I
Paul Anka, singer
and composer. He became
a teenage idol.

II
The British singing
group, the Beatles made world wide
music history.

III
Chuck Berry served time
in prison. Then emerged as
big time rock star.

IV
Ray Charles, a gifted
pianist who sang gospel,
soul, and country songs.

V
Aretha Franklin---
She grew up singing gospel---
produced many hits.

VI
"The Grateful Dead" group
embodied the hippie Haught-
Ashbury culture.

VII
A musician and
band leader was Bill Haley.
Had big hits in "Rock."

VIII
The three Bee Gees were
An England-born rock group. They
Spurred "discomania."

IX
The husky, earthy
voice of Janis Joplin---she
thrilled those who heard her.

X
Fans continue to
adulate Elvis. He was
the musical King.

XI
The Rolling Stones reached
the musical heights of the
Rock and Roll Kingdom.

XII
Motown's Diana
Ross and the Supremes; she moved
to solo career.

XIII
Stevie Wonder bridged
the gap between rock and soul.
Was child Prodigy!

XIV
James Brown uttered "cry
ballads." He was known as the
godfather of soul.

XV
Wilson Pickett wrote
"You're So Fine" had raucous style
of singing and dress.

XVI
At first there was Ike
and Tina Turner Revue.
But then she shed Ike!

XVII
Kurt Cobain--- singer,
guitarist of "Nirvana."
He favored punk rock.

XVIII
Liz Phair---leader of
feminist alternative
rock music movement

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