Popular Music!

1950's

100

The first successful rock and roll song

What is "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley

200

There were more vocals added and less what solos?

What is instrumental?

300

What is socially happening during this time?

What is the Civil Rights Movement?

400

The influential African American singer of this time

Who is Chuck Berry

500

Chuck Berry's famous Duck Walk in his #1 hit song

What is "Maybelline"?

1960's

100

Surf music originates from this region.

What is the west coast

200

Soul Music started in this city

What is Detroit

300

The band leading the British Invasion

What is the Beatles?

400

Three major record companies in soul music

What are Motown, Atlantic, and Stax.

500

This Canadian singer-songwriter released his eponymous album in 1966.

Who is Gordon Lightfoot?

1970's

100

After the break-up of the Beatles, Paul McCartney formed this group.

What is Wings?

200

This group wrote and performed most of the songs on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.

Who are the Bee Gees?

300

This instrument was prominent in hard rock songs

What is the electric guitar

400

This song recorded by The Carpenters, became a popular wedding song.

What is We've Only Just Begun?

500

August 16, 1977 is the date of what event

What is Elvis's death?

1980's

100

This recording medium was invented.

What is a CD (Compact Disc)?

200

Artist of this decade

Who is Madonna?

300

The first video played on MTV.

What is "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggle's

400

Biggest selling artist of this decade

Who is Michael Jackson

500

First and only artist to chart seven consecutive #1 songs on the Billboard 100

Who is Whitney Houston

1990's

100

This Irish singer-songwriter sang, "Nothing Compares 2 U" 

Who is Sinéad O'Connor?

200

The early '90's saw early surges of this musical genre.

What is hip hop?

300

Artist of the decade

Who is Mariah Carey?

400

Name two of the most prominent boy bands of this time

What are the Backstreet Boys and 'Nsync?

500

Having one syllable of a word stretched into several notes

What is melismas?