Musical Menagerie Trivia Quiz

Answer: Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd released the record "Animals" in the year 1977. Immediately after "Wish You Were Here" and right before "The Wall", just to give you a time frame. Songs from "Animals" include "Sheep" and "Pigs (Three Different Ones)".

Aerosmith is an American band from the Boston area. Best known for the "Toxic Twins", Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. Songs include "Dream On" and "Mamma Kin".

Led Zeppelin just happens to be a favorite band of mine and that is how they were picked as an answer choice. I recommend the live "How The West Was Won" record as something to listen to from them.

Jethro Tull are remembered for their blazing flute solos by their singer Ian Anderson and for the song "Locomotive Breath" from their album "Aqualung".

Answer: Jefferson Airplane

Grace Slick sang about the white rabbit and some kind of mushroom. Jefferson Airplane released "White Rabbit" in 1967. They would go on to have other hit songs and to change names several times, first to Jefferson Starship and then just Starship.

A white rabbit sounds like something that the Grateful Dead would write a song about, but sorry not this time.

The Stone Poneys were fronted by Linda Ronstadt and best known for the song "Different Drum".

Big Brother & the Holding Company were led by Janis Joplin until her sudden demise at the age of 27. The songs they put out in such a short time will be remembered forever.

Answer: The Turtles

The Turtles started out as a surf rock band called the Crossfires. They released the song "Happy Together" in 1967.

Known for the songs "Time of the Season" and "She's Not There", the Zombies formed in 1962 in St. Albans, England. Rod Argent and Hugh Grundy along with Paul Atkinson were the founding members.

The Rascals, also known as the Young Rascals, were known for the song "Good Lovin'" and started in Garfield, New Jersey.

Strawberry Alarm Clock are remembered for the one hit wonder "Incense & Peppermints". They formed in Glendale, California in the year 1967.

Answer: The Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead formed in 1965 and have been truckin' ever since. Fronted by the late Jerry Garcia, the Dead are known as a "Jam" band and have toured in some form for decades. "Bird Song" was written about Janis Joplin after her passing at the age of 27. It was first performed in 1971.

Deep Purple is known for the guitar staple "Smoke on the Water" and the countless young guitar players that start their rock journey with that riff.

Canned Heat was an American blues band formed in 1965 and are known for the song "Going Up The Country".

The Rolling Stones are the world famous rock band with many well known hits such as "Satisfaction", "Angie" and "Time Is On My Side".

Answer: Heart

Heart released the record "Dog & Butterfly" in 1978. They are led by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. They have sold over 35 million records worldwide.

Fleetwood Mac were a American/British band formed by Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Peter Green in London in the year 1967. Known for the mega hits "Go Your Own Way" and "Landslide", they still tour the world on a regular basis.

America started in 1970 in London and are known for the radio favorite "Horse With No Name".

Steely Dan are the American rock duo of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, known for their jazz leanings and interesting song structures. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.

Answer: The Cure

The Cure formed in the West Sussex part of England in 1978. They are led by lead singer Robert Smith. Other hits include "Lullaby", "Lovesong", "Fascination Street" and "Friday I'm In Love".

Erasure is the duo of Andy Bell and Vince Clarke. They began in London in 1985. Hit songs include "A Little Respect" and "Chains of Love".

Echo & the Bunnymen are from Liverpool, England and formed in 1978. They are known for the songs "The Killing Moon" and "Lips Like Sugar".

Answer: Jimmy Buffet

Jimmy Buffet is more than just a musician, he is an astute businessman. He is one of the richest singers in the world with a net worth of $550 million. Known for the songs "Margaritaville" and "Cheeseburger in Paridise", Mr. Buffet is also well known for his work to save the manatees of Florida.

Tom Jones, or Sir Thomas John Woodward OBE, is a singer from Wales. He was born June 7th, 1940. The songs "She's a Lady" and "Delilah" are well known ones by Tom Jones.

Harry Belafonte is known as the "King of Calypso" and is from Harlem, New York. He is a well known human rights activist, and has worked with the American Civil Liberties Union as a celebrity ambassador for juvenile justice issues. He is known for the song "Day-O" and for his strong political activism. Belafonte was blacklisted by Hollywood during the 1950s.

Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam, was born as Steven Demetre Georgiou in July 21st, 1948. He had a long string of hit songs in the 1970s. "Father and Son", "Wild World", "Peace Train" and "Morning Has Broken" are all popular songs by Cat Stevens.

Answer: Hawkwind

The photo is of a hawk and Hawkwind is the answer that I was looking for. Lemmy was in Hawkwind from 1971-1975. They are best known for the song "Silver Machine".

Saxon is a English rock band formed in 1977. They had eight Top 40 records in the UK. Along with Judas Priest and Iron Maiden they would be considered part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.

Iron Maiden is known world wide for their loud music and their official mascot "Eddie". Hit songs by Iron Maiden include "Run to the Hills", "The Flight of Icarus", "The Number of the Beast" and "Can I Play With Madness?".

The band Judas Priest are known for their heavy rock sound and their frontman Rob Halford. Songs by Judas Priest include "Breaking the Law", "Rockin' After Midnight" and "Painkiller".

Answer: The Who

"Look, he's crawling up my wall, Black and hairy, very small, Now he's up above my head, Hanging by a little thread...Boris the spider". That's how the song by the Who starts. It was released in 1966 and showcases the bass playing of John Entwhistle.

Metallica has many creepy songs such as "Creeping Death", "Battery" and "Whiplash" but no song named "Boris the Spider". They have sold over 58 million records in the United States alone.

Yes is a progressive rock band from England that formed in 1968. They are known for their songs full of time changes such as "Roundabout" and "Owner of a Lonely Heart".

David Bowie was a master of reinvention and has gone by many names over the years: Bowie, Ziggy Stardust, The Thin White Duke and Aladdin Sane. But he was not known as Boris.

Answer: Primus

Primus which is led by the amazing Les Claypool was formed in California in 1984. They are well known for the crazy bass lines that Les plays. Hit songs include "Tommy the Cat", "My Name Is Mud" and "Jerry Was A Race Car Driver".

Smashing Pumpkins are fronted by Billy Corgan and started out in Chicago, Illinois. They are known for songs such as "1979", "Tonight" and "Today". They have sold 30 million records world wide.

Pearl Jam is one of the founding fathers of grunge and are led by singer Eddie Vedder. They formed in 1990 following the death of Andrew Wood of the band Mother Love Bone. The surviving members of the band formed Pearl Jam shortly after recording the "Temple of the Dog" album with Chris Cornell of Soundgarden.

Temple of the Dog is one part Pearl Jam mixed with a part of Soundgarden. The songs they put out speak for themselves. "Hunger Strike" and "Say Hello to Heaven" are two beautiful examples of songwriting in my opinion.