Musicians We Lost in 2013 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Slayer

Jeff Hanneman was 49 when he passed away from liver failure following complications from a spider bite. The Oakland, California, native was influenced by bands such as Judas Priest, Black Flag and Iron Maiden. He met Kerry King when they were auditioning for a band and quickly struck up a mutual musical relationship which led to forming Slayer.
Jeff wrote the music for the majority of their recorded material. Five years passed before Slayer had success following the release of their third album, "Reign in Blood", which went Gold in 1992.
Slayer went on to sell over 20,000,000 records and released 11 albums prior to Hanneman's death. Hanneman originally played a black Gibson Les Paul guitar but later used a Jeff Hanneman Signature model guitar manufactured by ESP.

Answer: Cinematography

In 1962 Chicago native Ray Manzarek began three years of studying cinematography at UCLA. Florida native Jim Morrison was a fellow film student. They struck up a friendship and intended to pursue their individual career paths after leaving UCLA, until running into each other a short time later in Venice Beach. Morrison informed Ray that he had written some songs and after meeting drummer John Densmore and guitar player Robby Krieger The Doors was formed. In 1966 the band began playing clubs along the Sunset Strip and eventually got a record deal.

After Jim Morrison's death Manzarek worked with other bands and projects as a musician or producer and released four solo projects between 1976 and 2006. He passed from cancer in May, 2013.

Answer: Tammy Wynette

George Jones became acquainted with Tammy Wynette through a mutual booking agent. Wynette was married to Don Chapel, a Country songwriter who opened for Tammy. When Jones became aware that Chapel and Wynette were having marital problems he made his feelings for her known and the pair were married. They began touring together and Jones even bought out her contract with her record label so they could record together. They released several duets in the early seventies including "Let's Build A World Together", "We're Gonna Hold On" and "Golden Ring".
George's battles with alcoholism led to their divorce in 1976 but the two continued to tour together after they split. In 1980 they recorded an album titled "Together Again" and had a hit single with "Two Story House".
Loretta married Oliver Lynn in 1949. Dottie West has been married three times. Jeannie C. Riley was still in her teens when she married Mickey Riley.

Answer: Guys Do It All the Time

Since Malinda Gayle McCready began singing Gospel music in her church at age three she had her sights set on becoming a Country Music performer. After graduating from high school she relocated to Nashville and secured a deal with BNA Records. Her debut album, "Ten Thousand Angels", resulted in four singles hitting the country charts including her first and only Number One single, "Guys Do It All the Time". She followed the hit single recording a duet with Lonestar's Richie McDonald titled "Maybe He'll Notice Her Now".
McCready released subsequent albums but her struggle with substance abuse as documented in 2009 on "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" as well as a number of arrests impacted her career.
In 1997 "A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)" topped out at Number Four. "You'll Never Know" made the Top Twenty in 1998 and "Ten Thousand Angels" from her album of the same name was a Number Six single.

Answer: Richie Havens

Brooklyn native Richard Pierce Havens began singing by forming Doo-Wop groups on the streets of New York. When he grew older he relocated to Greenwich Village and joined the emerging Folk music scene. He came to the attention of Bob Dylan's manager and was signed to a record deal, releasing an album titled "Mixed Bag" in 1967. He followed with five albums before performing a three-hour opening set at Woodstock in 1969.
On the heels of his popular opening appearance he formed his own record company, releasing a successful single of George Harrison's "Here Comes the Sun" in 1970. He remained active in recording and touring until he had a heart attack in 2013.
Tim Hardin played later in the evening after Havens. Arlo Guthrie went on at 11:55 P.M. the same night for one hour. Although John Sebastian was not scheduled to perform he was recruited to perform when the promoters were waiting for acts to arrive.

Answer: Tall Paul

"Tall Paul" was Annette's first Top Ten single. The Number Seven single was Annette's highest charting record. "O Dio Mio" reached Number Ten and "Pineapple Princess" made it to Number 11 in 1960.
Although known for her beach genre movies Annette's first film appearance was in "The Shaggy Dog" (1959). "Beach Party" paired her with Frankie Avalon five years later, for the first of many beach films. In 1987 she was paired again with Frankie for "Back to the Beach" but became ill during the filming. Two years later she made a cameo appearance in "Troop Beverly Hills". In 1992 she revealed that she was suffering from multiple sclerosis which led to her death at age 70, in 2013.
"Pink Shoe Laces" was a 1959 single from Dodie Stevens. Connie Francis released "Lipstick on Your Collar" the same year and "Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye" was done by Kathy Linden in 1959.

Answer: Australia

The Divinyls formed in Sydney, Australia, in 1988 with vocalist Chrissy Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee. Amphlett began performing by busking when she was a young teen. She met Mark McEntee in 1980 while performing in a choral concert. They recruited other players and formed Divinyls, performing in local pubs and venues. In 1982 they performed the soundtrack for and had roles in the film "Monkey Grip".

A single release from the movie soundtrack titled "Boys in Town" reached Number Eight on the singles charts giving the band public exposure.

In 1991 they had success in the US with the Number Four "I Touch Myself", which topped the charts in Australia. Chrissy also pursued an acting career but in 2007 she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis which prevented her from getting treatment for breast cancer that was diagnosed in 2010.

Answer: Dave Clark Five

"Glad All Over", "Bits and Pieces" and "Can't You See That She's Mine" were among the 1964 successful hit singles that propelled the Dave Clark Five to briefly rival The Beatles on the US charts. Richard Huxley was one of the first members in the group when it formed in 1958. He remained with The Dave Clark Five until they disbanded in 1970, at which time he remained active in the music business while also working in property. In March 2008 Huxley along with former band mates Dave Clark and Lenny Davidson attended the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremonies inducting the band.
Huxley passed in 2013 from the effects of emphysema.
The Searchers' first US Top Ten was "Love Potion No. 9" (1964). In 1965 "Look Through Any Window" became the first Top Forty hit in the US for The Hollies. In 1964 the US Number Four single "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" became Gerry and the Pacemakers' highest charting US single.

Answer: Ten Years After

Alvin Lee began performing with bassist Leo Lyons in 1962 with The Jaybirds. After a few name changes they hit on Ten Years After in 1966. They landed a recording contract after appearing at The Windsor Jazz and Blues Festival in 1967. Their eponymous debut album began receiving airplay on America's West Coast underground stations which led to a 1968 invitation by promoter Bill Graham to tour in the US. After their appearance at Woodstock, Ten Years After continued to produce albums and had a successful US single with "I'd Love to Change the World" in 1971.
Lee died unexpectedly from complications following a routine surgery in March, 2013.
Leslie West played guitar for Mountain. Bob Hite and Alan Wilson took the name Canned Heat from Tommy Johnson's "Canned Heat Blues" (1928). Guitarist Jorma Kaukonen played for Jefferson Airplane.

Answer: Patti Page

Clara Ann Fowler began her professional singing career on a live radio program in Tulsa, sponsored by the Page Milk Company, under the name Patti Page. A member of The Jimmy Joy Band heard her on the radio while passing through Oklahoma and arranged for her to become part of the ensemble. Page ended up in Chicago where she sang for Benny Goodman and signed with Mercury Records in 1947.

The same year she released her first single, "Confess", and was an early pioneer of overdubbing her voice for backing vocals.

She used the technique on her first million selling record, "With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming" (1950). Page followed with several Top Forty hits and continued recording and performing for the next several decades until passing at age 85 in 2013. Theresa Veronica Breuer using the name Teresa Brewer had a 1950 hit single with "Music, Music, Music". Kay Starr was named Katherine Laverne Starks at birth and is known for fifties hits such as "Bonaparte's Retreat" and "Rock and Roll Waltz". "Sweet Violets" was released by Dinah Shore, born Frances Rose Shore, in 1951.