Music T-Z Trivia

1. "My Girl" was released as a single in what year?

From Quiz Song by Song: "My Girl"

Answer: 1964

The song was recorded in September and November of 1964 at Hitsville USA in Detroit, Michigan and released in the U.S. on December 21, 1964 on the Gordy label. Rolling Stone magazine rated the song number 43 on its 2021 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. (It was 88 on the 2004 list.)

From Quiz Song by Song: "River Deep - Mountain High"

Answer: Phil Spector

In his book "He's a Rebel," Mark Ribowsky notes that Phil Spector considered this song to be his best work. The producer was known for developing "the Wall of Sound" production style. Spector died in 2021, in prison, where he was serving a sentence for the murder of the actress Lana Clarkson. He worked with Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans, the Ronettes, and the Righteous Brothers, among others.

From Quiz Thin Lizzy

Answer: England

Lynott was a proud and passionate Irishman, from Dublin, but he was actually born in West Bromwich, Birmingham. His mother later moved to Manchester, where young Phil started attending primary school, but due to allegations of racism, she thought it safer for him to be raised by her parents in Dublin, and so he moved to his mother's native land, while she remained in England.

From Quiz The xx

Answer: Romy Madley Croft

The band were originally a four piece with Baria Qureshi on keyboard and guitar. Qureshi left the band in 2009, due to exhaustion according to her, although Jamie Smith has said it wasn't Qureshi's decision as the rest of the band decided she was no longer required.

From Quiz Lager, Lager, Lager: An Underworld Quiz

Answer: Trainspotting

'Trainspotting' was based on the book by Scottish author Irvine Welsh, about a group of drug addicts, and starred Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle. Its soundtrack also featured Iggy Pop, Blur and the Human League. Fittingly, 'Born Slippy.NUXX' is supposed to be an alcoholic's interior monologue, according to the band. Thanks to the popularity of the film, the song reached Number Two on the UK charts. The Guardian called it 'the most experimental and sonically extreme hit of the '90s', along with the Chemical Brothers' 'Setting Sun' and 'one of the weirdest chart hits of all time'. ('NUXX' is a reference to a file extension.) The vocals for the song were recorded in one take.

From Quiz The Zombies

Answer: Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone

Rod Argent, Paul Atkinson, Hugh Grundy, Colin Blunstone and Paul Arnold formed The Zombies in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England in 1961. Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone served as the band's lead vocalists.

From Quiz Don Williams--A Tribute To The Gentle Giant

Answer: The Pozo Seco Singers

Although "Time" was their signature song, The Pozo-Seco Singers recorded four studio albums between 1966 and 1970. "Time" peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Pop chart but reached number three on the Easy Listening chart. All of the groups named in the answers were popular during the folk era.

From Quiz The Musical Duo Known As Wham!

Answer: Fantastic

Wham! released their debut album titled "Fantastic" on July 9, 1983. The album hit the top ten on the album charts in six different countries. The album featured four singles which hit the top ten in the United Kingdom. These singles were titled "Young Guns (Go for It!)", "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)", "Bad Boys" and "Club Tropicana".

From Quiz Tegan and Sara Songs

Answer: "Where Does the Good Go"

This is a song off Tegan and Sara's fourth studio album "So Jealous" released in 2004.

From Quiz I Say a Little Prayer

Answer: Burt Bacharach and Hal David

This song became one of the most successful of this song era, originally peaking at number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in December 1967. Having been in a partnership with songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Dionne Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest hit makers of the entire rock era (from 1955 to the present).

From Quiz Randy Travis' Hit Songs

Answer: On the Other Hand

Twice released, "On The Other Hand" (1985 and 1986), Travis' first hit single, composed by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, recorded on Travis' first studio album, "Storms Of Life". The song was first recorded by Keith Whitley on his 1985 album, "L.A. To Miami".

From Quiz Hip-ucation

Answer: France

"It was as though I'd been spit there, settled in , into a pocket Of a lighthouse off some rocky socket, Off the coast of France, Dear" Not sure if they're describing a historical event or not!

From Quiz Name the Steve Taylor Song

Answer: Meltdown (At Madame Tussaud's)

"Meltdown (At Madame Tussaud's)" is the title track on Steve Taylor's second album. "I Want to be a Clone" is his first album, "On the Fritz" is his third album and "Sin for a Season" is a song on the album "Meltdown". "Meltdown (At Madame Tussaud's)" appears on the album four times, no two of them are the same.

From Quiz Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Man and His Music

Answer: Dallas

He was born in Dallas October 3, 1954. His older brother Jimmie, an outstanding blues guitarist in his own right, was a major influence in Stevie's development as a guitarist.

From Quiz Adventures with the Ventures

Answer: Walk Don't Run

They heard the song played by Chet Atkins and, unable to play such a complicated arrangement, they simplified it. Johnny Smith, the song's composer, hearing the Ventures version, said he didn't recognize it as his own composition.

From Quiz Trisha Yearwood's "Walkaway Joe"

Answer: Take it real slow

Trisha Yearwood's full name is Patricia Lynn Yearwood. She was born on September 19, 1964 to Jack and Gwen Yearwood.

From Quiz Paper Angels

Answer: Jimmy Wayne

"Paper Angels" was recorded and released from the self-titled album "Jimmy Wayne". "Do You Believe Me Now" was the first Wayne album to have a number one song. "Big Machine" is the name of Jimmy's record label. Some other songs by Jimmy Wayne include "I Love You This Much", "I Will", and "Sara Smile". "Sara Smile" is a cover song. It was originally recorded by Hall & Oates.

From Quiz Shock and Rock: The Lyrics of W.A.S.P.

Answer: Hellion

W.A.S.P. hails from Los Angeles, California. The band was formed back in 1982 and came out of the same southern California metal scene that gave the world bands such as Motley Crue and Ratt among others. They continue to issue new material and tour vigorously, making them one of the most enduring bands of the hair band/ Pop metal era. Blackie Lawless, W.A.S.P.'s founder, remains the only member of the original lineup. The song "Hellion" can be found on the the band's first album "W.A.S.P." (1984).

From Quiz Songs of Dwight Yoakam

Answer: honky tonk time

"Honky Tonk Man." This was from Dwight's debut album "Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc, Etc." It was his first single released in the U.S. (1986).

From Quiz Life and Times of Dwight Yoakam

Answer: Pikeville, Kentucky

Country singer Patty Loveless was also born in Pikeville, KY.

From Quiz The Whitlams

Answer: No Aphodisiac

"No Aphrodisiac" was the Number 1 song in the Triple J Hottest 100 in 1997 - a listener-rated poll played on Triple J usually played on Triple J on Australia Day each year. The Whitlams first formed in 1992. The band originally comprised of Tim Freedman, Andy Lewis and Stevie Plunder.

From Quiz Thin Lizzy

Answer: 1969

Thin Lizzy were formed in Dublin in December 1969 when Eric Bell (guitar) and Eric Wrixon (organ) met up with Phil Lynott and Brian Downey after a gig by the band Orphanage (of which Lynott and Downey were members) and the two Erics suggested that they set up a band together. Despite a lack of success with their first album and several other LPs, Thin Lizzy had their first major hit in 1972 with 'Whiskey in the Jar' which reached number six in the UK singles chart.

From Quiz Luther Vandross

Answer: 4

He won in 1991 for "Here and Now", 1992 for "Power of Love", in 1997 for "Your Secret Love" and in 2004 for "Dance With My Father". Stevie Wonder is the only male vocalist to win more with six.

From Quiz The Life of Dar Williams

Answer: Dorothy Williams

Her full name is Dorothy Snowden Williams. She was born in Mount Kisco, New York, and is the youngest, having two older sisters. The name "Dar" came from the inability of one of her older sisters to pronounce "Dorothy" correctly.

From Quiz Lyrics of Dar Williams Songs

Answer: The Babysitter's Here

From Dar's first album, "The Honesty Room." The song autobiographically details Dar's experience with her favorite babysitter, including the time Dar went to see her babysitter perform in a play.

From Quiz All About KT Tunstall

Answer: Kate Victoria Tunstall

KT Tunstall was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 23 June 1975, to a half Chinese-half Scottish mother and an Irish father. She was adopted 18 days later. She has never met her biological father.

From Quiz Tchaikovsky

Answer: Russia

Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky was born on May 7th, 1840, in Kamsko-Votkinsk, Russia

From Quiz "Love Is A Beautiful Thing"

Answer: Jeffrey Steele and Craig Wiseman

Jeffrey Steele is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has co-written many songs for artists such as Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. His highest chart topping song, "Somethin' In The Water", reached number thirty-three on the country charts. Craig Wiseman has also written songs for Tim and Faith. Tim McGraw made his song, "Live Like You Were Dying", a number one hit in 2004. He also wrote, "The Good Stuff", a song made famous by Kenny Chesney.

From Quiz Tokio Hotel Lyrics

Answer: Wir Schliessen Uns Ein

"Wir Schliessen Uns Ein" was part of the "Der Letzte Tag" single cd from the "Schrei" album, it was released in August 28 of 2006.

From Quiz Tokio Hotel

Answer: Magdeburg

Tokio Hotel come from Magdeburg in Germany. The twins Bill and Tom Kaulitz were born in Leipzig, but soon moved into Magdeburg at a young age, where they met Georg and Gustav, and started "Devilish".

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