Test your knowledge of the musicians who have greatly influenced the history of music with this quiz! See how many correct answers out of 10 you can get and prove your expertise in music history.
1. Which dynamic duo is known for pushing boundaries in Southern Hip-Hop with albums like 'ATLiens' and 'Speakerboxxx/The Love Below'?
Outkast
Wu-Tang Clan
Run-D.M.C.
Public Enemy
2. Which artist is referred to as the 'Queen of Soul' and began her career singing gospel in church?
Aretha Franklin
Etta James
Diana Ross
Patti LaBelle
3. Which jazz trumpeter, also known as 'Satchmo', influenced artists like Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra?
Louis Armstrong
Miles Davis
Dizzy Gillespie
Chet Baker
4. Who pioneered the use of non-quantized drum machine beats in hip-hop production?
DJ Premier
J Dilla
Dr. Dre
Timbaland
5. Which influential power chord guitarist had a hit with the song 'Rumble' in 1958?
Link Wray
Chuck Berry
Bo Diddley
Buddy Holly
6. Which band brought avant-garde techniques like drones and loops to the mainstream, becoming the biggest rock band in the world?
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
7. Philip Glass is associated with which musical style that includes polyrhythmic motifs?
Minimal music
Baroque music
Blues
Country
8. Which soul and R&B artist revolutionized the use of the Moog synthesizer?
Stevie Wonder
Marvin Gaye
Ray Charles
James Brown
9. What seminal psychedelic rock guitarist is known for innovative techniques like the use of the whammy bar?
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
George Harrison
10. Which early electronic duo influenced artists like the Beastie Boys and Portishead?
