As of November 2019, the top selling movie soundtrack of all time according to RIAA with US Sales of 18 million units...

Whitney Houston "The Bodyguard"

As of January 2022, the top selling album of ALL TIME according to RIAA with US sales of 38 million units...

Eagles "Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975"

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

Gun's & Roses "Appetite For Destruction"

This song spent the MOST weeks at #1 (10 weeks) during the 1980's...

"Physical" by Olivia Newton-John

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

Debby Boone "You Light Up My Life"

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

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