American Pop Music

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Across
  1. 3. This band took rock in a new direction by introducing new recording techniques, singing and playing softer and adding a Bohemian flare to their music.
  2. 4. This person was the lead singer of Queen.
  3. 7. This type of R&B was focused on vocal harmonies.
  4. 8. The genre uses voice and synthesizer but the voice is actually singing along to the synthesizer.
  5. 11. This group is known for including theremin in their song Good Vibrations.
  6. 12. This type of R&B was also sometimes called war bands.
  7. 14. The title of the album that Queen put out after Freddie Mercury's death.
  8. 16. Along with music there were three other things associated with the cultural movement: breakdancing, rap clothing and __________.
  9. 19. Any rap or hip hop song uses only voice and _________ to create their songs.
  10. 21. This genre stands for Rhythm and Blues.
  11. 23. Synthesizers looked and functioned like this instrument.
  12. 24. Rock became the most popular genre of music due to the invention of this.
  13. 25. Queen created a whole new genre of rock for sporting events called ___________.
  14. 26. This person is known as the king of Rock n Roll.
  15. 27. This was Elvis' breakthrough hit.
  16. 29. This electrical instrument is controlled without any contact from the performer.
Down
  1. 1. This type of R&B was more laid back and slow.
  2. 2. This kind of technology grew in popular in the 70s and 80s due to the automobile industry.
  3. 5. Early rock music drew on elements of ____________ and R&B.
  4. 6. The singer of the song Johnny B Goode.
  5. 7. Elvis was controversial for his stealing of other artists songs and his ____________.
  6. 9. Rock and Roll as a genre was known as being appealing to the _________.
  7. 10. This is the war Elvis was drafted into.
  8. 13. The Beatles and Queen were a part of musical movement called ________________.
  9. 15. The Beatle's lyrics were often _____________.
  10. 17. This is where Elvis was from and recorded his first record.
  11. 18. This rocker was considered a mentor to Elvis even though she never had a number 1 hit.
  12. 20. This type of R&B was used by the government to create patriotic music to encourage the nation at war.
  13. 22. This person is known for creating the template for modern rock sound systems.
  14. 28. Freddie Mercury's voice was extra unique because he was born with extra teeth.
  15. 30. This genre uses voice and synthesizer but the voice speaks in rhythm and doesn't actually sing any pitches.