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The Greats' Origins Trivia Quiz

Give the first major band name with which each of these evolving stars performed.

A multiple-choice quiz by reliv1908. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
reliv1908

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
310,646

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Lionel Richie's first major gig was with this group. Hint

Cream

The Commodores

The Heartbreakers

The Temptations

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Question 2 of 10

2. Diana Ross, who sang a duet with Lionel Richie in 1981, began her career as a member of which group? Hint

The Mamas and the Papas

The Supremes

The Temptations

The Andantes

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Question 3 of 10

3. Eric Clapton joined which of these bands in 1963, his first major stint in the music industry (he had been on several minor bands previous to this point)? Hint

The Yardbirds

John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers

Cream

Derek and the Dominos

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Question 4 of 10

4. Phil Collins, the well-known singer/drummer, got his first major deal with which of the following bands? Hint

Genesis

Derek and the Dominos

Frank Zappa

Toto

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Question 5 of 10

5. Tom Petty was a member of three different bands before his well-publicized work with the Heartbreakers. Which of these was not one of them? Hint

The Sundowners

Fresh Air

The Epics

Mudcrutch

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these bands first broke Van Morrison onto the national scene, the alias of the group known as The Gamblers? Hint

The Golden Eagles

Them

The Javelins

The Great Eight

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these bands was the first for Reginald Kenneth Dwight, later known as Sir Elton John, with his friends in 1964? Hint

The Bluebelles

King Crimson

Gentle Giant

Bluesology

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these was the first band for classic rock artist Steve Miller, formed in 1962 at the University of Wisconsin? Hint

The Steve Miller Band

Boz

The Steve Miller Blues Band

The Ardells

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these bands gave Ozzy Osbourne, a heavy-rock pioneer, his formal start? Hint

Quiet Riot

Necromandus

Black Sabbath

Incubus

10. Many are aware that Slash was the lead guitarist for Guns 'N' Roses from 1985-1996. Many also know that Slash currently plays lead for the band Velvet Revolver. However, which of these bands was Slash's first, his own personal creation and tribute to Motorhead? Hint

Black Sheep

Road Crew

Fishbone

Stone Temple Pilots

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Lionel Richie's first major gig was with this group.

Answer: The Commodores

After many successful years with the Commodores, Richie went solo in 1983.

2. Diana Ross, who sang a duet with Lionel Richie in 1981, began her career as a member of which group?

Answer: The Supremes

Ross joined Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson to comprise the Supremes from the years 1959-70.

3. Eric Clapton joined which of these bands in 1963, his first major stint in the music industry (he had been on several minor bands previous to this point)?

Answer: The Yardbirds

All of the other choices - Cream, The Bluesbreakers, and Derek and the Dominos - were joined by Clapton later in his career, after his stint with the Yardbirds.

4. Phil Collins, the well-known singer/drummer, got his first major deal with which of the following bands?

Answer: Genesis

None of the others listed were bands of Phil Collins - interestingly, Collins had a short-lived tour with a group known as Flaming Youth just prior to his joining Genesis.

5. Tom Petty was a member of three different bands before his well-publicized work with the Heartbreakers. Which of these was not one of them?

Answer: Fresh Air

Fresh Air is not the name of a band. Interestingly, two members of Mudcrutch, Mike Campbell and Benmont Trench, were part of the Heartbreakers along with Tom Petty.

6. Which of these bands first broke Van Morrison onto the national scene, the alias of the group known as The Gamblers?

Answer: Them

Morrison formed Them, known as The Gamblers in 1964, as a response to a local R&B club in need of a singing act.

7. Which of these bands was the first for Reginald Kenneth Dwight, later known as Sir Elton John, with his friends in 1964?

Answer: Bluesology

Two of the bands listed, King Crimson and Gentle Giant, are bands for which Dwight failed vocal auditions in the 1960s.

8. Which of these was the first band for classic rock artist Steve Miller, formed in 1962 at the University of Wisconsin?

Answer: The Ardells

The Ardells lasted about half a decade, eventually giving way to the Steve Miller Blues band, which was later shortened to its more well-known name. Boz was not a band, rather, Miller's nickname in high school.

9. Which of these bands gave Ozzy Osbourne, a heavy-rock pioneer, his formal start?

Answer: Black Sabbath

Ozzy reunited with Black Sabbath for a tour in the 1990s and in 2004. Necromandus was a short-lived Ozzy creation after his first stint with Black Sabbath. Quiet Riot was the original band of former Ozzy guitarist Randy Rhoads, while Incubus is said to have gained inspiration of Osbourne's success.

Answer: Road Crew

Black Sheep and Fishbone were both bands Slash played in or with in his future career. Velvet Revolver, Slash's current band, obtained a member of the Stone Temple Pilots, Scott Weiland.

Source: Author reliv1908

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