Real Names Trivia Quiz

Answer: Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop, originally from Michigan, USA was considered to be hugely influential in the "Punk" genre. Originally finding fame with The Stooges he was also notable for many collaborations with artists such as Blondie, Lou Reed and David Bowie, as well as solo hits such as "The Passenger" and "Lust For Life".

Answer: Tina Turner

Tina Turner was a singer who had considerable success in the 1960s and 70s, initially with her first husband, in Ike Turner's Ike & Tina Turner Revue. After splitting with Ike, The Queen Of Rock And Roll had a string of solo hits in the 1980s including "The Best" and "Private Dancer". She appeared in the movie 1975 "Tommy" as The Acid Queen, a performance not to be missed.

Answer: David Bowie

Londoner Bowie was actively making music for over 50 years until his death in January 2016. He first came to prominence with the hit "Space Oddity" in 1969. He died of liver cancer and his ashes were scattered in Bali.

Answer: Gene Simmons

Originally from Israel, New Yorker Gene was also known by his alter ego, The Demon, bass guitarist and founder of Kiss. His stage persona was larger than life, especially noted for his spitting fire, spitting (fake) blood and his ridiculously long tongue!

Answer: Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan was born in 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota and rose to fame in the 1960s. In July 1966 he was involved in a motorcycle accident where he damaged several vertebra leading to many believing that it was him who Don Mclean referred to in the song "American Pie" in the line "With the jester on the sidelines in a cast". This didn't stop him having a career lasting well over 50 years.

Answer: Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John C.B.E. was the English singer and pianist responsible for hits such as "Crocodile Rock", "Rocket Man" and "Your Song". He played the part of The Pinball Wizard in the film "Tommy". He was also a keen Association Football (Soccer) fan, once owning Watford FC where a stand was named after him. He was knighted by the Queen in 1998.

Answer: Sting

Sting found fame as the bass player and lead vocalist with The Police in the 1970s. Originally from Wallsend in the North East of England he qualified as a teacher and taught for two years. The name Sting came from a sweater he wore that was supposed to make him look like a wasp.

He was reported to have said that his children and his mother all called him Sting. On the Dire Straits track "Money For Nothing" Sting sang the opening line, "I want my MTV".

Answer: Bono

Bono originally came from Dublin, Ireland where he met his fellow U2 members. He was the major lyricist for the band. He says that his eyes are very sensitive to light, hence he is rarely seen without sunglasses. He was a shareholder in Facebook too.

Answer: Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper, originally from Detroit, found fame in a band called Alice Cooper which was originally formed in Phoenix , Arizona. Alice adopted the name as his own in the early 1970s. What a great showman, active for 50 years as of 2013.

Answer: Pat Benatar

Pat, a mezzo soprano, was probably best known for her Top Ten hit, "Love Is A Battlefield". She was originally from New York City but moved to Lindenhurst, New York, where she met her first husband Dennis Benatar.