Music Trivia Questions — page 62
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- 3051.
Woodstock, an arts and music festival, which represented the culmination of the hippie era, was held in 1969 at which location?
- Aat Max Yasgurs dairy farm in Bethel, New York
- Bat the Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, California
- Con Bull Island, Illinois
- Dat the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California
Answer: at Max Yasgurs dairy farm in Bethel, New York - 3052.
Which of the following songwriting teams are credited with 1973 song Daniel?
- ABacharach-David
- BHolland-Dozier-Holland
- CLennon-McCartney
- DJohn-Taupin
Answer: John-Taupin - 3053.
Dim All the Lights was a hit song for this diva in 1979.
- AGladys Knight
- BDonna Summer
- CDiana Ross
- DFrance Joli
Answer: Donna Summer - 3054.
Does RB singer Chris Brown have tattoos?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: Yes - 3055.
Hush little baby, don't say a word. And never mind that noise you heard. It's just the beast under your bed, in your closet, ...?
- Astart to beg
- Bin your head
- Cit is bad
- Dit is dead
Answer: in your head - 3056.
This group was telling us that A Woman Needs Love in the year 1981.
- AAir Supply
- BRay Parker Jr. and Raydio
- CFranke and The Knockouts
- DCommodores
Answer: Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio - 3057.
Electronic artists Boys Noize and Skrillex have collaborated and released tracks under what name?
- AJack Ü
- BNoisia
- CWhat So Not
- DDog Blood
Answer: Dog Blood - 3058.
Who gave us the song Runaround Sue, which was a huge hit in the 1960s?
- AThe Runaways
- BKingston Trio
- CDion
- DFrankie Lymon and the Teenagers
Answer: Dion - 3059.
In 1973 John Lennon released this album whose cover introduced his idea of the conceptual country of Nutopia.
- AImagine
- BWedding Album
- CMind Games
- DWalls and Bridges
Answer: Mind Games - 3060.
What was Jerry Garcias main instrument from 1960-1964?
- AGuitar
- BPiano
- CViolin
- DBanjo
Answer: Banjo - 3061.
Is Kirk Winger the lead singer of the band Winger?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: No - 3062.
Phil Lesh, a member of The Grateful Dead, was a graduate of what high school?
- ABerkeley High School
- BGunn High School (Palo Alto, CA)
- CPalo Alto High School
- DMt. Tamalpais High School (Marin County, CA)
Answer: Berkeley High School - 3063.
This rap trio labeled themselves as Plug One, Plug Two and Plug Three. Their album 3 Feet High and Rising was a breakthrough hit in 1989.
- ADe La Soul
- BJungle Brothers
- CDigable Planets
- DA Tribe Called Quest
Answer: De La Soul - 3064.
In 1931 John Hammond signed his first musician to his record label. What was the name of this musician?
- ABen Blue
- BGarland Wilson
- CCharlie Parker
- DSidney Bechet
Answer: Garland Wilson - 3065.
Which of these is NOT considered a woodwind instrument?
- AOboe
- BTrombone
- CBassoon
- DClarinet
Answer: Trombone - 3066.
Weird Al Yankovic's first hit recording My Bologna was a direct parody of what song?
- AOscar Mayer Theme Song
- BMy Sheroni
- CMy Sharona
- DMy Life
Answer: My Sharona - 3067.
What did Shakira claim to be one of her biggest fears ever in a 2008 interview?
- AFear of loneliness
- BFear that her bra will accidentally fall off onstage
- CFear of death
- DFear that she would forget the lyrics onstage
Answer: Fear that her bra will accidentally fall off onstage - 3068.
What musician recorded the 1971 song Brown Sugar?
- AThe Rolling Stones
- BTina Turner
- CElvis Presley
- DDiana Ross
Answer: The Rolling Stones - 3069.
How old was Michael Jackson when he started out in The Jackson Five?
- A11
- B8
- C13
- D10
Answer: 11 - 3070.
Arthur Lee was the primary force behind which of these bands?
- APeppermint Trolley
- BLove
- CBeacon Street Union
- DUltimate Spinach
Answer: Love - 3071.
Everybody Have Fun Tonight is a track off of which of the following Wang Chung albums?
- APoints on a Curve
- BAkasha
- CMosaic
- DThe Warmer Side of Cool
Answer: Mosaic - 3072.
After the name of a Mozart work, a K and a number often appear. What does this catalog number mean?
- AAn attempt to grade the greatness of his work.
- BAn attempt to list all his work in order.
- CAn attempt to list the serial number for his original manuscripts.
- DAn attempt to put all his work in order of popularity at the time of his death.
Answer: An attempt to list all his work in order. - 3073.
In what English city were Pink Floyd formed?
- ALiverpool
- BSheffield
- CCambridge
- DLondon
Answer: Cambridge - 3074.
Who is the musical artist who released the hit song, "Love Song," in 2007?
- ASarah Silverman
- BKaty Perry
- CTaylor Swift
- DSara Bareilles
Answer: Sara Bareilles - 3075.
Sarge, I'm only eighteen, I got a ruptured spleen and I always carry a purse.
- AGive Peace a Chance
- BSociety's Child
- CGot eyes like a bat, my feet are flat
- DDraft Dodger Rag
- EFixin'-to-Die Rag
Answer: Draft Dodger Rag - 3076.
Which of these songs is featured on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack?
- AA Little Bit More
- BA Fifth of Beethoven
- CA Nice Boy Like Me
- DA Wonderful Dream
Answer: A Fifth of Beethoven - 3077.
Which group had a hit top ten song in 1990 with Epic?
- A4 Non Blondes
- BB-52s
- CSwing Out Sister
- DFaith No More
Answer: Faith No More - 3078.
This great saxophonist played on the hit song by Bill Withers Just the Two of Us.
- AStan Getz
- BBill Withers
- CZoot Sims
- DGrover Washington, Jr.
Answer: Grover Washington, Jr. - 3079.
In the song Harvey and Sheila, Sheila was so excited that she decided to get a dog. What kind of dog did she finally purchase?
- Agrey black Tibetan Mastiff
- Bblue Great Dane
- Cgrey Irish Wolfhound
- Dwhite French poodle
Answer: white French poodle - 3080.
Guess singer who performs this classic rock song.
- AGordon Lightfoot
- BDon McLean
- CBob Dylan
- DJim Croce
Answer: Don McLean - 3081.
Who recorded the album Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, which was ranked the greatest album of all time by Rolling Stone magazine?
- AThe Who
- BThe Eagles
- CThe Beatles
- DThe Doors
Answer: The Beatles - 3082.
Johnnie Cash garnered six MTV nominations with his remake of this heavy metal groups song, Hurt.
- AGuns n Roses
- BWhitesnake
- CBlack Sabbath
- DNine Inch Nails
Answer: Nine Inch Nails - 3083.
Who was the youngest member of The Beatles?
- AGeorge Harrison
- BJohn Lennon
- CRingo Starr
- DPaul McCartney
Answer: George Harrison - 3084.
In what year was the song Happy Birthday to You first copyrighted?
- A1919
- B1927
- C1935
- D1943
Answer: 1935 - 3085.
Who won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1982?
- ADiana Ross and Lionel Richie for Endless Love
- BKim Carnes for Bette Davis Eyes
- CChristopher Cross for Arthurs Theme (Best That You Can Do)
- DJohn Lennon for (Just Like) Starting Over
Answer: Kim Carnes for Bette Davis Eyes - 3086.
Little cable cars climb halfway to the stars croons the singer of I Left My Heart in San Francisco. Who is the singer most closely identified with the city by the bay?
- AJim Nabors
- BTony Bennett
- CDean Martin
- DAndy Williams
Answer: Tony Bennett - 3087.
In 1972, this singer/songwriter/actor won an Academy Award for Best Original Song with his production of the theme from Shaft.
- AIsaac Hayes
- BQuincey Jones
- CDavid Porter
- DBurt Bacharach
Answer: Isaac Hayes - 3088.
On how many of his album covers can you see the letters O-Z-Z-Y tattooed on his fingers?
- A3
- B4
- CNone
- D1
Answer: 3 - 3089.
Which band recorded the 1970s classic rock song Kashmir?
- APink Floyd
- BGuns Roses
- CLed Zeppelin
- DDeep Purple
Answer: Led Zeppelin - 3090.
This Canadian Duo had a couple of US hits. One of the members went on to have a number one song in the US in 1974, after the duo, who were married, split up.
- ABarenaked Ladies
- BThe Poppy Family
- CThe Bells
- DIan Sylvia
Answer: The Poppy Family - 3091.
This British pop-reggae band recorded the hit Pass the Dutchie, one of the best-selling singles of 1982.
- ABoyz to Men
- BThe Jacksons
- CMusical Youth
- DNew Edition
Answer: Musical Youth - 3092.
Steve Nicks sings She is like a cat in the dark. And then she is the darkness. Who is the mystical woman who is taken by the wind?
- AAngel
- BRhiannon
- CGold Dust Woman
- DSara
Answer: Rhiannon - 3093.
This song won the award for Best Original Song at the 51st Academy Awards ceremony.
- ALast Dance from Thank God It's Friday
- BWhen You're Loved from The Magic of Lassie
- CReady to Take a Chance Again from Foul Play
- DHopelessly Devoted to You from Grease
Answer: Last Dance from Thank God It's Friday - 3094.
What singer and actress performed the 1980 song Woman in Love?
- ACher
- BBarbra Streisand
- CDolly Parton
- DVanessa Williams
Answer: Barbra Streisand - 3095.
Did Iron Maiden release the song Two Minutes to Midnight in 1984?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: Yes - 3096.
Who played the drums for the popular 70s band The Eagles?
- AJohnny Bangadrum
- BDon Henley
- CJohn Bonham
- DRandy Meisner
Answer: Don Henley - 3097.
What singer and songwriter released the record Mono under his alter-ego, Grandpaboy?
- ABob Stinson
- BRyan Adams
- CPaul Westerberg
- DJohnny Thunders
Answer: Paul Westerberg - 3098.
What is the name of Pearl Jams debut studio album, released on August 27, 1991?
- APearl Jam
- BVitalogy
- CNo Code
- DTen
Answer: Ten - 3099.
This jazz singing great, often called The Divine One and Sassy", got a start by winning an amateur contest at the Apollo Theater?
- ASarah Vaughan
- BElla Fitzgerald
- CSara Jones
- DBetty Carter
Answer: Sarah Vaughan - 3100.
What rock band originally recorded the song Dead Flowers, released in 1971?
- AThe Beatles
- BDeep Purple
- CGuns N Roses
- DThe Rolling Stones
Answer: The Rolling Stones
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