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Music with a Clue Trivia Quiz

Look closely for the clue to the answer. I hope you have as much fun answering these as I've had writing them.

A multiple-choice quiz by justawful. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
justawful

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
29,817

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1204

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. She used to write songs for the Monkees, but it wasn't too late for her to become a singer herself. Hint

Leslie Gore

Lainie Kazan

Petula Clark

Carole King

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Question 2 of 10

2. This band developed the sound known as 'Industrial Rock'

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Lorne Greene had a hit song with this, but it was about a cowboy, not a beatle.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Even though they were a folk group, they hammered out some great pop hits in the 60s and 70s. Hint

The Kingston Trio

Jan and Dean

New Christie Minstrels

Peter Paul and Mary

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Question 5 of 10

5. Boy gets girl? Not in this case. He only watched her on the beach in Ipanema. But he had a major hit with it.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Even though he was from Colorado he had a capital hit with a song about West Virginia.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. He impressed the Beatles so much they let him play piano on 'Get Back'.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Bobby Pickett had a monster hit with this song.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Sergio Mendez was the boss, not the novice, of this musical genre.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. This Playmates song blew its own horn as it passed all the others in the 50's.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. She used to write songs for the Monkees, but it wasn't too late for her to become a singer herself.

Answer: Carole King

Its too late baby now its too late. Though we really did try to make it.

2. This band developed the sound known as 'Industrial Rock'

Answer: devo

Let's keep up with that treadmill.

3. Lorne Greene had a hit song with this, but it was about a cowboy, not a beatle.

Answer: Ringo

Popular during the TV western era.

4. Even though they were a folk group, they hammered out some great pop hits in the 60s and 70s.

Answer: Peter Paul and Mary

If I had a hammer I'd hammer in the mornin.

5. Boy gets girl? Not in this case. He only watched her on the beach in Ipanema. But he had a major hit with it.

Answer: Stan Getz

Oh, but he watched her so sadly.

6. Even though he was from Colorado he had a capital hit with a song about West Virginia.

Answer: John Denver

Take me home Country Roads.

7. He impressed the Beatles so much they let him play piano on 'Get Back'.

Answer: Billy Preston

Get Back Lorretta!

8. Bobby Pickett had a monster hit with this song.

Answer: Monster Mash

A halloween classic.

9. Sergio Mendez was the boss, not the novice, of this musical genre.

Answer: Bossa Nova

Mas que nada

10. This Playmates song blew its own horn as it passed all the others in the 50's.

Answer: Beep Beep

The Little Nash Rambler who's horn went beep beep beep.

Source: Author justawful

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