Music Trivia Questions — page 73
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In 2004, what motor vehicle company used the song Magic Carpet Ride in their ad?
- AChevy
- BToyota
- CDodge
- DFord
Answer: Chevy - 3602.
Which great pianist was often called Fatha?
- AEarl Hines
- BTeddy Wilson
- CCedar Walton
- DArt Tatum
Answer: Earl Hines - 3603.
What singer is featured in the Grammy Award-winning song by singer-songwriter Gotye?
- AKimbra
- BKaty Perry
- CRihanna
- DKelly Clarkson
Answer: Kimbra - 3604.
Best of My Love was a #1 U.S. hit for this group in 1975.
- AThe Ohio Players
- BWings
- COJays
- DThe Eagles
Answer: The Eagles - 3605.
In what year was the jazz hit Alexanders Ragtime Band recorded?
- A1911
- B1932
- C1918
- D1925
Answer: 1911 - 3606.
What record company signed Chris Brown in 2004?
- AUniversal Records
- BDef Jam Records
- CJive Records
- DJ Records
Answer: Jive Records - 3607.
Is it true that No dogs or chasms in the classroom, is a line from the classic Pink Floyd song, Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: No - 3608.
Which of these is not one of the three original members of the Sugababes?
- ASiobhan Donaghy
- BKeisha Buchanan
- CMutya Buena
- DHeidi Range
Answer: Heidi Range - 3609.
What popular band performed the 1977 song Ma Baker?
- AABBA
- BEruption
- CBoney M.
- DThe Supremes
Answer: Boney M. - 3610.
Don Henley was a vocalist, drummer, and guitarist with this group.
- AFleetwood Mac
- BThe Eagles
- CThe Doobie Brothers
- DJefferson Starship
Answer: The Eagles - 3611.
Soul Meets Body was a fairly successful modern rock track for this band named after a song performed by The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band in The Beatles' 1967 Magical Mystery Tour film.
- AVelvet Revolver
- BEcho & the Bunnymen
- CDeath Cab for Cutie
- DI Love You But I've Chosen Darkness
Answer: Death Cab for Cutie - 3612.
Who released the album Ropin the Wind in 1991?
- AChris LeDoux
- BBrooks Dunn
- CGeorge Straight
- DGarth Brooks
Answer: Garth Brooks - 3613.
What musician recorded the 1989 song Another Day in Paradise?
- APhil Collins
- BEric Clapton
- CSting
- DBryan Adams
Answer: Phil Collins - 3614.
Where is Michael and Janet Jacksons music video Scream set?
- AIn a subway
- BIn a mental institution
- COn a spacecraft
- DIn a gym
Answer: On a spacecraft - 3615.
In what year was Keith Green born?
- A1953
- B1952
- C1954
- D1951
Answer: 1953 - 3616.
Which Wilson musical features the song Gary, Indiana?
- AGypsy
- BOklahoma
- CThe Music Man
- DMame
Answer: The Music Man - 3617.
To finish the stanza Al makes what rhyme about Dorothy Gish in the song Al N Yetta?
- Asmells like fish
- Bmake a wish
- Cwhat a dish
- Dcall her Tish
Answer: what a dish - 3618.
On the south side of Chicago lived the baddest man in town. According to Jim Croce, who was badder than old King Kong and meaner than a junkyard dog?
- ABad Bad Leroy Brown
- BDon't Mess With Jim
- CCharlie Brown
- DStagger Lee
Answer: Bad Bad Leroy Brown - 3619.
How many #1 hits did Little Richard have on either the RB or Pop charts?
- A3
- B5
- C2
- D0
Answer: 3 - 3620.
Who wrote Military Suite in F?
- ADavid Gillingham
- BJames Galway
- CGustav Holst
- DClare Grundman
Answer: Gustav Holst - 3621.
Billy Holiday had her first recording sessions with whose group?
- AJimmie Luncefords
- BDuke Ellingtons
- CBenny Goodmans
- DCount Basies
Answer: Benny Goodmans - 3622.
Which of these country artists released the song Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly in 2001 after the 911 attacks?
- AJoe Diffie
- BJohn Michael Montgomery
- CToby Keith
- DAaron Tippin
Answer: Aaron Tippin - 3623.
What U.S. state is Chris Brown from?
- AVirginia
- BNew York
- CGeorgia
- DCalifornia
Answer: Virginia - 3624.
The hip-hop hit Tootsie Roll was sung by what group?
- ARun DMC
- B69 Boyz
- CQuad City DJs
- DPublic Enemy
Answer: 69 Boyz - 3625.
No bullet can stop us now, we neither beg nor we won't bow; neither can be bought nor sold. We all defend the right; Jah-Jah children must unite: your life is worth ...
- Amuch more than gold
- Ball the gold
- Cmy gold
- Dsome more gold
Answer: much more than gold - 3626.
What is the real first name of musician Rihanna?
- ARobyn
- BRita
- CRoxanne
- DRachel
Answer: Robyn - 3627.
The song You Should Be Dancing was a big hit song for this group in 1976.
- AThe Bee Gees
- BWild Cherry
- CThe Trampps
- DThe Steve Miller Band
Answer: The Bee Gees - 3628.
Who is the only member of the band ZZ Top without a long beard, who also plays drums?
- ADusty Hill
- BBilly Gibbons
- CFrank Beard
- DThey all have long beards
Answer: Frank Beard - 3629.
When was Prince born?
- AJanuary 15, 1955
- BJune 7, 1958
- CJuly 18, 1959
- DMay 15, 1956
Answer: June 7, 1958 - 3630.
This female singer had a #1 song in 1987 with a remake of The Supremes 1966 hit You Keep Me Hangin On.
- AKylie Minogue
- BAnnie Lennox
- CTiffany
- DKim Wilde
Answer: Kim Wilde - 3631.
Although she wears a braided chain made of finest silver from the north of Spain this lady works layin whiskey down. Late at night she walks through a silent town because her mans life, love and lady is the sea.
- ARhiannon
- BBrandy
- CSweet Jane
- DAngie
Answer: Brandy - 3632.
Jimmy Buffett co-wrote two childrens books with his daughter, Savannah Jane. What are their titles?
- AThe Jolly Man and Trouble Dolls
- BTales from Margaritaville and The Jolly Man
- CWhere is Joe Merchant and Trouble Dolls
- DThe Jolly Man and A Pirate Looks at Fifty
Answer: The Jolly Man and Trouble Dolls - 3633.
The motto of alternative rock band 30 Seconds to Mars is Provehito In Altum, which means what?
- ALaunch Forth Into The Deep
- BPreach to the Dead
- CLet Them Know
- DLive Long, Die Satisfied
Answer: Launch Forth Into The Deep - 3634.
What is the name of Epicas second album?
- AThe Divine Conspiracy
- BThe Phantom Agony
- CConsign to Oblivion
- DThe Score - An Epic Journey
Answer: Consign to Oblivion - 3635.
Which of the following is not a song by The Smiths?
- AYou Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby
- BBack to the Old House
- CBorn of Frustration
- DThe Boy with the Thorn in His Side
Answer: Born of Frustration - 3636.
Which of these Johns was murdered by gunshots outside the Dakota in New York in 1980?
- AJohn Lennon
- BJohn Cascella
- CJohnny Thunders
- DJohn Denver
Answer: John Lennon - 3637.
This singer had a top ten hit with Shannon in 1976, but only got as far as #37 with Springtime Mama later that year.
- AHenry Gross
- BAustin Roberts
- CKenny Nolan
- DEric Carmen
Answer: Henry Gross - 3638.
Where did No Doubt record their album Rock Steady?
- ADisneyland
- BJamaica
- CAt Gwen's home
- DParis
Answer: Jamaica - 3639.
This female singer burst onto the scene in 1988 with her smash hit Fast Car (#6 in the U.S. ).
- ATracy Chapman
- BEdie Brickell
- CPaula Abdul
- DNatalie Merchant
Answer: Tracy Chapman - 3640.
In the musical Wicked, which premiered on Broadway in October 2003, Elphaba sings in all of the following numbers except one. Which one is it?
- AFor Good
- BWhat Is This Feeling (Loathing)
- CSomething Bad
- DThank Goodness
Answer: Thank Goodness - 3641.
When was Lena Horne born?
- AJune 30, 1917
- BMay 30, 1927
- CMarch 22, 1920
- DSeptember 15, 1908
Answer: June 30, 1917 - 3642.
Bali Hai is the forbidden mystical island in which musical of the 50's?
- ABrigadoon
- BKismet
- CSouth Pacific
- DLittle me
Answer: South Pacific - 3643.
In the movie Babe, Farmer Hoggett sings a song to Babe, the pig. What piece by composer Camille Saint-Saens does this melody come from?
- AIntroduction et Rondo Capriccioso
- BCarnival of the Animals
- CSymphony no. 3
- DDanse Macabre
Answer: Symphony no. 3 - 3644.
This group that performed at the Monterey Pop Festival included Danny Kolb, Steve Katz, Andy Kulberg and sometimes Al Kooper. What was the name of the band?
- AThe Butterfield Blues Band
- BThe Blues Project
- CThe Eagles
- DAmerica
Answer: The Blues Project - 3645.
What is Fergie's debut album called?
- ALoose
- BThe Sweet Escape
- CFergalicious
- DThe Dutchess
Answer: The Dutchess - 3646.
I say Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose you say _______.
- AWillie Nelson
- BRicky Skaggs
- CClint Black
- DDwight Yoakam
Answer: Dwight Yoakam - 3647.
Who is the man who discovered Marvin Gayes talents?
- ABerry Gordy
- BBo Diddley
- CHarvey Fuqua
- DSmokey Robinson
Answer: Harvey Fuqua - 3648.
Kanye West's "Gold Digger" featured which Oscar-winning actor?
- AJamie Foxx
- BDwayne Johnson
- CBruce Willis
- DAlec Baldwin
Answer: Jamie Foxx - 3649.
In the song Al N Yetta, Mister Ed rhymes with stay in bed. Who is the other person that joins them in bed with Mister Ed?
- ADracula
- BWolfman
- CFrankenstein
- DMrs. Ed
Answer: Frankenstein - 3650.
In KISS' song Shock Me what should the girl put on?
- ANothing but a smile
- BRubber gloves
- CBlack Leather
- DCatholic School Girl uniform
Answer: Black Leather
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