Soulful Crooners Trivia Quiz

Answer: Pendergrass

Teddy Pendergrass is a seventies and eighties icon who was once a member of the group Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. He made women swoon at concerts, as his sweat-drenched face belted out soothing and sultry rhythm and blues melodies adored by his loving fans.

Answer: Keith

Keith Sweat sang "Make it Last Forever", and many other fantastic and memorable love ballads for his faithful and demanding fans. He was known for his soulful, yet nasal, intense, vibe.

Answer: Nat King Cole

Crooner and legend, Nat King Cole, and singing sensation daughter, Natalie Cole, performed a duet in 1991, singing the classic "Unforgettable." Isn't modern technology wonderful?

Answer: Al Green

Al Green, born Albert Leornes Greene, was a singer and pastor, won 11 Grammy awards, and sang many moving and spiritually uplifting songs, many with gospel and folksy southern blues overtones reminiscent of the soulful south, like "Take Me to the River" and "Let's Stay Together." He once said ""[I listened to] Mahalia Jackson, all the great gospel singers. But the most important music to me was those hip-shakin' boys: Wilson Pickett and Elvis Presley. When I was 13, I just loved Elvis Presley. Whatever he got, I went out and bought."

Sadly, Al was touched by tragedy, and left the secular scene briefly after his at-the-time girlfriend committed suicide.

Answer: Luther Vandross

Yes, comedian Eddie Murphy once joked about Luther Van Dross in a public monologue, but he ended up giving him his credit as a magnetic, smooth-sounding, heart-melting crooner we all love. The joke is out there on the internet. Go look it up.

"Luther", a popular British television crime drama, is the fictional character's first name played by actor Idris Elba.

Answer: Michael Jackson

The one-and-only, king-of-pop, and forever-a-child-at-heart, Michael Jackson lived at a place called "Neverland" and spent much of his time entertaining children from all over the world there. He was immersed in much controversy because of his mysterious and stoic lifestyle, as well as for controversy surrounding his supposed and alleged misdeeds with some of young fans.

He was an eccentric, however, who will be most remembered for his soulful ballads and energetic and entrancing concert performances.

Answer: Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye will always be remembered by fans for the song "Let's Get it On" and "What's Goin' On," but he was a deep-feeling and passionate singing soulster who caused us to think about the health of the environment with his "Mercy, Mercy, Me."

Answer: Barry White

Barry White grew up in an era of gospel, when he began singing at the young age of only 13 years old. I'm sure even then, he shook the aisles with his earth-moving and soothing bass voice. Later in life, he caused the heat to rise when he soulfully sang "Can't Get Enough of Your Love," and "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" among so many other moving and soul-stirring love ballads, as he recorded 20 studio albums during the course of his singing career.

Answer: Larry Graham

Larry Graham is a baritone singer for Sly and the Family Stone and Graham Central Station. He had a U.S. Billboard top ten single hit entitled "One in a Million You" in 1980.

Answer: Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson, born William Jr., is known for his smooth-as-silk delivery. He has sung many memorable songs like "Tears of a Clown," "Ooh, Baby, Baby," "Cruisin'", and "I Wanna Know Your Body," but he has also mentioned his prowess in other creative areas, claiming to have penned thousands of songs.