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