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Commonly referred to as the 'Father of Rock n Roll,' not the king
Who is Chuck Berry?
This artist, while not nationally famous, earned the nickname the 'Pioneer of Surf Music Guitar'
Who is Dick Dale?
This 1960s genre of Rock originated in Southern California, and had a strong presence on the beach
What is surf music/surf rock?
The tragic day where Richie Valens, Buddy Holly, and the Big Bopper all died in a plane crash is commonly referred to as this
What is The Day The Music Died?
This artist was one of the three headliners on Mr. Williams' imaginary music festival
Who is Tyler the Creator/Kendrick Lamar/Sabrina Carpenter?
This band played a large role in the development of surf rock, and later had a hand in the transformation of rock music
Who are the Beach Boys?
These were the names of the four members of the Beatles
Who were John, Paul, Ringo, George
What is Motown?
Jazz, folk/country, and this genre of music are known to be the largest predecessors of the 1950's rock and roll genre
What is R&B/Rhythm and Blues?
This TV Show of the 50s and 60s was were all of the most famous musical artists performed
This artist quickly grew to fame at a younger age with his single 'La Bamba'
Who is Richie Valens?
This Motown group is most well known for their hit 'My Girl'
Who are The Temptations?
With a heavy image of the classic 'singer/songwriter' this genre had lyrics largely devoted to social and political issues
What is folk music?
The mid 1960s saw rock music become 'invaded' by what country?
What is the UK/Britain/England?
This unconventional instrument was used on the track 'Good Vibrations' to create unique 'buzzing' and high pitched frequency sounds
What is a theramin?
This rock artist and guitarist played a version of the National Anthem at Woodstock, although it didn't quite sound like the National Anthem by the end.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
This oldest brother was the unofficial leader and producer of The Beach Boys
Who is Brian Wilson?
The 'Rockabilly' genre is a combination of what two other genres?
What are rock/rock n roll/50s rock and country/hillbilly?
Woodstock 1969, while originally slated to be held in the city of Woodstock, ended up being held on a dairy farm in this city
Where is Bethel NY?
Rock of the 60s began to use and showcase a lot of this instrument
What is the electric guitar?
This rock artist paved the way for certain rock sounds, however retired from music for five years to pursue his faith and become a pastor. He came out of retirement to tour the UK
Who is Little Richard?
This 'musician' released a 'song' entitled Water Walk, which is heavily debated to even be a song or not
Who is John Cage?
This small, handheld instrument became very popular in the genre of folk music, specifically with Bob Dylan
What is the Harmonica?
Newport Folk Festival and this other music festival were the two largest predecessors of Woodstock, all of which kicked off the tradition of large music festivals.
What is Monterey/Monterey Music Festival?
The Woodstock music festival was three days of fun turned bad due to these two main major issues
What are too many people/lack of food and water and heavy rain?