Record Label Owners
This former professional boxer later founded Motown Records
Who is Berry Gordy?
Dave Mustaine of metal band Megadeth was once lead guitarist of this fledgling band
Who is Metallica?
Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
Stevie Wonder - Pastime Paradise
* creates the verse / chorus motif
This "down under" rock band penned "Thunderstuck" and "T.N.T."
Who is AC/DC?
This song by the Buggles was the first video to air on MTV
What is Video Killed the Radio Star?
This hip hop mogul is associated with Ruthless and Death Row Records
Who is Dr. Dre?
Tupac Shakur was member of this group before going solo
Who is Digital Underground?
Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight
Chic - Good Times
* bass line formed the foundation for the first commercial hip hop record ever released
Ray Charles signed with this label after his contract with Atlantic Records expired in 1959
Who is ABC Records?
These Philly natives won the first Grammy in the newly formed "best rap performance" category
Who is DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince
Ahmet Ertegun owned this label, home to Aretha Franklin and Led Zeppelin amongst others
What is Atlantic Records?
Teddy Pendergrass "cut his teeth" as lead singer of this R&B group
Who is Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes?
Pras / Maya - Ghetto Superstar
Dolly Parton / Kenny Rogers - Islands in the Stream
*chorus melody was used to supercharge the hook
This west coast hip hop group was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in 2016
Who is N.W.A.?
Who is Ice T?
This owner of Interscope Records started his career making albums with the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith
Who is Jimmy Iovine?
Before going solo, Busta Rhymes was the center of this NYC based hip hop group
Who is Leaders of the New School?
Labi Siffre - I Got The...
Eminem - My Name Is
* this quick motif in the middle of the song forms the foundation for the beat
This 90's hip hop / R&B group topped the charts with "Waterfalls"
Who is TLC?
At the first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984, this Cars song beat out "Thriller" to win Best Video of the Year
What is "You Might Think"?
Jim Stewart and his sister Estelle Axton formed this Memphis Soul powerhouse in 1959
What is Stax Records
Joan Jett was only 16 years old when she formed this band
Stan Getz / Luis Bonfa - Saudade Vem Correndo
Pharcyde - Runnin'
* the one bar guitar figure is repeated to build the beat for the song
Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny, and Anna all combined their names to form this pop group
Who is ABBA?
This is the first and only instrumental song to be banned on the radio for "inciting teenage gang violence"
What is Rumble by Link Wray?