Artists in the 1950’s, 60’s & 70’s Elton John
● British singer, pianist, and composer ● Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight ● Released his first self-titled American album in 1970 making him a huge international star ● He was also successful on Broadway. He composed the score for Billy Elliot which went on to win 10 Tony awards ● He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and knighted in 1998 Name that Tune
● Name this Elton John song:
“Don't go breaking my heart
I couldn't if I tried
Honey, if I get restless
Baby, you're not that kind”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0qW9P-uYfM Name that Tune
● Fill in the lyric:
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
'Till touchdown brings me round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh no no no I'm a ______
______burning out his fuse up here alone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_QZe8Z66x8 Ella Fitzgerald
● Popular American jazz singer and vocalist ● Known as “First Lady of Song” and “Lady Ella” ● Discovered at the Apollo theatre at an amateur contest in 1934 ● Recorded with the Benny Goodman Orchestra and soon became part of a music group known as “Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra” ● Made history as the first African American women to win a Grammy award ● Won a total of 13 Grammy’s and sold more than 40 million albums Name that Tune
● Name this Ella Fitzgerald song:
“Sweet dreams, till sunbeams find you
Gotta keep dreaming leave all worries behind you
But in your dreams whatever they be
You gotta make me a promise, promise to me
You'll dream, dream a little of me”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6TmogXhOZ8 Name that Tune
● Fill in the lyric:
Do you know the ______
______, ______
Do you know the ______
Who dwells in Drury Lane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdGR3oWD0Ag Nat King Cole
● American musician and jazz pianist ● First African American performer to host a variety TV series in 1956, including the Nat King Cole Show ● Known for his soft baritone voice ● Part of the musical group, “The King Cole Trio” ● Worked with different artists including Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald Name that Tune
● Name this Nat King Cole song:
“If you ever plan to motor west
Travel my way, take the highway that is best
Get your kicks on Route sixty-six”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCYApJtsyd0 Name that Tune
● Fill in the lyric:
When I fall in love it will be forever
Or I'll never fall in love
In a restless world like this is
Love is ended before ______
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfAb0gNPy6s Buddy Holly
● Famous singer/songwriter ● Produced some of the most distinctive and influential work in rock music ● Played the piano and fiddle ● Formed a band in highschool and played country and western songs regularly on the radio ● He opened for prominent national acts that toured through town, including Elvis Name that Tune
● Name this Buddy Holly song:
“Well, that'll be the day when you say goodbye
Yes, that'll be the day when you make me cry
You say you gonna leave, you know it's a lie
'Cause that'll be the day when I die” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3XPnnKyk58 Name that Tune
● Fill in the lyric:
If you knew ______
Then you'd know why I feel blue without ______
My ______
Oh well, I love you gal, yes, I love you ______
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUesbTObC9A Doris Day
● Popular singer and actress ● Starred in television sitcom “The Doris Day Show” (1968-1973) ● She sang with several big bands before going solo in 1947 ● In the 1950’s she made a series of popular film musicals including Calamity Jane (1953) and The Pajama Game (1957) ● She studied ballet and tap dance growing up and participated in many dance contests. She had to end her dancing career after getting in a car accident that injured her leg Name that Tune
● Name this Doris Day song:
“I love you a bushel and a peck
A bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck
A hug around the neck and a barrel and a heap
A barrel and a heap and I'm talkin' in my sleep” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKNy4pdA1og Name that Tune
● Fill in the lyric:
"Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, ______
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, ______” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdhAfMor9BM Answers
Elton John: Song 1: Don’t Go Breaking / Song 2: My Heart, Rocket Man
Ella Fitzgerald: Song 1: Dream a Little Dream of Me / Song 2: Muffin Man
Nat King Cole: Song 1: Route 66 / Song 2: It’s begun
Buddy Holly: Song 1: That’ll be the Day / Song 2: Peggy Sue
Doris Day: Song 1: Bushel and a Peck / Song 2: Will be References
No author (2018). Elton John Biography. Retrieved on March 26, 2020 from https://www.biography.com/musician/elton-john
No author (2018). Ella Fitzgerald Biography. Retrieved on March 26, 2020 from https://www.biography.com/musician/ella-fitzgerald
No author (2018). Nat King Cole Biography. Retrieved on March 26, 2020 from https://www.biography.com/musician/nat-king-cole
No author (2018). Buddy Holly Biography. Retrieved on March 26, 2020 from https://www.biography.com/musician/buddy-holly
No author (2018). Doris Day Biography. Retrieved on March 26, 2020 from https://www.biography.com/actor/doris-day