Choose The Right Lead Singer Trivia Quiz

Answer: Axl Rose

Guns N' Roses was formed in Los Angeles in 1985. They released "Appetite for Destruction" in 1987, and a year later the album was number one on the Billboard 200. Axl Rose initially formed the band with Izzy Stradlin, Tracy Guns, Rob Gardner and Ole Beich. After several changes in the lineup, Guns, Gardener, and Beich were replaced by Steven Adler, Duff McKagan and Slash.

Answer: Steven Tyler

At the time of the release of "Toys in the Attic', the band comprised Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer. Perry and Whitford departed the group in 1979 and returned in 1984. This line-up remained throughout their career and as of 2021 the have sold over 150 millions records worldwide.

Answer: false

Robert Plant was the lead vocalist for Led Zeppelin. With Page on lead guitar, John Paul Jones on keyboard and bass, and John Bonham on drums, Led Zeppelin is considered by many critics to have been the most influential band in rock history. It is estimated that the band has sold 200-300 million records worldwide.

Answer: Bon Scott

Bon Scott was the third lead singer for AC/DC. He died of acute alcohol poisoning in 1980, and was replaced by Brian Johnson. Later that year the band released their eighth album, "Back in Black", in memory of Scott.

Answer: Roger Waters

The original line-up of the band was founded by Syd Barret on lead vocals, Nick Mason on drums, Roger Waters on guitar, and Richard Wright on keyboard. In 1967 they released their debut album, "Piper at the Gates of Dawn". Barret left the band in 1968 due to deteriorating health, and Waters became the primary lyricist and lead singer. In 1973, they released "Dark Side of the Moon".

Answer: David Lee Roth

In 1974, the band formed consisting of brothers Eddie and Alex Van Halen, lead singer David Lee Roth and bassist, Michael Anthony. In 1985, Roth left the band to begin a solo career. He was replaced with former singer for Montrose, Sammy Hagar. With Hagar on vocals, the band went on to release four more number one platinum albums. "Diver Down" was the fifth album released by the band.

It sold over four million copies in the U.S.A.

Answer: false

The Rolling Stones is an English band formed in 1962. The original line-up included Mick Jagger on lead vocals, Keith Richards on guitar, Charlie Watts on drums, Bill Wyman on bass, and multi instrumental Brian Jones. Future members would include Ronnie Wood, Mick Taylor and Darryl Jones.

The Rolling Stones released their debut album, "The Rolling Stones", in 1964, and became one of the fore-runners of the British Invasion.

Answer: Roger Daltrey

The classic lineup of the band had Daltrey on vocals, Townshend on guitar, John Entwistle on bass, and Keith Moon on drums. The band formed in 1964, and went on to become one of the most influential bands of all time. They released their debut album, "My Generation" in 1965 and have gone on to sell over 100 millions records.

Answer: Kurt Cobain

With Cobain on vocals and guitar, Dave Grohl on drums, and Krist Novoselic on bass, Nirvana released their debut album, "Bleach", in 1989. While they only released two more albums before the untimely death of Cobain in 1994, the band went on to sell over 75 million records to date.

Answer: Eddie Vedder

Pearl Jam released their debut album, "Ten" in 1991, with the original line-up of Vedder, Mike McCready, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament and Dave Krusen. The dark subject matter of the songs, including suicide, depression and murder, made it stand out and by the end of 1992 the album went gold reaching number two on the Billboard charts. By 2018, the band had sold over 85 million albums.