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Music Through the Decades

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which artist released the first commercial CD, available in Japan on October 1, 1982?

a)

Billy Joel, "52nd Street"

b)

Michael Jackson, "Thriller"

c)

Duran Duran, "Rio"

d)

Bruce Springsteen, "Nebraska"

2.

With 31, who is the person with the most Grammy wins?

a)

Beyoncé

b)

Georg Solti

c)

Quincy Jones

d)

U2

3.

Iconic Jazz figure Louis Armstrong played which instrument?

a)

Trombone

b)

Harmonica

c)

Saxophone

d)

Trumpet

4.

Finish this famous lyrics from Gladys Knight and the Pips, "He's leaving (leaving) on that midnight train to..."

a)

Savannah

b)

Florida

c)

Georgia

d)

Alabama

5.

Which famous electronic music duo was formed in France in 1993

a)

Chainsmokers

b)

Daft Punk

c)

The Chemical Brothers

d)

Odesza

6.

Featuring the famous lyrics "Hello ma baby, Hello ma honey, Hello ma ragtime gal...", what year did the song "Hello Ma Baby" come out?

a)

1921

b)

1899

c)

1910

d)

1934

7.

"Over the Rainbow" was written for the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz and was sung by who?

a)

Rita Hayworth

b)

Sherly Temple

c)

Greta Garbo

d)

Judy Garland

8.

From 1985-1988, how many consecutive billboard #1s did Whitney Houston have?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

3

d)

6

9.

The name Foo Fighters is actually a nickname used in WWII by allied aircraft pilots for what?

a)

Enemy Pilots

b)

Bad weather

c)

UFOs

d)

Bombs

10.

Selena Quintanilla's career began in the 80s in a band called Selena y los... who?

a)

Dinos

b)

Amigos

c)

Hermanos

d)

Compadres