POP MUSIC Flashcards
She is known for a long series of country hits in the 1970s and 1980s and her own primetime variety TV show on NBC that helped her become one of country’s most successful female vocalists of that period.
Barbara Mandrell
His biggest hit was 1977’s “Cat Scratch Fever.” Gun advocate.
Ted Nugent
Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
“Machine Gun” performer
Jimi Hendrix
Her music is noted for its stylized, cinematic quality and exploration of themes of sadness, tragic romance, glamor, and melancholia, containing many references to pop culture, particularly 1950s and 1960s Americana.
Lana Del Rey
“Crazy” country singer
Patsy Cline
Four of his records were named to the Grammy Hall of Fame for their significance: “Blueberry Hill”, “Ain’t That A Shame”, “Walking to New Orleans” and “The Fat Man”.[10] “The Fat Man” “is cited by some historians as the first rock and roll single and the first to sell more than 1 million copies”.
Fats Domino 1928-2017
“House of the Rising Sun” cover sung by
The Animals
In 1999, she released her debut album, Let There Be ____…Ruff Ryders’ First Lady, which reached number-one on the Billboard 200, making her the third female rapper to accomplish this feat.[4] followed up with three subsequent albums, Scorpion (2001) and Lip Lock (2013).
Eve (also Eve-Olution)
“Thank God I’m A Country Boy’
John Denver
Led Zeppelin singer
Robert Plant
My Mama Don’t Like You song
Justin Bieber, Love Yourself
“Jump” single
Van Halen
“Shape of You” singer
Ed Sheeran
Let It Bleed
Rolling Stones
No Strings Attached
N’Sync
OU182 is an album by
Van Halen
His early soundtrack contributions date back to A Star Is Born in 1976, and he is known as the King of the Movie Soundtrack. As a solo artist, he experienced a string of soundtrack successes, including an Academy Award nomination for “Footloose” in 1985.
Kenny Loggins
“Talking Book” album by
Stevie Wonder
Born and raised in New York City, she became an Internet celebrity by achieving popularity on Vine and Instagram.[2] From 2015 to 2017, she appeared as a regular cast member on the VH1 reality television series Love & Hip Hop: New York, which depicted her pursuit of her music aspirations. She released two mixtapes—Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1 (2016) and Vol. 2 (2017), before signing with Atlantic Records in February 2017.
Cardi B
“Pretty Woman” singer
Roy Orbison
American hip hop group which was formed by Chuck D and Flavor Flav on Long Island, New York, in 1985.
Public Enemy
Her second studio album, Mama’s Gun, was released in 2000.[7] It spawned three singles: “Bag Lady”, which became her first top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #6, “Didn’t Cha Know?” and “Cleva”. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA.[6] third album, Worldwide Underground, was released in 2003.[
Erykah Badu
American rock band co-founded by singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein.
Blondie
“Ramblin’ Man”
Allman Brothers
The Queen Is Dead album
The Smiths
In addition to his signature song, “Back in the Saddle Again” and his hit “At Mail Call Today”, _____ is still remembered for his Christmas holiday songs, most especially his biggest hit “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” as well as “Frosty the Snowman”, “Here Comes Santa Claus”, and “Up on the House Top”.
Gene Autry, 1907-1998
They released a series of Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hits such as “Dance to the Music” (1968), “Everyday People” (1968), and “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” (1969), as well as critically acclaimed albums such as Stand! (1969), which combined pop sensibility with social commentary.
Sly and the Family Stone
American rapper. Born in Hollis, Queens, signed to Murder Inc., had multiple hits that made the top 20 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, including “Between Me and You” (featuring Christina Milian), “I’m Real (Murder Remix)” and “Ain’t It Funny” (both with Jennifer Lopez)—which both topped the Hot 100—the number 1 hit “Always on Time” (featuring Ashanti)
Ja Rule
David Gilmour band
Pink Floyd
Walk On The Wild Side artist
Lou Reed
became known as a Rastafari icon, and he infused his music with a sense of spirituality.[6] He is also considered a global symbol of Jamaican music and culture and identity, and was controversial in his outspoken support for democratic social reforms.
Bob Marley
“It’s Your Love” singer
Tim McGraw
“The Gambler”
Kenny Rogers
Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
“Maybellene” singer
Chuck Berry
Unorthodox Jukebox album
Bruno Mars
Dave Grohl bands
Foo Fighters, Nirvana
Waterloo Sunset singer
The Kinks
English singer, songwriter and model. After working as a model, she signed with Warner Bros. Records in 2014 and released her eponymous debut album in 2017. The album peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and yielded eight singles, including “Be the One”, “IDGAF”, and the UK number-one single “New Rules”,
Dua Lipa
“Live While We’re Young”
One Direction
Was instrumental in the emergence of the hip/hop subgenre crunk. He is credited with bringing the genre into mainstream success, producing Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 singles “Get Low”, “Goodies”, “Cyclone”, “Freek-a-Leek”, and “Yeah!”. Released “Turn Down for What”
Lil Jon
Steve Perry sings with the band
Journey
“Don’t Rock The Jukebox” “A Lot About Livin,” “She’s Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)” bestselling country singer
Alan Jackson
emerged from the experimental no wave art and music scene in New York before becoming a prominent member of the American noise rock scene. Have been praised for having “redefined what rock guitar could do”[1] using a wide variety of unorthodox guitar tunings while preparing guitars with objects like drum sticks and screwdrivers to alter the instruments’ timbre.
Sonic Youth
“Loaded” album
The Velvet Underground
Became the only female rapper to achieve a Diamond-certified song by the RIAA with “Bodak Yellow”, which also made her the second female rapper to top the chart with a solo output—following Lauryn Hill in 1998, while “I Like It” marked the first time a female rapper attains multiple number-one songs on the Hot 100. It was followed by her feature on “Girls Like You” with band Maroon 5.
Cardi B
3 rappers influenced trap music
Gucci Mane, Jeezy, T.I.
“Boys Are Back in Town” band
Thin Lizzy
“Bang Bang” singer
Ariana Grande
“These Boots Are Made For Walking”
Nancy Sinatra
Composer of Einstein on the Beach
Philip Glass
second and major-label debut album Kerosene (2005) was certified Platinum in the United States and produced the singles “Me and Charlie Talking”, “Bring Me Down”, “Kerosene” and “New Strings”. All four singles reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs. Her second album, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, was released in early 2007. Three of its singles (“Famous in a Small Town”, “Gunpowder & Lead” and “More Like Her”) peaked within the top 20 on the country songs chart, with “Gunpowder & Lead” becoming her first top 10 entry
Miranda
“Cheap Thrills” sung by
Sia
He released the albums Wolf (2013) and Cherry Bomb (2015), the latter of which was considered to be a contrast from his previous releases as he experimented with melody-focused and jazz-fused sounds. His following albums, Flower Boy (2017), Igor (2019) and Call Me If You Get Lost (2021), were all released to widespread critical acclaim
Tyler the Creator
English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970 by songwriters-multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan. Their music is characterised by a fusion of Beatlesque pop, classical arrangements and futuristic iconography.
Electric Light Orchestra
“Me Against The World” (1995)
Tupac Shakur
Singer/songwriter and bassist, singer for Til Tuesday and Magnolia film
Aimee Mann
In collaboration with Latin pop singer Luis Fonsi, released the hit single “Despacito”.
Daddy Yankee
English singer, songwriter, and author. He came to prominence as the frontman of rock band the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. Since then, he has pursued a successful solo career.
Morrissey
“Pump” (1989)
Aerosmith
It was followed with her second solo album, Everything Is Everything, which spawned her first UK number-one single “I’m Still Waiting”. She continued her successful solo career by mounting elaborate record-setting world-wide concert tours, starring in a number of highly watched prime-time television specials and releasing hit albums like Touch Me in the Morning (1973), Mahogany (1975)
Diana Ross
Age of Aquarius band
The Fifth Element
“Come On Eileen” band
Dexy’s Midnight Runners
the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time
Kylie Minogue
24K Magic album
Bruno Mars
The Birth Of Soul album
Ray Charles
Underground until Parallel Lines in 1978. Several hit singles[2] including “Heart of Glass”, “Call Me”, “Rapture”, and “The Tide Is High”. The band became noted for its eclectic mix of musical styles, incorporating elements of disco, pop, reggae, and early rap music.
Blondie
The group came to attention for their political messages including subjects such as American racism and the American media. Their debut album, Yo! Bum Rush the Show, was released in 1987 to critical acclaim, and their second album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988), was the first hip hop album to top The Village Voice’s Pazz & Jop critics’ poll.[4] Their next three albums, Fear of a Black Planet (1990), Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black (1991) and Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age (1994), were also well received.
Public Enemy
On November 17, 2010, she won the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids. The book fulfilled a promise she had made to her former long-time partner, Robert Mapplethorpe.
Patti Smith
“It’s Tricky” (to rock around) song by
Run DMC
“Ten” album
Pearl Jam
His own term for himself was “bluesologist”,[9] which he defined as “a scientist who is concerned with the origin of the blues”. His poem The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, delivered over a jazz-soul beat, is considered a major influence on hip hop music.
Gil Scott-Heron
Should I Stay Or Should I Go artist
The Clash
A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement with “La Bamba” and “Donna”, he was killed in a plane crash eight months into his recording career.
Ritchie Valens
He is regarded by many contemporaries as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation,[3] and often cited as one of the greatest rappers of all time.[4][5] His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman, joining Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label.
Lil Wayne
“Chattahoochee” song
Alan Jackson
rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as “the Father of Country Music”, he is best known for his distinctive rhythmic yodeling.
Jimmie Rodgers
To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder
Formerly in Black Star with Mos Def, solo rapper & activist
Talib Kweli
His music was described by critics as operatic, earning him the nicknames “the Caruso of Rock” and “the Big O.” He wrote or co-wrote almost all of his own Top 10 hits, including “Only the Lonely” (1960), “Running Scared” (1961), “Crying” (1961), “In Dreams” (1963), and “Oh, Pretty Woman” (1964).
Roy Orbison
“Hybrid Theory” album
Linkin Park
“Big Poppa”
Notorious BIG
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty
Nicki Minaj
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood song by
The Animals
Don Henley band
The Eagles
American rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band originated from Chicago’s hardcore punk scene. Debut Take This to Your Grave has commonly been cited as an influential blueprint for pop punk music in the 2000s.
Fall Out Boy
- 1 1999–2001: Who Needs Pictures
- 2 2001–2003: Part II
- 3 2003–2005: Mud on the Tires
- 4 2005–2007: Time Well Wasted
- 5 2007–2008: 5th Gear
Brad Paisley
The Stranger album
Billy Joel
“Hi Infidelity” album
REO Speedwagon
Guitar namesake
Les Paul
American musician, singer, actress, songwriter and producer. She began her music career as a member of the Polyphonic Spree. She was also a member of Sufjan Stevens’s touring band before forming her own band in 2006. “Strange Mercy,” “Digital Witness”
St. Vincent (Annie Erin Clark)
“The Chronic” album
Dr. Dre
Sweet Home Alabama
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Disavowing the punk rock roots of many of their alt-rock contemporaries, they have a diverse, densely layered, and guitar-heavy sound, containing elements of gothic rock, heavy metal, dream pop, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, shoegazing, and, in later recordings, electronica. Corgan is the group’s primary songwriter
Smashing Pumpkins
debut album, No Way Out (1997), has been certified seven times platinum. The album was followed by Forever (1999), The Saga Continues… (2001) and Press Play (2006), all of which were commercially successful.
Sean Combs/Puff Daddy
Best known for his wild, energetic stage persona, he was the lead singer of the hard rock band Van Halen across three stints, from 1974 to 1985, in 1996 and again from 2006 to their disbandment in 2020.
David Lee Roth
After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust. The character was spearheaded by the success of his single “Starman” and album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, which won him widespread popularity.
David Bowie
American music-dance television program which aired in syndication from October 2, 1971, to March 27, 2006. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, dance/pop, and hip hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco, and gospel artists also appeared.
Soul Train
“Perfect” singer
Ed Sheeran
“You Really Got Me” cover
Van Halen
commonly referred to as the “King of Soul” for his distinctive vocals, notable contributions to the genre and high significance in popular music. In 1964, he was shot and killed by the manager of a motel in Los Angeles.
Sam Cooke
“Pink Friday” (2010)
Nicki Minaj
Malcolm and Angus Young are
AC/DC
Out of Our Heads
The Rolling Stones
The artist who coined the word reggaeton in 1994 to describe the new music genre that was emerging from Puerto Rico that synthesized American hip-hop, Latin Caribbean music, and Jamaican reggae rhythms with Spanish rapping and singing.
Daddy Yankee
As an actor, he has made appearances in several films and television series, including Families, The Shield, Be Cool, Revolver, Semi-Pro, High Life, Four Brothers, and in the lead role of Jimi Hendrix in All Is by My Side.
Andre 3000
James Hetfield band
Metallica
“White Rabbit” artist
Jefferson Airplane
“Wonderwall” and “Champagne Supernova”
Oasis
Before These Crowded Streets
Dave Matthews band
Released four mixtapes between 2007 and 2010 before signing with Bad Boy Records. He released his debut studio album, Lace Up, in 2012, which peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 and contained his breakout single “Wild Boy” (featuring Waka Flocka Flame). His second and third albums, General Admission (2015) and Bloom (2017), achieved similar commercial success; the latter included the single “Bad Things” (with Camila Cabello), which peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. His fourth album, Hotel Diablo (2019), included rap rock.
Machine Gun Kelly
enjoyed commercial and critical success with his second album Don’t Be Cruel (1988) which spawned five Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles, including the number one hit “My Prerogative”, and the Grammy Award-winning “Every Little Step”.
Bobby Brown
The song “Lights” became her highest-charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100 to date, peaking at No. 2.
Ellie Goulding
American singer and pianist, who has been cited as “the most popular black female recording artist of the 1950s songs”
Dinah Washington
Her later hits include “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind)”, “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)”, “Fist City”, and “Coal Miner’s Daughter”
Loretta Lynn
solo project[3] of American musician Brendon Urie. It was originally a pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 by childhood friends. debut studio album, A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out (2005). Popularized by the second single, “I Write Sins Not Tragedies”, the album was certified triple platinum in the US.
Panic! at the Disco
best known for music released in the 1990s, such as the albums Portrait of an American Family (1994), Antichrist Superstar (1996) and Mechanical Animals (1998) which earned him a reputation in mainstream media as a controversial figure and negative influence
Marilyn Manson
English singer, songwriter, and actor. His second album, Weird!, was released in late 2020 and peaked atop the UK Albums Chart, and reached number 75 on the US Billboard 200.
Yungblud
survived an assassination attempt in his home, which was thought to be politically motivated.[7] He also supported legalization of marijuana, and advocated for Pan-Africanism. died of melanoma at 36
Bob Marley
His sound personifies the rockabilly sound more so than anybody involved in it, because he never changed.” Songs were recorded by artists (and friends) as influential as Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash and Eric Clapton
Carl Perkins (1932-98)
Often referred to by the media as the “Goddess of Pop”,[1] she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. She is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment, as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances throughout her six-decade-long career.
Cher
he cut his breakthrough single “Loser”, which became a worldwide hit in 1994, and released his first major album, Mellow Gold, the same year. Odelay, released in 1996, topped critic polls and won several awards. idiosyncratically creative
Beck
In 2009, after spending three decades in semi-retirement, he was convicted for the 2003 murder of the actress Lana Clarkson and sentenced to 19 years to life in prison. He remained in prison until his death in 2021.
Phil Spector
Master of Puppets album
Metallica
Prince’s band
The Revolution
90s band of “Fade Into You”
Mazzy Star
Younger than Yesterday album
Byrds
David Crosby bands
The Byrds, CSNY
“Come On Over”
Shania Twain
“She’s Not There” song by
The Zombies
“King of Country,” brought the neotraditionalist movement back in the 90s, most hits, tours in 360
George Strait (b. 1952)
Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
Songs such as “Let’s Go to Bed” (1982), “The Love Cats” (1983), “Inbetween Days” (1985), “Close To Me” (1985), “Just Like Heaven” (1987), “Lovesong” (1989), and “Friday I’m in Love” (1992) aided the band in receiving commercial popularity.
The Cure
“Saturday Night Fever” album is mostly by
the Bee Gees
“(Everything I do) I do it for you”
Bryan Adams
Bluegrass/classical string bassist
Edgar Meyer
After winning an Academy Award for From Here to Eternity, he starred in The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), and in The Manchurian Candidate (1962).
Frank Sinatra
“Broadway,” “Black Balloon,” “Iris”
Goo Goo Dolls
His album Barrio Fino made history when it became the top-selling Latin music album of the decade between 2000 and 2009.
Daddy Yankee
She is known for her No. 1 singles “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”, “Feel Like Makin’ Love”; and “Where Is the Love” and “The Closer I Get to You”,
Roberta Flack
American psychedelic rock band formed in 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. they released their first record with Warner, Hit to Death in the Future Head (1992). They later released The Soft Bulletin (1999), which was NME magazine’s Album of the Year, and then Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (2002).
The Flaming Lips
She released her second studio album, Future Nostalgia (2020), to critical acclaim. It earned six Grammy nominations—including Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year—and became her first UK number-one album.
Dua Lipa
Selena music style
Tejano
Jazz musician, producer of 3 Michael Jackson albums, Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis
Quincy Jones
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
“All Eyez On Me”
Tupac Shakur
Come On Over produced twelve singles, including “You’re Still the One”, “From This Moment On”, “That Don’t Impress Me Much” and “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!”
Shania Twain
Her second studio album, Hot Pink (2019), reached the top 10 of the US Billboard 200 and spawned the single “Say So”, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart following the release of a remix featuring Nicki Minaj. This album was followed by Planet Her (2021), which spent three consecutive weeks at number 2 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the top 20 singles “Kiss Me More” (featuring SZA), “Need to Know” and “You Right” (with the Weeknd).
Doja Cat
“….And Justice For All” album, sued Napster, has Imax film
Metallica
“No Jacket Required” album
Phil Collins
Every Breath You Take
The Police
Who’s Next album
The Who
“Will You Still Love Me?”
Chicago
indie rock band led by Robert Pollard
Guided by Voices
“Blinding Lights” sung by
The Weeknd
“Wide Open Spaces” album
Dixie Chicks
the only person to be included in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Les Paul
Darkness on the Edge of Town album
Bruce Springsteen
Parallel Lines album
Blondie
American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the “father of modern Chicago blues.”[3] His style of playing has been described as “raining down Delta beatitude.”
Muddy Waters
Hot Stuff artist
Donna Summer
“White Christmas” sung by
Bing Crosby
She achieved chart success with her singles, “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” (featuring Gwen Stefani), “What Ya Want “, “Who’s That Girl”, “Gangsta Lovin’” (featuring Alicia Keys), “Satisfaction”, “Love Is Blind” (featuring Faith Evans), and “Tambourine
Eve
(October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music.
Chuck Berry
American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the founding and lead member of the musical group Black Eyed Peas.
will.i.am
Nashville picking guitarist
Chet Atkins
in the music video for “Dirrty”, she sparked controversy for exploring her sexuality, leading to the departure of her teen idol image. However, “Beautiful”, “Fighter”, and “Can’t Hold Us Down” became top-ten singles in many countries, and she was named the most successful female artist of 2003.
Christina Aguilera
“Problem” singer
Ariana Grande
“Thunder” band, contemporary
Imagine Dragons
Rapper’s Delight
Sugarhill Gang
Three solo studio albums—Stars Dance (2013), Revival (2015), and Rare (2020)—each debuted atop the Billboard 200.
Selena Gomez
Lead singer with band The Dap-Kings, she released her first record at 40 and experienced breakthrough success.
Sharon Jones
She is a co-founder, lead vocalist, and the primary songwriter of the band No Doubt, whose singles include “Just a Girl”, “Spiderwebs”, and “Don’t Speak”, from their 1995 breakthrough studio album Tragic Kingdom, as well as “Hey Baby” and “It’s My Life” from later albums.
Gwen Stefani
Aftermath (1966) – their first entirely original album – is considered the most important of their formative records.[2] In 1967, they had the double-sided hit “Ruby Tuesday”/”Let’s Spend the Night Together” and experimented with psychedelic rock on Their Satanic Majesties Request.
Rolling Stones
Sticky Fingers (1971), which yielded “Brown Sugar” and included the first usage of their tongue and lips logo, was their first of eight consecutive No. 1 studio albums in the US. Exile on Main St. (1972), featuring “Tumbling Dice”, and Goats Head Soup (1973), yielding the hit ballad “Angie”, were also best sellers.
Rolling Stones
1973’s Brothers and Sisters. This album included Betts’s hit single “Ramblin’ Man” and instrumental “Jessica”. These tunes went on to become classic rock radio staples, and placed the group at the forefront of 1970s rock music.
Allman Brothers Band
“Heart Shaped Box” song
Nirvana
Nicknamed the “Empress of the Blues”, she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s.
Bessie Smith
It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
Dan Reynolds band
Imagine Dragons
My Cherie Amour singer
Stevie Wonder
“Moves Like Jagger”
Maroon 5
One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
Save The Last Dance For Me singer
The Drifters
Chronicle: Greatest Hits
Creedence Clearwater Revival
“Rain On Me” duet
Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga
“Can’t Help Falling In Love” singer
Elvis Presley
Physical Graffiti album
Led Zeppelin
founded by guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Jeremy Spencer, before bassist John McVie joined the line-up for their self-titled debut album.
Fleetwood Mac
best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including “Take Me to the River”, “Tired of Being Alone”, “I’m Still in Love with You”, “Love and Happiness”
Al Green
He was the main songwriter and guitarist of the American rock band he co-founded in 1972 with his brother. He is regarded as one of the all-time greatest guitar players in rock history and was well known for popularizing the tapping guitar solo technique, allowing rapid arpeggios to be played with two hands on the fretboard.
Eddie van Halen
Three albums with her former band, the Scene, all of which reached the top ten of the US Billboard 200 and were certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America: Kiss & Tell (2009), A Year Without Rain (2010), and When the Sun Goes Down (2011).
Selena Gomez
Nicknamed the “Father of Rock and Roll”, he refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive with songs such as “Maybellene” (1955), “Roll Over Beethoven” (1956), “Rock and Roll Music” (1957) and “Johnny B. Goode” (1958).
Chuck Berry
Amy Ray and Emily Saliers
Indigo Girls
1.2 On Through the Night, High ‘n’ Dry, and Pyromania (1980–1983)
. . .
1.4 Adrenalize, Retro Active, and Slang (1990–1996)
1.5 Euphoria, X, and Yeah! (1997–2007)
1.6 Songs from the Sparkle Lounge (2008–2010)
1.7 Touring, Viva! Hysteria (2011–2014
Def Leppard
counterculture folk singer & protestor, “Diamonds & Rust,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”, Dylan
Joan Baez
oth What’s the 411? and her 1994 album My Life are featured on the Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list,[6][7] and the latter on Time magazine’s All-Time 100 Albums.[8] She received a Legends Award at the World Music Awards in 2006, and the Voice of Music Award from ASCAP in 2007.[9] Billboard ranked her as the most successful female R&B/Hip-Hop artist of the past 25 years.
Mary J. Blige
“Your Cheatin’ Heart”, “Hey, Good Lookin’”, and “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”. 11 number 1 hits, died at 29.
Hank Williams
The band was formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, drummer Dave Lombardo, and bassist and vocalist Tom Araya. Their fast and aggressive musical style made them one of the “big four” bands of thrash metal.
“Reign in Blood,” “Christ Illusion”
Slayer
“Old Town Road” (2019) by rapper
Lil Nas X
While working on television, she released the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves”, “Half-Breed”, and “Dark Lady”, becoming the female artist with the most number-one singles in United States history at the time.
Cher
Rooted in the New York hip hop scene, he is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time. debut album Illmatic (1994) received universal acclaim upon release, and is considered to be one of the greatest hip hop albums of all-time;[6][7] in 2021, the album was inducted into the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry.
Nas
“Lean on Me” singer
Bill Withers
Female Trinidadian rapper
Nicki Minaj
First began his musical career after founding the record label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995, and subsequently released his debut studio album Reasonable Doubt in 1996. He went on to release twelve additional albums, including the acclaimed albums The Blueprint (2001), The Black Album (2003), American Gangster (2007), and 4:44 (2017).
Jay-Z
“Demons” artist
Imagine DRagons
Appetite for Destruction
Guns N Roses
American country mother & daughter duo, “Mama He’s Crazy”
The Judds
English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for almost six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. Diverging from the pop rock of the early 1960s, they pioneered the gritty, heavier-driven sound that came to define hard rock.
Rolling Stones
one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop culture and one of the most famous hip hop acts of the 1980s. Along with Beastie Boys, LL Cool J and Public Enemy, the group pioneered new school hip hop music.
Run DMC
American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981 by rhythm guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Dan Lilker. The group is considered one of the leaders of the thrash metal scene from the 1980s and is part of the “Big Four.” “Among the Living” album
Anthrax
“Just To See You Smile” singer
Tim McGraw
Formed in 1988 by frontman Billy Corgan (lead vocals, guitar), D’arcy Wretzky (bass), James Iha (guitar), and Jimmy Chamberlin (drums)
Smashing Pumpkins
From 1934 to 1953, ____ appeared in 93 films, and between 1950 and 1956 hosted The _____ Show television series
Gene Autry
- “Blitzkrieg Bop”
- “Beat on the Brat”
- “Judy Is a Punk”
- “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend”
- “Chain Saw”
- “Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
- “I Don’t Wanna Go Down to the Basement”
Ramones
America’s highest paid entertainer in 1920s, The Jazz Singer
Al Jolson
In 2003, released her third studio album Tasty. The album produced the singles “Milkshake”, “Trick Me”, “Millionaire”, and “In Public”.
Kelis
The band continued to release successful albums including their two largest sellers: Some Girls (1978), featuring “Miss You”; and Tattoo You (1981), featuring “Start Me Up”. Steel Wheels (1989) was widely considered a comeback album and was followed by Voodoo Lounge (1994), a worldwide number one album.
Rolling Stones
“Firework” singer
Katy Perry
Steve Austin character
Six Million Dollar Man
Live at the Apollo album
James Brown
“I Can’t Get Next To You”
Temptations
“Teenage Dream” singer
Katy Perry
Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Rick Allen (drums, backing vocals), Phil Collen (guitars, backing vocals), and Vivian Campbell (guitars, backing vocals).
Def Leppard
“Houses of the Holy” album
Led Zepplin
Tracks of My Tears singer
Smokey Robinson
Members of One Direction
Louis Tomlinson
Niall Horan
Liam Payne
Harry Styles
albums Catch a Fire and Burnin’ (both 1973). debut studio album Natty Dread (1974) received positive reception, as did its follow-up Rastaman Vibration (1976).
Bob Marley
Jumpin Jack Flash
Rolling Stones
A Lot About Livin’ (And a Little ‘bout Love)
Alan Jackson
5 AM In Toronto
Drake
SAG counterpart for tv actors
AFTRA
Rose to fame in Cuba during the 1950s as a singer of guarachas, earning the nickname “La Guarachera de Cuba”. In the following decades, she became known internationally as the “Queen of Salsa” due to her contributions to Latin music in the United States.
Celia Cruz
“Stand by Me” originally sung by
Ben E. King, then covered by Lennon
Pulitzer Prize rapper
Kendrick Lamar
Rectangular guitar
Bo Diddley
Songs About Jane
Maroon 5
Back In Black album
AC/DC
“Peaceful Easy Feeling”
The Eagles
Nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, United Nations goodwill ambassador, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she was an advocate against apartheid.
Miriam Makeba
Stayin’ Alive
Bee Gees
His second album, Beerbongs & Bentleys (2018), debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and broke several streaming records upon release.[7] Featuring the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles “Rockstar” and “Psycho”, it was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2018 Grammy Awards.
Post Malone
5150 album
Van Halen
“Anarchy in the UK” artist
Sex Pistols
“What Makes You Beautiful”
One Direction
The Who guitarist
Pete Townshend
“I Kissed A Girl” song by
Katie Perry
“Brown Eyed Girl”
Van Morrison
“Map of the Soul” album
BTS
Achtung Baby
U2
Started with the Amboy Dukes. Known for his Gibson Byrdland, his bluesy and frenzied guitar playing, and his energetic live shows.[6] Despite possessing a distinctive, wide-ranging singing voice, recorded and toured with other singers during much of his early solo career, including Derek St. Holmes, Brian Howe and Meat Loaf, only taking on full lead vocal duties later on.[7] In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was part of the supergroup Damn Yankees.
Ted Nugent
In 2019, his 1969 signature song “Sweet Caroline” was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.
Neil Diamond
American Pie singer
Don McLean
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, she lived much of her adolescent life on the streets after being expelled from home. Her debut studio album, Hard Core (1996) was certified double platinum, has since sold more than six million copies worldwide,[2] and spawned three successful singles: “No Time”, “Not Tonight (Ladies Night)”, and “Crush on You”.
Lil Kim
Dancing in the Street artist
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Pete Townshend band
The Who
“Purple Haze” singer
Jimi Hendrix
Frozen composer
Bobby Lopez
“Fallen” (2003 album)
Evanescence
Alive! album
Kiss
47 US chart hits during the 1960s, ranked fourth in that decade, surpassed only by Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Ray Charles. Known for her 1960 hit “I’m Sorry”, and 1958’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
Brenda Lee
“Crash Into Me”
Dave Matthews Band
is known for his recording of “The Banana Boat Song”, with its signature lyric “Day-O”.
Harry Belafonte
Costume-changing character mascot for Iron Maiden
“Eddie”
Do You Believe In Magic artist
Lovin’ Spoonfull
UK number ones with the 1980 single “Ashes to Ashes”, its album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), and “Under Pressure”, a 1981 collaboration with Queen. He reached his commercial peak in 1983 with Let’s Dance;
David Bowie
Slanted and Enchanted album
Pavement
e worked as a talent director at Uptown Records before founding his own record label, Bad Boy Records in 1993. Combs has produced and cultivated artists such as The Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige and Usher.
Sean Combs/Puff Daddy
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
“No Particular Place to Go” song by
Chuck Berry
collaborated with American singer-rapper Swae Lee on the song “Sunflower” for the soundtrack to the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100. His third album, Hollywood’s Bleeding, explored indie pop and was released in late 2019.[8] It became his second number-one album on the Billboard 200 and featured the Hot 100 number-one single “Circles”
Post Malone
“Nice For What” singer
Drake
Rockin’ in the Free World
Neil Young
“Pearl” album by
Janis Joplin
Free Fallin’
Tom Petty and the Heartbrakers
served a one-year prison sentence for lying to a jury about her friends’ involvement in a shooting four years earlier. During her incarceration, her fourth album, The Naked Truth, was released to positive reviews from critics. A reality series covering her sentence premiered on BET in 2006.
Lil Kim
Isn’t She Lovely song by
Stevie Wonder
“Take Off Your Pants And Jacket”
Blink-182
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee song
Despacito
