Classic Rock from the 50s to the 90s Quiz

Answer: "Rock Around the Clock"

The song "Rock Around the Clock" was sung by Bill Haley and his Comets. It was Haley's fourth US Top 40 entry and his first number one hit.

Answer: Carl Perkins

Perkins wrote the song after he heard a teenage fan telling someone not to tread on his "blue suedes". Perkins' version was number two on the charts, while Elvis' version was number twenty.

Answer: "That'll be The Day"

John Wayne spoke these words in the film. The song was written and performed by Buddy Holly and the Crickets.

Answer: True

"Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" was released in 1957. "Shakin" made Jerry Lee Lewis a star through his great piano playing and the fast-tempo songs.

Answer: "All I Have to Do is Dream"

This song was written in 15 minutes.

Answer: "GI Blues"

This album featured "Blue Suede Shoes". The album topped both US and UK charts.

Answer: James Brown

This album was recorded on October 24, 1962. Brown put his money toward the recording because King Records didn't believe it was worth it.

Answer: True

Jimi Hendrix is thought to be one of the greatest gutiarists of all time. In August 1969 he played at the Woodstock Festival. His tragic death on September 18, 1970 was a shock to all of his fans.

Answer: That Lovin'

Tom Cruise sang this song in the movie "Top Gun". This song was released in 1965.

Answer: True

The group also had Jack Bruce on bass and Ginger (Peter) Baker on drums. The trio was formed in 1966 and only three albums were recorded from the group. Eric Clapton went on to individual success after 1969.

Answer: False

Ozzy Osbourne was the vocalist, Tony Iommi was on guitar, Terry Butler on bass and Bill Ward on drums. Black Sabbath was credited as being one of the first heavy metal bands and a major influence for generations to come. Osbourne was kicked out of the band in 1979 and went on to have a great successful solo career.

He was replaced by Ronnie James Dio and Bill Ward was replaced by Vincet Appice.

Answer: Led Zeppelin

"Houses of Holy" incorporated many styles, including reggae and funk. This led to the record breaking world tour in 1973.

Answer: False

It was released in 1975 and was called "Born to Run". His future and probably one of his greatest works, "Born in the USA", was released in 1984. Both were multi-platinum albums.

Answer: The Sex Pistols

"Anarchy in the UK" was released by the Sex Pistols in 1976. Their lyrics proclaimed them to be antichrists. The Sex Pistols are well known for their publicity stunts.

Answer: Sting

Sting is from the British trio The Police, who enjoyed major success with their release of major hit songs like "Every Breath You Take", "Roxanne", and "Don't Stand So Close To Me". The trio consists of Sting on the bass and lead vocals, Stewart Copeland on drums, and Andy Summers on guitar.

After the major success of "Synchronicity", Sting went on to a solo career. The band recently played together for the first time in 10 years, during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction (they, of course, were inducted as well).

Answer: John Bonham

John Bonham was the drummer for the world famous group Led Zeppelin. Gar Samuelson was the drummer for Megadeath. Lars Ulrich is the drummer for Metallica, and Peter Criss was the drummer for KISS.

Answer: "Thriller"

A child singer for the group Jackson 5 (consisting of him and his other four brothers, Jermaine, Tito, Jackie, and Marlon), he attained nationwide attention. Jackson 5's first hit was "I Want You Back" in 1970. Michael Jackson went on to do solo work, nothing compared to 1982's success of "Thriller", which sold over 40 million records and had seven hit singles.

Answer: Bob Geldof

Geldof organized it along with Midge Ure. The huge rock concert consisting of many popular artists and bands was held on July 13, 1985 and was set for being in UK and America. Phil Collins was the only one to play at both concerts.

Answer: "Slippery When Wet"

"Slippery When Wet" sold over 16 million copies. "7,800 Fahrenheit" was before 1986, and "New Jersey" was after. "Licensed to Ill" was a Beastie Boys album.

Answer: "Ice Ice Baby"

Robbie Van Winkle (aka Vanilla Ice) gave us the number one hit "Ice Ice Baby" in 1990. The song came from Queen and David Bowie's UK Number 1 hit from 1981, "Under Pressure."

Answer: Nirvana

Kurt Kobain was idolized by many and his tragic suicide on April 5, 1994 left many feeling very depressed and empty. Nivana was considered a Seattle 'grunge' band. Kurt Cobain was a lead singer and played guitar, Chris Novoselic was on bass, and Dave Grohl on drums.

Answer: "Metallica (aka The Black Album)"

Metallica's self-titled album was a major success. Also called "the Black Album", it contained 12 tracks that were not like Metallica. But it managed to sell over 2 million albums in the first year and prompted Metallica to take a two-and-a-half year long tour. "Hysteria" is a Def Leppard album, released before Guns n' Roses' "Appetite for Destruction." "Use You Illusion" is another Guns n' Roses album, but did not sell as much as "Metallica." "Innuendo" is a Queen album.

Answer: True

Dave Grohl, former drummer for Nirvana, is now the lead singer and guitarist for Foo Fighters.

Answer: "(Everything I Do) I Do it For You "

This was a major success for Bryan Adams, and the single was on the UK charts for 16 weeks.

Answer: "Sad Eyes"

The remake is featured on Enrique's first album.