I Need to Use the John Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lennon

John Lennon, along with three other men, created a very popular band, the Beatles. Some of his most popular songs as a Beatle include "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "A Hard Day's Night," "Money Can't Buy Me Love," and "Come Together." He also had a huge hit as a solo artist, "Imagine."

Answer: Fogerty

John Fogerty was the lead singer and songwriter of the rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. Their hit songs include "Fortunate Son," "Proud Mary," "Run Through the Jungle," and "Bad Moon Rising." John Fogerty also had a solo career.

His album "Centerfield" had a top ten hit in "The Old Man Down The Road" and the title track on that album is often played at baseball games.

Answer: Legend

John Legend has had a very successful career, both by collaborating with other artists and in his solo work. He wrote the number hit "All of Me" and the Academy Award winning song "Glory." He had won ten Grammies at the time this quiz was made.

Answer: Mayer

John Mayer did folk/country music early in his career, then moved towards the electric guitar and rock and blues music. He had won seven Grammies and sold over 20 million albums worldwide when this quiz was made.

Answer: Denver

John Denver was a folk musician from the 1970s. He was one of the most popular singer/songwriters of his era. He has sold over 33 million albums worldwide. His hit songs include "Take Me Home, Country Roads," "Annie's Song," "Calypso," and "Sunshine on my Shoulders."

Answer: Prine

John Prine is a singer/songwriter who began his career in the 1970s and continued it into the 21st century. Some of his songs, like "Dear Abbey," were humor songs. Other songs such as "Illegal Smile" and "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore" were protest songs. One of his most popular songs, "Sam Stone," tells the story of a soldier who comes home from a war, but life doesn't get better or even last much longer once he's home.

He has been praised by highly reputed musicians like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and Roger Waters.

Answer: Darnielle

John Darnielle is a folk/rock singer/songwriter. Although he started off as a solo artist, he was known professionally by the name The Mountain Goats, a name he got from Screamin' Jay Hawkins' song "Yellow Coat." In 1997, he started working with bassist Peter Hughes.

In 2007, they found a drummer and the Mountain Goats became a full band. Some of the Mountain Goats' most popular songs include "No Children," "This Year," "Up The Wolves," and "The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton."

Answer: Frusciante

John Frusciante started off as a massive fan of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, idolizing their first guitarist Hillel Slovak and learning all his parts. When Slovak died, Frusciante took his place, and the band started finding huge success. They had their first hit with a cover of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground," and then had their breakthrough album "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" in 1991, which had the hit songs "Give it Away" and "Under the Bridge." Frusciante left the band in 1992 due to drug addiction. The Red Hot Chili Peppers released one album during this Frusciante-less period and it wasn't very successful or popular. Frusciante returned in 1998, and the band released three more popular albums under him: "Californication," "By The Way," and "Stadium Arcadium." Frusciante left the band again in 2009.

The magazine "Rolling Stone" ranked Frusciante at number 18 on their list of the 1000 greatest guitarists of all time.

Answer: The Mountain Goats

Led Zeppelin's drummer was named John Bonham. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest drummers ever, if not the greatest drummer ever. Styx's original drummer was named John Panozzo. He was their drummer from the beginning until his death in 1995. The Decemberists' drummer was named John Moen.

The Mountain Goats' drummer was named Jon Wurster. Wurster is the only drummer on this list who does not spell his first name with an "h."

Answer: The Rolling Stones

Led Zeppelin's bass player was named John Paul Jones. The Who's bass player was John Entwhistle. Queen's bass player was John Deacon. Bass players rarely get the credit they deserve; while other members of these bands get more glory, all three of these legendary bass players were major components to what made these bands what they were and they are all regarded as some of the greatest bass players ever.

The Rolling Stones' bass player was Bill Wyman.