The Missing Link: Musical Artists Quiz

Answer: Colour Scene

Missing word is "Ocean", creating Billy Ocean and Ocean Colour Scene.

Born Leslie Sebastian Charles on 21st January 1950 in Trinidad and Tobago, Billy Ocean has had a plethora of R&B and pop hits, with his 1984 hit single "Caribbean Queen" winning him the Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 1985 Grammy Awards.

Ocean Colour Scene are a British rock band formed in 1989 in Birmingham. They became internationally famous as part of the Britpop scene of the mid-to-late-1980, with their third studio album "Marchin' Already" reaching the top of the UK album chart in 1997.

Answer: Undead

Missing word is "Hollywood", creating Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Hollywood Undead.

Fronted by Holly Johnson, Frankie Goes to Hollywood were a British pop band originally active between 1980 and 1987, and then again between 2004 and 2007. Their debut single "Relax", which reached number one in the UK Singles Chart, was controversially banned by the BBC for the suggestive artwork on its record sleeve, and its suggestive lyrics.

Formed in Los Angeles in 2005, the rap rock band Hollywood Undead wear masks whilst performing and are known by aliases such as J-Dog, Funny Man, and Charlie Scene.

Answer: Day

Missing word is "Green", creating Professor Green and Green Day.

Rapper Stephen Paul Manderson, known professionally as Professor Green, was born on 27th November 1983 in London. He teamed up with Scottish singer Emeli Sande in 2011 for the UK number one single "Read All About It".

Multi-platinum selling Green Day formed in 1986, and are best known as the trio of singer and lead guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool. Taken from their seventh studio of the same name, their up-tempo single "American Idiot" is often quoted as the band's signature song.

Answer: Flatts

Missing word is "Rascal", creating Dizzee Rascal and Rascal Flatts.

Born Dylan Kwabena Mills on 18th September 1984 in London, Dizzee Rascal became the youngest person (at just 19 years of age) to win the Mercury Prize for the best album (from the U.K. and Ireland) in 2003 with his debut studio album "Boy in da Corner".

The country music trio Rascal Flatts formed in Columbus, Ohio in 1999, and consists of Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, and Joe Don Rooney. They have enjoyed a string of number one singles and albums on the US Country Chart throughout the 2000s and 2010s.

Answer: Hot Chili Peppers

Missing word is "Red", creating Simply Red and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Fronted by singer-songwriter Mick Hucknall, Simply Red formed in 1985 and performed until 2010, however they reformed again in 2015. Their hits include "If You Don't Know Me by Now" (1989), "Something Got Me Started" (1991) and "Fairground" (1995).

Formed in Los Angeles in 1983, Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of most successful rock bands of all-time, and have amassed multiple award nominations and wins. Fronted by singer-songwriter Anthony Kiedis since their inception, the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.

Answer: George

Missing word is "Boy", creating Fall Out Boy and Boy George.

Rock band Fall Out Boy were formed in Illinois in 2001, with their most familiar line-up of Patrick Stump (vocals & rhythm guitar), Pete Wentz (bass & backing vocals), Joe Trohman (lead guitar & backing vocals), and Andy Hurley (drums) having been in place since 2003. It wasn't until their second album "From Under the Cork Tree" was released in 2005 that the band gained international fame, with the first two singles released from that album ("Sugar, We're Goin Down" and "Dance, Dance") reaching the top ten in both the US and UK singles charts.

Born George Alan O'Dowd on 14th June 1961, Boy George first found fame as the lead singer of Culture Club in the early to mid 1980s, before embarking on a solo career. Culture Club reformed in 2014, with Boy George once again at the helm, announcing a new album and associated tour.

Answer: Of Leon

Missing word is "Kings", creating We The Kings and Kings Of Leon.

Hailing from Bradenton, Florida, rock band We The Kings released their debut self-titled album in October 2007 in the US. Their second studio album "Smile Kid" was released in 2009, and contains the song "We'll Be a Dream" which features Demi Lovato.

The US rock band Kings of Leon is a real family affair, consisting of the Followill brothers Caleb (lead vocals & rhythm guitar), Nathan (drums), Jared (bass guitar) along with their cousin Matthew (lead guitar). Their 2008 hit "Sex on Fire" reached number one in the singles charts in the UK, Ireland, and Australia, and number one in the US Alternative chart.

Answer: Hill

Missing word is "Faith", creating Paloma Faith and Faith Hill.

Born on 21st July 1981, Paloma Faith Blomfield (known professionally as Paloma Faith) is an English singer-songwriter from London. Her debut album "Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?" was released in September 2009, and was certified 2 x Platinum in the UK in March 2013, having spent a total of over one hundred weeks in the UK Albums Chart.

One of the most successful country singers of all-time, Audrey Faith Hill (nee Perry) (known professionally as Faith Hill) was born on 21st September 1967 in Mississippi. A multiple music award-winner, Faith Hill married fellow country superstar Tim McGraw on 6th October 1996, and the couple have three daughters.

Answer: At Work

Missing word is "Men", creating Baha Men and Men At Work.

Formed in the Bahamas in 1980, Baha Men perform junkanoo, a flavour of Bahamian music that is commonly heard in street parades in the Bahamas. By far their most commercially successful single is their 2000 track "Who Let the Dogs Out?" which won the award for Best Dance Recording at the Grammy Awards in 2001.

Best known for their worldwide number one smash hit "Down Under", Men At Work were an Australian rock band that were originally active between 1978 and 1986. The band reunited in 1996 and toured the world during the late 1990s and early 2000s (including a performance of "Down Under" at the Sydney Olympics) before finally disbanding in 2002.

Answer: Of Pain

Missing word is "House", creating Crowded House and House Of Pain.

Formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1985, the rock band Crowded House originally consisted of Neil Finn (vocals & guitar), Nick Seymour (bass), and Paul Hester (drums). Their 1986 single "Don't Dream It's Over", which appeared on their debut studio album "Crowded House", is their biggest international hit, having reached number one in both New Zealand and Canada, and the top ten in the US, Australia, and the Netherlands.

With their name coming from the 1896 novel "The Island of Doctor Moreau" by H.G. Wells, American hip hop group House of Pain formed in Los Angeles in 1991, and consisted of Everlast (Erik Francis Schrody), Danny Boy (Daniel O'Connor) and DJ Lethal (Leor Dimant). They are best known for their 1992 single "Jump Around" which quickly became a dancefloor anthem and reached Platinum certification in the US, and Gold certification in the UK.