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Dan Fogelberg: A Tribute Trivia Quiz

After Dan's death in December 2007, I felt compelled to keep the memory of his music alive. One of the greatest singer/songwriters of the modern rock era, to me his music is timeless. This quiz is about his music and life.

A multiple-choice quiz by ratwood59. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ratwood59

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4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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282,500

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was Dan born? Hint

Joliet, IL

Denver, CO

Peoria, IL

Monterey, CA

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of Dan's first solo studio album? Hint

Captured Angel

Souvenirs

Home Free

Heart of Gold

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which is the earliest of Dan's album's to go platinum? Hint

Part Of The Plan

Souvenirs

Phoenix

Netherlands

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Question 4 of 10

4. The album "Phoenix" contains Dan's highest charting single. Can you name it? Hint

Leader of the Band

Heart Hotels

Longer

Same Old Lang Syne

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Question 5 of 10

5. What song of Dan's is a tribute to his father? Hint

Missing You

Part of the Plan

Leader of the Band

There's a Place in the World for a Gambler

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Question 6 of 10

6. What song from "The Innocent Age" has become a holiday favorite? Hint

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Same Old Lang Syne

White Christmas

The Christmas Song

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Question 7 of 10

7. What Fogelberg song was written for the Kentucky Derby? Hint

Empty Cages

Magic Every Moment

Run For The Roses

Old Tennessee

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Question 8 of 10

8. Dan put two new singles on his "Greatest Hits" album released in 1982. Can you name them? Hint

"Hard To Say" and "Missing You"

"Run For The Roses" and "Make Love Stay"

"Missing You" and "Make Love Stay"

"Make Love Stay" and "The Language of Love"

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was Dan's last Top 40 hit (in 1984)? Hint

The Language Of Love

Heart Hotels

Magic Every Moment

Hard To Say

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Question 10 of 10

10. What song on "Portrait: The Music of Dan Fogelberg" did Dan offer as, "A prayer for all of us on our journey?" This song was originally recorded on "The Wild Places" album. Hint

River Of Souls

Part Of The Plan

A Voice For Peace

Ever On

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Dan born?

Answer: Peoria, IL

Dan was the youngest of three sons of Margaret (n�e Young), a classically-trained pianist, and Lawrence Peter Fogelberg, a high school band director.

2. What is the name of Dan's first solo studio album?

Answer: Home Free

Released in 1972, it contains "To The Morning" which he would typically open his solo acoustic concerts with. "This was the first song that made me think I might actually make it as a songwriter."

3. Which is the earliest of Dan's album's to go platinum?

Answer: Souvenirs

Released in in 1974 and powered by the single "Part of the Plan," "Souvenirs" became his first in a string of seven consecutive platinum albums.

Credits on the album include Joe Walsh, Don Henley, Glen Frey, Graham Nash and Gerry Beckley (America).

4. The album "Phoenix" contains Dan's highest charting single. Can you name it?

Answer: Longer

Longer reached #2 on the Billboard charts in 1980.

From the liner notes on "Portrait: The Music of Dan Fogelberg":

"The song I jokingly refer to as the song that put me on the elevators. I wrote it on a vacation on Maui in 1979 while lounging on a hammock one night looking up at the stars. It seems this song was drifting around the universe, saw me, and decided I'd give it a good home."

5. What song of Dan's is a tribute to his father?

Answer: Leader of the Band

From the liner notes on "Portrait: The Music of Dan Fogelberg":

"A one day wonder that I would never have dreamed could have been a hit...One of my most emotional memories was playing it for my father the first time."

In concert Dan would always comment that if there was only one song he could have ever written, this would have been it.

6. What song from "The Innocent Age" has become a holiday favorite?

Answer: Same Old Lang Syne

A wonderful example of his storytelling ability. It is a narrative ballad told in the first-person. Despite only mentioning Christmas Eve in the song once, this song is frequently played during the holiday season and is integrated with other traditional Christmas songs. This fact makes the song one of Fogelberg's most popular hits.

Peaked at #9 on the charts in 1980.

7. What Fogelberg song was written for the Kentucky Derby?

Answer: Run For The Roses

From the liner notes on "Portrait: The Music of Dan Fogelberg":

"Composed especially for the 1980 running of the Kentucky Derby and ABC Sports. Written, recorded, mixed and debuted all in two weeks. Sometimes it's easy."

8. Dan put two new singles on his "Greatest Hits" album released in 1982. Can you name them?

Answer: "Missing You" and "Make Love Stay"

"Missing You" was released in 1982 and reached #23.

"Make Love Stay" was released in 1983 and peaked at #29.

9. What was Dan's last Top 40 hit (in 1984)?

Answer: The Language Of Love

"The Language of Love" peaked at #13 and was from the album "Windows and Walls."

10. What song on "Portrait: The Music of Dan Fogelberg" did Dan offer as, "A prayer for all of us on our journey?" This song was originally recorded on "The Wild Places" album.

Answer: Ever On

"I thank you for always listening and wish you a life of love, peace and happiness. Ever On."

Indeed.

Source: Author ratwood59

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