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1950s: While Elvis Presley made the song "Blue Suede Shoes" known to the masses, the song was originally written and recorded by...
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Carl Perkins
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Steve Sholes
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Johnny Cash
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Bill Haley
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1950s: Before Chuck Berry became an internationally renowned musician, he worked many jobs. What was one job he DID NOT do?
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Freelance photographer
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Auto plant worker
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Construction
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Movie theatre projector operator
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1960s: This song was the only #1 song ever to hit the top of the chart on two separate runs.
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The Beatles - "Hey Jude"
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Chubby Checker - "The Twist"
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Bobby Lewis - "Tossin' And Turnin'"
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The Archies - "Sugar, Sugar"
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1960s: This song become the first posthumous single to top the charts in the US.
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Otis Redding - "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"
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Eddie Cochran - "Three Steps to Heaven"
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Nat King Cole - "L-O-V-E"
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Johnny Horton - "Sink the Bismarck"
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1970s: This was the first song from The Jackson 5 not to reach #1 on the charts:
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"I Want You Back"
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"I'll Be There"
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"Mama's Pearl"
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"Never Can Say Goodbye"
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1970s: This Canadian artist had the #1 album of 1972 in the United States.
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Anne Murray
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Joni Mitchell
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Gordon Lightfoot
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Neil Young
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1980s: This was the first video ever played on MTV on August 1, 1981.
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Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - "Endless Love"
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Kim Carnes - "Bette Davis Eyes"
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The Buggles - "Video Killed The Radio Star"
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Blondie - "Rapture"
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1980s: This album produced a record five Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles from the same album:
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Bruce Springsteen - "Born To Run"
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Michael Jackson - "Bad"
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Michael Jackson - "Thriller"
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Whitney Houston - "Whitney"
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1990s: This album was the first Canadian album to achieve double diamond sales in its home country:
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Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill
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Sarah McLachlan - Surfacing
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The Tragically Hip - Fully Completely
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Shania Twain - The Woman In Me
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1990s: This band was known as Mookie Blaylock before hitting it big:
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Nirvana
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Pearl Jam
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Green Day
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Weezer
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