Music Trivia Questions — page 91
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- 4501.
Who sang the massive, international 1974 hit, Beach Baby?
- AFifth Dimension
- BFirst Class
- CGladys Knight The Pips
- DThe Beach Boys
Answer: First Class - 4502.
This feel good song was a big hit for the group Vanity Fare in the 1970s.
- AMagic Carpet Ride
- BRide My Seesaw
- CSlow Ride
- DHitchin a Ride
Answer: Hitchin a Ride - 4503.
The 2006 single 'Grace Kelly' was a top 5 hit in seemingly every country in the world, including Argentina, Croatia, Italy, Ireland, and the U.K.; however, in the U.S., it didn't even crack the top 40. Which artist(s) released this track?
- AMika
- BTravis
- CMoby
- DBush
Answer: Mika - 4504.
This 1989 song by The Bangles reached the #1 chart position in six different countries.
- AManic Monday
- BHazy Shade of Winter
- CIn Your Room
- DEternal Flame
Answer: Eternal Flame - 4505.
About which recording group did Decca Records say this: We don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out?
- AThe Rolling Stones
- BThe Tremeloes
- CThe E Street Band
- DThe Beatles
Answer: The Beatles - 4506.
What celebrity was Greg Allman married to?
- AMadonna
- BJanis Joplin
- CCher
- DKaren Black
Answer: Cher - 4507.
What country music star worked as a night janitor at Columbia Record Studios in Nashville, Tennessee in 1965?
- AMerle Haggard
- BKris Kristofferson
- CWaylon Jennings
- DWillie Nelson
Answer: Kris Kristofferson - 4508.
What caused Jim Morrisons death according to the official report?
- ADrug Overdose
- BHeart Failure
- CLiver Disease
- DCancer
Answer: Heart Failure - 4509.
Nat King Cole lived his early life in what section of Chicago, famous for its jazz clubs?
- AWashington Heights
- BFairfax
- CGermantown
- DBronzeville
Answer: Bronzeville - 4510.
In 1972, this British progressive rock band released their third album, entitled Trilogy.
- AEmerson, Lake Palmer
- BGentle Giant
- CFinal Conflict
- DGenesis
Answer: Emerson, Lake Palmer - 4511.
What's the most common time signature for rock songs?
- A4/4
- B2/4
- C1/2
- D8/12
Answer: 4/4 - 4512.
Though never a major commercial success, this garage-rock band had a semi-hit with 'Let's Talk About Girls.'
- AVanilla Fudge
- BStrawberry Alarm Clock
- CLemon Pipers
- DChocolate Watchband
Answer: Chocolate Watchband - 4513.
The video clip of which song from Pearl Jam's album Yield was made by the famous comic book artist Todd McFarlane?
- ADo the Evolution
- BGiven to Fly
- CWishlist
- DPush Me, Pull Me
Answer: Do the Evolution - 4514.
In what country was Stephen Gately found dead on October 10, 2009?
- ASpain
- BItaly
- CUSA
- DFrance
Answer: Spain - 4515.
This bands single Heart and Soul (featured in the audio clip) reached #4 in the US, and #1 in the UK charts in 1987.
- ARoxette
- BWilson Phillips
- CTPau
- DHuey Lewis The News
Answer: TPau - 4516.
I Just Called to Say I Love You was one of the biggest songs to come out of the year 1984. Which of the following singers gave us this unforgettable classic from the 1980s?
- ALuther Vandross
- BStevie Wonder
- CJames Ingram
- DBilly Ocean
Answer: Stevie Wonder - 4517.
Which of these bands recorded the one-hit-wonder called In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida?
- AElectric Prunes
- BUltimate Spinach
- CIron Butterfly
- DBubble Puppy
Answer: Iron Butterfly - 4518.
Powerman5000 frontman Spider One is the younger brother of which singer / songwriter?
- ATrent Reznor
- BAlice Cooper
- CRob Zombie
- DGlen Danzig
Answer: Rob Zombie - 4519.
Iowa, Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. and Vol.3 the Subliminal Verses are albums released by what band?
- AStatic X
- BSystem of a Down
- CSlipknot
- DSoundgarden
Answer: Slipknot - 4520.
Which of the following childrens stories is not woven into the Sondheim classic Into the Woods?
- AJack and the Beanstalk
- BCinderella
- CLittle Red Riding Hood
- DThe Princess and the Pea
Answer: The Princess and the Pea - 4521.
In the song Harvey and Sheila, they went to Europe using what charge card?
- AVISA
- BDiscover
- CAmerican Express
- DMaster Card
Answer: VISA - 4522.
Name the person quoted here: It occurred to me by intuition, and music was the driving force behind that intuition. My discovery was the result of musical perception.
- AAlbert Einstein
- BThomas Alva Edison
- CBill Gates
- DJonas Salk
Answer: Albert Einstein - 4523.
I can't remember anything. Can't tell if this is true or dream. Deep down inside I feel to scream...?
- AThis terrible silence stops me
- BThis pain inside is so extreme
- CI have lost and so has my team
- DI no longer am supreme
Answer: This terrible silence stops me - 4524.
Which song by Madonna won the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media?
- AVogue
- BBeautiful Stranger
- CThis Used To Be My Playground
- DFrozen
Answer: Beautiful Stranger - 4525.
What legendary composer has been called the Father of Modern Music?
- ABeethoven
- BMozart
- CBach
- DChopin
Answer: Mozart - 4526.
La Fenice opera house is in which Italian city?
- APompeii
- BMilan
- CVenice
- DRome
Answer: Venice - 4527.
The English band Massive Attack is considered to be a pioneering force in which of these music genres?
- AHip Hop
- BTrip hop
- CIDM
- DPost rock
Answer: Trip hop - 4528.
Which member of the Foo Fighters was previously the drummer for Nirvana?
- ANate Mendel
- BDave Grohl
- CTaylor Hawkins
- DChris Shiflett
Answer: Dave Grohl - 4529.
What is the name of the song that Jerry Cantrell, guitarist of Alice in Chains, wrote after the death of lead singer of Mother Love Bone, Andrew Wood?
- AOver Now
- BRain when I die
- CWe die young
- DWould?
Answer: Would? - 4530.
Tributes to Aaliyah and Lisa Lopes can be seen in music videos of this music diva.
- AMariah Carey
- BMary J. Blige
- CMissy Elliott
- DBritney Spears
Answer: Missy Elliott - 4531.
Which artist released the hit Think of Laura in 1983?
- ABenny Mardones
- BLeo Sayer
- CChristopher Cross
- DRupert Holmes
Answer: Christopher Cross - 4532.
Seymour is the leading man in which Broadway hit show based on a movie?
- ALittle Shop of Horrors
- BThe Rocky Horror Show
- CBest Little Whorehouse in Texas
- DThe Boy from Oz
Answer: Little Shop of Horrors - 4533.
Which instrument made these men famous: Jascha Heifetz, Itzhak Perlman, Isaac Stern and Joshua Bell?
- APiano
- BViola
- CFlute
- DViolin
Answer: Violin - 4534.
With what legendary male singer did Anita Baker record the song Witchcraft in 1993?
- AMichael Jackson
- BLuther Vandross
- CFrank Sinatra
- DRay Charles
Answer: Frank Sinatra - 4535.
What is the real name of Bono, U2s frontman?
- ADave Evans
- BPaul Hewson
- CDavy Jones
- DGuggi Smith
Answer: Paul Hewson - 4536.
Which statement about Marni Nixons birth is true?
- AShe was born Margaret Buxtehude in February 1947.
- BShe was born Marni Nixon in February 1940.
- CShe was born Margaret McEasthron in February 1950.
- DShe was born Marni McEasthron in February 1930.
Answer: She was born Marni McEasthron in February 1930. - 4537.
In music theory, how many notes are in a seventh chord?
- A2
- B4
- C3
- D7
Answer: 4 - 4538.
I got your man and there's nothing you can do about it.
- AShawna
- BMikey Spice
- CLady Saw
- DPatra
Answer: Lady Saw - 4539.
Who released Sweet Sixteen in 1986?
- ABilly Joel
- BBilly Idol
- CUB40
- DSimply Red
Answer: Billy Idol - 4540.
Who is the frontman of Muse?
- ADominic Howard
- BMatt Bellamy
- CJonny Greenwood
- DThom Yorke
Answer: Matt Bellamy - 4541.
In 1993 this artist left the independent labels behind in favor of Geffen Records. Of all the record companies that courted him, Geffen offered him the least amount of money, but the greatest amount of creative freedom.
- ARob Zombie
- BBeck
- CBen Folds
- DSufjan Stevens
Answer: Beck - 4542.
What was the name of Destinys Childs second studio album, released July 27, 1999?
- ASay My Name
- BThe Writings on The Wall
- CDestinys Child Part II
- DSurvivor
Answer: The Writings on The Wall - 4543.
Who was the one hit wonder who had a smash hit single called Puttin On The Ritz in the year 1983?
- ATaco
- BGerardo
- CEnchilada
- DBurrito
Answer: Taco - 4544.
What do the letters stand for, in the name of punk rock band, JFA?
- AJump For Allah
- BJohnny Fought America
- CJodie Fosters Army
- DJolly Fatmen of America
Answer: Jodie Fosters Army - 4545.
One Direction was formed during what singing competition?
- AX Factor USA
- BMusic Idol UK
- CAmericas Got Talent
- DX Factor UK
Answer: X Factor UK - 4546.
Which band covered The Rolling Stones hit Sympathy for the Devil for the soundtrack of the 1994 movie Interview with a Vampire?
- AWestlife
- BPearl Jam
- CThe Offspring
- DGuns N Roses
Answer: Guns N Roses - 4547.
What year did Roger Waters leave Pink Floyd?
- A1986
- B1982
- C1979
- D1985
Answer: 1985 - 4548.
It is amazing to think that The Curly Shuffle by Jump N The Saddle made it to #15 on the Billboard charts, while Jimi Hendrixs Purple Haze never made it past #65. What year did this excruciating tune reach its Billboard peak?
- A1974
- B1984
- C1964
- D1954
Answer: 1984 - 4549.
Name the 70s action show.
- AA-Team
- BStarsky Hutch
- CAirwolf
- DDukes of Hazard
Answer: Starsky Hutch - 4550.
What band recorded the 1979 song Highway to Hell?
- AMetallica
- BDeep Purple
- CAC/DC
- DBlack Sabbath
Answer: AC/DC
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