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This musician was so influencial that he is simply known as "The King".
This is the term used to desribe the craze created by the presence of The Beatles.
What is Beatlemania?
Motown was founded in this city, which is known as Motor City due to its legacy of car manufactoring.
What is Detroit, MI?
A term created to describe music created by African American people in the 1950s. It was then used interchangeably with another term later created by Alan Freed.
What is Rhythm and Blues?
Who is MLK?
He was only 17 when he died, leaving behind the love of his life (Donna) and only a 6th month long career.
Who is Ritchie Valens?
This band gave of more of the "bad boy" vibes during the British Invasion. It was led by Mick Jagger.
What is The Rolling Stones?
"We made all hits, no flops", is a quote from this founder of Motown. It describes the mission of the record label.
Who is Berry Gordy?
This type of business works with artists to help produce, promote, and distribute their music.
What is a record label/record company?
What is the draft?
This singer was the original creator of the song "Hound Dog", which Elivs "borrowed" to create his more famous version.
Who is Big Momma Thornton?
Pete Townshend and The Who were the first rock band to do what to their guitars on stange?
What is smash them?
This process was used to make music at Motown. It was based on the process that Ford Motors used to produce large numbers of cars.
Rock n’ Roll music that was inspired by country music.
What is Rockabilly?
This term describes the tragic plane crash that took the lives of the 3 famous rock artists on February 3rd, 1959.
What is The Day the Music Died?
There is a very famous Weezer song named after this artist, who's backup band was called "The Crickets".
Who is the Buddy Holly?
What is band manager?
This artist was the lead singer of Motown's The Miracles. Later, he became the record label's vice president.
Who is Smokey Robinson?
Rock n' Roll that was inspired by Latin American music.
Little Richard left the music business to pursue this (more humble) career.
What is preaching?
This artist was famous for his comedic songs such as "Chantilly Lace". His real name was JP Richardson, although he always went by a stage name while performing.
Who is the Big Bopper?
This member of The Beatles was once described by one of his bandmates as "The best drummer in the world? He's not even the best drummer in The Beatles."
Who is Ringo Starr?
This artist got his start at Motown singing in a group with 4 of his siblings.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This type of beat emphasizes beats two and four of a song. This is typically found in Rock n’ Roll songs.
What is a backbeat?
November 22nd, 1963. This president is assassinated in Dallas, TX.
Who is JFK?