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Quiz about 1980s Music From A to Z
Quiz about 1980s Music From A to Z

1980s Music From A to Z Trivia Quiz


My favorite subject: music of the eighties! I will give you the title of a 1980's song and you give me the artist who sang the song. The name of the artist starts with 'A' for question 1, then we'll continue alphabetically. Good luck and enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by mr.gazoo. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
mr.gazoo
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
67,266
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
16 / 25
Plays
7095
Last 3 plays: GBfan (25/25), Sbaceman (19/25), Guest 65 (18/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. A - Who sang 'The Look of Love'? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. B - Who sang 'Small Town Boy'? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. C - Who sang 'Don't Dream It's Over'? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. D - Who sang 'She Blinded Me With Science'? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. E - Who sang 'Morning Train (Nine To Five)'? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. F - Who sang 'I Know There's Something Going On'? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. G - Who sang 'Home by the Sea'? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. H - Who sang 'Let Me Go'? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. I - Who sang 'Rebel Yell'?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 10 of 25
10. J - Who sang 'What Is Love' (remember the category, music of the 1980's)? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. K - Who sang 'Endicott'? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. L - Who sang 'Ball of Confusion'? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. M - Who sang 'Pop Muzik'? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. N - Who sang 'Bizarre Love Triangle'? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. O - Who sang 'If You Leave'?

Answer: (Three letters or 5 words)
Question 16 of 25
16. P - What Canadian Band sang 'Eyes of a Stranger'? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Let's skip 'Q' and go straight to 'R'. Who sang 'Talking In Your Sleep'? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. S - Who sang 'Gold'? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. T - Who sang 'Hold Me Now'? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. U - Who sang 'They Don't Know'? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. V - Who sang 'Fade to Grey'? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. W - Who recorded a remake of 'You Keep Me Hanging On' in the 1980's? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. X - Who sang 'Dear God'?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 24 of 25
24. Y - Who sang 'Situation'? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Z - Who sang 'Legs'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Oct 29 2024 : GBfan: 25/25
Oct 23 2024 : Sbaceman: 19/25
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 65: 18/25
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A - Who sang 'The Look of Love'?

Answer: ABC

A British pop group, ABC released "The Look of Love" in the early 1980s. They also had another hit in 1987 with "When Smokey Sings".
2. B - Who sang 'Small Town Boy'?

Answer: Bronski Beat

With lead singer Jimmy Sommerville.
3. C - Who sang 'Don't Dream It's Over'?

Answer: Crowded House

Crowded House was formed in 1985. Neil Finn was one of the members of the trio. In 1989, his brother Tim Finn became the fourth member of the band. Tim and Neil had been in the group "Split Enz" in the early 1980s. Tim Finn was the founding member of Split Enz.
4. D - Who sang 'She Blinded Me With Science'?

Answer: Thomas Dolby

5. E - Who sang 'Morning Train (Nine To Five)'?

Answer: Sheena Easton

What do Sheena Easton and Sheila E. have in common? Prince. Sheena sang "Strut" written by Prince. Sheila played drums with Prince and was a vocalist on his hit "Let's Go Crazy."
6. F - Who sang 'I Know There's Something Going On'?

Answer: Frida

Freda was one of the singers of the Swedish pop group ABBA.
7. G - Who sang 'Home by the Sea'?

Answer: Genesis

This band was born in the 1960's with lead singer Peter Gabriel. When he left in the late 1970's, the band's drummer Phil Collins became the lead singer.
8. H - Who sang 'Let Me Go'?

Answer: Heaven 17

9. I - Who sang 'Rebel Yell'?

Answer: Billy Idol

He also had hits with 'Mony Mony' and 'Eyes Without a Face'.
10. J - Who sang 'What Is Love' (remember the category, music of the 1980's)?

Answer: Howard Jones

11. K - Who sang 'Endicott'?

Answer: Kid Creole and the Coconuts

12. L - Who sang 'Ball of Confusion'?

Answer: Love and Rockets

13. M - Who sang 'Pop Muzik'?

Answer: M

'New York, London, Paris, Munich, everybody's talking 'bout, mmmm, Pop Music'.
14. N - Who sang 'Bizarre Love Triangle'?

Answer: New Order

15. O - Who sang 'If You Leave'?

Answer: OMD

From the motion picture 'Pretty in Pink'.
16. P - What Canadian Band sang 'Eyes of a Stranger'?

Answer: The Payolas

17. Let's skip 'Q' and go straight to 'R'. Who sang 'Talking In Your Sleep'?

Answer: The Romantics

18. S - Who sang 'Gold'?

Answer: Spandau Ballet

Spandau Ballet also had a hit with 'True'. And that was about it for that group.
19. T - Who sang 'Hold Me Now'?

Answer: The Thompson Twins

This group's name comes from a Belgian comic book 'The Adventures of Tintin'. In the original version, the Thompson Twins are the Dupond twins.
20. U - Who sang 'They Don't Know'?

Answer: Tracey Ullman

21. V - Who sang 'Fade to Grey'?

Answer: Visage

22. W - Who recorded a remake of 'You Keep Me Hanging On' in the 1980's?

Answer: Kim Wilde

The original version was recorded by Diana Ross and the Supremes in the 1960's.
23. X - Who sang 'Dear God'?

Answer: XTC

24. Y - Who sang 'Situation'?

Answer: Yaz (or Yazoo)

They were called Yazoo in the UK and Yaz in the US.
25. Z - Who sang 'Legs'?

Answer: ZZ Top

Source: Author mr.gazoo

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