Silver Tongued Devils (Top Male Vocalists) Quiz

Answer: Freddie Mercury

Farrokh Bulsara was born in Stone Town, Zanzibar in 1946. Taking the stage name Freddie Mercury, he was known primarily as the lead singer of the band Queen. He died of complications of AIDS in 1991 at the age of 45. The sample song was "Bohemian Rhapsody".

Answer: Johnny Mathis

John Royce Mathis was born in Gilmer,Texas in 1935. However, his family moved to San Francisco shortly thereafter. Johnny was a solo artist, but did many duets throughout his career, as well. He resided in a mansion built by Howard Hughes in the Hollywood Hills of California for nearly 45 years until a fire destroyed that abode. The sample song was "Misty".

Answer: Sam Cooke

Samuel Cook was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi in 1931. He is often called the inventor of Soul Music. In December of 1964 Cooke was fatally shot at the age of 33 at a motel in Los Angeles under murky circumstances. The sample song was "A Change is Gonna Come".

Answer: Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana in 1958. He performed with his brothers in the group The Jackson Five, and as a solo act. He was dubbed "The King of Pop". He died of a drug overdose in 2009 at the age of 50. The sample song was "Rock With You".

Answer: Frank Sinatra

Francis Albert Sinatra was born in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1915. "Old Blue Eyes" was a solo act whose success came in the late 1940s through the 1950s. He also became quite successful in the film industry. He died of heart failure in 1998 at the age of 82. The sample song was "The Way You Look Tonight".

Answer: Nat King Cole

Nathaniel Adams Coles was born in Montgomery, Alabama in 1919. His family moved to Chicago when he was four years old. Amazingly, he and Sam Cooke attended the same high school, about 12 years apart. A solo artist, he became the first black person to host their own T.V show. Nat died in 1965 of lung cancer at the age of 45. The sample song was "Stardust".

Answer: Roy Orbison

Roy Kellon Orbison was born in Vernon, Texas in 1936. Known by many as "The Big O", he was a solo act. He is often mistaken as blind. He was not blind, but his signature dark glasses lead to that belief. His career was reinvigorated in the 1980s by co-founding the super group The Traveling Wilburys. Roy died in 1988 of heart failure at the age of 52. The sample song was "Crying".

Answer: Marvin Gaye

Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. was born in Washington D.C in 1939. Known as "The Prince Of Motown". He was primarily a solo artist, but did have a few successful duets during his career. Marvin died in 1984 after being shot by his father. The incident occurred when Marvin intervened in an argument between his parents. The sample song was "Let's Get it On".

Answer: Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1935. He was known as "The King". He is generally regarded as one of the most famous people the world has ever known. Sadly, Elvis died at the age of 42 of cardiac arrhythmia brought on by his addiction to depressants. The sample song was "In the Ghetto".

Answer: Stevie Wonder

Stevland Hardaway Morris was born in Saginaw, Michigan in 1950. As a premature infant he developed retinopathy, and went blind shortly after birth. Known as a musical genius, he helped reshape the conventions of music for nearly four decades. The sample song was "I Just Called to Say I Love You".

Answer: John Denver

Henry John Deutschendorf was born in Roswell, New Mexico in 1943. Through his love of the Rocky Mountains he took the stage name of John Denver. During the 1970s he was one of the most popular artists in the world. He also attained some success in the film and television industries. An avid pilot, John died in a single plane crash near Monterey Bay, California in 1997.

He was only 53 when he died. The sample song was "Annie's Song".

Answer: Robert Plant

Robert Anthony Plant was born in Staffordshire, England in 1948. As lead singer and lyricist of Led Zeppelin he helped create the "Rock God" persona for generations to come. The sample song was "Ramble On".

Answer: Steve Perry

Stephen Ray Perry was born in Hanford, California in 1948. He was the lead singer in the band Journey, and had a brief solo career. He was called "The Voice" in prominent music circles, and his nickname was the inspiration for a now hit T.V show. The sample song was "Don't Stop Believin".

Answer: Smokey Robinson

William Robinson Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1940. He obtained the moniker "Smokey" from a relative who said that's what his eyes looked like. He was front man for the Motown group The Miracles, but had success as a solo act, as well. The sample song was "The Tracks of My Tears".

Answer: Rob Halford

Robert John Arthur Halford was born in Sutton Coldfield, England in 1951. He is best known as the lead singer of the band Judas Priest. He helped originate the "Metal God" image with his operatic voice and leather clad look. The sample song was "You Got Another Thing Comin".