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The Ladies of Rock and Roll Trivia Quiz

I would like to introduce to you ten ladies who were made famous by Rock and Roll songs and have lived in many people's hearts for many years now. See if you can identify the group or individual singer who brought these ladies to you.

A multiple-choice quiz by Alba66. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Alba66

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
318,259

Updated
Mar 30 23

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
7 / 10

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Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'Amanda' was sung by: Hint

The Rolling Stones

Chicago

Boston

AC/DC

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Question 2 of 10

2. Our second lady is not named. She must be French, she is referred to as 'Mademoiselle'. Who introduced her? Hint

Bad Company

Styx

Eric Clapton

Rod Stewart

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'Layla' - this lady was much talked about. Who sang about her? Hint

Derek and the Dominos

David Bowie

Simon and Garfunkle

Rod Stewart

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who could forget 'Suzanne', the great lady who lived near the river? Who brought her to life? Hint

Donovan

Leonard Cohen

Shawn Phillips

Sylvie Vartan

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'Ophelia? Where have you gone?'. Which Rock and Roll band is still looking for Ophelia?
Hint

The Band

Crosby, Stills & Nash

Buffalo Springfield

The Bee Gees

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Oh Nikita you will never know anything about my home' - who sang this song to Nikita? Hint

Billy Joel

David Bowie

Elton John

Roy Orbison

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'Angie, Angie, when will those clouds all disappear?' Who sang these lyrics? Hint

The Hollies

Bad Company

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The Rolling Stones

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'Wake up Maggie I think I got something to say to you; it's late September and I really should be back at school'. Who woke up poor Maggie May this way? Hint

Elvis Costello

Elton John

Rod Stewart

David Bowie

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Michelle, ma belle, These are words that go together well, my Michelle'. Whose Michelle is this? Hint

Guns 'N' Roses

Simon and Garfunkel

Led Zeppelin

The Beatles

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson, Jesus loves you more than you will know'. Most people have seen the movie 'The Graduate', but do you know who sang this song from the movie? Hint

Neil Young

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Donovan

Simon and Garfunkel

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Amanda' was sung by:

Answer: Boston

'Amanda' was written in 1980, released September 26, 1986, and appeared on Boston's 1986 album 'Third Stage'. It was Billboard Hot 100's number one single for the week of November 7 - November 15, 1986.

2. Our second lady is not named. She must be French, she is referred to as 'Mademoiselle'. Who introduced her?

Answer: Styx

'Mademoiselle' was on the album 'Crystal Ball', Styx' sixth album, released in 1976. Tommy Shaw sang the lyrics.

3. 'Layla' - this lady was much talked about. Who sang about her?

Answer: Derek and the Dominos

The song was written by Eric Clapton to express his then-unrequited love for Pattie Boyd, the wife of his friend George Harrison. Pattie Boyd divorced Harrison in 1977 and married Clapton in 1979. They were divorced ten years later.

4. Who could forget 'Suzanne', the great lady who lived near the river? Who brought her to life?

Answer: Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen published the lyrics as the poem 'Suzanne Takes You Down' in his 1966 book of poetry 'Parasites of Heaven'. He later added the melody and the song became part of the album 'Songs of Leonard Cohen' released in 1967. 'Suzanne' was later covered by a number of artists and remained Cohen's most famous song.

5. 'Ophelia? Where have you gone?'. Which Rock and Roll band is still looking for Ophelia?

Answer: The Band

The song 'Ophelia'was part of the album 'Northern Light, Southern Cross' released in 1975.

6. 'Oh Nikita you will never know anything about my home' - who sang this song to Nikita?

Answer: Elton John

Elton John included the song 'Nikita' in his 1985 album 'Ice on Fire', released in 1985. The song became a top ten hit in many countries.

7. 'Angie, Angie, when will those clouds all disappear?' Who sang these lyrics?

Answer: The Rolling Stones

'Angie' was featured on The Rolling Stone's 1973 album 'Goats Head Soup'.
It was primarily written by Keith Richards.

8. 'Wake up Maggie I think I got something to say to you; it's late September and I really should be back at school'. Who woke up poor Maggie May this way?

Answer: Rod Stewart

'Maggie May' was written by Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton and recorded by Stewart in 1971 on his album 'Every Picture Tells a Story'.

9. 'Michelle, ma belle, These are words that go together well, my Michelle'. Whose Michelle is this?

Answer: The Beatles

'Michelle', a Beatles' love ballad mainly written by Paul McCartney, was featured on their 'Rubber Soul' album, released December 3rd, 1965.

10. 'And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson, Jesus loves you more than you will know'. Most people have seen the movie 'The Graduate', but do you know who sang this song from the movie?

Answer: Simon and Garfunkel

'Mrs. Robinson' was written by Paul Simon and performed by Simon and Garfunkel. It was released as a single in 1968, and was a huge success, mainly because of its use in the movie 'The Graduate'.

Source: Author Alba66

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