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Flying Solo Trivia Quiz

Musicians who left their famous bands to make a solo record.

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

Author
KevSlo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
381,176

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
546

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which rocker's first solo single was a cover version of an old Beach Boys tune? Hint

David Lee Roth

Phil Collins

Sammy Hagar

Paul McCartney

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which singer moonlighted from his band to record 'State Of Shock' with Michael Jackson in 1984? Hint

Paul Mc Cartney

Mick Jagger

Stevie Wonder

Freddie Mercury

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Question 3 of 10

3. Name the former Black Sabbath singer who went on to even greater fame as a solo artist and reality TV star. Hint

Ronnie James Dio

Rob Halford

Ian Gillan

Ozzy Osbourne

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which guitarist, a former member of the bands Amboy Dukes & Damn Yankees is best known as a solo artist with such hit albums as 'Scream Dream', 'Free For All' and 'Cat Scratch Fever'? Hint

Ted Nugent

Eddie Van Halen

Slash

Duane Eddy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who began his career as a drummer in a 1990's Seattle grunge band, but became even more successful as the singer and guitarist of his own group? Hint

Axl Rose

Steven Tyler

Dave Grohl

Eddie Vedder

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which band connects the singers Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Ray Wilson? Hint

AC/DC

Deep Purple

Genesis

Stiltskin

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which singer and polymath released the albums 'Tattooed Millionaire' and 'Balls To Picasso'? Hint

Amy Winehouse

Bruce Dickinson

Mick Jagger

Ozzy Osbourne

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who had a dual career as the singer for Alter Bridge and as the vocalist for Slash? Hint

Chris Cornell

Axl Rose

Myles Kennedy

Scott Stapp

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which singer released the solo albums 'Destination Anywhere' and the 'Young Guns II Soundtrack' in the 1990's during a hiatus from his own band? Hint

Jon Bon Jovi

Phil Collins

Chad Kroeger

Bret Michaels

10. Name the rocker who has been a member of Montrose, Van Halen, Chickenfoot and The Circle, but has been most successful as a solo artist, as well as lucrative businesses making tequila and running restaurants? Hint

David Lee Roth

Sammy Hagar

Gary Cherone

Robert Plant

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which rocker's first solo single was a cover version of an old Beach Boys tune?

Answer: David Lee Roth

David Lee Roth's first solo single after leaving Van Halen was a cover of the Beach Boys' "California Girls" in 1985. He went on to have more hits in the 1980's like "Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody" and "Just Like Paradise".
He rejoined Van Halen in 2012 to record the album "A Different Kind of Truth".

2. Which singer moonlighted from his band to record 'State Of Shock' with Michael Jackson in 1984?

Answer: Mick Jagger

Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Freddie Mercury all recorded duets with Jackson, but only Sir Mick sang on 'State Of Shock' released on The Jacksons album 'Victory'.

3. Name the former Black Sabbath singer who went on to even greater fame as a solo artist and reality TV star.

Answer: Ozzy Osbourne

It was of course Ozzy. When he was sacked from Black Sabbath in 1978. Their manager Don Arden gave Ozzy's contract to his daughter Sharon Arden, who not only turned him into a major star, but also married him.

Dio, Gillan and Halford all sang with Black Sabbath at various times after Ozzy's departure, until Ozzy rejoined the band in 2013 for a final album and farewell tour.

4. Which guitarist, a former member of the bands Amboy Dukes & Damn Yankees is best known as a solo artist with such hit albums as 'Scream Dream', 'Free For All' and 'Cat Scratch Fever'?

Answer: Ted Nugent

Ted Nugent began his career in the band Amboy Dukes in the late 60's and was also a member of supergroup Damn Yankees in the late 80s/early 90s along with members of Styx, Night Ranger and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Ted is also well-known as an enthusiastic hunter and a long-time member of the board of the National Rifle Association.

5. Who began his career as a drummer in a 1990's Seattle grunge band, but became even more successful as the singer and guitarist of his own group?

Answer: Dave Grohl

When Nirvana split up after the death of Kurt Cobain in 1994 Dave Grohl formed the band 'Foo Fighters', taking the name from the nick-name given to UFO's by United States Air Force pilots.
On the first Foo Fighters' album, called "Foo Fighters" he played all the instruments himself.

6. Which band connects the singers Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Ray Wilson?

Answer: Genesis

When Peter Gabriel quit Genesis for a successful solo career in 1975, they auditioned hundreds of potential singers but none proved suitable, so their drummer Phil Collins took over instead. When Collins left the band in 1996 they recruited Scottish singer Ray Wilson, but after one poorly-received album the band folded.

7. Which singer and polymath released the albums 'Tattooed Millionaire' and 'Balls To Picasso'?

Answer: Bruce Dickinson

Bruce Dickinson quit Iron Maiden in 1993 for a string of other projects, including solo albums, qualifying as an airline pilot, becoming a champion fencer and a film producer. He rejoined the band in 1999 and now flies them around on tour in their own personal Jumbo Jet.

8. Who had a dual career as the singer for Alter Bridge and as the vocalist for Slash?

Answer: Myles Kennedy

Former music teacher Myles Kennedy was chosen as the vocalist of Alter Bridge who were a spin-off from post-grunge band Creed. He later became the singer in Slash's solo band.

9. Which singer released the solo albums 'Destination Anywhere' and the 'Young Guns II Soundtrack' in the 1990's during a hiatus from his own band?

Answer: Jon Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi had been asked by his friend Emilio Estevez to lend his song 'Wanted Dead Or Alive' to the Young Guns II soundtrack, but instead he turned up on set with an acoustic guitar and wrote the song 'Blaze Of Glory' during a lunch-break for the cast and crew.

He went on to record his first solo album 'Blaze Of Glory' using songs featured in, or inspired by the film.

Answer: Sammy Hagar

As well as a singing career stretching back to his debut with Montrose in 1973 Sammy has also founded a chain of restaurants (beginning with the Cabo Wabo restaurant/nightclub in Mexico in 1990), a racing bicycle store and a tequila brand which he sold for $80 million in 2007.

Source: Author KevSlo

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