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Pop Music - Who Are We? Trivia Quiz

Can you detect the pop artists (singer or group) from the clues; real names, song titles, etc? It's my first quiz. Hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by Musicmonkeyman. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Musicmonkeyman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
155,037

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
9695

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 152 (9/10), Guest 108 (8/10), Guest 24 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. I am probably the most impersonated singer, known as the "King of Rock 'n' Roll".
Who am I? Hint

Little Richard

Elvis Presley

Buddy Holly

Bill Haley

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Question 2 of 10

2. We are a Motown singing group, fronted by William Robinson.
We topped the US and UK charts with "Tears of a Clown" 1970. Hint

The Four Tops

Commodores

The Temptations

The Miracles

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Question 3 of 10

3. I was born in the UK in 1974, and started my pop career with the boy band "Take That".
I went solo in 1995 and continued to "entertain you". Hint

Gary Barlow

Jason Orange

Robbie Williams

Mark Owen

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Question 4 of 10

4. We are a British male/female duo called the "Eurythmics".
My pop partner in the duo is Annie Lennox. Who am I? Hint

Paul Stewart

Rod Stewart

Stewart Davis

Dave Stewart

5. I started my pop career as one half of the UK outfit "Wham". My real surname is Panayiotou.
I have recorded hit singles with many pop legends including: Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Queen. Hint

George Michael

Bob Geldof

Andrew Ridgley

Elton John

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Question 6 of 10

6. We are a UK outfit. Our lead singer is George O'Dowd and we sang a song about a chameleon in 1983. Hint

The Human League

Roxy Music

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Culture Club

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Question 7 of 10

7. Although we only had a handful of hits in the mid sixties, we are remembered for the vocal harmonies on our hits like "California Dreaming" in 1966. Hint

The Mamas and the Papas

Beach Boys

Loving Spoonful

Jan and Dean

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Question 8 of 10

8. A larger than life character, my real name is Marvin Lee Aday.
I released an album in 1977 that went on to sell more than 25 million copies. Hint

Freddie Mercury

Elton John

Prince

Meat Loaf

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Question 9 of 10

9. We've been rocking together since 1963.
Although we have around 40 gold albums in the US we are a UK band. We travel the world and gather no moss. Hint

The Who

Status Quo

The Beatles

The Rolling Stones

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Question 10 of 10

10. I started hitting the high notes in 1962 as lead vocalist with a group that encompassed the whole year. Famous for my falsetto voice I encountered a patch of "Grease" in 1978. Hint

Barry Gibb

Robin Gibb

Frankie Valli

Brian Wilson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I am probably the most impersonated singer, known as the "King of Rock 'n' Roll". Who am I?

Answer: Elvis Presley

Elvis influenced the course of musical history and was the first artist to sell more than a billion records.
"The King" died aged 42 in 1977. His chart success now spans more years than his life.

2. We are a Motown singing group, fronted by William Robinson. We topped the US and UK charts with "Tears of a Clown" 1970.

Answer: The Miracles

William Robinson was, of course, better known as 'Smokey' Robinson and on later Motown recordings he was credited by name along with the group.
He also wrote and produced songs for many other Motown artists.

3. I was born in the UK in 1974, and started my pop career with the boy band "Take That". I went solo in 1995 and continued to "entertain you".

Answer: Robbie Williams

Gary Barlow was considered to be "Take That's" frontman, but the band folded just a year after Robbie Williams left in 1995 but reformed in 2006
Robbie went on to receive great adulation, especially in the UK.

4. We are a British male/female duo called the "Eurythmics". My pop partner in the duo is Annie Lennox. Who am I?

Answer: Dave Stewart

Although Dave is probably the less famous member of the duo, he is a multi-talented instrumentalist, singer and producer.

5. I started my pop career as one half of the UK outfit "Wham". My real surname is Panayiotou. I have recorded hit singles with many pop legends including: Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Queen.

Answer: George Michael

George Michael had it all; he's not only good looking, he is also musically multi-talented.
George remains popular despite a much publicized controversial life-style and his death.

6. We are a UK outfit. Our lead singer is George O'Dowd and we sang a song about a chameleon in 1983.

Answer: Culture Club

George O'Dowd is better known as "Boy George". He split from Culture Club in 1985.
Cross-dressing George went on to become a popular club dance music DJ.

7. Although we only had a handful of hits in the mid sixties, we are remembered for the vocal harmonies on our hits like "California Dreaming" in 1966.

Answer: The Mamas and the Papas

The Mamas and the Papas went their separate ways in 1968.
"Mama" Cass Elliot had several solo hits including "Dream a Little Dream of Me" before her death in 1974.

8. A larger than life character, my real name is Marvin Lee Aday. I released an album in 1977 that went on to sell more than 25 million copies.

Answer: Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf was born in Dallas in 1947. The album in question was "Bat Out of Hell".
In 1993 he topped the US and UK charts with the single "I'd do Anything for Love (But I Won't do That)".

9. We've been rocking together since 1963. Although we have around 40 gold albums in the US we are a UK band. We travel the world and gather no moss.

Answer: The Rolling Stones

The "Stones" were influenced in the early days by the likes of Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry.
When Mick Jagger and Keith Richards started writing their own songs the band went on to develop their own unique enduring style.

10. I started hitting the high notes in 1962 as lead vocalist with a group that encompassed the whole year. Famous for my falsetto voice I encountered a patch of "Grease" in 1978.

Answer: Frankie Valli

Frankie Valli (real name Frankie Castellucio) and The Four Seasons had many classic hits in the mid-sixties including, "Sherry", "Rag Doll" and "Let's Hang On". They spent a brief period with Motown records and moved on to have more hits in the mid-seventies including, "Who Loves You" and "December 63". Frankie then had solo success with the title music from the movie "Grease".

Source: Author Musicmonkeyman

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