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Purple Rainbow Nights Trivia Quiz

Ritchie Blackmore's Purple Rainbow Nights: Questions on Deep Purple, Rainbow and Blackmore's Nights

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightlover. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Nightlover

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,927

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1340

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Question 1 of 10

1. Deep Purple covered this artist's song, on their 1969 'Book Of Taliesyn' album. Hint

Paul Williams

Paul Anka

Neil Diamond

Neil Sedaka

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Question 2 of 10

2. As told in the classic 'Smoke On The Water' track, where did the band end up after the fire? Hint

At Grant's Hotel

A Grungy Hostel

A Great Hotel

The Grand Hotel

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Question 3 of 10

3. What song on their 'Perfect Strangers' album alludes to the 'Smoke On The Water' tale? Hint

'Wasted Sunsets'

'Not Responsible'

'Perfect Strangers'

'Hungry Daze'

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many drummers have Deep Purple gone through since they formed? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which month, in 1972, were the live tracks on Deep Purple's 'Made In Japan' recorded?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which year did Ritchie Blackmore form the band Rainbow? Hint

1976

1978

1977

1975

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who replaced Ronnie James Dio on vocals for Rainbow's 1979 'Down To Earth' album? Hint

David Coverdale

Rod Evans

Graham Bonnet

Joe Lynn Turner

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the former Deep Purple members joined Ritchie Blackmore on the above album? Hint

Nick Simper

Roger Glover

Glenn Hughes

Jon Lord

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is the vocalist on Blackmores' Night?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Ian Anderson, who plays on Blackmore's Nights track 'Play Minstrel Play', is from which band? Hint

Gentle Giant

Moody Blues

Jethro Tull

Alan Parsons Project

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Deep Purple covered this artist's song, on their 1969 'Book Of Taliesyn' album.

Answer: Neil Diamond

They played Neil Diamond's 'Kentucky Woman'.

2. As told in the classic 'Smoke On The Water' track, where did the band end up after the fire?

Answer: The Grand Hotel

The line in the song goes 'We ended up at the Grand Hotel - It was empty, cold and bare'

3. What song on their 'Perfect Strangers' album alludes to the 'Smoke On The Water' tale?

Answer: 'Hungry Daze'

The line in Hungry Daze goes 'We all came out to Montreux but that's another song'

4. How many drummers have Deep Purple gone through since they formed?

Answer: 1

Drummer Ian Paice has stayed with the band since its inception, along with keyboardist Jon Lord. Vocalists have been Ian Gillan, Rod Evans, David Coverdale and Joe Lynn Turner. Lead Guitars have been Ritchie Blackmore, Tom Bolin and Steve Morse. Bass Players have been Nick Simper, Rodger Glover and Glenn Hughes.

5. In which month, in 1972, were the live tracks on Deep Purple's 'Made In Japan' recorded?

Answer: August

The album is made up of selections from three concerts, recorded live during August 1972, in Osaka on the 15th and the 16th and in Tokyo on the 17th

6. Which year did Ritchie Blackmore form the band Rainbow?

Answer: 1975

The album 'Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow' came out in 1975, featuring Ronnie James Dio on vocals.

7. Who replaced Ronnie James Dio on vocals for Rainbow's 1979 'Down To Earth' album?

Answer: Graham Bonnet

Graham Bonnet later joined with former Scorpions guitarist Michael Schenker in the Michael Schenker Group. Former Purple member, Turner, didn't join until the 1981 'Difficult to Cure' album.

8. Which of the former Deep Purple members joined Ritchie Blackmore on the above album?

Answer: Roger Glover

Glover reunited with Ritchie on the 'Down to Earth' record and stayed on until Rainbow's 1983's album 'Bent Out Of Shape'

9. Who is the vocalist on Blackmores' Night?

Answer: Candice Night

Candice is Ritchie's girlfriend.

10. Ian Anderson, who plays on Blackmore's Nights track 'Play Minstrel Play', is from which band?

Answer: Jethro Tull

Ian Anderson is the flutist on this track.

Source: Author Nightlover

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