Music Trivia Questions — page 70

This band from Chicago had some regional success in the mid-'60s, but adding horns in 1969 proved to be their vehicle to a national breakthrough. 'Vehicle' was their first major hit single.

• ASugarloaf
• BIdes of March
• CChase
• DThe Buckinghams

What actress was featured in Will Smiths very pricey music video Miami in 1998?

• ARosario Dawson
• BEva Mendes
• CJennifer Lopez
• DMichelle Rodriguez

In what country would you hear the tuva singing of Buddhist monks of the Dalai Lama?

• ATibet
• BSingapore
• CChina
• DJapan

This Pennsylvania-born trombonist played with some of the finest bands starting at age 16. In 1934 he and his brother formed their own band. Although they were successful, they separated in 1935 and formed separate bands. His biggest hits were Marie and Opus One.

• AJack Nanton
• BTommy Dorsey
• CJimmy Dorsey
• DJoe Nanton

In the 1957 movie An Affair to Remember Marni Nixon did the singing for which actress?

• ANatalie Wood
• BDeborah Kerr
• CKatherine Hepburn
• DAudrey Hepburn

Lordy, I have loved some ladies, and I have loved Jim Beam, and they both tried to kill me back in 1973. How does the singer of this song answer the questions, 'Why do you drink?' and 'Why do you roll smoke?'

• AFamily tradition
• BFeeling single and seeing double
• CI've got Linda on my mind
• DAre you sure Hank done this way?

Which of these is the name of an American psychedelic rock band formed in 2002 by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden?

• AMSTRKRFT
• BSBTRKT
• CMGMT
• DSTRFKR

What was the name of the hip hop group Kanye West was a member of in the late 90s?

• AThe Beat-Busters
• BThe Jumpers
• CThe Kickstarters
• DThe Go-Getters

'Don't You Want Me?' was a number one hit in 1981 for which electropop band?

• AEurythmics
• BDepeche Mode
• CPet Shop Boys
• DHuman League

The Rush song "YYZ" derives its name from the IATA aiport identification code for which city?

• ACalgary
• BVancouver
• CToronto
• DOttawa

On Korns video of their song Twisted Transistor, who are the four rappers portraying the band members?

• A50 cent, Dr. Dre, Eminem and Proof
• BXzibit, Snoop Dogg, David banner, and Liljon
• CS.P.m, Chingo Bling, Pittbull and Baby Bash
• DLil Wayne, Loyd Banks, Tony Yayo and The Game

When was Elvis Presley officially discharged from military service?

• A1962
• B1963
• C1960
• D1961

This American-born one-hit wonder singer had a #5 hit in the U.S. in 1967 with San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers In Your Hair).

• ADesi Arnaz Jr.
• BJohn Phillips
• CScott McKenzie
• DPeter Tork

Which band had hits in 1972 with the songs "Baby I'm A Want You", "Everything I Own" and "The Guitar Man"

• AChicago
• BAmerica
• CBread
• DSmokie

What year did David Gilmour join Pink Floyd?

• A1972
• B1971
• C1968
• D1967

On which Garth Brooks album can you find the song 'Friends in Low Places'?

• AScarecrow
• BIn Pieces
• CNo Fences
• DSevens

Which of these Queen songs were sampled for the baseline in Vanilla "Ice's Ice Ice Baby?"

• ABrighton Rock
• BLazing On A Sunday Afternoon
• CUnder Pressure
• DDon't Stop Me Now

What was the original name for the group?

• AEarth
• BWar Pigs
• CWitches and Warlocks
• DTombstone

What group had a #1 hit in 1987 with the song Alone?

• AClub Nouveau
• BCutting Crew
• CStarship
• DHeart

The music video of which single by Chris Brown portrays a school dance inside a gym, where Brown meets an attractive girl?

• AGimme That
• BRun It
• CSay Goodbye
• DYo (Excuse Me Miss)

Name the fluid piano player who replaced founding member Ron Pigpen McKernan in the Grateful Dead.

• AKeith Godchaux
• BVince Welnick
• CBrent Mydland
• DBruce Hornsby

What country super star released the song Wild Horses from his 1990 album No Fences?

• AGarth Brooks
• BTim McGraw
• CClint Black
• DGary Allan

Brad Delson, the lead guitarist for the nu metal/rapcore band Linkin Park, is a fan of which one of the following pop singers?

• ACeline Dion
• BMadonna
• CChristina Aguliera
• DBritney Spears

Which classic hit single by The Animals was actually a cover version of a song, recorded by Clarence Ashley and Gwen Foster in 1934?

• AThe House of the Rising Sun
• BRing of Fire
• CDon't Let Me Be Misunderstood
• DMonterey

Andrea da Firenze, who was commissioned by the Servite house in Florence to build an organ, hired what other composer as a consultant?

• AAdam of St. Victor
• BGherardello da Firenze
• CBartolino da Padova
• DFrancesco Landini

This song from CCR's 1970 album Cosmo's Factory was pronounced by Rolling Stone more intense than any six minutes of Grateful Dead music on record.

• ARun Through the Jungle
• BUp Around the Bend
• CI Heard It Through the Grapevine
• DIt Came Out of the Sky

What is Cat Stevens real name?

• ASteven St. James
• BSteven Spielburg
• CSteven Smith
• DSteven Georgiou

'You are the sun, I am the moon' is a line from which song by Neil Diamond?

• ASong Sung Blue
• BPlay Me
• CYou Don't Bring Me Flowers
• DSweet Caroline

He was the drummer for Nirvana. When Cobain died, he formed The Foo Fighters.

• AZach Sandel
• BDave Grohl
• CJohn Bonham
• DNeil Pert

Did Micheal Jackson sing the 1983 hit single Billie Jean?

• AYes
• BNo

Which Beatle wrote and sang the song "Why Don't We Do It in the Road" after being inspired by seeing two monkeys copulating in the street?

• AJohn
• BRingo
• CGeorge
• DPaul

Which of these composers wrote over 550 sonatas for keyboard?

• ACarl Philipp Emanuel Bach
• BGeorge Friedrich Handel
• CWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• DDomenico Scarlatti

What is the title of Dem Franchize Boyz first single?

• AWhite Tee
• BBlack Tee
• CPink Tee
• DRed Tee

How many members are there in the idol group "µ's"?

• A6
• B3
• C48
• D9

Name the 80s R-n-B song that was performed by the group named Tease.

• AFirestarter
• BFire and Desire
• CWild Night
• DFeel the Fire

She had a number 1 hit in 1977 with Don't Leave Me This Way, but two years later only made it to #34 with Saturday Night, Sunday Morning.

• AMinnie Riperton
• BPhoebe Snow
• CNatalie Cole
• DThelma Houston

There are several versions of this traditional song but two facts never change: Lordy, how they could love and He was her man but he was doing her wrong. Can you name the song that ends with her man hitting the floor with a little help from a 44?

• APorgy and Bess
• BHard-Hearted Hannah
• CFrankie and Johnnie
• DJack and Diane

This actor co-starred with Cyndi Lauper in her 1988 movie debut.

• ABrad Pitt
• BGary Shandling
• CPeter Fonda
• DJeff Goldblum

His slap bass technique is heard on many of the hits of Sly and the Family Stone.

• AAshton Barrett
• BChris Squire
• CLarry Graham
• DPhil Lesh

Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars

• AMötley Crüe
• BWhitesnake
• CGreat White
• DPoison

One of Beethovens most popular and famous works, this symphony was originally dedicated to Napoleon. When Napoleon accepted the title of Emperor of France, Beethoven changed the dedication to a heroic symphony, composed to celebrate the memory of a great man.

• ASymphony #3
• BSymphony #5
• CSymphony #9
• DSymphony #1

At a concert, Bob Marley persuaded the leaders of the two warring political factions in Jamaica to join him on stage. Then the two rivals shook hands and as a result Bob Marley was awarded the United Nations Peace Medal. What was the name of the concert?

• AWar and Peace
• BNatty Dread
• CLove and Peace
• DOne Love

From what George Strait song is the following line: You swear you've had enough, you're ready to give up on that little lie they call love?

• ACarried Away
• BBlue Clear Sky
• CKing of the Mountain
• DOne Night at a Time

In the old school Rap classic, Rappers Delight by Sugar Hill Gang, one of the rappers is rapping about a meal he ate. He exclaims that the chicken tastes:

• Alike cardboard
• Blike its raw
• Clike spinach
• Dlike wood

In the song Al N Yetta, what did Al tell Yetta that upsetta?

• Atelephone rang
• Blights went out
• Cdoorbell rang
• Dpicture tube had blown

This jazz great was born in Indiana in 1925. He learned music by ear because he was not a good music reader. He was famous for his "octaves technique. He died of a heart attack in 1968.

• AEarl Klugh
• BBrad Murphy
• CCharlie Christian
• DWes Montgomery

What is the opening song and artist to P.T. Andersons 1999 epic film Magnolia?

• AAimee Mann - One
• BLeonard Cohen - Half life
• CStonecypher - Elemental Readings
• DFiona Apple - Before the Storm

Rocky Mountain High was a big hit song for this singer in 1974.

• AJohn Denver
• BGilbert O Sullivan
• CBob Dylan
• DJohn Davidson

Rumor has it that Aaliyah was secretly married to this RB star:

• AR. Kelly
• BRay J
• CUsher
• DTimbaland

Which one of the following singers had a huge hit song in 1991 with Justify My Love?

• ACyndi Lauper
• BJanet Jackson
• CMariah Carey
• DMadonna