Our Favorite Bands Trivia Quiz

Answer: America

The original band consisted of Dan Peek, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, whose fathers were stationed in England in the early 1970's. Dan Peek left the band in 1977, and sadly passed away in 2011. Today Beckley and Bunnell still tour, and still sound great with hits such as "Tin Man" and "Horse With No Name".

Answer: Poco

The band, Poco, was originally formed by Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield), Jim Messina (Loggins and Messina) Rusty Young, and others including Randy Meisner (Eagles) and Timothy B. Schmidt (Eagles) in southern California. Current band members are Rusty Young, Jack Sundrud, George Lawrence, and Michael Webb, and they put on quite a show! Rusty can really play that steel guitar!

Answer: Marshall Tucker Band

Sadly, both of the Caldwell brothers have passed away, and the only founding member who is still with the band is Doug Gray. The group celebrated five gold records including "The Marshall Tucker Band", "A New Life", "Where We All Belong", "Searching for a Rainbow", and "Together Forever", as well as two platinum, "Carolina Dreams" and "Greatest Hits".

Answer: Dave Matthews Band

The founding members of the band were Dave Matthews, singer and guitarist, bassist Stefan Lessard, Carter Beauford, who plays the drums, and saxophonist LeRoi Moore, who passed away in 2008. Soon after the band was formed, Boyd Tinsley was added to the band as a violinist.

The Warehouse Fan Association, or The Warehouse, is the official fan association for DMB. Members are able to buy early concert tickets, and other merchandise.

Answer: Eagles

The Eagles are considered to be one of the most successful bands of the 1970's, with achievements like six Grammys and six number one albums to name a few! They have sold over one hundred fifty million records! Released in 2008, "Long Road Out of Eden" was their first album of all new material since 1979.

Answer: The Allman Brothers Band

Between 1971 and 2005 the band was awarded eleven gold and five platinum albums. In 1995 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2004 Rolling Stone Magazine listed the band 52nd on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".

Answer: The Guess Who

The Guess Who's first American Top Ten Album was "American Woman", which was released in 1970. Originally formed in 1958 and called "Al and the Silvertones", band members included Chad Allan, Bob Ashley, Randy Bachman (Bachman-Turker Overdrive), Jim Kale, and Garry Peterson. Burton Cummings, who wrote or co-wrote many of the songs and was lead singer, joined the band in 1965.

Answer: The Beach Boys

Formed in Hawthorne, California, the band quickly gained recognition for their harmonies and songs about cars, surfing, and girls. Often called "America's Band", they have been called "America's first rock band", by Allmusic, also known as All Music Guide.

In 1988 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2004 Rolling Stone magazine put them at number 12 on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".

Answer: Heart

Heart fans recently saw the multi-talented sisters, Ann and Nancy, perform at their 2013 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Heart have over thirty million records. Their hits include songs like "Barracuda", "Crazy On You", and "Magic Man".

Answer: Chicago

Originally named "The Big Thing" and subsequently renamed "Chicago Transit Authority", the band consisted of Walter Parazaider, Terry Kath, Danny Seraphine, James Pankow, and Lee Loughnane, who were students at DePaul University. Robert Lamm came from Roosevelt University. Eventually Peter Cetera was added to the group, who had to change their name to Chicago when the Chicago Transit Authority threatened legal action!