Music Trivia Questions — page 89
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- 4401.
Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris cut the album Trio with this former lead singer of the Stone Poneys.
- ABette Mildler
- BLinda Ronstadt
- CChristine McVie
- DGrace Slick
Answer: Linda Ronstadt - 4402.
At this age James joined the US Naval Reserve.
- A16
- B18
- C17
- D15
Answer: 15 - 4403.
In what year was Apocalyptica formed?
- A1993
- B1995
- C1996
- D1994
Answer: 1995 - 4404.
Which musical group won the Brit Awards in 1985, with George Michael as a member?
- AU2
- BWham!
- CCulture Club
- DFrankie Goes to Hollywood
Answer: Wham! - 4405.
Marvin Gaye had hit duets with several famous female singers. Which of these is the odd one out?
- ADottie West
- BTammi Terrell
- CKim Weston
- DMary Wells
Answer: Dottie West - 4406.
Jump was released on the album 1984 by what band?
- AMotley Crue
- BVan Halen
- CBlue Oyster Cult
- DPosion
Answer: Van Halen - 4407.
The black-and-white video for this 1995 song by Michael and Janet Jackson cost millions of dollars, and was nominated for eleven MTV Video Music Awards.
- AHIStory
- BScream
- CRunaway
- DBlack or White
Answer: Scream - 4408.
The Next Time I Fall was a big hit song for this duo in 1986.
- ACher and Jon Bon Jovi
- BPeter Cetera and Amy Grant
- CRusty Wallace and Flo Ante
- DAaron Neville and Linda Rondstadt
Answer: Peter Cetera and Amy Grant - 4409.
Singer Andy Williams did a comedy sketch in which he would get madder and madder at a puppet and scream Not now, not ever. Never. His outburst was comical because Andy was known to be quite easy-going. What was the name of the puppet from this sketch?
- ACookie Monster
- BCookie Bear
- CFozzy Bear
- DCaptain Chocolate Chip
Answer: Cookie Bear - 4410.
Name the winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Song for 1999.
- AMusic of My Heart from Music of the Heart
- BSave Me from Magnolia
- CBlame Canada from South Park: Bigger, Longer Uncut
- DYoull Be in My Heart from Tarzan
Answer: Youll Be in My Heart from Tarzan - 4411.
How did Marvin Gaye die?
- Ashot by his father
- Bshot by a fan
- Cdrug overdose
- Dbrain tumor
Answer: shot by his father - 4412.
Eddie Rabbitt Crystal Gayle joined forces in 1983 and had a massive hit in the United States. What was the name of their song that reached #5 on the Billboard charts?
- ABaby Come to Me
- BYou and I
- CGonna Make My Brown Eyes Blue
- DEndless Love
Answer: You and I - 4413.
How many symphonies did Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky write?
- A9
- B6
- C8
- D14
Answer: 8 - 4414.
Which of these bands performed the 1978 song Sultans of Swing?
- ADire Straits
- BBoston
- CCreedence Clearwater Revival
- DKansas
Answer: Dire Straits - 4415.
Who was responsible for giving us the song Wannabe, one of the biggest hits of 1997?
- ABlackout All Stars
- BMonica
- CAqua
- DSpice Girls
Answer: Spice Girls - 4416.
Which of these songs is NOT in The Beatles' album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"?
- AFixing a Hole
- BStrawberry Fields Forever
- CGetting Better
- DLucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Answer: Strawberry Fields Forever - 4417.
What European poet made this remark: The music at a wedding procession always reminds me of the music of soldiers going into battle.?
- AEdmund Spencer
- BHerman Hesse
- CHeinrich Heine
- De.e. cumings
Answer: Heinrich Heine - 4418.
Who sang Pac -Man Fever in the 80s ?
- APeaches and Herb
- BBuckner and Garcia
- CAshford and Simpson
- DMcFadden and Whitehead
Answer: Buckner and Garcia - 4419.
Who was the last Beatle to join the Fab Four?
- AGeorge
- BJohn
- CRingo
- DPaul
Answer: Ringo - 4420.
Which Rogers and Hammerstein show, set in Southeast Asia, features Anna Leonowens as the female lead?
- AAllegro
- BThe Flower Drum Song
- CThe King and I
- DBombay Dreams
Answer: The King and I - 4421.
Robert John and this group of Brooklyn, New York made the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight famous.
- AThe Guess Who
- BThe Wee 5
- CThe Tokens
- DRick Dees His Cast of Idiots
Answer: The Tokens - 4422.
What electronic store used the song Just What I Needed by The Cars in their commercial?
- ACircuit City
- BStaples
- CBest Buy
- DRadio Shack
Answer: Circuit City - 4423.
When choosing a name for their band, The Crickets nearly opted for this name.
- ARoaches
- BThe Deer
- CEagles
- DBeetles
Answer: Beetles - 4424.
Eric Carmen issued several hits as a solo artist including All By Myself and Hungry Eyes for the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. Before all this, Eric was a member of what power pop band?
- AThe Knack
- BThe Raspberries
- CThe Left Banke
- DThe Hollies
Answer: The Raspberries - 4425.
When this singer wasn't singing about Jessie's Girl, he was telling us, Don't Talk to Strangers.
- ABruce Springsteen
- BAndrew Gold
- CRick Springfield
- DChris Rea
Answer: Rick Springfield - 4426.
Which 1971 song, written by Bob Dylan, was Olivia Newton-John's first international hit?
- ALet Me Be There
- BIf Not for You
- CI Honestly Love You
- DJolene
Answer: If Not for You - 4427.
Who recorded Love Is a Battlefield, Hit Me with Your Best Shot, Heartbreaker, Invincible?
- AHeart
- BJoan Jett the Blackhearts
- CBlondie
- DPat Benatar
Answer: Pat Benatar - 4428.
The 2005 Live 8 concert was the first time that Pink Floyd performed live with Roger Waters since what year?
- A1994
- B1981
- C1979
- D1987
Answer: 1981 - 4429.
What band from Charlottesville, Virginia was popular with grassroots campaigning until their hits, What Would You Say and Ants Marching hit the Top 40 in 1994?
- ABlues Traveler
- BThe Black Crowes
- CRusted Root
- DDave Matthews Band
Answer: Dave Matthews Band - 4430.
Princes video Raspberry Beret was a representation of which of these?
- AHis relationship with his band
- BA Preview to his movie Under The Cherry Moon
- CRomance with Vanity
- DPurple Rain scenes with Apollonia
Answer: Purple Rain scenes with Apollonia - 4431.
What animal is featured on the cover of English electronic music group The Prodigy's album, "The Fat of the Land"?
- AElephant
- BCrab
- CTiger
- DFox
Answer: Crab - 4432.
What would best describe Tito Puentes ethnicity?
- AHe was Puerto Rican.
- BHe was Mexican -American.
- CHe was Cuban-American.
- DHe was Dominican-American.
Answer: He was Puerto Rican. - 4433.
Just the Two of Us sampled an old song of the same name. Who sang the original?
- ABill Withers
- BClarence Carter
- CMarvin Gaye
- DAl Green
Answer: Bill Withers - 4434.
Panic! At the Disco's sixth album "Pray For The Wicked" was released on which date?
- AMarch 13, 2018
- BMay 9, 2018
- CFebruary 21, 2018
- DJune 22, 2018
Answer: June 22, 2018 - 4435.
In 2006 Joss Stone made her acting debut as the witch Angela in this movie.
- ACharmed Gone with the Witches
- BEragon
- CAlatriste
- DThe Witches Hammer
Answer: Eragon - 4436.
Who gave us the song Rock N Me, which tells about different US states?
- AGreat White
- BEddie Money
- CJohn Cougar Mellencamp
- DSteve Miller Band
Answer: Steve Miller Band - 4437.
In 1967 Pink Floyd released this psychedelic album featuring references to scarecrows, space, satanic cats, bicycles and hobbits. The sound clip is from the albums surrealistic fairy tale Matilda Mother.
- ADark Side of the Moon
- BObscured by Clouds
- CA Momentary Lapse of Reason
- DPiper at the Gates of Dawn
Answer: Piper at the Gates of Dawn - 4438.
Which 1965 hit opens with the line 'I've got sunshine on a cloudy day'?
- AMy Girl
- BTomorrow
- CSunshine on My Shoulders
- DMy Guy
Answer: My Girl - 4439.
Songs by which of these bands/artists were not covered by Nirvana in their MTV Unplugged special?
- ADavid Bowie
- BThe Raincoats
- CThe Vaselines
- DMeat Puppets
Answer: The Raincoats - 4440.
Which artist released his third and final studio album 'Electric Ladyland' before his death in 1970?
- APrince
- BEric Clapton
- CJimi Hendrix
- DCaptain Sensible
Answer: Jimi Hendrix - 4441.
This country artist had number 1 hits with Straight Tequila Night and Money in the Bank.
- AJohn Anderson
- BAlan Jackson
- CTim McGraw
- DAaron Tippin
Answer: John Anderson - 4442.
Who were the founding members of the band Malice Mizer?
- ATetsu and Kozi
- BGackt and Kami
- CMana and Kozi
- DGackt and Mana
Answer: Mana and Kozi - 4443.
What color Corvette did Prince sing about in 1983?
- Apurple
- Bwhite
- Cblack
- Dred
Answer: red - 4444.
How many songs did Whitney Houston contribute to the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack?
- Afour
- Btwo
- Cthree
- Done
Answer: three - 4445.
In 1990 Tupac joined a rap group as a roadie, dancer and occasionally as a rapper. What was the name of the group?
- ASilent Assassins
- BNaughty By Nature
- CDigital Underground
- DDilated People
Answer: Digital Underground - 4446.
I say All the Fun you say ________.
- AGeorge Straight
- BRandy Travis
- CMerle Haggard
- DPaul Overstreet
Answer: Paul Overstreet - 4447.
Willie Nelson and this musician released Wanted: The Outlaws!, country musics first platinum album.
- AKris Kristofferson
- BJohnny Cash
- CWaylon Jennings
- DRoy Orbison
Answer: Waylon Jennings - 4448.
This band had a big hit song in 1977 with Sweet Talkin' Woman.
- ABoston
- BChicago
- CElectric Light Orchestra - ELO
- DGenesis
Answer: Electric Light Orchestra - ELO - 4449.
What was the name of the reporter who helped Packer in Cannibal! The Musical, and what newspaper did she work for?
- AWallace Greeley, The New York Times
- BAlice Walker, The Chicago Tribune
- CPolly Pry, The Denver Post
- DBetty Baxter, The San Francisco Chronicle
Answer: Polly Pry, The Denver Post - 4450.
Who composed the beautiful Finlandia?
- AOtto Bull
- BGrieg
- CSibelius
- DBizet
Answer: Sibelius
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