This song spent the MOST weeks (10 weeks) at #1 of any song in the 1970's.

Debby Boone "You Light Up My Life"

The biggest-selling debut album of the 80's...

Gun's & Roses "Appetite For Destruction"

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Ultimate Music Trivia-The 60's, 70's and 80's

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(94) Questions to test your music knowledge with this "Ultimate Music" quiz. This challenge leans on the music of the 60's, 70's and 80's, but also includes historical music industry questions and facts. Enjoy and good luck!

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1
Frank Sinatra recorded this signature song in 1969, nearly three decades after he began his singing career...
"New York, New York"
"My Way"
"The Way You Look Tonight"
"My Kind Of Town"
2
All EXCEPT one of these music "Superstars" was a member of the 80's "Supergroup", "The Traveling Wilburys"...
Tom Petty
Bob Dylan
Jeff Lynne
Ringo Starr
3
Music soundtracks topped the year end best selling album charts from 1960-1965. This title topped the charts twice...
Mary Poppins
West Side Story
Hello, Dolly!
The Sound Of Music
4
"Photographs & Memories", "Time In A Bottle" & "I'll Have To Say I Love You In Song" are all hit songs by this artist...
Cat Stevens
Jim Croce
Gordon Lightfoot
James Taylor
5
In the classic Gordon Lightfoot song "Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald", how many times did the church bells chime?
29 Times
21 Times
49 Times
39 Times
6
Composed by Paul McCartney & recorded by The Beatles, the song "Come And Get It" was made most famous by this artist...
Argent
Todd Rundgren's Utopia
Badfinger
Electric Light Orchestra
7
Who wrote and recorded the 1962 "novelty" song and "one-hit wonder", "The Monster Mash"?
John Fred
Terry Stafford
Bobby Pickett
Curtis Lee
8
The term 'Headbanging' was first coined during this musical group's 1969 tour of the United States.
Led Zeppelin
Black Sabbath
The Who
Deep Purple
9
The Manson “Family” committed a series of murders in 1969, under the influence of this "musically derived" philosophy?
"Paranoid"
"War Pigs"
"Helter Skelter"
"Revolution #9"
10
What was the first album released by the Rolling Stones on their own record label "Rolling Stones Records" in 1971?
"It's Only Rock And Roll"
"Let It Bleed"
"Sticky Fingers"
"Exile On Main Street"
11
Only (1) one of these artists has ever had a US Billboard #1 song as a performer... Who is it?
Backstreet Boys
Aerosmith
Pearl Jam
Bruce Springsteen
12
Who famously played the "Star Spangled Banner" at the Woodstock Music Festival in 1969?
The Beatles
The Who
Bob Dylan
Jimi Hendrix
13
I released an album called "Nashville Skyline" in 1969. Who am I?
Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Neil Young
Donovan
14
Which female artist is NOT inducted in both the Rock And Roll and Country Music Halls Of Fame.
Dolly Parton
Trick question...No female artists are inducted in both Halls Of Fame
Brenda Lee
Shania Twain
15
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" was a huge 70's hit for Joan Baez. It was written by and originally performed by?
Arlo Guthrie
Bob Dylan
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
The Band
16
Before a solo career, he was the lead vocalist for "Stealers Wheel" with the hit song "Stuck In The Middle With You"...
Al Stewart
Gerry Rafferty
David Pack
Gary Wright
17
In January 1964, this DC5 song knocked the Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" off the top of the UK Singles Chart...
"I Like It Like That"
"Catch Us If You Can"
"Bits & Pieces"
"Glad All Over"
18
All of these Beatles songs reached #1 on the US Billboard charts EXCEPT?
"Paperback Writer"
"And I Love Her"
"Hey Jude"
"We Can Work It Out"
19
Put these Billy Joel albums in chronological order of release (oldest to newest)...
A, C, B, D
C, D, A, B
A, C, D, B
C, A, D, B
20
Before a very successful solo career, Steve Winwood was a member of ALL of these successful groups EXCEPT?
The Spencer Davis Group
Cream
Traffic
Blind Faith
21
True or False... The "Beastie Boys" have NEVER had a US Billboard #1 Song...
True
False
22
The Rock Group "KISS" has had a Billboard US #1 Song As A Performer... True Or False?
True
False
23
David Gates was the lead vocalist for this 70's popular soft rock group.
The Grass Roots
10cc
Three Dog Night
Bread
24
This artist was known for the 1970's adaptations of Scott Joplin's ragtime music for the motion picture "The Sting".
Marvin Hamlisch
Mason Williams
Nelson Riddle
Percy Faith
25
The Beatles very last public performance occurred here in 1969...
Shea Stadium - New York, NY
On a section of Abbey Road in London, England
On the roof of Apple Records
The Hollywood Bowl-Los Angeles, CA
26
The First Artist To Top The Billboard Hot 100 Chart Across Four Decades...
Elton John
Mariah Carey
Neil Diamond
Barbra Streisand
27
The Beatles planned an album entitled "Everest" but due to cover photo logistics, this album instead became "Abbey Road"
True
False
28
"The Beatles" founded the Apple label. All of these artists, at one time, were also on the Apple Records label, EXCEPT?
The Troggs
Badfinger
James Taylor
Billy Preston
29
The original band members...Jim Capaldi, Dave Mason, Steve Winwood and Chris Wood...
The Spencer Davis Group
Blind Faith
Traffic
Ten Years After
30
This female was the first to be inducted twice in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
Carole King
Diana Ross
Stevie Nicks
Tina Turner
31
As of May 2019, this artist has had BOTH the MOST Grammy Award nominations AND wins in the history of the award...
Alison Krauss
John Williams
Stevie Wonder
Quincy Jones
32
This song spent the MOST weeks (10 weeks) at #1 of any song in the 1970's.
Debby Boone "You Light Up My Life"
Rod Stewart "Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)"
The Bee Gee's "Night Fever"
Simon & Garfunkel "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
33
Which 70's and 80's rock band was co-founded by lead vocalist Joe Strummer?
Talking Heads
The Romantics
The Clash
The Cure
34
This writer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist was linked to hit songs by Ace, Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics...
Mike Rutherford
Paul Carrack
Paul Young
Nick Lowe
35
The video “Take On Me”, which combined pencil-sketch animations and live action, was performed by this Norwegian band...
A-ha
Spandau Ballet
Soft Cell
ABC
36
American DJ Robert Weston Smith was better know by what stage name?
Alan Freed
"Wolfman" Jack
Dick Clark
Casey Kasem
37
Who was NOT one of the five (5) original MTV "V-Jays"?
Mark Goodman
Martha Quinn
Alan Hunter
"Downtown" Julie Brown
38
The biggest-selling debut album of the 80's...
Gun's & Roses "Appetite For Destruction"
Whitney Houston "Whitney Houston"
Beastie Boys "Licensed To Ill"
Madonna "Madonna"
39
What music artist insisted on being the final performing act of the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival?
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Bob Dylan
Jimi Hendrix
The Who
40
This video won a record 9 MTV video awards at a single awards show, and was MTV's most played music video of all-time...
Herbie Hancock "Rockit"
Michael Jackson "Thriller"
A-ha "Take On Me"
Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer"
41
In 1972, I won the Grammy Award for Best Album, Record & Song of the Year as well as Best Female pop vocal performance.
Carol King
Joni Mitchell
Barbara Streisand
Karen Carpenter
42
Tommy Tutone's 867-5309
Jackie
Jenny
Julie
Jeri
43
Currently, the ONLY artist in history to win "Album", "Record", "Song" and "Best New Artist" in a single Grammy Awards
Christopher Cross
Whitney Houston
Mariah Carey
Madonna
44
Which 70's "One-Hit Wonder" sang the song "The Night Chicago Died"?
Terry Jacks
Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
Pilot
Paper Lace
45
3 of the 4 listed singers-musicians-band members tragically died in a plane crash. Which did not?
Ronnie Van Zandt
Buddy Holly
Duane Allman
Patsy Cline
46
As of 2021, this artist has won the most Grammy Awards (28 total) by a female artist...
Beyonce'
Alison Krauss
Aretha Franklin
Adele
47
"We Are the World" was released in 1985 as a benefit single. All of these artists EXCEPT one performed a solo vocal...
Prince
James Ingram
Billy Joel
Kim Carnes
48
Which Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers album includes the songs, "The Waiting", "King's Road" & "Nightwatchman"?
"Hard Promises"
"Long After Dark
"Southern Accents"
"Damn The Torpedoes"
49
This iconic album cover belongs to this artist...
Neil Young
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Paul Simon
Led Zeppelin
50
The historic Woodstock Music Festival of 1969 took place in what location?
Catskills, NY
Woodstock, NY
Bethel, NY
Albany, NY
51
I was the lead vocalist for "The Guess Who"...
Allan Clarke
Danny Hutton
Gino Vannelli
Burton Cummings
52
This "supergroup" combined members of "Duran Duran" & "Chic" along with Robert Palmer on lead vocals...
Power Station
GTR
The Firm
The Honeydrippers
53
Grace Slick of the popular folk-rock group "Jefferson Airplane" was the first to do this in 1969?
Drop the "F-Bomb" on national television
Have a #1 hit with a female-fronted rock group
Expose herself during a live concert
First female artist to write two #1 songs in the same calendar year
54
The Ventures are recognized as the best-selling instrumental band of all-time. All but one of these songs are theirs.
Wipe Out
Hawaii Five-0
Walk, Don't Run
Flights Of Fancy
55
This song spent the MOST weeks at #1 (10 weeks) during the 1980's...
"Physical" by Olivia Newton-John
"Endless Love" by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
"Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes
56
All of these artists' debuted their albums in the 1970's EXCEPT this artist/album...
U2 "Boy"
The Cars "The Cars"
Boston "Boston"
The Police "Outlandos d’Amour"
57
In The Beatles', "Rocky Raccoon" lyric, "Her name was Magill, and she called herself Lil But everyone knew her as WHO?"
Betty
Nancy
Franny
Dani
58
Who sang the title track for the 1989 James Bond film "License To Kill"?
Tina Turner
Sheena Easton
Madonna
Gladys Knight
59
In 1969, James Brown released 5 different songs about this subject?
Soul
Traveling
Popcorn
Papa
60
All of these albums have exceeded 20 Million units in lifetime US record sales (according to RIAA) except?
Guns N' Roses "Appetite For Destruction"
AC/DC "Back In Black"
Pink Floyd "The Wall"
Hootie & The Blowfish "Cracked Rear View"
61
According to Billboard Magazine, this artist was the ONLY artist to top the year end album charts twice in the 1970's...
Fleetwood Mac
Elton John
The Bee Gee's
Billy Joel
62
Which singer sang the starting lyric in the 1984 song “Do They Know It’s Christmas” by Band Aid?
Paul Young
Bono
George Michael
Boy George
63
Tom Petty took guitar lessons from this "famous" rock guitar player...
Eric Clapton
Don Felder from the Eagles
Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin
Joe Walsh from the James Gang and Eagles
64
John Lennon & Yoko Ono accomplished this from May 26th to June 2nd, 1969
Their 2nd "Bed-In"
Travelled to Gibralter to get married
Composed the song, "Imagine"
Decided John would leave "The Beatles"
65
This guitarist contributed his talents to Michael Jackson's "Beat It" with a "rousing" guitar solo...
Eddie Van Halen
Joe Walsh
"Slash"
Jimmie Page
66
The RIAA recognizes this sales category for albums selling 10 million units...
Diamond
Titanium
Platinum
Gold
67
According to Paul Simon's "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover", which was NOT one of the ways?
Hop On The Bus
Slip Out The Back
Take The Train
Make A New Plan
68
"Working Class Dog", "Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet", and "Rock Of Life" were all albums released by this 80's artist...
Billy Idol
Rick Springfield
Bryan Adams
Richard Marx
69
Which Beach Boy had a relationship with and wrote music with cult leader Charles Manson?
Mike Love
Brian Wilson
Al Jardine
Dennis Wilson
70
This song was The Beatles' number one hit that spent the longest on the US Billboard charts... A total of 19 weeks!
"Something"
"Yesterday"
"Hey Jude"
"Let It Be"
71
Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal comprise this smash "80's" group...
Tears For Fears
Soft Cell
Wham!
Pet Shop Boys
72
27th Annual Grammy Awards (1984) "Record of the Year" and "Song of the Year" winner...
Phil Collins "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)"
Bruce Springsteen "Dancing In The Dark"
Tina Turner "What's Love Got To Do With It"
Billy Ocean "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)"
73
Who was the lead vocalist on Pure Prairie League's biggest charting hit "Let Me Love You Tonight"?
Vince Gill
Timothy B. Schmit
J.D. Souther
Craig Fuller
74
In the Beatle's song lyrics for "Lovely Rita", what did the "bag across her shoulder" make her look a little like?
A Student
A Mailman
A Courier
A Military Man
75
Put these Beatles albums in their proper chronological order of release (oldest to newest)...
B, D, A, C
C, B, D, A
B, C, D, A
D, B, A, C
76
As of January 2022, the top selling album of ALL TIME according to RIAA with US sales of 38 million units...
Led Zepplin "IV"
Eagles "Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975"
Michael Jackson "Thriller"
Pink Floyd "The Wall"
77
"Do You Love Me", "Bits & Pieces", "Catch Me If You Can" & "I Like It Like That" were huge hits for this 60"s artist...
Peter & Gordon
The Association
Chad & Jeremy
Dave Clark Five
78
Name this popular 60's group fronted by lead singer Peter Noone?
The Kinks
Herman's Hermits
The Buckinghams
The Lovin' Spoonful
79
At 12:01 AM, August 1st, 1981, MTV was launched. This song became the 1st music video to play on MTV's premiere channel.
"Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits
"I Love Rock & Roll" by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
"Video Killed The Radio Star" by The Buggles
"You Better Run" by Pat Benatar
80
All of these album covers belong to this artist...
Journey
Rush
The Moody Blues
Yes
81
As of November 2019, the top selling movie soundtrack of all time according to RIAA with US Sales of 18 million units...
Various Artists "Forrest Gump"
Prince "Purple Rain"
Bee Gee's "Saturday Night Fever"
Whitney Houston "The Bodyguard"
82
Who replaced "The Who's" original drummer, Keith Moon, after he died in September of 1978 of a drug overdose?
Neil Pert
Steve Gadd
Bill Bruford
Kenney Jones
83
Perhaps the best "blue-eyed" soul group of the 60's, this East Coast group is known for hits "Groovin'" & "Good Lovin'"
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
Tommy James & The Shondells
The Rascals
The Zombies
84
B.J. Thomas' "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" was a song written for which 1969 top film?
Hello, Dolly!
The Trouble with Girls
Easy Rider
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
85
Which group sang the "classic rock" song "Smoke On The Water"?
Steppenwolf
Iron Butterfly
Black Sabbath
Deep Purple
86
Which top selling 70's debut album ended with these three songs... "Bye, Bye, Love", "Moving In Stereo" & "All Mixed Up"
The Cars "The Cars"
Van Halen "Van Halen"
The Clash "The Clash"
Joy Division "Unknown Pleasures"
87
Who replaced John Bonham as drummer for Led Zeppelin after his death in 1980?
No replacement. Led Zeppelin disbanded.
Aynsley Dunbar
Ian Paice
Jason Bonham (John's son)
88
Gary Glitter's "Rock & Roll Part 2" is one of the most recognizable sports anthems...True or False...was there a Part 1?
False
True
89
Billy Joel's "Piano Man" lyrics mentioned an actual first name for all but one of these professions...
Bartender
Waitress
Real Estate Novelist
Naval Officer
90
Eric Clapton played in all of these bands EXCEPT?
Blues Image
Derek & The Dominos
Cream
Blind Faith
91
The Billboard Year-End Top 100 #1 Song of 1969 was?
"Honky Tonk Woman" by The Rolling Stones
"Get Together" by The Youngbloods
"Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In" by The Fifth Dimension
"Sugar, Sugar" by The Archies
92
According to the RIAA, rank these artists based on all-time certified US units sold (Most to Fewest)...
B, A, C & D
A, B, C & D
B, C, D & A
A, B, D & C
93
The biggest-selling debut album of the 70's...
Foreigner "Foreigner"
Boston "Boston"
Meatloaf "Bat Out Of Hell"
Van Halen "Van Halen"
94
According to Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 Greatest Albums of all time, rank these albums from #1 to #4...
B, C, D, A
B, C, A, D
B, A, C, D
C, B, D, A

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1
Frank Sinatra recorded this signature song in 1969, nearly three decades after he began his singing career...
"New York, New York"
"My Way"
"The Way You Look Tonight"
"My Kind Of Town"
2
All EXCEPT one of these music "Superstars" was a member of the 80's "Supergroup", "The Traveling Wilburys"...
Tom Petty
Bob Dylan
Jeff Lynne
Ringo Starr
3
Music soundtracks topped the year end best selling album charts from 1960-1965. This title topped the charts twice...
Mary Poppins
West Side Story
Hello, Dolly!
The Sound Of Music
4
"Photographs & Memories", "Time In A Bottle" & "I'll Have To Say I Love You In Song" are all hit songs by this artist...
Cat Stevens
Jim Croce
Gordon Lightfoot
James Taylor
5
In the classic Gordon Lightfoot song "Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald", how many times did the church bells chime?
29 Times
21 Times
49 Times
39 Times
6
Composed by Paul McCartney & recorded by The Beatles, the song "Come And Get It" was made most famous by this artist...
Argent
Todd Rundgren's Utopia
Badfinger
Electric Light Orchestra
7
Who wrote and recorded the 1962 "novelty" song and "one-hit wonder", "The Monster Mash"?
John Fred
Terry Stafford
Bobby Pickett
Curtis Lee
8
The term 'Headbanging' was first coined during this musical group's 1969 tour of the United States.
Led Zeppelin
Black Sabbath
The Who
Deep Purple
9
The Manson “Family” committed a series of murders in 1969, under the influence of this "musically derived" philosophy?
"Paranoid"
"War Pigs"
"Helter Skelter"
"Revolution #9"
10
What was the first album released by the Rolling Stones on their own record label "Rolling Stones Records" in 1971?
"It's Only Rock And Roll"
"Let It Bleed"
"Sticky Fingers"
"Exile On Main Street"
11
Only (1) one of these artists has ever had a US Billboard #1 song as a performer... Who is it?
Backstreet Boys
Aerosmith
Pearl Jam
Bruce Springsteen
12
Who famously played the "Star Spangled Banner" at the Woodstock Music Festival in 1969?
The Beatles
The Who
Bob Dylan
Jimi Hendrix
13
I released an album called "Nashville Skyline" in 1969. Who am I?
Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Neil Young
Donovan
14
Which female artist is NOT inducted in both the Rock And Roll and Country Music Halls Of Fame.
Dolly Parton
Trick question...No female artists are inducted in both Halls Of Fame
Brenda Lee
Shania Twain
15
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" was a huge 70's hit for Joan Baez. It was written by and originally performed by?
Arlo Guthrie
Bob Dylan
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
The Band
16
Before a solo career, he was the lead vocalist for "Stealers Wheel" with the hit song "Stuck In The Middle With You"...
Al Stewart
Gerry Rafferty
David Pack
Gary Wright
17
In January 1964, this DC5 song knocked the Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" off the top of the UK Singles Chart...
"I Like It Like That"
"Catch Us If You Can"
"Bits & Pieces"
"Glad All Over"
18
All of these Beatles songs reached #1 on the US Billboard charts EXCEPT?
"Paperback Writer"
"And I Love Her"
"Hey Jude"
"We Can Work It Out"
19
Put these Billy Joel albums in chronological order of release (oldest to newest)...
A, C, B, D
C, D, A, B
A, C, D, B
C, A, D, B
20
Before a very successful solo career, Steve Winwood was a member of ALL of these successful groups EXCEPT?
The Spencer Davis Group
Cream
Traffic
Blind Faith
21
True or False... The "Beastie Boys" have NEVER had a US Billboard #1 Song...
True
False
22
The Rock Group "KISS" has had a Billboard US #1 Song As A Performer... True Or False?
True
False
23
David Gates was the lead vocalist for this 70's popular soft rock group.
The Grass Roots
10cc
Three Dog Night
Bread
24
This artist was known for the 1970's adaptations of Scott Joplin's ragtime music for the motion picture "The Sting".
Marvin Hamlisch
Mason Williams
Nelson Riddle
Percy Faith
25
The Beatles very last public performance occurred here in 1969...
Shea Stadium - New York, NY
On a section of Abbey Road in London, England
On the roof of Apple Records
The Hollywood Bowl-Los Angeles, CA
26
The First Artist To Top The Billboard Hot 100 Chart Across Four Decades...
Elton John
Mariah Carey
Neil Diamond
Barbra Streisand
27
The Beatles planned an album entitled "Everest" but due to cover photo logistics, this album instead became "Abbey Road"
True
False
28
"The Beatles" founded the Apple label. All of these artists, at one time, were also on the Apple Records label, EXCEPT?
The Troggs
Badfinger
James Taylor
Billy Preston
29
The original band members...Jim Capaldi, Dave Mason, Steve Winwood and Chris Wood...
The Spencer Davis Group
Blind Faith
Traffic
Ten Years After
30
This female was the first to be inducted twice in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
Carole King
Diana Ross
Stevie Nicks
Tina Turner
31
As of May 2019, this artist has had BOTH the MOST Grammy Award nominations AND wins in the history of the award...
Alison Krauss
John Williams
Stevie Wonder
Quincy Jones
32
This song spent the MOST weeks (10 weeks) at #1 of any song in the 1970's.
Debby Boone "You Light Up My Life"
Rod Stewart "Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)"
The Bee Gee's "Night Fever"
Simon & Garfunkel "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
33
Which 70's and 80's rock band was co-founded by lead vocalist Joe Strummer?
Talking Heads
The Romantics
The Clash
The Cure
34
This writer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist was linked to hit songs by Ace, Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics...
Mike Rutherford
Paul Carrack
Paul Young
Nick Lowe
35
The video “Take On Me”, which combined pencil-sketch animations and live action, was performed by this Norwegian band...
A-ha
Spandau Ballet
Soft Cell
ABC
36
American DJ Robert Weston Smith was better know by what stage name?
Alan Freed
"Wolfman" Jack
Dick Clark
Casey Kasem
37
Who was NOT one of the five (5) original MTV "V-Jays"?
Mark Goodman
Martha Quinn
Alan Hunter
"Downtown" Julie Brown
38
The biggest-selling debut album of the 80's...
Gun's & Roses "Appetite For Destruction"
Whitney Houston "Whitney Houston"
Beastie Boys "Licensed To Ill"
Madonna "Madonna"
39
What music artist insisted on being the final performing act of the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival?
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Bob Dylan
Jimi Hendrix
The Who
40
This video won a record 9 MTV video awards at a single awards show, and was MTV's most played music video of all-time...
Herbie Hancock "Rockit"
Michael Jackson "Thriller"
A-ha "Take On Me"
Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer"
41
In 1972, I won the Grammy Award for Best Album, Record & Song of the Year as well as Best Female pop vocal performance.
Carol King
Joni Mitchell
Barbara Streisand
Karen Carpenter
42
Tommy Tutone's 867-5309
Jackie
Jenny
Julie
Jeri
43
Currently, the ONLY artist in history to win "Album", "Record", "Song" and "Best New Artist" in a single Grammy Awards
Christopher Cross
Whitney Houston
Mariah Carey
Madonna
44
Which 70's "One-Hit Wonder" sang the song "The Night Chicago Died"?
Terry Jacks
Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
Pilot
Paper Lace
45
3 of the 4 listed singers-musicians-band members tragically died in a plane crash. Which did not?
Ronnie Van Zandt
Buddy Holly
Duane Allman
Patsy Cline
46
As of 2021, this artist has won the most Grammy Awards (28 total) by a female artist...
Beyonce'
Alison Krauss
Aretha Franklin
Adele
47
"We Are the World" was released in 1985 as a benefit single. All of these artists EXCEPT one performed a solo vocal...
Prince
James Ingram
Billy Joel
Kim Carnes
48
Which Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers album includes the songs, "The Waiting", "King's Road" & "Nightwatchman"?
"Hard Promises"
"Long After Dark
"Southern Accents"
"Damn The Torpedoes"
49
This iconic album cover belongs to this artist...
Neil Young
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Paul Simon
Led Zeppelin
50
The historic Woodstock Music Festival of 1969 took place in what location?
Catskills, NY
Woodstock, NY
Bethel, NY
Albany, NY
51
I was the lead vocalist for "The Guess Who"...
Allan Clarke
Danny Hutton
Gino Vannelli
Burton Cummings
52
This "supergroup" combined members of "Duran Duran" & "Chic" along with Robert Palmer on lead vocals...
Power Station
GTR
The Firm
The Honeydrippers
53
Grace Slick of the popular folk-rock group "Jefferson Airplane" was the first to do this in 1969?
Drop the "F-Bomb" on national television
Have a #1 hit with a female-fronted rock group
Expose herself during a live concert
First female artist to write two #1 songs in the same calendar year
54
The Ventures are recognized as the best-selling instrumental band of all-time. All but one of these songs are theirs.
Wipe Out
Hawaii Five-0
Walk, Don't Run
Flights Of Fancy
55
This song spent the MOST weeks at #1 (10 weeks) during the 1980's...
"Physical" by Olivia Newton-John
"Endless Love" by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
"Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes
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All of these artists' debuted their albums in the 1970's EXCEPT this artist/album...
U2 "Boy"
The Cars "The Cars"
Boston "Boston"
The Police "Outlandos d’Amour"
57
In The Beatles', "Rocky Raccoon" lyric, "Her name was Magill, and she called herself Lil But everyone knew her as WHO?"
Betty
Nancy
Franny
Dani
58
Who sang the title track for the 1989 James Bond film "License To Kill"?
Tina Turner
Sheena Easton
Madonna
Gladys Knight
59
In 1969, James Brown released 5 different songs about this subject?
Soul
Traveling
Popcorn
Papa
60
All of these albums have exceeded 20 Million units in lifetime US record sales (according to RIAA) except?
Guns N' Roses "Appetite For Destruction"
AC/DC "Back In Black"
Pink Floyd "The Wall"
Hootie & The Blowfish "Cracked Rear View"
61
According to Billboard Magazine, this artist was the ONLY artist to top the year end album charts twice in the 1970's...
Fleetwood Mac
Elton John
The Bee Gee's
Billy Joel
62
Which singer sang the starting lyric in the 1984 song “Do They Know It’s Christmas” by Band Aid?
Paul Young
Bono
George Michael
Boy George
63
Tom Petty took guitar lessons from this "famous" rock guitar player...
Eric Clapton
Don Felder from the Eagles
Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin
Joe Walsh from the James Gang and Eagles
64
John Lennon & Yoko Ono accomplished this from May 26th to June 2nd, 1969
Their 2nd "Bed-In"
Travelled to Gibralter to get married
Composed the song, "Imagine"
Decided John would leave "The Beatles"
65
This guitarist contributed his talents to Michael Jackson's "Beat It" with a "rousing" guitar solo...
Eddie Van Halen
Joe Walsh
"Slash"
Jimmie Page
66
The RIAA recognizes this sales category for albums selling 10 million units...
Diamond
Titanium
Platinum
Gold
67
According to Paul Simon's "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover", which was NOT one of the ways?
Hop On The Bus
Slip Out The Back
Take The Train
Make A New Plan
68
"Working Class Dog", "Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet", and "Rock Of Life" were all albums released by this 80's artist...
Billy Idol
Rick Springfield
Bryan Adams
Richard Marx
69
Which Beach Boy had a relationship with and wrote music with cult leader Charles Manson?
Mike Love
Brian Wilson
Al Jardine
Dennis Wilson
70
This song was The Beatles' number one hit that spent the longest on the US Billboard charts... A total of 19 weeks!
"Something"
"Yesterday"
"Hey Jude"
"Let It Be"
71
Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal comprise this smash "80's" group...
Tears For Fears
Soft Cell
Wham!
Pet Shop Boys
72
27th Annual Grammy Awards (1984) "Record of the Year" and "Song of the Year" winner...
Phil Collins "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)"
Bruce Springsteen "Dancing In The Dark"
Tina Turner "What's Love Got To Do With It"
Billy Ocean "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)"
73
Who was the lead vocalist on Pure Prairie League's biggest charting hit "Let Me Love You Tonight"?
Vince Gill
Timothy B. Schmit
J.D. Souther
Craig Fuller
74
In the Beatle's song lyrics for "Lovely Rita", what did the "bag across her shoulder" make her look a little like?
A Student
A Mailman
A Courier
A Military Man
75
Put these Beatles albums in their proper chronological order of release (oldest to newest)...
B, D, A, C
C, B, D, A
B, C, D, A
D, B, A, C
76
As of January 2022, the top selling album of ALL TIME according to RIAA with US sales of 38 million units...
Led Zepplin "IV"
Eagles "Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975"
Michael Jackson "Thriller"
Pink Floyd "The Wall"
77
"Do You Love Me", "Bits & Pieces", "Catch Me If You Can" & "I Like It Like That" were huge hits for this 60"s artist...
Peter & Gordon
The Association
Chad & Jeremy
Dave Clark Five
78
Name this popular 60's group fronted by lead singer Peter Noone?
The Kinks
Herman's Hermits
The Buckinghams
The Lovin' Spoonful
79
At 12:01 AM, August 1st, 1981, MTV was launched. This song became the 1st music video to play on MTV's premiere channel.
"Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits
"I Love Rock & Roll" by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
"Video Killed The Radio Star" by The Buggles
"You Better Run" by Pat Benatar
80
All of these album covers belong to this artist...
Journey
Rush
The Moody Blues
Yes
81
As of November 2019, the top selling movie soundtrack of all time according to RIAA with US Sales of 18 million units...
Various Artists "Forrest Gump"
Prince "Purple Rain"
Bee Gee's "Saturday Night Fever"
Whitney Houston "The Bodyguard"
82
Who replaced "The Who's" original drummer, Keith Moon, after he died in September of 1978 of a drug overdose?
Neil Pert
Steve Gadd
Bill Bruford
Kenney Jones
83
Perhaps the best "blue-eyed" soul group of the 60's, this East Coast group is known for hits "Groovin'" & "Good Lovin'"
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
Tommy James & The Shondells
The Rascals
The Zombies
84
B.J. Thomas' "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" was a song written for which 1969 top film?
Hello, Dolly!
The Trouble with Girls
Easy Rider
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
85
Which group sang the "classic rock" song "Smoke On The Water"?
Steppenwolf
Iron Butterfly
Black Sabbath
Deep Purple
86
Which top selling 70's debut album ended with these three songs... "Bye, Bye, Love", "Moving In Stereo" & "All Mixed Up"
The Cars "The Cars"
Van Halen "Van Halen"
The Clash "The Clash"
Joy Division "Unknown Pleasures"
87
Who replaced John Bonham as drummer for Led Zeppelin after his death in 1980?
No replacement. Led Zeppelin disbanded.
Aynsley Dunbar
Ian Paice
Jason Bonham (John's son)
88
Gary Glitter's "Rock & Roll Part 2" is one of the most recognizable sports anthems...True or False...was there a Part 1?
False
True
89
Billy Joel's "Piano Man" lyrics mentioned an actual first name for all but one of these professions...
Bartender
Waitress
Real Estate Novelist
Naval Officer
90
Eric Clapton played in all of these bands EXCEPT?
Blues Image
Derek & The Dominos
Cream
Blind Faith
91
The Billboard Year-End Top 100 #1 Song of 1969 was?
"Honky Tonk Woman" by The Rolling Stones
"Get Together" by The Youngbloods
"Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In" by The Fifth Dimension
"Sugar, Sugar" by The Archies
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According to the RIAA, rank these artists based on all-time certified US units sold (Most to Fewest)...
B, A, C & D
A, B, C & D
B, C, D & A
A, B, D & C
93
The biggest-selling debut album of the 70's...
Foreigner "Foreigner"
Boston "Boston"
Meatloaf "Bat Out Of Hell"
Van Halen "Van Halen"
94
According to Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 Greatest Albums of all time, rank these albums from #1 to #4...
B, C, D, A
B, C, A, D
B, A, C, D
C, B, D, A