Sunday, April 27, 2008

Answers (#5): Thursday, May 1, 2008

1) Frey, Henley, Leadon, Meisner
Frey, Henley, Leadon, Meisner, Felder
Frey, Henley, Meisner, Felder, Walsh
Frey, Henley, Felder, Walsh, Schmidt
Frey, Henley, Walsh, Schmidt
2) Wang Chung, Mosaic
3) Belinda Carlisle, Jane Wiedlin, Kathy Valentine, Charlotte Caffey, Gina Schock
4) Paul Gadd
5) Gordon Lightfoot
6) Jose Feliciano
7) Caddyshack, Top Gun, Over the Top
8) Stefani
9) Cher, Believe
10) Jennifer Warnes, An Officer and a Gentleman, Dirty Dancing, Up Where We Belong, (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life

Questions (#5): Wednesday, April 30, 2008

1) The Eagles started as a quartet in 1971. They quickly became a quintet and then another quintet and then another. Finally, they have come full circle and are a quartet again. What were the line-ups in all 5 configurations?
(2 points each) 10

2) David Letterman used to make fun of them (not much of clue since he makes fun of everyone) and they had a huge hit in the 80s with “Everybody Have Fun Tonight.” Who is the group and what is the name of the album with this song?
(5 points each) 20

3) Formed in 1978, they had 5 members. You know them as the Go-Go’s. What are their names?
(2 points each) 30

4) Gary Glitter was at the forefront of the English glam rock phase (early 70s) and scored a hit with his song “Rock and Roll Part 2,” his only US Top 10 song in 1972. It is commonly heard even today at major sporting events (NFL football, ML baseball). What is his real name?
(10 points) 40

5) He is Canadian and he still tours to this day. He is a prolific singer-songwriter and artists such as Heart, Barbara Streisand, and Peter, Paul & Mary have recorded his songs. He used to date the infamous Cathy Smith, who participated in the death of John Belushi. Who is this artist?
(10 points) 50

6) At the 1968 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Detroit Tigers, he sang the national anthem for the 5th game. His controversial acoustic rendition caused quite a stir. Who is he?
(10 points) 60

7) Kenny Loggins has had many of his hits in the movies, such as Footloose. What movies were “I’m Alright”, “Danger Zone”, and “Meet Me Halfway” from?
(3 points each) 69

8) Moby featured what artist on his 2001 hit “Southside.” Who is that artist?
(10 points) 79

9) She’s had hits in the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, both solo and as a member of a group or duo. Who is she and what is her biggest hit?
(5 points each) 89

10) She is best known for her killer duets in the movies. She has sung with Joe Cocker and Bill Medley. Who is she, what are the titles of the movies and what are the titles of the songs?
(3 points for the artist’s name, 2 points for each of the four titles) 100

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Answers (#4): Tuesday, April 29, 2008

1) Vince Gill, Pure Prairie League
2) Yvette Marie Stevens
3) Phil Spector, Ronettes
4) Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, Melissa Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager
5) Rick Nelson
6) Mike Oldfield, Tubular Bells, The Exorcist
7) Connie Francis
8) Letterman
9) Sneaker, “More Than Just the Two of Us”
10) Bob Dylan, Byrds, Mr. Tambourine Man
11) Dan Fogelberg, “Run for the Roses”,”Leader of the Band”, “Same Auld Lang Syne”, “Hard To Say”, The Innocent Age
12) James Gang

Questions (#4): Monday, April 28, 2008

1) He sang lead for this country-rock flavored band in the early 80s, having a hit with “Let Me Love You Tonight. Who is the lead singer who went on to superstardom in country music and what was the name of the group for which he sang lead?
(5 points each) 10

2) What is Chaka Khan’s real name?
(3 points) 13

3) The Dixie Cups hit the top of the charts with Chapel of Love. Who was their legendary producer and for whom was the song originally written?
(5 points each) 23

4) They discovered her and hired her as a backup singer with the stage name, Harlette, in 1971. Her 1973 debut album, Home to Myself, revealed a co-writer who was prominent on the album. Who discovered her, who is the artist that was discovered and who is the co-writer?
(1 point for each person who discovered her, 3 points for the artist’s name who was discovered and 5 points for the co-writer) 33

5) He was born in Teaneck, NJ in 1940 and died in DeKalb, TX in 1985. Who was he?
(4 points) 37

6) This album went gold in the United States and won a Grammy in 1974 for Best Pop Instrumental Performance after the title track was used as the theme song for what movie? Name the artist, album title and movie.
(2 points for the artist, 3 points for the album title, 1 point for the movie title) 43

7) During the period from 1958 until the Beatles emerged in 1964, she had 35 Top 40 hits including 3 Number#1s. Who is she?
(4 points) 47

8) The original members were Tony Butala, Bob Engemann and Jim Pike when they formed in 1960. What group did they form?
(10 points) 57

9) They were composed of Tim Torrance on guitars, Mitch Crane on vocals and guitars, Michael Carey Schneider on vocals and keyboards, Mike Hughes on drums, Michael Cottage on bass and Jim King on keyboards, synthesizers and vibes. Despite being together from 1973 – 1982, they only had 1 Top 40 hit and that was in 1981. Who is the band and what is the name of their hit?
(5 points each) 67

10) Who wrote these lyrics, what group had a hit with them and what’s the name of the song?

Take me on a trip upon your magic swirlin' ship,
My senses have been stripped,
My hands can't feel to grip,
My toes too numb to step,
Wait only for my boot heels to be wanderin'.
I'm ready to go anywhere,
I'm ready for to fade
Into my own parade,
Cast your dancing spell my way,
I promise to go under it.
(4 points each) 79

11) He had 4 singles reach the Top 20 from his 1981 album. Who is the artist, what are the titles of the singles and what is the name of the album?
(3 points each) 97

12) Before Joe Walsh became an Eagle, he had a hit, Walk Away, with another band. What is the name of that band?
(3 points) 100

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Answers: Saturday, April 26, 2008

1) Quincy Jones
2) Olivia Newton-John, George Harrison
3) Rolling Stones, Poco, Genesis, Humble Pie, Spooky Tooth
4) Robb Wilson, Robb Royer, Arthur James, James Griffin, Bread
5) Leaving on a Jet Plane, Peter Paul & Mary
6) John Barry
7) Talking Book, Innervisions, Fulfillingness' First Finale, Songs in the Key of Life
8) Still Crazy After All These Years (Simon), Breakaway (Garfunkel)
9) Tony Joe White, Polk Salad Annie
10) Shania Twain, Mutt Lange, Def Leppard, Hysteria

Have a GREAT weekend and I've got some good ones for you next week.

Questions: Friday, April 25, 2008

Leslie Gore, Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson have all worked with this person who was instrumental to their careers. Who is this person?
(10 points)

One of her earliest hits was a cover of Dylan’s “If Not For You” in the early 70s. This song was also covered by another prominent musician around the same time. Who are the artists?
(5 point each)

Name the band of which they were previously members: Mick Taylor, Jim Messina (not Loggins & Messina), Peter Gabriel, Peter Frampton, Gary Wright.
(2 points each)

They wrote an Oscar-winning song (For All We Know) under one name and played with the soft rock group under another name. What are the names they used and the band for which they played?
(2 points each)

John Denver wrote the song in 1967 and it became a huge hit for them in 1969. Name the song and the artists.
(5 points each)

His instrumental work has been superb, with soundtracks for Dances With Wolves, Somewhere In Time and Midnight Cowboy. Who is the artist?
(10 points)

Stevie Wonder’s run of success in the 70s included four consecutive albums. What are the titles?
(2 points for each title and 2 points for the correct order in which they were released)

Simon & Garfunkel simultaneously released the single “My Little Town” in 1975 on each of their solo albums. What are the titles of those albums?
(5 points each)

Brook Benton had a huge hit with “Rainy Night In Georgia” in 1970, a song this songwriter wrote in 1962. He had his own big hit in 1968. Who is the songwriter and what was his big hit?
(5 points each)

She’s a gorgeous country artist married to a prolific rock producer. In 1987, he produced this group's most successful album to date. Who is the country artist, the rock producer, the rock group that he worked with on production and the name of the album that resulted?
(2 points for the country artist, 4 points for the producer’s name, 2 points for the rock group’s name and 2 points for the name of the album)

Answers: Thursday, April 24, 2008

1) Pete Ham, Badfinger
2) Six O'Clock, I'm the Greatest, Photograph, "Ringo"
3) Randy Meisner, Poco, Rick Nelson & the Stone Canyon Band, Eagles, Black Tie
4) I'll Never Love This Way Again, Dionne Warwick
5) Superstar, Leon Russell
6)Tornados, Steve Lawrence, Rooftop Singers, Little Peggy March, Essex
7) Champs, "Tequila"
8) Just Dropped In (to see what condition my condition was in), Kenny Rogers & the First Edition
9) Jim McGuinn (later changed to Roger McGuinn), David Crosby, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke
10) Sammy Johns

Questions: Wednesday, April 23, 2008

1) In 1971, Harry Nilsson recorded “Without You,” which stayed at Number 1 for four weeks on the US charts. Mariah Carey had a hit with it in 1994. Who wrote the song and what the name of his rock group?
(5 points each)

2) What are the titles of the tracks that Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison/Richard Starkey penned for Ringo’s 1973 release and what was the title of the album?
(3 points for each track title and 1 point for the album title)

3) He played bass with four bands in his commercial career. Name the artist and name the bands.
(2 points each)

4) She won the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Grammy in 1980 for this song. Name the song and the artist.
(5 points each)

5) This song was recorded by the Carpenters in 1971 on their self-titled album and Bette Midler in 1972 on The Divine Miss M. Name the song and the songwriter.
(5 points each)

6) In 1963, the following songs reached Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100: Telstar, Go Away Little Girl, Walk Right In, I will Follow Him, and Easier Said Than Done. Who are the artists?
(2 points each)

7) Glen Campbell, Jimmy Seals and Dash Crofts recorded a Number 1 smash together under what name? What was the name of the song? The year was 1958.
(5 points each)

8) The following lyrics are from what song? Name the artist.

Someone painted "April Fool" in big black letters on a "Dead End" sign
I had my foot on the gas as I left the road and blew out my mind
Eight miles outta Memphis and I got no spare
Eight miles straight up downtown somewhere
(5 points each)

9) Name the 5 original members of the Byrds.
(2 points each)

10) He had a minor hit in 1974 with Early Morning Love and a bigger hit in 1975 with Chevy Van. Name the artist.
(10 points)

Answers: Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Here are the answers to yesterday's quiz.

1) America
2) Homecoming, Hat Trick, Holiday, Hearts, History (Greatest Hits), Hideaway, Harbor
3) David Gates
4) James Taylor, Carole King
5) Laura Nyro, Stoney End, Barbara Streisand
6) Florence Ballard, Supremes
7) Yardbirds, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek & the Dominos (any 4 of the five in order)
8) Warren Zevon, Larry Knechtel
9) Sam & Dave, Blues Brothers, Soul Man, Steve Cropper
10) Strawberry Alarm Clock

New quiz tomorrow.

Questions: Monday, April 21, 2008

1) What group had 7 consecutive LPs whose titles began with the letter “H”?
(10 points)

2) What are those LPs names?
(1 point for each title, 3 points for having them in order)

3) Who wrote the song “Saturday’s Child” on the Monkees’ first LP in 1966?
(10 points)

4) Who covered “You’ve Got a Friend” in the summer of 1971 and who wrote it?
(5 points each)

5) Name the songwriter who wrote the following lyrics, name the song title and the artist who had the hit.

Never mind the forecast
'Cause the sky has lost control
'Cause the fury and the broken thunders
Come to match my raging soul

(4 points for the songwriter, 3 points for the title and 3 points for the artist's name)

6) She passed away in 1976 and by then, her group was only a shell of its past glory. Who is she and the name of her group?
(5 points each)

7) Name four groups in which Eric Clapton has participated as a member.
(2 points for every group and 2 points if they are in order)

8) In 1966, the Turtles recorded a song entitled “Outside Chance.” What famous songwriter co-wrote the song and what session’s musician played the keyboard solo bridge?
(5 points for each)

9) The phrase “Play it, Steve” is exclaimed by two different recording artists. Name the two artists who said the phrase, the title of the song and the last name of “Steve.”
(2 points for each artist, 2 points for the song title and 4 points for Steve’s last name.)

10) The group originally consisted of Ed King (lead guitar), Mark Weitz (keyboards), Lee Freeman (rhythm guitar), Gary Lovetro (bass) and Randy Seol (drums). What is the group's name?
(10 points)



The First Post

Welcome to Extensive Music Trivia.

Questions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Answers on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

All questions will be based on artists or songs that have been on the Billboard charts. The artist will have had to place on the charts at one time in their career in some capacity to qualify.

All questions and answers have been thoroughly researched and will originate from 1951 to present, with the majority originating between 1956 – 1986.

Questions will vary in degree of difficulty and will come from the following genres: pop, rock, soul, smooth jazz, R&B, country, disco, soundtracks and instrumentals.

All trivia quizzes are worth 100 points with the point allocations per question given under each question.

You cannot consult the Internet for the answers (the Honor System). If you consult the Internet, that defeats the purpose. With the Internet as a resource, there is no trivia of any kind, which is why it is banned.

So you think that know music trivia, even the semi-obsure stuff? Let's see. Visit EMT tomorrow and get started.