Sunday, April 27, 2008

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

2 comments:

Malcolm said...

1.
a. Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon, and Don Felder

b. Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon, Randy Meisner, and Don Felder

c. Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Randy Meisner, Timothy B. Schmidt, and Don Felder

d. Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmidt, and Don Felder

e. Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, and Timothy B. Schmidt

2. Wang Chung, Mosaic

3. Belinda Carlisle, Jane Wiedlin, Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine, and Gina Shock

4. Paul Gadd

5. Gordon Lightfoot

6. Jose Feliciano

7. Caddyshack, Top Gun, and Over the Top

8. Southside Johnny

9. Cher, Believe

10. Jennifer Warnes, An Officer and a Gentleman and Dirty Dancing, "Up Where We Belong" and "I've Had the Time of My Life".

Editor said...

Malcolm,

You did your best yet to date. You missed part of #1 and #8.

Answers posted tomorrow.