses a reed, and is typically a gold color.
Saxophone
This trumpeter is well known for his distinctive gravelly-voice and for singing hits such as "What a Wonderful World" and "La vie en rose".
Louis Armstrong
This artist is known for winning the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. She is the first country artist to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the only solo country artist in the 2000s to have a number-one song on the Hot 100.
Carrie Underwood
This artist had their name legally changed to a symbol that people could not pronounce as an act of rebellion against his record label, Warner Bros.
Prince
Who created sampled songs such as "Otis" and "Golddigger" and owns their own clothing line?
Kanye West
This instrument uses no air to play, has only one mallet, and is on one of the loudest/biggest instrument of its family.
This jazz trumpet player is famous for his puffed cheeks and bent horn. He, along with Charlie Parker, was one of the creators of a new type of jazz called Bebop.
Dizzy Gillespie
Beyonce
This artist is known as the King of Rock 'n' Roll. They have also been inducted into five Halls of Fame: Rock 'n' Roll, Country, Gospel, Rockabilly and R&B.
Elvis Presley
This artist was the first musical artist from a genre other than jazz or classical to earn The Pulitzer Prize in 2018.
Kendrick Lamar
This person was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music. Works: "Für Elise" and "Symphony No. 5"
Ludwig van Beethoven
This artist, also known as Bird or Yardbird, is a Grammy Award-winning saxophonist and along with Dizzy Gillespie created a new type of jazz called Bebop.
Charlie Parker
This artist, known as “The First Lady of Song,” was a revolutionary American jazz singer who performed all over the world. Her signature style included her iconic vocal range, clear tone and ability to improvise with her hallmark scat singing.
Ella Fitzgerald
Who created songs such as "Respect", "Try a Little Tenderness", and "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"?
Otis Redding
This person was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have led him to be called "Father of the Symphony". Works: "Trumpet Concerto" and "Symphony No. 94, 'Surprise', 2nd movement"
Franz Joseph Haydn
This artist was born in to a very musical family. At a young age, he showed an immediate talent playing the saxophone. He was known for pushing the boundaries of jazz and his music is still considered some of the most influential jazz music of all time.
John Coltrane
This artist is a 14-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer, an accomplished actress, a New York Times best-selling author and an entrepreneur. She was named by Billboard as the Top Artist of the 2000s in the R&B/Hip-Hop category, and placed tenth on their list of Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years.
Alicia Keys
This artist is one of the most notable popular music figures of the second half of the 20th century. Virtually a one-man band during his peak years, his use of synthesizers and further electronic musical instruments during the 1970s helped expand the sound of R&B.
Stevie Wonder
Which of these artists lost their eyesight by the age of 7 and wrote songs such as "I've Got a Woman", "Hit the Road Jack", and "I Can't Stop Loving You"?
Ray Charles
This person was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition resulted in more than 800 works representing virtually every Western classical genre of his time. Works: "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" and "The Magic Flute – Queen of the Night Aria"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
was born in Washington D.C. to a family of musicians. He composed his first piece when he was 15 and began to play professionally at 17. During his 50-year long career as a musician, he composed thousands of pieces of music.
Duke Ellington
This artist is known as the “Queen of Tejano Music” for her eclectic style and powerful voice. She earned the Grammy for Best Mexican-American Album in 1994, making her the first female Tejano artist to win the award.
Selena Quintanilla
This artist is one of the world's best-selling music artists and the fourth-best-selling solo artist in the United States, with over 160 million records sold worldwide. His 1985 compilation album, Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II, is one of the best-selling albums in the United States.
Billy Joel
Which artists won the first posthuously Grammy Award after his plane accident?