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Odd One Out Trivia Quiz

In this quiz, you will be given four choices; one choice will not have the same common factor as the other three. Any chart info is referenced from Billboard USA. Most questions deal with classic rock.

A multiple-choice quiz by trapt1. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
trapt1

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
228,838

Updated
Feb 19 23

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
10 / 20

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Question 1 of 20

1. These artists are established songwriters who have written hits for others. Who is the odd one out? Hint

Prince

Diane Warren

Bruce Springsteen

Barry Gibb

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Question 2 of 20

2. Who is the odd one out? Hint

Jim Croce

Elvis Presley

Richie Valens

Stevie Ray Vaughan

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Question 3 of 20

3. All of the following recorded duets with Barbra Streisand except: Hint

Julio Iglesias

Don Johnson

Celine Dion

Barry Gibb

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who is the odd one out here? Hint: this question relates to chart data between 1975 and 1990 from Billboard USA. Think number one hits. Hint

Robert John

Bob Seger

Bruce Springsteen

Fleetwood Mac

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Question 5 of 20

5. In the disco era, some non-disco style groups recorded songs that charted in the US top 40 with a disco beat. Which of the following did not? Hint

Kiss

Elton John

Rod Stewart

Rolling Stones

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who is the odd one out here? (Hint: think location) Hint

Celine Dion

Bryan Adams

Frankie Valli

Anne Murray

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Question 7 of 20

7. All of these artists are from Detroit or the Detroit suburbs except: Hint

Bob Seger

Diana Ross

Eminem

All of these are from the Detroit area

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Question 8 of 20

8. All of the following recorded duets with Michael Jackson that were hit singles in the USA except: Hint

Janet Jackson

Paul McCartney

Diana Ross

R. Kelly

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Question 9 of 20

9. All of these songs have something in common except one. (Think chart position from Billboard USA) Hint

All I Wanna Do (Sheryl Crow)

Material Girl (Madonna)

Twist And Shout (Beatles)

Mony Mony (Billy Idol)

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Question 10 of 20

10. All of the following except one had chart hits in the USA as children under the age of 18. Who is the odd one out?
Hint

Paul Simon

Debbie Gibson

Mariah Carey

Bobby Brown

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who is the odd one out? Hint

Jeff Healey

Stevie Wonder

Johnny Cash

Ronnie Milsap

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Question 12 of 20

12. All of these artists are using a stage name except: Hint

George Michael

Barry Manilow

Bette Midler

Chaka Khan

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Question 13 of 20

13. All of these artist's or group's first USA chart hit were number one according to Billboard except: Hint

Mariah Carey

K.C. And The Sunshine Band

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Whitney Houston

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Question 14 of 20

14. These artists all faced their demise in the 1970's except who? Hint

Elvis Presley

All of these artists died in the 1970's

Janis Joplin

John Lennon

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Question 15 of 20

15. These famous artists/groups all started out as backing performers for other artists except: Hint

Barry Manilow

Paula Abdul

Richard Marx

The Eagles

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who is the odd one out of these lead singers? Hint

Gary Cherone

Sammy Hagar

Burt Heerink

David Lee Roth

17. All of these artists and their respective songs have something in common. What is it? (Hint: chart history from Billboard USA)

When I'm With You (Sheriff)
Red, Red Wine (UB40)
White Wedding (Billy Idol)
Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) Hint

These songs were all the artist's first Top 40 hit

All these songs were written by other famous artists, but were never released by them

All of these songs charted because of their inclusion in a movie or TV show

All these songs were re-released or re-recorded, resulting in a higher chart position than their initial release

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Question 18 of 20

18. All of these artists were with a group and went on to a solo career except: Hint

Janis Joplin

Linda Ronstadt

Nilsson

Peter Frampton

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Question 19 of 20

19. All of the following singles by Elvis Presley have been remade as Top 40 hits in the USA except: Hint

Don't Be Cruel

All of these have been remade and charted as Top 40 hits

I Can't Help Falling In Love

It's Now Or Never

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Question 20 of 20

20. All of these artists are British except: Hint

Erasure

Dave Mason

Kate Bush

Chrissie Hynde

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. These artists are established songwriters who have written hits for others. Who is the odd one out?

Answer: Diane Warren

Diane Warren is the only one who has not had a Top 40 song of her own. All of the rest have written hit songs for themselves and others.

2. Who is the odd one out?

Answer: Elvis Presley

All but Elvis were killed in a aircraft crash.

3. All of the following recorded duets with Barbra Streisand except:

Answer: Julio Iglesias

Barbra dueted with Celine with "Tell Him" in 1997, with Don in 1988 with "Till I Loved You", and with Barry in 1980-81 with "Guilty" and "What Kind Of Fool". Diana Ross dueted with Julio Iglesias with "All Of You" in 1984.

4. Who is the odd one out here? Hint: this question relates to chart data between 1975 and 1990 from Billboard USA. Think number one hits.

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

All of these artists had one number one in the USA in their careers except Bruce Springsteen, whose biggest hit was "Dancing In The Dark" reaching number two in 1984.

5. In the disco era, some non-disco style groups recorded songs that charted in the US top 40 with a disco beat. Which of the following did not?

Answer: Elton John

Rod Stewart scored a number one hit with "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy", the Stones had a number one with "Miss You", and Kiss scored a gold single reaching number eleven in 1979 with "I Was Made For Lovin' You". "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John doesn't contain the official "disco beat" of bass tones repeated an octave apart ad nauseam.

6. Who is the odd one out here? (Hint: think location)

Answer: Frankie Valli

All of these singers are from Canada except Frankie Valli, who is from Newark, New Jersey.

7. All of these artists are from Detroit or the Detroit suburbs except:

Answer: All of these are from the Detroit area

Eminem was born in Kansas City, MO., but raised in Detroit. Diana Ross was born in Detroit, and Bob Seger in Dearborn, MI.

8. All of the following recorded duets with Michael Jackson that were hit singles in the USA except:

Answer: R. Kelly

R. Kelly's association with Jackson was that he wrote and produced "We Are Not Alone." Jackson dueted with his sister Janet on "Scream", with McCartney on "Say,Say,Say" and "The Girl Is Mine", and with Diana Ross with "Ease On Down The Road".

9. All of these songs have something in common except one. (Think chart position from Billboard USA)

Answer: Mony Mony (Billy Idol)

All of these songs peaked at number two in the U.S. except "Mony Mony" which hit number one in 1987.

10. All of the following except one had chart hits in the USA as children under the age of 18. Who is the odd one out?

Answer: Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey was twenty when she scored with "Vision Of Love" in 1990. Debbie Gibson was sixteen when she hit number four with "Only In My Dreams" in 1987. Bobby Brown was fourteen as a member of New Edition, and had a solo hit "Girlfriend", in 1986 at age 17. Paul Simon first charted when he was sixteen in 1957/58 with Art Garfunkel as Tom & Jerry with "Hey, Schoolgirl", reaching number forty-nine.

11. Who is the odd one out?

Answer: Johnny Cash

All but Johnny Cash were/are blind.

12. All of these artists are using a stage name except:

Answer: Bette Midler

Bette Midler is her actual name. Barry Manilow is actually Barry Alan Pincus, Chaka Khan is Yvette Marie Stevens, and George Michael is actually Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou.

13. All of these artist's or group's first USA chart hit were number one according to Billboard except:

Answer: Whitney Houston

Whitney's first two chart singles were "Hold Me", a duet with Teddy Pendergrass reaching number forty-six in 1984, and "You Give Good Love", reaching number three in 1985. Her next seven singles all hit number one. Mariah's first hit, "Vision Of Love" was number one in 1990, Player's "Baby Come Back" was number one in 1978, and K.C. And The Sunshine Band scored with "Get Down Tonight" in 1975.

14. These artists all faced their demise in the 1970's except who?

Answer: John Lennon

John Lennon was shot outside his Manhattan apartment in December of 1980.

15. These famous artists/groups all started out as backing performers for other artists except:

Answer: Paula Abdul

Barry Manilow was Bette Midler's accompanist in 1972, Richard Marx was a back-up singer for Lionel Richie, and the Eagles were Linda Ronstadt's back-up band. Paula Abdul was a choreographer for Janet Jackson's "Control" album but didn't perform on it.

16. Who is the odd one out of these lead singers?

Answer: Burt Heerink

All but Burt Heerink sang as lead singer for Van Halen at some point. Burt was the vocalist for Vandenburg, who ironically is also from Holland as are the Van Halen brothers. Gary Cherone sang briefly for Van Halen after leaving Extreme (More Than Words) in 1996.

17. All of these artists and their respective songs have something in common. What is it? (Hint: chart history from Billboard USA) When I'm With You (Sheriff) Red, Red Wine (UB40) White Wedding (Billy Idol) Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)

Answer: All these songs were re-released or re-recorded, resulting in a higher chart position than their initial release

"When I'm With You" was first released in 1983 reaching number 61. I remember this from that time and had to special order the single--I remember thinking "What a great song--can't believe it wasn't a bigger hit". Well, in 1988 it was re-released, hitting number one. "Red, Red Wine" was first released in 1984 reaching number 34. An extended version was recorded and reached number one in 1988. "White Wedding" was Billy Idol's first single, reaching number 108 in 1982.

It re-charted in 1983, reaching number 36. "Bohemian Rhapsody" originally reached number nine in 1976.

It recharted as a result of it's inclusion in the movie "Wayne's World" in 1992, reaching number two.

18. All of these artists were with a group and went on to a solo career except:

Answer: Nilsson

Linda Ronstadt was with the Stone Poneys early in her career, Peter Frampton was with Humble Pie and The Herd, and Janis Joplin was lead singer for Big Brother and the Holding Company.

19. All of the following singles by Elvis Presley have been remade as Top 40 hits in the USA except:

Answer: All of these have been remade and charted as Top 40 hits

Cheap Trick charted with "Don't Be Cruel" in 1988, UB40 with "I Can't Help Falling In Love" in 1993, and "It's Now Or Never" was a hit for John Schneider in 1981.

20. All of these artists are British except:

Answer: Chrissie Hynde

Chrissie Hynde was the lead singer for The Pretenders, who are British, while she is from Ohio.

Source: Author trapt1

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