The 27 Club
This outrageous left-handed guitarist died in 1970 after apparently choking on his own vomit. (not someone else's vomit)
Who was Jimi Hendrix?
The term 'race records' used to refer to music by black artists until Jerry Wexler replaced it with THIS familiar term:
What is 'R & B?'
This 'quiet' Beatle was the most accomplished guitarist
Who was George Harrison?
This man, the father of three Beach Boys, was a terrible human being.
Who was Murry Wilson?
This is the weirdo instrument of choice for 'Weird' Al Yankovic
What is the accordion?
This poetic frontman died in a Paris bathtub in 1971 of apparent heart failure
Who was Jim Morrison?
The opposite of 'ritardando,' this term means "to speed up."
What is 'accelerando?'
She is thought to be the best-selling female artist of all time, with over 400 million records
Who is Madonna?
He is the much-maligned cousin of the Wilson brothers who was famous for encouraging Brian to "not F$@* with the formula."
Who is Mike Love?
This Scottish instrument is both difficult to play and unpleasantly loud.
What is a bagpipes?
She led the San Francisco psychedelic blues band 'Big Brother and the Holding Company' before dying in 1970, probably of a drug overdose.
Who was Janis Joplin?
This symbol means that the musician may hold a note or rest as long as he or she would like.
What is a 'fermata?'
This "singer" is thought to have the most Twitter followers of any "musician."
Who is Justin Bieber?
This is the name of the long-unreleased album recorded mostly by Brian in the months after 'Pet Sounds'
What is 'Smile?'
This predecessor to the pianoforte was widely used in Baroque-era music before finding a niche in 1960s 'baroque pop' or 'sunshine pop'
What is a harpsichord?
Who was Kurt Cobain?
This type of chord features SMALLER intervals than major or minor.
What is 'diminished?'
The former lead singer of the Commodores, this artist was tasked with putting together a star-studded group of artists and writing the song 'We Are the World'
Who is Lionel Richie?
This Beach Boy inadvertently fell in with the Charles Manson 'family.'
Who was Dennis Wilson?
What are bongos?
Perhaps the most musical Rolling Stone, this deeply troubled artist drowned in a swimming pool in 1969.
Who was Brian Jones?
This Italian term means to play smoothly.
What is 'legato?'
This outstanding drummer and singer was part of a Grammy-winning duo with her brother before dying of anorexia in 1983
Who was Karen Carpenter?
Brian famously had one of these installed in his living room so that he could be more in touch with some of the geographical features of Los Angeles
What was a sandbox?
The instrument played by Squidward is a member of THIS instrument family:
What is woodwinds?