Musical Line-Up

Question: Who among these was the first rock star?

Answer: 1950s rocker Elvis Presley (1935–77), the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, was a new kind of performer. Known for his looks and behavior as well as his singing, Elvis was the first rock star.

Question: Edith Piaf was a singer from what country?

Answer: Edith Piaf, born in 1915 and raised in disreputable surroundings, has become one of the great cultural icons of France. Her songs, such as "La vie en rose" and "La Foule," are still well-loved.

Question: Which blue-eyed 1940s crooner had hits with "I’ll Never Smile Again" and "This Love of Mine"?

Answer: Frank Sinatra, later known as "Old Blue Eyes," scored his first big hits in the 1940s and would enjoy stardom for the next half-century.

Question: Which one of these musicians is of Indian parentage?

Answer: Freddy Mercury, of the renowned rock band Queen, was born Farrokh Bomi Bulsara. His parents, from India, lived in Zanzibar.

Question: What was Elton John’s first hit single?

Answer: Released in 1970, Elton John’s "Your Song" was his first composition to become a top-ten hit.

Question: Which of these was an early hit for Jerry Lee Lewis?

Answer: Jerry Lee Lewis’s 1957 singles "Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On" and "Great Balls of Fire" established him as a star.

Question: What star was famous for singing "Over the Rainbow"?

Answer: Judy Garland, the star of the film The Wizard of Oz, performed that movie’s hit song "Over the Rainbow" more than 12,000 times.

Question: Which of these musicians was connected to the afrobeat genre?

Answer: Nigerian artist Fela Kuti was one of the creators of afrobeat, a genre combining American and Yoruban musical styles. His music was influenced by the highly political atmosphere of the 1960s and ’70s.

Question: Which of these singer-songwriters sang about the bayous of the Mississippi River?

Answer: John Fogerty, born in California, was the songwriter and lead singer for Creedence Clearwater Revival. Many of his songs are about "bayou country."