Numbers in Band Names Trivia

1. Which quartet sang "Dawn (Go Away)"?

From Quiz Four Of A Kind, Part II

Answer: The 4 Seasons

"Dawn (Go Away)" was a number three hit on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1964. The 4 Seasons, from Newark, NJ, included Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, and Nick Massi. Massi was replaced in 1965 by Charlie Calello, who was then replaced by Joe Long.

From Quiz Four Of A Kind, Part I

Answer: The Four Voices

For The Four Voices, "Lovely One" was a one hit wonder, reaching number 30 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1956. The Four Voices, from Tennessee, were Allan Chase (tenor), Frank Fosta (bass baritone), Sal Mayo (tenor), and Bill McBride (baritone). Between 1955 and 1960, the group recorded some 14 singles on Columbia records.

From Quiz Can I Get Your Name & Number?

Answer: they are all from Florida

2 Live Crew are from the Miami area, Frame: 313 hail from Tampa, and Matchbox 20 represent Orlando.

From Quiz Five In The Group

Answer: Count Five

Count Five often wore Dracula costumes on stage.

From Quiz Musical Numbers

Answer: 20

The full name: Matchbox 20

From Quiz Four Of A Kind, Part II

Answer: The Four Tops

The Four Tops were formed in Detroit, MI in 1953 as an R&B vocal group. The four original members, Levi Stubbs, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Lawrence Payton, and Abdul "Duke" Fakir, performed together for over forty years with no changes in personnel. In 1965, "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number one.

From Quiz Four Of A Kind, Part I

Answer: The Four Lads

The Four Lads were formed in Toronto, Ontario, by James Arnold (lead), Bernard Toorish (tenor), Frank Busseri (baritone), and Connie Codarini (bass). They released their first single in 1952. Their first Billboard top 40 number was "Moments To Remember," a solid number three hit on the Billboard Top 100 in 1955.

From Quiz Groups by the Numbers

Answer: Five Stairsteps

"Ooh Child" was the only big hit for the Chicago group Five Stairsteps, which was made up of six siblings, and it is listed at number 392 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Although "Ooh Child" charted much higher at number eight on the pop chart, the biggest hit for the Connecticut group The Five Satins, "In the Still of the Night," which only reached number 24 on the pop charts, ranks higher on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, at number 90. The Four Tops, one of Detroit's biggest Motown groups, and the Jackson 5, from Gary, Indiana, which featured young Michael Jackson, both had many hit singles. The Four Tops "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" and "Reach Out I'll Be There" both hit number one. The Jackson 5 had four number one hits, "I Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save," and "I'll Be There."

From Quiz Can I Get Your Name & Number?

Answer: 88

Another Orlando, Florida, band, Rocket 88 disbanded in 2001.

From Quiz Five In The Group

Answer: Five Stairsteps

'O-o-h Child' went to No.8 on the charts.

From Quiz Musical Numbers

Answer: 182

The full name: Blink 182

From Quiz Four Of A Kind, Part II

Answer: The Four Preps

From the Mickey Rooney film "Andy Hardy Comes Home," "Lazy Summer Night" reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958. Formed in Hollywood, CA, The Four Preps' original lineup included Bruce Belland, Ed Cobb, Marvin Inabnett, and Glen Larson.

From Quiz Four Of A Kind, Part I

Answer: The Four Aces

From the movie of the same name (with William Holden and Jennifer Jones), "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing" was number one on Billboard's Top 100, Jockey, Juke Box, and Best Seller charts. It was also a Top 100 song in 1955 for Don Cornell at number 26. The original Four Aces, from Chester, PA, were Al Alberts (lead),who left in 1958, Dave Mahoney, Lou Silvestri, and Rosario Vaccaro.

From Quiz Groups by the Numbers

Answer: U2

Of course the band U2 hails from Ireland. Their accolades include induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, winning more Grammys than any other band, and being ranked number 22 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest artists of all time. Three Dog Night was a very American rock band of the early 1970s with multiple hits including three U.S. number ones, "Mama Told Me Not to Come" (1970), "Joy to the World" (1970), and "Black and White" (1972). Us3 hailed from London and had a top ten U.S. hit in 1992 with "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)," which features samples from a Herbie Hancock record. Although they hail from the U.S., Ben Folds Five, who formed in Chapel Hill, N.C., earned more chart success in the U.K. Their music often features jazzy piano. Their biggest U.S. hit was "Brick" in 1998 which reached number six on the Modern Rock chart.

From Quiz Pastime with Numerical Band Names

Answer: 4

The bands: Gang of Four. 4 Non Blondes. Gang of Four were active in the post-punk and later new wave UK scene. Their leader David Allen went on to form Shriekback, then returned to rekindle Gang of Four from time to time. The band name is a wink towards the common name for the four ousted Chinese leaders following Mao Zedong's death in 1976 (Mao's wife was one of them). 4 Non Blondes were a one-hit wonder ("What's Up") from US.

From Quiz Can I Get Your Name & Number?

Answer: S Club 7

Oddly enough (ha!), the show is also named 'S Club 7'.

From Quiz Five In The Group

Answer: Five Blobs

The Five Blobs were actually the overdubbed vocals of Bennie Nee.

From Quiz Musical Numbers

Answer: 7

The full name: S Club 7

From Quiz Four Of A Kind, Part II

Answer: The 4 Seasons

In 1962, "Sherry" soared to the number one spot on Billboard's Hot 100 list. Between 1962 and 1968, The 4 Seasons had 27 Billboard top 40 songs, including 13 in the top ten. The group's popularity waned, and it broke up in the early 1970s. It re-formed as Frankie Valli and The 4 Season in 1975, a quintet. Joining Valli were Gerry Polci, John Pavia, Lee Shapiro, and Don Ciccone. This group promptly had three top 40 hits: "Who Loves You" (number three in 1975), "Silver Star" (number 38 in 1976), and "December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)" (a number one smash in 1976).

From Quiz Four Of A Kind, Part I

Answer: The Four Coins

"Shangri-La" reached number 23 on Billboard's Top 100 in 1957 for The Four Coins. The members of The Four Coins all came from Canonsburg, Pa: brothers Jack and George Mahramas, Jimmy Gregorakis, and George Mantalis.

From Quiz Musical Groups with Numbers in Their Name

Answer: Nine Inch Nails

Nine Inch Nails released eight studio albums between 1989 and 2013. Nine Inch Nails won a Best Metal Performance Grammy Award in 1992 for the song "Wish" and in 1995 for the song "Happiness in Slavery".

From Quiz Groups by the Numbers

Answer: Apollonia 6

The first female vocal trio created by Prince was Vanity 6, who had a number one dance hit with "Nasty Girl" in 1982. When Vanity chose to break her ties with Prince just prior to the filming of "Purple Rain," she was replaced in the singing group and in the female lead role in the film by Patricia Kotero, who took the stage name Apollonia, and the name of the group changed to Apollonia 6. Their only hit single was "Sex Shooter" in 1984. L7 was a female punk/grunge band from L.A. Their 1992 single "Pretend We're Dead," from their "Bricks are Heavy" album produced by Butch Vig, reached number eight on the U.S. Modern Rock chart. California band Eve 6's biggest hit was "Inside Out" from their 1998 debut, which reached number 28 on the U.S. Chart and number one on the U.S. Modern Rock chart. California's 4 Non Blondes had a 1993 hit with "What's Up?" which reached number 14 on the U.S. charts.

From Quiz Pastime with Numerical Band Names

Answer: 23

That was a giveaway. Of the four choices, only 23 is a prime number. Also, "23 skidoo" was American slang for "go away" (http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/393450.html). UK band 23 Skidoo created music in a collage of styles - industrial, experimental, punk-rock and even dance.

From Quiz Can I Get Your Name & Number?

Answer: U2

The maxi single was released in 1979 and featured early versions of 'Out Of Control', 'Stories For Boys', and 'Boy/Girl'.

From Quiz Five In The Group

Answer: The Five Satins & Five Satins

The Five Satins were from New Haven, Connecticut.

From Quiz Musical Numbers

Answer: 69

The full name: Sham 69

From Quiz Four Of A Kind, Part II

Answer: The Four Preps

Between 1958 and 1961, The Four Preps had seven songs reach the Billboard top 40 lists. "Down By The Station" got to number 13 on the Hot 100 in 1960. The group composed many of their own songs, and wrote new lyrics for the old tune "Down By The Station."

From Quiz Four Of A Kind, Part I

Answer: The Four Lads

On the Billboard Top 100 in 1956, "Standing On The Corner" soared to number three for The Four Lads, and got to number 29 for Dean Martin. It was one of 12 top 40 hits for The Four Lads between 1955 and 1958.

From Quiz Groups by the Numbers

Answer: The B52s

Although the B52s debut single "Rock Lobster" only reached number 56 on the U.S. chart, it has subsequently been included on Rolling Stone's list of greatest songs and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. The band's chart successes were with "Love Shack" in 1989 and "Roam" in 1990, both from the "Cosmic Thing" album, which both reached number three on the U.S. charts. This was following the tragic loss of Ricky, brother of the B52s' Cindy Wilson. London's dance band Soul II Soul reached number four on the U.S. chart and number one on the U.S. Dance chart with "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" in 1989 and also won a Grammy for the song, as well as for an instrumental on the same record. England's Fun Boy Three was formed by three members of the Specials and reached number seven on the U.K. charts with their version of "Our Lips Are Sealed," which was a huge U.S. hit for the GoGos and had been co-written by Terry Hall of Fun Boy Three and Jane Wiedlin of the GoGos. Al Jourgensen, frontman for industrial band Ministry, formed 1000 Homo DJs, whose best-known song, "Supernaut," is a Black Sabbath cover.

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