String of Pearls Trivia Quiz

Answer: ZZ Top

"Pearl Necklace" was on ZZ Top's 1981 album "El Loco". ZZ Top, a Texan blues band, starting in 1969, releasing their first album in 1971. A lot has been made about Frank Beard not having a beard whereas Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill have extremely long beards. A great band with loads of great music over the decades.

Answer: Jackson 5

This was a 1971 hit song by the Jackson Five featuring Michael as the lead singer. The song was originally called "Guess Who's Making Whoopie (With Your Girlfriend)" but the producers thought that the title was too provocative for a young singer, ie Michael. Well, I do not think I could add anything further to what has been written about the Jackson Five over the years, so much talent.

Answer: Rick Springfield

Rick Springfield released "Daddy's Pearl" in 1981 on his "Working Class Dog" album. Rick debuted with the Australian band The Zoot (1969 to 1971) whose gimmick was wearing pink suits. The band was very successful in Australia. Rick went solo in 1971 and probably his most notable single was "Jesse's Girl" in 1981.

Answer: The Mamas and the Papas

"Pearl" was written by John Phillips, although most of us remember Mama Cass. The song was on the band's fifth album, "People Like Us", released in 1971. The song "Pearl" was a tribute to Janis Joplin.

Answer: Enya

"Less Than a Pearl" by Enya was written in Loxian, a fictitious language created by Roma Ryan, Enya's writing partner. The language became part of Enya's sixth album and were the lyrics of this particular song.

Answer: Def Leppard

"Pearl of Euphoria" was on Def Leppard's sixth album "Slang" released in 1996. Starting in the late 1970s, Def Leppard was an English heavy metal band that became successful in the 1980s. In the 1990s Def Leppard enjoyed another period of success, beginning with an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records by performing three concerts on three continents in one day (Tangiers, Morocco; Sheffield, England; and Vancouver, Canada) The album, "Slang", was a departure from their early music and became more collaborative than members acting alone.

Answer: Roxy Music

Roxy Music released their third album in 1973 named "Stranded". "Mother of Pearl" was on side two, track 3 and went for 6 minutes and 52 seconds. The song was written by Brian Ferry.

Answer: Bryan Adams

Released in 1996, "18 til I Die" was Bryan Adam's seventh album. Bryan Adams became known for his 1982 album "Cuts Like a Knife", awarding him many accolades including Billboard hits, Grammy nominations, Golden Globe awards, and the list goes on. The most known song from the "18 til I Die" album was "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?".

Answer: The Stone Roses

The Stone Roses released the song "Pearl Bastard" on their 1989 album "The Stone Roses". The Stone Roses commenced in Manchester in 1983 and their debut album was called "The Stone Roses", a studio album mainly recorded at Battery Studios in London. The Stone Roses used their live performances to boost their popularity and finally they got the recognition they craved.

Answer: Marc Almond

Marc Almond released "The Very Last Pearl" on the 1988 album "The Stars We Are". This album was the fourth studio album for Marc Almond and the most successful of his solo albums. Marc Almond is probably better known from the duo Soft Cell and their rendition of "Tainted Love".