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Keeping up with the Joneses Trivia Quiz

All the following are associated with the music industry. In this quiz all the artists have the surname Jones; you decide which answer applies to the question.

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

Author
glenjue

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
339,778

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
537

Last 3 plays: Guest 31 (8/10), Guest 136 (10/10), Guest 75 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This singer and actor was born January 8 1947. His birth name is David Robert Jones, also known as his alter ego Ziggy Stardust. Which of the following is the correct answer? Hint

Peter Noonan

Paul McCartney

David Bowie

Mick Jagger

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Question 2 of 10

2. Do you remember the TV series "The Love Boat" recorded between 1978 and 1987? Who sang the theme song? Hint

John Jones

Jack Jones

Jake Jones

Jeremy Jones

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Question 3 of 10

3. Grace Jones is a Jamaican born singer, actress and model. She has also starred as a Bond girl, but in which one of the following was it? Hint

A View to a Kill

The Spy Who Loved Me

For Your Eyes Only

Octopussy

4. This pop musician was born in Southampton, England. His first hit was "New song" released in 1983, but he is probably best known for "Like to Get To Know You Well" which was a big hit a year later. Hint

Howard Jones

Henry Jones

Harvey Jones

Harry Jones

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which successful artist from Brooklyn, New York brought a personal style to a mix of pop jazz and country music? The albums "Come Away with Me' and "Feels like Home" sold millions worldwide. Hint

Sarah Jones

Norah Jones

Samantha Jones

Natalie Jones

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which American Hip Hop artist comes from Houston Texas? "Back Then" "Still Tippin" and "Next to You" are a few of his hits. Hint

Mike Jones

Rick Jones

Dick Jones

Dave Jones

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Question 7 of 10

7. "It's Not Unusual", "What's New Pussycat", were hits in 1960s. What is the name of this internationally renowned artist? Hint

John Jones

Tim Jones

Tom Jones

Jim Jones

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which successful American country singer songwriter was born in Texas on September 12, 1931 and died April 26, 2013? Hint

George Jones

Geofrey Jones

Jim Jones

Gavin Jones

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Question 9 of 10

9. Quincy Jones is a successful African American musician, record producer and composer. He also was the producer of the biggest selling album up to that time. Which of the following was it? Hint

Thriller

Rumours

Dark Side of the Moon

Saturday Night Fever

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which artist had a hit record in 1972 with "Me and Mrs. Jones"? Hint

Paul Simon

Billy Paul

Billy Ocean

Billy Preston

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This singer and actor was born January 8 1947. His birth name is David Robert Jones, also known as his alter ego Ziggy Stardust. Which of the following is the correct answer?

Answer: David Bowie

David Bowie is a international rock star, born in London, England. David shot to fame in the 1970s. Davy Jones, the lead singer of sixties pop group "The Monkees", was also born David Jones.

2. Do you remember the TV series "The Love Boat" recorded between 1978 and 1987? Who sang the theme song?

Answer: Jack Jones

Born John Allan Jones, son of Allan Jones, who was an American tenor and actor. He enjoyed his greatest success in the 1960s with a mixture of pop music and big band jazz.

3. Grace Jones is a Jamaican born singer, actress and model. She has also starred as a Bond girl, but in which one of the following was it?

Answer: A View to a Kill

In Roger Moore's last outing as James Bond, "A View to a Kill",(1985) Grace Jones starred as May Day. She started out as a model, but also had a very successful career as a recording artist.

Answer: Howard Jones

Howard learned the piano by the age of seven. He relocated to Canada in his teens and returned to England in 1970s. He performed with several groups, until he was signed by the WEA label in 1983.

5. Which successful artist from Brooklyn, New York brought a personal style to a mix of pop jazz and country music? The albums "Come Away with Me' and "Feels like Home" sold millions worldwide.

Answer: Norah Jones

Born Geetali Norah Jones Shankar in Brooklyn, New York, daughter of Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar, Norah is a multi talented artist on vocals, piano, guitar and bass. She has been nominated 42 times and won 28 music awards.

6. Which American Hip Hop artist comes from Houston Texas? "Back Then" "Still Tippin" and "Next to You" are a few of his hits.

Answer: Mike Jones

Before Mike got this breakthrough in 2004 with "Still Trippin", he worked at fast food restaurants and sold cell phones.

7. "It's Not Unusual", "What's New Pussycat", were hits in 1960s. What is the name of this internationally renowned artist?

Answer: Tom Jones

Born 7 June 1940 Thomas John Woodward in Treforest, Wales, Tom was awarded with the O.B.E. (Order of the British Empire) in 1999 and knighted in 2006 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the second.

8. Which successful American country singer songwriter was born in Texas on September 12, 1931 and died April 26, 2013?

Answer: George Jones

George Glenn Jones had a long and successful career spanning nearly half a century (1954 to 2013). "White Lightening" was his first of many hits, and was also his first number one hit. It was released in 1959 and written by J.P. Richardson aka The Big Bopper.

9. Quincy Jones is a successful African American musician, record producer and composer. He also was the producer of the biggest selling album up to that time. Which of the following was it?

Answer: Thriller

The album "Thriller" is the biggest selling album ever, selling over 100 million copies worldwide, performed by the late Michael Jackson aka The King of pop. The other three albums mentioned all sold over 40 million copies.

10. Which artist had a hit record in 1972 with "Me and Mrs. Jones"?

Answer: Billy Paul

Hit the number one spot on the US billboard charts for three weeks in December 1972. It has also been covered by Canadian singer Michael Bubble and many other artists.

Source: Author glenjue

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