MUSIC QUIZ FOR THE DIE HEARTS WHO ARE ON THEIR PC XMAS DAY
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 9:28 amQ1. What band had two tragic suicides with their band members over a period of eight and a half years? BAD FINGER
Q2. According to the 'Guiness Book of Records', in the seventies, this band was declared the world's loudest band. They also played with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Who is this band? DEEP PURPLE
Q3. The 1966 song, ' I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)' was a one hit wonder for the_______? ELECTRIC PRUNES
Q4. Cyril Jordan was the lead guitarist for the group, the MC5.True or False? FALSE
Q5. Which one of these artists were NEVER a member of the group Fleetwood Mac
A) Danny Kirwan B) Jeremy Spencer C) Peter Green D) Dave Rowberry
Q6. This artist spent much of the sixties as a sessions musician. He or she also supplied songs for others such as Joe Cocker, The Carpenters and George Benson. Who is he or she? LEON RUSSELL
Q7. What artist or group would describe the music they play as 'three-chord rock merged with the power of the word'? PATTI SMITH GROUP
Q8. What group, before becoming a classic rock rock of the mid-seventies were named Hotlegs? 10CC
Q9. Which band was quoted as saying 'It was the only band where, as a rock drummer, you could play 17/16 times and still stay at decent hotels. KING CRIMSON
Q10. Which of these bands were only the second act, after the Beatles, to sell-out Shea Stadium?
A) Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band B) The Who C) Grand Funk Railroad D) Chicago
Q11. This Brazilian/Irish heritage singer fronted the band Thin Lizzy in the seventies. Who Is he? PHIL LYNOTT
Q12. We've all heard of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. How did Johnny Lyon get his nickname? FOR HIS PASSION OF CHICAGO'S SOUTHSIDE BLUES
Q13. Little Richard once told John Kay of the group Steppenwolf that 'Springsteen ain't got nothin' on you!'...True or False TRUE
Q14. What rock trio once stated 'You can do a lot with three chords, and that's all we needed. It's certainly all we know'? ZZ TOP
Q15. California's Peter Lewis,Jerry Miller,Bob Mosley,'Skip' Spence & Don Stevenson formed this band in the sixties. Who are these guys? MOBY GRAPE
.Q16 Which member of the group KISS was once a school teacher? GENE SIMMONS
Q17. He was named Salvatore at birth. She was given the name Cherilyn. For the sake of rock and roll, they changed their names to - - -. SONNY AND CHER
Q18. Who released the 1964 album flop, 'Wednesday Morning, 3am?' SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
Q19. Randy Wolfe played a great guitar in which one of these bands:
A) The Grateful Dead B) Spirit C) Quicksilver Messenger Service D) Ten Years After
Q20. The Runaways, featuring Lita Ford and Joan Jett, had a lead singer (Kari Krome) who was only ____ years old. 13
Q21. What is rock opera-style singer Meatloaf's real first name? MARVIN
Q22. What city did Vincent Furnier originally form and perform as Alice Cooper? PHOENIX ARIZONA
Q23. Syd Barrett, the original founding member of the legendary rock group Pink Floyd, was not born Syd. What was his real name? ROGER
Q24. The group MC5 came out of Lincoln Park, Michigan in 1965. The name of the group stands for the '_____
_______ 5.' MOTOR CITY
Q25. Kerry Livgren, Robby Steinhardt, Steve Walsh, Phil Ehart, David Hope and Rich Williams are better known as what rock group? KANSAS
Q26. In 1971, the biggest selling US single belonged to the group Three Dog Night. What was the hit? JOY TO THE WORLD
Q27. For what year did the seventies theatre rock group Jethro Tull win a Grammy Award for the best 'Hard Rock Album', beating out the monster group Metallica? 1989
Q28. Remember the song 'Hocus Pocus' by Focus? What year was this song a UK hit? 1973
Q29. Detroit's own Bob Seger had many, many hits. One early song was 'Ramblin' Gamblin' Man.' Which member of the rock group The Eagles sang backup on the song? GLEN FREY
Q30. What group released their seventh album on July seventh, nineteen seventy-seven (7/7/77)? STYX
Q31. Who originally sang "Tweeter and the Monkey Man"? THE TRAVELING WILBURYS
Q32. Who originally sang "It's Only Love"? THE BEATLES
Q33. Who originally performed "Rebel Rouser"? DUANE EDDY
Q34. Who originally sang "Heart Full of Soul"? THE YARDBIRDS
Q35. Who originally sang "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys"? TRAFFIC
Q36. Who originally sang "Higher Love"? STEVE WINWOOD
Q37. Who originally sang "Home by the Sea"? GENESIS
Q38. Who originally sang "Touch of Grey"? THE GRATEFUL DEAD
Q39. Who originally sang "Destroyer"? THE KINKS
Q40. Who originally performed "Pipeline"? THE CHANTAYS
Q41. Who originally sang "Keep Yourself Alive"? QUEEEN
Q42. Who originally sang "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better"? THE BYRDS
Q43. Who originally sang "Roadhouse Blues"? THE DOORS
Q44. Who originally sang "Turn to Stone"? ELO
Q45. Who originally sang "Karn Evil 9"? ELP
Q46. Who originally sang "Love and Happiness"? AL GREEN
Q47. Who originally sang "I'm Eighteen"? ALICE COOPER
Q48. Who originally sang "Fool for the City"? FOGHART
Q49. Who originally sang "What is Life?"? GEORGE HARRISON
Q50. Who originally sang "Hurricane"? BOB DYLAN
Q2. According to the 'Guiness Book of Records', in the seventies, this band was declared the world's loudest band. They also played with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Who is this band? DEEP PURPLE
Q3. The 1966 song, ' I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)' was a one hit wonder for the_______? ELECTRIC PRUNES
Q4. Cyril Jordan was the lead guitarist for the group, the MC5.True or False? FALSE
Q5. Which one of these artists were NEVER a member of the group Fleetwood Mac
A) Danny Kirwan B) Jeremy Spencer C) Peter Green D) Dave Rowberry
Q6. This artist spent much of the sixties as a sessions musician. He or she also supplied songs for others such as Joe Cocker, The Carpenters and George Benson. Who is he or she? LEON RUSSELL
Q7. What artist or group would describe the music they play as 'three-chord rock merged with the power of the word'? PATTI SMITH GROUP
Q8. What group, before becoming a classic rock rock of the mid-seventies were named Hotlegs? 10CC
Q9. Which band was quoted as saying 'It was the only band where, as a rock drummer, you could play 17/16 times and still stay at decent hotels. KING CRIMSON
Q10. Which of these bands were only the second act, after the Beatles, to sell-out Shea Stadium?
A) Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band B) The Who C) Grand Funk Railroad D) Chicago
Q11. This Brazilian/Irish heritage singer fronted the band Thin Lizzy in the seventies. Who Is he? PHIL LYNOTT
Q12. We've all heard of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. How did Johnny Lyon get his nickname? FOR HIS PASSION OF CHICAGO'S SOUTHSIDE BLUES
Q13. Little Richard once told John Kay of the group Steppenwolf that 'Springsteen ain't got nothin' on you!'...True or False TRUE
Q14. What rock trio once stated 'You can do a lot with three chords, and that's all we needed. It's certainly all we know'? ZZ TOP
Q15. California's Peter Lewis,Jerry Miller,Bob Mosley,'Skip' Spence & Don Stevenson formed this band in the sixties. Who are these guys? MOBY GRAPE
.Q16 Which member of the group KISS was once a school teacher? GENE SIMMONS
Q17. He was named Salvatore at birth. She was given the name Cherilyn. For the sake of rock and roll, they changed their names to - - -. SONNY AND CHER
Q18. Who released the 1964 album flop, 'Wednesday Morning, 3am?' SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
Q19. Randy Wolfe played a great guitar in which one of these bands:
A) The Grateful Dead B) Spirit C) Quicksilver Messenger Service D) Ten Years After
Q20. The Runaways, featuring Lita Ford and Joan Jett, had a lead singer (Kari Krome) who was only ____ years old. 13
Q21. What is rock opera-style singer Meatloaf's real first name? MARVIN
Q22. What city did Vincent Furnier originally form and perform as Alice Cooper? PHOENIX ARIZONA
Q23. Syd Barrett, the original founding member of the legendary rock group Pink Floyd, was not born Syd. What was his real name? ROGER
Q24. The group MC5 came out of Lincoln Park, Michigan in 1965. The name of the group stands for the '_____
_______ 5.' MOTOR CITY
Q25. Kerry Livgren, Robby Steinhardt, Steve Walsh, Phil Ehart, David Hope and Rich Williams are better known as what rock group? KANSAS
Q26. In 1971, the biggest selling US single belonged to the group Three Dog Night. What was the hit? JOY TO THE WORLD
Q27. For what year did the seventies theatre rock group Jethro Tull win a Grammy Award for the best 'Hard Rock Album', beating out the monster group Metallica? 1989
Q28. Remember the song 'Hocus Pocus' by Focus? What year was this song a UK hit? 1973
Q29. Detroit's own Bob Seger had many, many hits. One early song was 'Ramblin' Gamblin' Man.' Which member of the rock group The Eagles sang backup on the song? GLEN FREY
Q30. What group released their seventh album on July seventh, nineteen seventy-seven (7/7/77)? STYX
Q31. Who originally sang "Tweeter and the Monkey Man"? THE TRAVELING WILBURYS
Q32. Who originally sang "It's Only Love"? THE BEATLES
Q33. Who originally performed "Rebel Rouser"? DUANE EDDY
Q34. Who originally sang "Heart Full of Soul"? THE YARDBIRDS
Q35. Who originally sang "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys"? TRAFFIC
Q36. Who originally sang "Higher Love"? STEVE WINWOOD
Q37. Who originally sang "Home by the Sea"? GENESIS
Q38. Who originally sang "Touch of Grey"? THE GRATEFUL DEAD
Q39. Who originally sang "Destroyer"? THE KINKS
Q40. Who originally performed "Pipeline"? THE CHANTAYS
Q41. Who originally sang "Keep Yourself Alive"? QUEEEN
Q42. Who originally sang "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better"? THE BYRDS
Q43. Who originally sang "Roadhouse Blues"? THE DOORS
Q44. Who originally sang "Turn to Stone"? ELO
Q45. Who originally sang "Karn Evil 9"? ELP
Q46. Who originally sang "Love and Happiness"? AL GREEN
Q47. Who originally sang "I'm Eighteen"? ALICE COOPER
Q48. Who originally sang "Fool for the City"? FOGHART
Q49. Who originally sang "What is Life?"? GEORGE HARRISON
Q50. Who originally sang "Hurricane"? BOB DYLAN
