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1980s Music From A to Z Trivia Quiz

My favorite subject: music of the eighties! I will give you the title of a 1980's song and you give me the artist who sang the song. The name of the artist starts with 'A' for question 1, then we'll continue alphabetically. Good luck and enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by mr.gazoo. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
mr.gazoo

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
67,266

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
16 / 25

Plays
7104

Last 3 plays: Hawkmoon1307 (9/25), Guest 120 (20/25), Guest 108 (20/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. A - Who sang 'The Look of Love'? Hint

ABBA

Bryan Adams

Ace of Base

ABC

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Question 2 of 25

2. B - Who sang 'Small Town Boy'? Hint

Bronski Beat

Kate Bush

The Bangles

B-52s

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Question 3 of 25

3. C - Who sang 'Don't Dream It's Over'? Hint

Chicago

Crowded House

Ray Charles

Chains of Love

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Question 4 of 25

4. D - Who sang 'She Blinded Me With Science'? Hint

Depeche Mode

Dead Can Dance

Derek and the Dominos

Thomas Dolby

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Question 5 of 25

5. E - Who sang 'Morning Train (Nine To Five)'? Hint

Sheila E.

Everclear

The Eagles

Sheena Easton

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Question 6 of 25

6. F - Who sang 'I Know There's Something Going On'? Hint

Falco

John Fogerty

Fascination

Frida

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Question 7 of 25

7. G - Who sang 'Home by the Sea'? Hint

Genesis

Johnny Gill

Peter Gabriel

Garbage

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Question 8 of 25

8. H - Who sang 'Let Me Go'? Hint

Human League

Heart

Herbie Hancock

Heaven 17

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Question 9 of 25

9. I - Who sang 'Rebel Yell'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 25

10. J - Who sang 'What Is Love' (remember the category, music of the 1980's)? Hint

Billy Joel

Howard Jones

Joy Division

Joe Jackson

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Question 11 of 25

11. K - Who sang 'Endicott'? Hint

The Kinks

Diane King

The Knack

Kid Creole and the Coconuts

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Question 12 of 25

12. L - Who sang 'Ball of Confusion'? Hint

Love and Rockets

Cyndi Lauper

Level 42

John Lennon

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Question 13 of 25

13. M - Who sang 'Pop Muzik'? Hint

Martha and the Muffins

Madonna

Men at Work

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Question 14 of 25

14. N - Who sang 'Bizarre Love Triangle'? Hint

Stevie Nicks

Naked Eyes

Gary Numan

New Order

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Question 15 of 25

15. O - Who sang 'If You Leave'?

Answer: (Three letters or 5 words)

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Question 16 of 25

16. P - What Canadian Band sang 'Eyes of a Stranger'? Hint

The Payolas

Prefab Sprout

Plastic Bertrand

The Pretenders

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Question 17 of 25

17. Let's skip 'Q' and go straight to 'R'. Who sang 'Talking In Your Sleep'? Hint

The Romantics

R.E.M.

The Ramones

Rush

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Question 18 of 25

18. S - Who sang 'Gold'? Hint

Sade

The Smiths

Spandau Ballet

Peter Schilling

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Question 19 of 25

19. T - Who sang 'Hold Me Now'? Hint

The The

The Thompson Twins

Talk Talk

Timbuk 3

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Question 20 of 25

20. U - Who sang 'They Don't Know'? Hint

The Undertones

Tracey Ullman

Ultravox

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Question 21 of 25

21. V - Who sang 'Fade to Grey'? Hint

Visage

Violent Femmes

Suzanne Vega

Verve Pipe

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Question 22 of 25

22. W - Who recorded a remake of 'You Keep Me Hanging On' in the 1980's? Hint

Kim Wilde

The Waterboys

Wham

Denice Williams

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Question 23 of 25

23. X - Who sang 'Dear God'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 24 of 25

24. Y - Who sang 'Situation'? Hint

Paul Young

Karen Young

Yaz (or Yazoo)

Yello

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Question 25 of 25

25. Z - Who sang 'Legs'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Dec 19 2024 : Hawkmoon1307: 9/25
Dec 11 2024 : Guest 120: 20/25
Dec 09 2024 : Guest 108: 20/25
Dec 09 2024 : Guest 73: 17/25
Nov 20 2024 : Debarrio: 14/25
Nov 20 2024 : Guest 199: 17/25
Nov 18 2024 : Guest 88: 19/25
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A - Who sang 'The Look of Love'?

Answer: ABC

A British pop group, ABC released "The Look of Love" in the early 1980s. They also had another hit in 1987 with "When Smokey Sings".

2. B - Who sang 'Small Town Boy'?

Answer: Bronski Beat

With lead singer Jimmy Sommerville.

3. C - Who sang 'Don't Dream It's Over'?

Answer: Crowded House

Crowded House was formed in 1985. Neil Finn was one of the members of the trio. In 1989, his brother Tim Finn became the fourth member of the band. Tim and Neil had been in the group "Split Enz" in the early 1980s. Tim Finn was the founding member of Split Enz.

4. D - Who sang 'She Blinded Me With Science'?

Answer: Thomas Dolby

5. E - Who sang 'Morning Train (Nine To Five)'?

Answer: Sheena Easton

What do Sheena Easton and Sheila E. have in common? Prince. Sheena sang "Strut" written by Prince. Sheila played drums with Prince and was a vocalist on his hit "Let's Go Crazy."

6. F - Who sang 'I Know There's Something Going On'?

Answer: Frida

Freda was one of the singers of the Swedish pop group ABBA.

7. G - Who sang 'Home by the Sea'?

Answer: Genesis

This band was born in the 1960's with lead singer Peter Gabriel. When he left in the late 1970's, the band's drummer Phil Collins became the lead singer.

8. H - Who sang 'Let Me Go'?

Answer: Heaven 17

9. I - Who sang 'Rebel Yell'?

Answer: Billy Idol

He also had hits with 'Mony Mony' and 'Eyes Without a Face'.

10. J - Who sang 'What Is Love' (remember the category, music of the 1980's)?

Answer: Howard Jones

11. K - Who sang 'Endicott'?

Answer: Kid Creole and the Coconuts

12. L - Who sang 'Ball of Confusion'?

Answer: Love and Rockets

13. M - Who sang 'Pop Muzik'?

Answer: M

'New York, London, Paris, Munich, everybody's talking 'bout, mmmm, Pop Music'.

14. N - Who sang 'Bizarre Love Triangle'?

Answer: New Order

15. O - Who sang 'If You Leave'?

Answer: OMD

From the motion picture 'Pretty in Pink'.

16. P - What Canadian Band sang 'Eyes of a Stranger'?

Answer: The Payolas

17. Let's skip 'Q' and go straight to 'R'. Who sang 'Talking In Your Sleep'?

Answer: The Romantics

18. S - Who sang 'Gold'?

Answer: Spandau Ballet

Spandau Ballet also had a hit with 'True'. And that was about it for that group.

19. T - Who sang 'Hold Me Now'?

Answer: The Thompson Twins

This group's name comes from a Belgian comic book 'The Adventures of Tintin'. In the original version, the Thompson Twins are the Dupond twins.

20. U - Who sang 'They Don't Know'?

Answer: Tracey Ullman

21. V - Who sang 'Fade to Grey'?

Answer: Visage

22. W - Who recorded a remake of 'You Keep Me Hanging On' in the 1980's?

Answer: Kim Wilde

The original version was recorded by Diana Ross and the Supremes in the 1960's.

23. X - Who sang 'Dear God'?

Answer: XTC

24. Y - Who sang 'Situation'?

Answer: Yaz (or Yazoo)

They were called Yazoo in the UK and Yaz in the US.

25. Z - Who sang 'Legs'?

Answer: ZZ Top

Source: Author mr.gazoo

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