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Huey Lewis and the News Trivia Quiz

How well do you know Huey?

A multiple-choice quiz by Harrison. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Harrison

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
26,999

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
1002

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Question 1 of 20

1. What is Huey's real name? Hint

Hugh Morrison

Hugh McDonald

Hugh Jackson

Hugh Cregg

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Question 2 of 20

2. What was the name of Huey Lewis and the News's first album in 1980? Hint

'Sports'

'Huey Lewis and the News'

'Picture This'

'Pre-game show'

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who wrote the band's first hit 'Do you believe in love'? Hint

Robert 'Mutt' Lange

Phil Lynott

Huey Lewis

Paul McCartney

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which music video had the band members (except for Huey) buried in the sand with their heads sticking out in a row? Hint

'Stuck with you'

'I want a new drug'

'If this is it'

'Heart of rock and roll'

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Question 5 of 20

5. Which music video had the band playing in a garbage dump? Hint

'Hip to be square'

'Perfect World'

'Couple days off'

'Small World'

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Question 6 of 20

6. Which band-member, who always wore shades and leather and constantly had a cigarette butt dangling from his mouth, was the News' bassist till he left the band in early '95'? Hint

Chris Hayes

John Pierce

Mario Cippolina

Sean Hopper

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Question 7 of 20

7. What was the band's first number 1 hit? Hint

'Stuck with you'

'Heart of rock and roll'

'The power of love'

'I want a new drug'

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Question 8 of 20

8. Huey recently costarred in the movie 'Duets' and sang a duet, Smokey Robinson's 'Cruisin', with what popular actress? Hint

Gwyneth Paltrow

Jennifer Lopez

Meg Ryan

Charlize Theron

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Question 9 of 20

9. Complete the song lyric: One that won't make me nervous, wondering what to do, one that makes me feel like I feel when I'm __

Answer: (From the video with the red suit and sunglasses)

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which song includes the lyrics 'Sometimes in my bed at night, I curse the dark and I pray for the light, and sometimes the lights no consolation'? Hint

'Workin for a livin'

'Bad is bad'

'I know what I like'

'Walking on a thin line'

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Question 11 of 20

11. What instrument is Huey famous for playing? Hint

Keyboards

Saxaphone

Harmonica

Guitar

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Question 12 of 20

12. What was the original name of the band? Hint

Huey Lewis and the Golden Gate boys

Huey Louie and Dewy

Huey Lewis and the American Express

Huey Lewis and the brown dirt cowboys

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Question 13 of 20

13. Which song wasn't a top 40 hit? Hint

'Workin for a livin'

'Small World'

'It hit me like a hammer'

'Hope you love me like you say you do'

14. The same actress (Signey Coleman), who has recently played a blind woman on the soap 'The young and the restless' starred in two of the bands music videos. One was 'I want a new drug' what was the other video? Hint

'Power of love'

'Heart and Soul'

'If this is it'

'Doing it all for my baby'

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Question 15 of 20

15. The video 'Doing it all for my baby' parodies what traditional monster movie? Hint

The Mummy

Frankenstien

Dracula

The Warewolf

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Question 16 of 20

16. Which band member who played lead guitar left the band in early 2000, and was replaced by Stef Burns who played for Alice Cooper and appeared in 'Wayne's World'? Hint

Johny Colla

Bill Gibson

Mario Cippolina

Chris Hayes

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Question 17 of 20

17. Huey played a hick fisherman in what 1993 Robert Altman movie? Hint

Back to the future

Short cuts

The player

Grumpy old men

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Question 18 of 20

18. Huey co-produced whose debut CD? Hint

The Bangles

Bruce Hornsby

Del Amitri

Green Day

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Question 19 of 20

19. How many top ten hits do the band have to date? Hint

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who backed out of 'We are the World' at the last minute in 1985 allowing Huey to have a solo line? Hint

Bette Midler

Prince

David Crosby

Bruce Springsteen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Huey's real name?

Answer: Hugh Cregg

He changed his name after people started calling him Huey Louie, which became Huey.

2. What was the name of Huey Lewis and the News's first album in 1980?

Answer: 'Huey Lewis and the News'

Their self titled debut didn't chart. Their second album 'Picture This' hit the top 20 with the help of hits 'Do You Believe in Love', and 'Workin for a Livin'.

3. Who wrote the band's first hit 'Do you believe in love'?

Answer: Robert 'Mutt' Lange

'Mutt' Lange who has written for and produced for many popular artists including his gorgeous wife Shania Twain. Lucky guy!

4. Which music video had the band members (except for Huey) buried in the sand with their heads sticking out in a row?

Answer: 'If this is it'

5. Which music video had the band playing in a garbage dump?

Answer: 'Perfect World'

PU!, lol.

6. Which band-member, who always wore shades and leather and constantly had a cigarette butt dangling from his mouth, was the News' bassist till he left the band in early '95'?

Answer: Mario Cippolina

Mario was the tall, lean, Italian dude with the long sideburns.

7. What was the band's first number 1 hit?

Answer: 'The power of love'

'The power of love from' the movie 'Back to the future' was the first of 3 number one hits for the band according to Billboard, going to number 1 for 2 weeks in the summer of '85'

8. Huey recently costarred in the movie 'Duets' and sang a duet, Smokey Robinson's 'Cruisin', with what popular actress?

Answer: Gwyneth Paltrow

'Cruisin' got pretty good air play and made the top 5 on the adult contemporary chart.

9. Complete the song lyric: One that won't make me nervous, wondering what to do, one that makes me feel like I feel when I'm __

Answer: with you

From 'I want a new drug'

10. Which song includes the lyrics 'Sometimes in my bed at night, I curse the dark and I pray for the light, and sometimes the lights no consolation'?

Answer: 'Walking on a thin line'

'Thin line' was written by two Vietnam war vets for a Vietnam documentary, they asked Huey to sing the song for it, and in return the band recorded the song for the sports album.

11. What instrument is Huey famous for playing?

Answer: Harmonica

Huey taught himself how to play harp while hitchhiking across Europe after he had dropped out of college.

12. What was the original name of the band?

Answer: Huey Lewis and the American Express

They had to change their name to avoid a lawsuit, I guess Karl Malden squealed on them.

13. Which song wasn't a top 40 hit?

Answer: 'Workin for a livin'

Seems like it was a top ten hit, they always close their concerts with it, but it only hit number 41 in 1982.

Answer: 'Heart and Soul'

15. The video 'Doing it all for my baby' parodies what traditional monster movie?

Answer: Frankenstien

Huey played 3 rolls in the video. Himself, Dr. Frankenstein, and the famous monster.

16. Which band member who played lead guitar left the band in early 2000, and was replaced by Stef Burns who played for Alice Cooper and appeared in 'Wayne's World'?

Answer: Chris Hayes

Chris 'the kid' Hayes left the band after 20 years.

17. Huey played a hick fisherman in what 1993 Robert Altman movie?

Answer: Short cuts

Huey got to co-star with Lilly Tomlin, Buck Henry, and Tim Robbins. Not too shabby!

18. Huey co-produced whose debut CD?

Answer: Bruce Hornsby

Hornsby wrote the hit 'Jacob's Ladder' for Huey and played the accordion on 'Old Antone's' from the band's 'Small World' album in 1988.

19. How many top ten hits do the band have to date?

Answer: 12

20. Who backed out of 'We are the World' at the last minute in 1985 allowing Huey to have a solo line?

Answer: Prince

Source: Author Harrison

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