History of Rock and Roll Quiz A

Which artist stopped the Pop Chart with the single 'Rock around the Clock' in 1955?

• Little Richard

• Chuck Berry

• Bill Haley & His Comets

• Elvis Presley

Who was the first UK group to go to #1 in the US with their instrumental hit 'Telstar' in 1962?

• The Who

• The Rolling Stones

• The Beatles

• The Tornados

Which music label brought more African-American artists back to the forefront of the pop charts in the early 1960s?

• Motown

• Tamla

• Stax

• Atlantic

Which artist released the album 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' in 1967?

• The Rolling Stones

• The Who

• The Tornados

• The Beatles

Who revealed that all four Beatles had dropped acid in the late 1960s?

• Ringo Starr

• John Lennon

• Paul McCartney

• George Harrison

Which outdoor rock music festival in the late sixties attracted 55,000 fans per day to a three-day concert?

• Glastonbury Festival

• Monterey Pop Festival

• Woodstock Music and Art Fair

• Isle of Wight Festival

Who organized the Concert for Bangladesh in New York City in 1971?

• John Lennon

• Bob Dylan

• Elvis Presley

• George Harrison

Which British band released the self-titled debut album considered by many to be the first 'heavy metal' album?

• Led Zeppelin

• The Rolling Stones

• The Beatles

• The Who

Which music festival in 1973 broke Woodstock's record with 600,000 fans seeing The Band, The Allman Brothers, and The Grateful Dead?

• Glastonbury Festival

• Isle of Wight Festival

• Summer Jam at Watkins Glen

• Monterey Pop Festival

Which TV series featuring music acts playing live, rather than lip syncing, was launched in 1973?

• The Midnight Special

• Don Kirshner's Rock Concert

• The Ed Sullivan Show

• American Bandstand