100 Greatest Music Artists Quiz (2)

[D] Fleetwood Mac | British-American rock institution whose revolving lineup spun timeless harmonies and soap-opera drama into “Rumours.”

[C] Antonio Vivaldi | Red-haired Venetian priest who turned violin fireworks into Baroque gold with “The Four Seasons.”

[B] Eric Clapton | Strat-wielding blues pilgrim who moved from Cream’s explosive power to the gentle ache of “Tears in Heaven.”

[B] The Eagles | Laurel-Canyon cowboys who polished country-rock to platinum on “Hotel California.”

[C] Chuck Berry | Duck-walking guitar hero who wrote the DNA of rock ’n’ roll in three chords and a grin.

[D] Miles Davis | Jazz trumpeter who never stood still, sketching modal cool, electric fusion, and everything between.

[A] B.B. King | Lucille in hand, Mississippi’s gentle giant sang every note of the blues like a heartfelt conversation.

[A] Billy Joel | Piano Man from Long Island who spun pop-rock storytelling into chart-topping postcards of American life.

[B] George Harrison | Quiet Beatle who slipped Eastern mysticism and slide-glide melodies into the mainstream.

[C] Johannes Brahms | Bearded Romantic who fused Beethoven’s fire with lullaby tenderness.

[D] The Beach Boys | California brothers who bottled surf, sun, and Brian Wilson’s symphonic dreams.

[C] Bob Dylan | Raspy poet laureate who rewrote folk, rock, and the English language itself.

[D] The Doors | Lizard King-led shamanic rockers prowling the psychedelic dark side.

[B] Metallica | Thrash titans who marched metal from garage fury to stadium thunder.

[A] Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | Gainesville’s laid-back heartland janglers of timeless American anthems.

[B] Dolly Parton | Rhinestone superstar with a steel-magnolia voice and empire-sized heart.

[D] Whitney Houston | Vocal powerhouse who turned every ballad into a skyscraper of emotion.

[C] Guns N' Roses | Sunset Strip bad boys who revived raw, sleaze-soaked hard rock with “Appetite for Destruction.”

[B] James Brown | Hardest-working man in showbiz who laid the funk blueprint with sweat and screams.

[A] Ella Fitzgerald | First Lady of Song whose pure tone and scat wizardry made standards sparkle.

[B] Billie Holiday | Gardenia-crowned jazz chanteuse who bled pain and beauty into every phrase.

[A] The Temptations | Motown’s velvet-suited smooth operators of soulful choreography and harmony.

[D] Claude Debussy | French Impressionist who painted moonlit soundscapes with whole-tone colors.

[C] Aerosmith | Boston bad boys who balanced toxic twins and arena-sized hooks.

[A] Roy Orbison | Dark-sunglassed tenor who turned heartbreak into operatic pop melodrama.

[B] George Frideric Handel | German-British Baroque architect of booming oratorios and royal fireworks.

[C] Black Sabbath | Birmingham factory lads who forged heavy metal in downtuned riff darkness.

[A] Santana | Latin-rock sorcerer whose searing guitar lines dance over Afro-Cuban rhythms.

[A] Bruce Springsteen | Blue-collar bard who chronicled American dreams and desperation with E-Street muscle.

[D] The Kinks | British Invasion misfits who skewered society with crunchy riffs and wry humor.