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Quiz about The Year in Country Music 1991

The Year in Country Music: 1991 Quiz

1991 was the when the Gulf war began, the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup, Britney Spears appeared on 'Star Search', and serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested in Wisconsin. But what was going on in Nashville? Find out here!

A multiple-choice quiz by Beasuare. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Beasuare

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
273,243

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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837

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 74 (7/10), Guest 99 (3/10), Guest 76 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Ranked number twenty three on CMT's list of the Greatest Women of Country Music and known for as "Lady Airbrush" because of her revealing Bob Mackie outfits, this country music legend died on September 4, 1991. Who am I talking about?

Answer: (First and last name)

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1991, Kenny Rogers started a chain of restaurants. What were they called? Hint

The Chicken Roaster

Chicks and Ribs

Tennessee Fried Chicken

Kenny Rogers Roasters

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Question 3 of 10

3. Tragedy struck this country superstar on March 16 1991. Nine members of her music world were killed in a plane crash in California. Who am I talking about?

Answer: (First and last name)

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Question 4 of 10

4. A brand new show featuring Country Music stars debuted in November 1991 and lasted one season. Can you remember the name of this short lived series? Hint

Hot Country Nights

Country Music Showcase

Nashville Nights

Live at the Ryman

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Question 5 of 10

5. His was the first album to ever debut at the top of the Country Charts as well as the U.S. Pop Charts. Do you know the name of this Garth Brooks album? Hint

No Fences

Ropin' the Wind

Beyond the Season

Sevens

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Question 6 of 10

6. After selling more than twenty million albums in her career, she announced her retirement from Country Music in 1991. The 'Farewell' was one of the top grossing tours of all time. Who is she?

Answer: (First and last name)

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Question 7 of 10

7. They were the first country music group to have their first single hit number one. Who are they? Hint

Shenandoah

The Kentucky Headhunters

Lonestar

Diamond Rio

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Question 8 of 10

8. This song stayed number one longer than any other song in 1991 and was named Song of the Year by Billboard. It was Alan Jackson's second number one song. Can you remember the name of it? Hint

Someday

I'd Love you All Over Again

Don't Rock the Jukebox

Chasin that Neon Rainbow

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Question 9 of 10

9. Three other country acts had their very first number one singles hit the top spot on Country Billboard. Who are they? Hint

Ricky Van Shelton, Kathy Mattea, and Travis Tritt

Trisha Yearwood, Brooks and Dunn, and Mark Chesnutt

Travis Tritt, Doug Stone, and Trisha Yearwood

Joe Diffie, Mark Chesnutt, and Little Texas

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Question 10 of 10

10. He was the Country Music Association's Horizon Award winner in 1991 and he had one number one song titled, "Anymore", the same year. Who is he? Hint

Mark Chesnutt

Alan Jackson

Travis Tritt

Joe Diffie

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Answer: Dottie West

On her way to perform at the Grand Ole Opry on August 30, 1991, Dottie West was in a car accident. She died in surgery on September 4. Her funeral brought a crowd of over 600 people including Johnny and June Carter Cash. A part of Highway 56 in McMinnville Tennessee was renamed the Dottie West Highway.

2. In 1991, Kenny Rogers started a chain of restaurants. What were they called?

Answer: Kenny Rogers Roasters

'The Gamblers' restaurants were called "Kenny Rogers Roasters" and featured wood-fired rotisserie chicken. In 1994 the menu was expanded to include turkey and ribs. As of the year 2007 there is only one original Kenny Rogers Roaster which is still in operation in California.

3. Tragedy struck this country superstar on March 16 1991. Nine members of her music world were killed in a plane crash in California. Who am I talking about?

Answer: Reba McEntire

Reba's road manager and eight members of her band were killed when the plane they were flying on crashed in California. Reba dedicated her next album, "For my Broken Heart" to their memory. The title track hit number on Country Billboard and stayed there for two weeks in December 1991.

4. A brand new show featuring Country Music stars debuted in November 1991 and lasted one season. Can you remember the name of this short lived series?

Answer: Hot Country Nights

The show was called "Hot Country Nights". It was created to cash in on the exploding popularity of country music in the nineties but never caught on. The show was cancelled by NBC in March 1992. The first episode featured Alabama, Clint Black and Kenny Rogers.

5. His was the first album to ever debut at the top of the Country Charts as well as the U.S. Pop Charts. Do you know the name of this Garth Brooks album?

Answer: Ropin' the Wind

"Ropin the Wind" had three number one hits and was certified platinum fourteen times by the Nielsen Soundscan. The album was also a hit in the United Kingdom and proved Garth had fans in more than just the United States.

6. After selling more than twenty million albums in her career, she announced her retirement from Country Music in 1991. The 'Farewell' was one of the top grossing tours of all time. Who is she?

Answer: Naomi Judd

Naomi Judd retired from the country duo, The Judd's in 1991 after announcing she had been diagnosed with Hepatitis C. She has gone on to become a National Spokeswoman for the American Liver Foundation and has raised money for research with the Naomi Judd Education and Research Fund, which was created in 1991.

7. They were the first country music group to have their first single hit number one. Who are they?

Answer: Diamond Rio

The song "Meet in the Middle" was their first song released from their self titled debut album. The success of this song put them into the history books making them the very first country music group to ever achieve this milestone. Their album was certified platinum in 1992.

8. This song stayed number one longer than any other song in 1991 and was named Song of the Year by Billboard. It was Alan Jackson's second number one song. Can you remember the name of it?

Answer: Don't Rock the Jukebox

"Don't Rock the Jukebox" was the name of the album as well as 1991's Song of the Year. Alan wrote all but one song on the album and the Academy of Country Music awarded him with Single Record of the Year, as well as Album of the Year.

9. Three other country acts had their very first number one singles hit the top spot on Country Billboard. Who are they?

Answer: Trisha Yearwood, Brooks and Dunn, and Mark Chesnutt

Trisha Yearwood, Brooks and Dunn, and Mark Chesnutt each held the top spot for two weeks with their songs, "She's In Love With the Boy", "Brand New Man", and "Brother Jukebox". Trisha's song sent her into superstardom and she became the first woman country artist to have a debut album sell more than a million copies.

10. He was the Country Music Association's Horizon Award winner in 1991 and he had one number one song titled, "Anymore", the same year. Who is he?

Answer: Travis Tritt

Travis Tritt had three Billboard top hits from his album released in 1991, "It's All About to Change". "Anymore" went to number one, "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'", and "Here's A Quarter, both topped out at number two. The CMA awarded him the Horizon Award the same year and he won a Grammy for Vocal Collaboration for the song "The Whiskey Ain't Workin".

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