Entertainment: Music trivia questions
5102 multiple-choice Entertainment: Music trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- The music of Jan Dean is often confused with works of The Beach Boys. Both had a similar surf music style. Which of the following songs was originally a hit for Jan Dean and not The Beach Boys?
- This soft rock duo released the song heard in the audio clip in 1977.
- Simon Garfunkel met in elementary school in 1953. Just over ten years later, the duo was one of the most significant acts in the history of popular music. Sadly, their collaboration ended in 1970. Which of the following songs was recorded by Paul Simon after the split, as a solo artist?
- Andrew Ridgeley is the lesser known member of this pop duo formed in 1981.
- This band simply consists of the duo: Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock.
- A World Without Love was written by Paul McCartney, but was a hit for this duo rather than The Beatles.
- This duo achieved a number one hit in 1969 with a song that blatantly warned of the dangers of technology. The song had no chorus, and contained such upbeat lyrics as: Im kinda wonderin if man is gonna be alive. Hes taken everything this old Earth can give, and he aint put back nothing, whoa-whoa.
- This duo had a big hit with Superstar, a song about a groupie who still holds a strong love for a rock star after a one night stand. The hopelessly depressing lyrics include the lines: Dont you remember! You told me you loved me, baby. You said youd be coming back this way again, baby.
- This Georgia based rap duo consists of André 3000 Benjamin and Antwan Big Boi Patton.
- This hip-hop/RB duo consists of brothers DJ Minute Mix and Prince Be. They scored an international hit in 1991 with Set Adrift on Memory Bliss.
- What is the hometown of singer Chris Brown?
- What is the favorite sport of singer Chris Brown?
- The music video of which single by Chris Brown portrays a school dance inside a gym, where Brown meets an attractive girl?
- Mark Lindsay, the lead singer of Paul Revere and the Raiders, had a top ten hit with Arizona in 1970. Later that year, this second try peaked at number 25. He never charted again.
- The Five Man Electrical Band, a Canadian group, had a hit in 1971 with Signs which reached number 3. This follow up peaked at number 26.
- In the summer of 1974, you couldnt go anywhere without hearing this artists number 1 hit Rock Your Baby. The following spring, it was hard to go anywhere where they played his follow up song, I Get Lifted.
- This Canadian band had a fondly remembered hit with Last Song. Their next attempt, Close Your Eyes, isnt so well remembered.
- A song found in many collections of 70s one hit wonders is Sky High (1975). It wasnt quite a one hit wonder, though, as the groups Love Fire made it to number 30 the following year. What was the group?
- This New Orleans funkster hit number 6 with 1970s Groove Me. His follow up Baby Let Me Kiss You didnt groove too many people, though, peaking at number 29.
- The Canadian group The Poppy Family hit number 2 with Which Way You Goin Billy? in 1970. A few months later, this song performed by them peaked at number 29.
- This singers song Me and Mrs. Jones is frequently heard on oldies stations, which is not surprising, since it reached number one in 1972. For some reason we rarely heard his follow up, Thanks for Saving My Life.
- This groups song Sideshow is a popular oldie which reached number 8. The follow up, Three-Ring Circus also released in 1974, didnt make it as far, despite having a similar theme.
- The Bellamy Brothers had a number one smash with Let Your Love Flow in 1976. They tried this lame pick-up line the next time around, and it peaked at number 39.
- This group cracked the top 10 in 1973 with Natural High. The next year Outside Woman only made it as high as number 34.
- Who was the lead singer of Deep Purple from 1973-1976?
- Who was the lead singer of The Temptations from 1968-1977?
- What popular 1950s quartet did Levi Stubbs front?
- Maurice White and Philip Bailey were lead singers of this popular 1970s band.
- Disco become so popular in the late 70s that everyone had to get on the bandwagon. What heavy metal act released the disco hit I Was Made for Lovin You?
- Can you name this 80s tune: I made it through the wilderness Somehow I made it through Didnt know how lost I was Until I found you?