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Quiz about Different Singers on Lead
Quiz about Different Singers on Lead

Different Singers on Lead Trivia Quiz


Some musical groups had different people sing lead on their songs. This quiz celebrates those groups.

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
workisboring
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
371,396
Updated
Nov 03 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
13 / 15
Plays
632
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: donegan72 (15/15), Guest 120 (15/15), Guest 24 (14/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. John Lennon sang lead on the band's 1965 song "Help!". Ringo Starr sang lead on the band's 1966 song "Yellow Submarine". Paul McCartney sang lead on the band's 1968 song "Hey Jude". George Harrison sang lead on the 1969 song "Something". All four of these songs reached the top five on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this band? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. David Ruffin sang lead on the group's 1965 song "My Girl". Eddie Kendricks sang on the group's 1966 song "Get Ready". Dennis Edwards sang lead on the group's 1975 song "Shakey Ground". All three of these songs hit the top thirty on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this group? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Peter Criss sang lead on the band's 1976 song "Beth". Gene Simmons sang lead on the band's 1977 song "Christine Sixteen". Paul Stanley sang on the band's 1990 song "Forever". All three of these songs hit the top thirty on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was of the name of this band? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. A band released an album named "Rumours" in 1977. On this album, Lindsey Buckingham sang lead on the song "Go Your Own Way", Stevie Nicks sang lead on the song "Dreams" and Christine McVie sang lead on the song "You Make Loving Fun". All three of these songs hit the top ten on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of the band that released this album? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Ralph Tresvant sang lead on the group's 1984 song "Cool It Now". Bobby Brown sang lead on the group's 1984 song "Mr. Telephone Man". Johnny Gill sang lead on the group's 1988 song "Can You Stand the Rain". All three of these songs hit the number one on the United States Billboard Hot R&B Singles Chart. What was the name of this group? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Terry Kath sang lead on the group's 1970 song "Make Me Smile". Peter Cetera sang lead on the group's 1982 song "Hard to Say I'm Sorry". Bill Champlin sang lead on the group's 1988 song "Look Away". Jason Scheff sang lead on the group's 1989 song "What Kind of Man Would I Be?". All four of these songs hit the top ten on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this band? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Tom Johnston sang lead on the band's 1973 song "Long Train Runnin'". Patrick Simmons sang lead on the band's 1974 song "Black Water". Michael McDonald sang lead on the band's 1979 song "What a Fool Believes". All three of these songs hit the top ten on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this band? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Joey McIntyre sang lead on the group's 1988 song "Please Don't Go Girl". Donnie Wahlberg sang lead on the group's 1989 song "Hangin' Tough". Jordan Knight sang lead on the group's 1990 song "Step by Step". All three of these songs hit the top ten on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this group? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Glenn Frey sang lead on the band's 1975 song "Lyin' Eyes". Randy Meisner sang lead on the band's 1975 song "Take It to the Limit". Don Henley sang lead on the band's 1977 song "Hotel California". Timothy B. Schmit sang lead on the band's 1980 song "I Can't Tell You Why". All four of these songs hit the top ten on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this band? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Syd Barrett sang lead on the band's 1967 song "See Emily Play". David Gilmour sang lead on the band's 1973 song "Money". Roger Waters sang lead on the band's 1979 song "Another Brick in the Wall". All three of these songs hit the charts in Germany and the United States. What was the name of this band? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. A band from Chicago, Illinois released an album named "Paradise Theatre" in 1981. On this album, Dennis DeYoung sang lead on the song "The Best of Times", Tommy Shaw sang lead on the song "Too Much Time on My Hands" and James Young sang lead on the song "Snowblind". All three of these songs hit the top thirty on the United States Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart. What was the name of the band that released this album? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Cory Wells sang lead on the group's 1970 song "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)". Chuck Negron sang lead on the group's 1971 song "Joy to the World". Danny Hutton sang lead on the group's 1972 song "Black and White". All three of these songs hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this group? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. David Lee Roth sang lead on the band's 1984 song "Jump". Sammy Hagar sang lead on the band's 1986 song "Why Can't This Be Love". Gary Cherone sang lead on the band's 1998 song "Without You". All three of these songs hit number one on the United States Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart. What was the name of the band? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Walter "Clyde" Orange sang lead on the group's 1977 song "Brick House". Lionel Richie sang lead on the group's 1979 song "Still". J.D. Nicholas sang lead on the group's 1985 song "Nightshift". All three of these songs hit the top five on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this group? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Micky Dolenz sang lead on the group's 1966 song "I'm a Believer". Davy Jones sang lead on the group's 1967 song "Daydream Believer". Michael Nesmith sang lead on the group's 1969 song "Listen to the Band". All three songs hit the top ten on the Australian Kent Music Report Chart and charted on the on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this group? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. John Lennon sang lead on the band's 1965 song "Help!". Ringo Starr sang lead on the band's 1966 song "Yellow Submarine". Paul McCartney sang lead on the band's 1968 song "Hey Jude". George Harrison sang lead on the 1969 song "Something". All four of these songs reached the top five on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this band?

Answer: The Beatles

The Beatles were a band who formed in Liverpool, England in 1960. Between 1960 and 2014, the band had twenty number one hits on the United States Billboard Hot 100. On February 9, 1964, the Beatles appeared on an episode of "The Ed Sullivan Show" television program. This episode was watched by seventy-three million people.
2. David Ruffin sang lead on the group's 1965 song "My Girl". Eddie Kendricks sang on the group's 1966 song "Get Ready". Dennis Edwards sang lead on the group's 1975 song "Shakey Ground". All three of these songs hit the top thirty on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this group?

Answer: The Temptations

The Temptations were an iconic R&B group who recorded under the Motown Record label in the 1960s and 1970s. The Temptations formed in 1960 when members of the singing groups the Distants and Primes merged to form a group known as the Elgins. After a name change and an audition with Motown Records in late 1960, the Temptations were born.

The Temptations were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.
3. Peter Criss sang lead on the band's 1976 song "Beth". Gene Simmons sang lead on the band's 1977 song "Christine Sixteen". Paul Stanley sang on the band's 1990 song "Forever". All three of these songs hit the top thirty on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was of the name of this band?

Answer: KISS

The rock band KISS formed in New York City, New York in 1973. KISS was known for their member's elaborate outfits, face paint and on-stage theatrics. KISS was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
4. A band released an album named "Rumours" in 1977. On this album, Lindsey Buckingham sang lead on the song "Go Your Own Way", Stevie Nicks sang lead on the song "Dreams" and Christine McVie sang lead on the song "You Make Loving Fun". All three of these songs hit the top ten on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of the band that released this album?

Answer: Fleetwood Mac

The band Fleetwood Mac released the commercially successful 1977 album "Rumours". They also released, among others, the 1975 album "Fleetwood Mac", the 1979 album "Tusk", the 1982 album "Mirage" and the 1987 album "Tango in the Night". Fleetwood Mac was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
5. Ralph Tresvant sang lead on the group's 1984 song "Cool It Now". Bobby Brown sang lead on the group's 1984 song "Mr. Telephone Man". Johnny Gill sang lead on the group's 1988 song "Can You Stand the Rain". All three of these songs hit the number one on the United States Billboard Hot R&B Singles Chart. What was the name of this group?

Answer: New Edition

New Edition is an R&B group formed in Boston in 1978. New Edition started the boy band movement in music during the 1980s and 1990s. New Edition released seven studio albums between 1983 and 2004. The group was discovered by Maurice Starr, the record producer who also discovered the boy bands New Kids on the Block and Perfect Gentlemen.
6. Terry Kath sang lead on the group's 1970 song "Make Me Smile". Peter Cetera sang lead on the group's 1982 song "Hard to Say I'm Sorry". Bill Champlin sang lead on the group's 1988 song "Look Away". Jason Scheff sang lead on the group's 1989 song "What Kind of Man Would I Be?". All four of these songs hit the top ten on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this band?

Answer: Chicago

The rock band Chicago formed in 1967 as the Chicago Transit Authority. After releasing one album in 1969, the band was forced to shorten their name. The band Chicago released twenty-three studio albums between 1970 and 2014.
7. Tom Johnston sang lead on the band's 1973 song "Long Train Runnin'". Patrick Simmons sang lead on the band's 1974 song "Black Water". Michael McDonald sang lead on the band's 1979 song "What a Fool Believes". All three of these songs hit the top ten on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this band?

Answer: The Doobie Brothers

The Doobie Brothers was a band who formed in 1970 in California. The band released thirteen studio albums between 1971 and 2010. The Doobie Brothers' song "What a Fool Believes" won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1980. The Doobie Brothers was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004.
8. Joey McIntyre sang lead on the group's 1988 song "Please Don't Go Girl". Donnie Wahlberg sang lead on the group's 1989 song "Hangin' Tough". Jordan Knight sang lead on the group's 1990 song "Step by Step". All three of these songs hit the top ten on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this group?

Answer: New Kids on the Block

The New Kids on the Block is a boy band from Boston, Massachusetts. The boy band was formed in 1984 by record producer Maurice Starr. The boy band, consisting of Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Wood, released seven studio albums between 1986 and 2013.
9. Glenn Frey sang lead on the band's 1975 song "Lyin' Eyes". Randy Meisner sang lead on the band's 1975 song "Take It to the Limit". Don Henley sang lead on the band's 1977 song "Hotel California". Timothy B. Schmit sang lead on the band's 1980 song "I Can't Tell You Why". All four of these songs hit the top ten on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this band?

Answer: Eagles

The Eagles are a rock band who formed in Los Angeles, California in 1971. Originally, the members of the band were assembled to serve as a backup band for singer Linda Ronstadt. But members of the Eagles decided to branch out on their own as a band. The Eagles released seven studio albums between 1972 and 2007. The Eagles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
10. Syd Barrett sang lead on the band's 1967 song "See Emily Play". David Gilmour sang lead on the band's 1973 song "Money". Roger Waters sang lead on the band's 1979 song "Another Brick in the Wall". All three of these songs hit the charts in Germany and the United States. What was the name of this band?

Answer: Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd is a progressive and psychedelic rock band founded in London in 1965. The band released fifteen studio albums between 1967 and 2014. Pink Floyd was inducted into the United States Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and was inducted into the United Kingdom Music Hall of Fame in 2005.
11. A band from Chicago, Illinois released an album named "Paradise Theatre" in 1981. On this album, Dennis DeYoung sang lead on the song "The Best of Times", Tommy Shaw sang lead on the song "Too Much Time on My Hands" and James Young sang lead on the song "Snowblind". All three of these songs hit the top thirty on the United States Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart. What was the name of the band that released this album?

Answer: Styx

Styx is a rock band from Chicago, Illinois who released their first album in 1972. The band released fifteen studio albums and thirty-one singles between 1972 and 2009. Styx frequently tours with another Chicago based band, REO Speedwagon.
12. Cory Wells sang lead on the group's 1970 song "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)". Chuck Negron sang lead on the group's 1971 song "Joy to the World". Danny Hutton sang lead on the group's 1972 song "Black and White". All three of these songs hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this group?

Answer: Three Dog Night

The group Three Dog Night formed in 1968. Three Dog Night had twenty-one top forty songs on the United States Billboard Hot 100 from 1969 through 1975. Three Dog Night was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000.
13. David Lee Roth sang lead on the band's 1984 song "Jump". Sammy Hagar sang lead on the band's 1986 song "Why Can't This Be Love". Gary Cherone sang lead on the band's 1998 song "Without You". All three of these songs hit number one on the United States Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart. What was the name of the band?

Answer: Van Halen

The band formed in Pasadena, California in 1972. The band released twelve studio albums between 1978 and 2012. The band has endured several changes at lead singer. David Lee Roth sang lead for the band on three different occasions, Sammy Hagar sang lead for the band on two different occasions and Gary Cherone sang lead for the band on one occasion. Van Halen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
14. Walter "Clyde" Orange sang lead on the group's 1977 song "Brick House". Lionel Richie sang lead on the group's 1979 song "Still". J.D. Nicholas sang lead on the group's 1985 song "Nightshift". All three of these songs hit the top five on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this group?

Answer: The Commodores

The band the Commodores formed in 1968 at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. The Commodores signed with Motown Records in 1972. The Commodores were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003. The Commodores released twenty albums between 1974 and 1993.
15. Micky Dolenz sang lead on the group's 1966 song "I'm a Believer". Davy Jones sang lead on the group's 1967 song "Daydream Believer". Michael Nesmith sang lead on the group's 1969 song "Listen to the Band". All three songs hit the top ten on the Australian Kent Music Report Chart and charted on the on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this group?

Answer: The Monkees

The Monkees was a pop group who released most of their music between 1966 and 1970. The group was formed for the purpose of a TV series, called "The Monkees", which aired from 1966 through 1968.
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