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Elton John: Tribute Songs Trivia Quiz

Elton John has released several songs or albums in memory of famous performers or others who have saddened him by their loss. This quiz will test your knowledge of those songs and the people they memorialize.

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

Author
dbb

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
305,247

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. Easily the best known tribute by Elton was the beautiful "Candle in the Wind," remembering Marilyn Monroe. On which album was this song originally released? Hint

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Honky Chateau

Caribou

Madman Across the Water

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Question 2 of 10

2. Since Elton and Bernie re-wrote "Candle in the Wind" in 1997 as a tribute to Lady Diana it has become a standard at his concerts.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which song was a major hit for Elton in remembrance of his good friend John Lennon? Hint

Empty Garden

Nobody Wins

Dear John

One More Arrow

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which song was a tribute to a former messenger for the group who was killed in a motorcycle accident? Hint

The Retreat

Return to Paradise

Song for Guy

Carla/Etude

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Cage the Songbird." This song from "Blue Moves" was a tribute to which famous French songstress? Hint

Suzanne Gabriello

Lucienne Delyle

Edith Piaf

Alice Prin

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Question 6 of 10

6. 1997's "The Big Picture" was dedicated to which of Elton's friends who was murdered just months before the release? Hint

Roger Pope

Kenny Pasarelli

Gianni Versace

Caleb Quaye

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Question 7 of 10

7. This song from "The Captain and the Kid" refers once again to John Lennon and also to two others who Elton says "you don't need to know (their) name(s)." Hint

Tinder Box

And the House Fell Down

The Bridge

Blues Never Fade Away

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Question 8 of 10

8. Elton remembered Matthew Shepard, a University of Wyoming student who was murdered in part because he was gay, with which song? Hint

The Wasteland

Original Sin

American Triangle

Ballad of the Boy in the Red Shoes

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Question 9 of 10

9. The song "Ticking" is based on the true story of a troubled teenager who is killed after a hostage situation.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Elton's 1989 album "Sleeping with the Past" was intended as a tribute to: Hint

Clubs and small venues he played when he first started out

The retired or deceased performers who had worked with him

60's Rhythm & Blues music(ians) which inspired him

Family and childhood friends

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Easily the best known tribute by Elton was the beautiful "Candle in the Wind," remembering Marilyn Monroe. On which album was this song originally released?

Answer: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" featured commercial successes like "Bennie and the Jets," "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" and the title track, so "Candle in the Wind" was overlooked for many years though now it is one of the best-loved recordings from that album.

2. Since Elton and Bernie re-wrote "Candle in the Wind" in 1997 as a tribute to Lady Diana it has become a standard at his concerts.

Answer: False

Elton has only played the song once in public - at Lady Diana's funeral. He has rejected every offer to repeat the live performance, despite the fact that "Candle in the Wind 1997" hit #1 on charts all over the world.

3. Which song was a major hit for Elton in remembrance of his good friend John Lennon?

Answer: Empty Garden

"What happened here, as the New York sunset disappeared, I found an empty garden among the flagstones there..."

4. Which song was a tribute to a former messenger for the group who was killed in a motorcycle accident?

Answer: Song for Guy

"Song For Guy" from the album "A Single Man" was written in memory of Guy Burchette and was a commercial success worldwide except for in the U.S., where instrumental hits are rare.

5. "Cage the Songbird." This song from "Blue Moves" was a tribute to which famous French songstress?

Answer: Edith Piaf

"She left in rouge, upon the mirror, a circled kiss for the faithful fans who'd miss her..."

6. 1997's "The Big Picture" was dedicated to which of Elton's friends who was murdered just months before the release?

Answer: Gianni Versace

Gianni Versace was murdered in Miami in July 1997 by serial killer Andrew Cunanan. The others are all musicians who have performed on various Elton albums.

7. This song from "The Captain and the Kid" refers once again to John Lennon and also to two others who Elton says "you don't need to know (their) name(s)."

Answer: Blues Never Fade Away

"But fate's right hand isn't always just, puts a lot of pressure on your faith and trust, she was just a little girl, ain't that enough to rage against the day..."

8. Elton remembered Matthew Shepard, a University of Wyoming student who was murdered in part because he was gay, with which song?

Answer: American Triangle

"Western skies don't make it right, Home of the brave don't make no sense, I've seen the scarecrow wrapped in wire, left to die on a high ridge fence." "American Triangle" was from 2001's "Songs from the West Coast."

9. The song "Ticking" is based on the true story of a troubled teenager who is killed after a hostage situation.

Answer: False

"You danced in death like a marionette on the vengeance of the law..." The fact that the story is fictional does not prevent "Ticking" from being one of the most haunting and emotional songs from Elton's early years.

10. Elton's 1989 album "Sleeping with the Past" was intended as a tribute to:

Answer: 60's Rhythm & Blues music(ians) which inspired him

While the album was designed to pay homage to great R & B performers, critics pointed out that there was very little "soul" to the sound.

Source: Author dbb

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