Music Trivia Questions — page 11
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This Grammy Award-winning musician is one of the few left-handed trombonists. He became Llod Prices musical director after playing with many of the top groups. He appeared on The Cosby Show.
- ATyree Glenn
- BSlide Hampton
- CJoe Nanton
- DBill Watrous
Answer: Slide Hampton - 502.
Which one of these album-year pairs is wrong?
- ADisintegration - 1989
- BThe Stone Roses - 1983
- CI'm Your Man - 1988
- DHex Enduction Hour - 1982
Answer: The Stone Roses - 1983 - 503.
What is the name of this track composed by John Williams, and what movie is it from?
- ARaiders March; Raiders of the Lost Arc
- BOpening Theme; Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
- CImperial March; Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
- DThe Flag Parade; Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Answer: Imperial March; Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back - 504.
Who designed the album cover for True Romance, an album by Estelle?
- AIan Jones Quartey
- BMatt Burnett
- CRebecca Sugar
- DBen Leven
Answer: Rebecca Sugar - 505.
A tritone is an interval which is also known as what?
- AA minor third
- BA major seventh
- CA major third
- DA diminished fifth
Answer: A diminished fifth - 506.
Which M83 album is the song "Midnight City" featured in?
- ASaturdays = Youth
- BBefore the Dawn Heals Us
- CHurry Up, We're Dreaming
- DJunk
Answer: Hurry Up, We're Dreaming - 507.
This instrumental group is famous for the track Popcorn.
- AHot Tuna
- BHot Butter
- CThe Red Hot Chili Peppers
- DHot
Answer: Hot Butter - 508.
What group sang with Ray Charles on This Old Heart (Is Gonna Rise Again)?
- AThe Oak Ridge Boys
- BThe Judds
- CThe Statlers Brothers
- DLonestar
Answer: The Oak Ridge Boys - 509.
What American rapper performed the hip hop song Lollipop in 2008?
- A50 Cent
- BKanye West
- CLil Jon
- DLil Wayne
Answer: Lil Wayne - 510.
Cher revealed that she was involved in a relationship with this legendary musician once and she deeply regretted turning him down.
- AElvis Presley
- BJimi Hendrix
- CElton John
- DMichael Jackson
Answer: Elvis Presley - 511.
This band sang about wanting Ophelia to come back home on their 1978 album The Last Waltz. The song was also featured on their Greatest Hits album released in 2000.
- AThe Eagles
- BThe Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- CThe Band
- DFive Man Electrical Band
Answer: The Band - 512.
Have You Never Been Mellow, Magic, A Little More Love, and Suddenly are but a few of the hits by this singer from Down Under. The sound clip is from the Xanadu soundtrack.
- ACher
- BOlivia Newton-John
- CCarly Simon
- DPat Benatar
Answer: Olivia Newton-John - 513.
This Australian reggae-influenced rock band released their debut album Business As Usual in 1982.
- ACulture Club
- BMen At Work
- CKajagoogoo
- DMen Without Hats
Answer: Men At Work - 514.
Name the Paul Brady song covered by Tina Turner in 1987.
- AHeaven Is Here
- BParadise Is Here
- CHeaven Is Now
- DParadise Is Now
Answer: Paradise Is Here - 515.
Mama Told Me Not to Come was a hit for which of these groups?
- ACreedance Clearwater Revival
- BThree Dog Night
- CDeep Purple
- DJefferson Airplane
Answer: Three Dog Night - 516.
Which one of these songs did the group "Men At Work" NOT make?
- AWho Can It Be Now?
- BSafety Dance
- CDown Under
- DIt's a Mistake
Answer: Safety Dance - 517.
Which one of these songs did not violate FCC rules during 1971?
- APuff The Magic Dragon
- BYellow Submarine
- COne Toke Over the Line
- DRocky Mountain High
Answer: Rocky Mountain High - 518.
What #1 song from 1987 was featured in the smash hit movie Dirty Dancing?
- AShe's Like the Wind
- B(I've Had) The Time of My Life
- CBump 'n' Grind
- DHungry Eyes
Answer: (I've Had) The Time of My Life - 519.
Which company did the animation for Peter Gabriel's Video Sledgehammer (1986)?
- AAardman Animations
- BVIZ Media
- CHIT Entertainment
- DIllumination Entertainment
Answer: Aardman Animations - 520.
Where does "Gasolina" rapper Daddy Yankee originate from?
- ACuba
- BSpain
- CMexico
- DPuerto Rico
Answer: Puerto Rico - 521.
Steve and Muff Winwood were in a band during the mid 60s and had a #7 hit in 1967 with Gimme Some Lovin . What is the name of this band?
- ABlind Faith
- BThe Cream
- CThe Winwoods
- DSpencer Davis Group
Answer: Spencer Davis Group - 522.
In the novel The Phantom of the Opera, what does the Phantom sometimes wear in order to look more normal?
- AA second mask
- BA full body suit
- CA wig
- DA fake nose
Answer: A fake nose - 523.
According to Wilson Pickett, this is the time his love begins to shine. When is Pickett gonna take you girl and hold you. Do all the things I told you.?
- AAll My Life
- BQuarter to Three
- C2 A.M. ( Breathe)
- DIn the Midnight Hour
Answer: In the Midnight Hour - 524.
This song from a 1962 movie received the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
- ADays of Wine and Roses
- BDays of Vodka and Roses
- CDays of Water and Roses
- DDays of Whiskey and Roses
Answer: Days of Wine and Roses - 525.
Who commissioned composing of the opera Aida?
- AArturo Toscanini
- BAntonio Campanini
- CIsmail Pasha
- DGerhard Strang
Answer: Ismail Pasha - 526.
There was something about the incredible harmonies between Anni-Frid Frida Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog that fit the melodies perfectly. Their hit songs include SOS, Waterloo, and Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (sound clip). Name their band.
- AChic
- BThe Pointer Sisters
- CABBA
- DSister Sledge
Answer: ABBA - 527.
Who performed the 1990 song Ice, Ice Baby?
- AGrandmaster Flash
- BVanilla Ice
- CIce Cube
- DIce T
Answer: Vanilla Ice - 528.
David Seville and the Chipmunks sang about a bird on this body part. Can you pick out the correct one?
- AShoulders
- BHead
- CFinger
- DFoot
Answer: Head - 529.
Which of these jazz drummers was married to singer and actress Pearl Bailey?
- APapa Jo Jones
- BPhilly Joe Jones
- CBilly Cobham
- DLouis Bellson
Answer: Louis Bellson - 530.
Which one of these afflictions does Little Richard have?
- AOne of his legs is shorter than the other by almost three inches.
- BHe is legally blind in one eye.
- CHis eyes are of different color.
- DHe is dyslexic.
Answer: One of his legs is shorter than the other by almost three inches. - 531.
Who was the lead singer of the group The Mysterians?
- ALes Brown
- BMarky Markem
- CQuestion Mark
- DMichael MacDonald
Answer: Question Mark - 532.
What famous female musician recorded the song Proud Mary in 1971?
- ACher
- BChaka Khan
- CPrecious Wilson
- DTina Turner
Answer: Tina Turner - 533.
What does Michael Jackson turn into in the music video to his song Ghosts?
- AA black panther
- BA snake
- CA tornado
- DA skeleton
Answer: A skeleton - 534.
What was the first album Pink Floyd released without Roger Waters?
- AThe Wall
- BA Momentary Lapse of Reason
- CThe Division Bell
- DThe Dark Side of the Moon
Answer: A Momentary Lapse of Reason - 535.
In the song A Boy Named Sue, sung by Johnny Cash, what did his daddy leave him and his ma, besides an empty bottle of booze?
- Aa old hound dog
- Ban old shoe
- Can old guitar
- Da broken down car
Answer: an old guitar - 536.
In addition to her musical and acting achievements, Madonna also had a successful side career as a bestselling childrens book author. Which of the following is not a book written by Madonna?
- AAlice Piesziekis Dreams
- BMr. Peabodys Apples
- CYakov and the Seven Thieves
- DThe English Roses
Answer: Alice Piesziekis Dreams - 537.
When did The Beatles release the LP "Please Please Me"?
- A1970
- B1969
- C1963
- D1960
Answer: 1963 - 538.
Can you name this 80s tune:
- Amade it through the wilderness
- BLittle Red Corvette
- CLike A Virgin
- DPurple Rain
- EBorderline
Answer: Like A Virgin - 539.
The performance is taken from this opera.
- AOtello
- BRigoletto
- CLa traviata
- DNabucco
Answer: Rigoletto - 540.
Michael Cretu, David Fairstein and Frank Peterson created this innovative group in 1990. They were among the first to use non-percussion musical instruments and vocal samples like the Gregorian monk chants on their album called MCMXC a.D. Who are they?
- AStone Temple Pilots
- BClannad
- CEnigma
- DEnya
Answer: Enigma - 541.
The creators of Cannibal! The Musical are also the creators of what popular cartoon?
- ATeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- BThe Simpsons
- CBeavis and Butthead
- DSouth Park
Answer: South Park - 542.
The head coach in the song Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh doesn't want any what?
- Asmart mouths
- Bsissies
- Csmelly campers
- Dlosers
Answer: sissies - 543.
Which of these songs is not on the "untitled" album by Led Zeppelin?
- ACelebration Day
- BRock and Roll
- CStairway to Heaven
- DBlack Dog
Answer: Celebration Day - 544.
What was the name of the first fragrance released by Cher in 1987?
- ACherilyn
- BCleopatra
- CUnlimited
- DUninhibited
Answer: Uninhibited - 545.
In the movie version of The Sound Of Music (1965), the song An Ordinary Couple was replaced with what song?
- AThe Lonely Goatherd
- BI Have Confidence
- CSomething Good
- DMy Favorite Things
Answer: Something Good - 546.
Which musical traces the life of American composer/actor George Cohan?
- AThe Cohan Family Singers
- BYankee Doodle Dandy
- CAnything Goes
- DGeorge M!
Answer: George M! - 547.
The famous anti-gravity lean scene was featured on this Michael Jackson music video.
- AGhosts
- BSmooth Criminal
- CBlood on the Dance Floor
- DDangerous
Answer: Smooth Criminal - 548.
What singer is responsible for supplying us with Here and Now, one of the biggest wedding songs of the 1990s?
- AIsaac Hayes
- BBarry White
- CTeddy Pendergrass
- DLuther Vandross
Answer: Luther Vandross - 549.
The track Darling Nikki (1984) is included on which of the following Prince albums?
- ASign O the Times
- B1999
- CAround the World in a Day
- DPurple Rain
Answer: Purple Rain - 550.
What female musician recorded the song Where the Wild Roses Grow with Nick Cave in 1995?
- AMariah Carey
- BBarbra Streisand
- CKylie Minogue
- DSheryl Crow
Answer: Kylie Minogue
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