Women that Certainly Hit the Right Note Online Quiz | Music

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1. Our first lady was born on March 25th, 1942 and she 'Never Loved a Man'. However, if her man could do his best to 'Make her Feel like a Woman' then he would get all the 'Respect' that he deserved. Who is this extremely influential singer?

Answer: Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul' is one of the most well-known and best selling female singers of all time. In fact, she occupies position number one in the Rolling Stone Magazine list of '100 greatest singers of all time'!. Franklin has won a total of 18 Grammy Awards and she has sold over 75 million records worldwide.

It should be mentioned that in 1987, she became the first woman inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

2. Our next lady was born on April 7, 1915 and she was a prominent jazz singer. However, this 'Lady Day' was a rather 'Strange Fruit' who was always thinking of 'What a Little Moonlight Can Do' to her. Who is she?

Answer: Billie Holiday

Billie's real name was Eleanora Fagan; she had a massive influence in the jazz scene owing to her strong, yet melodic voice. According to Rolling Stone magazine her singing style could 'subtly twist rhythm and expertly manipulate melody in order to personalize every song she sang'.

Her career took off when she started singing for the 'New York's Caf� Society', one of the first interracial nightclubs. However, her heroin addiction finally led to her death at the age of 44.

3. 'At Last' this lady was born on January 25, 1938. She is one of my favourite singers who kept bringing the 'Sunday Kind of Love' melody that could satisfy both my ears and my soul. Sometimes she'd 'Rather Go Blind' because her loved one 'Don't Get Around Much Anymore'. But who is this singer?

Answer: Etta James

Etta's real name was Jamesetta Hawkins and she occupies position number 22 in the Rolling Stone Magazine list of '100 greatest singers of all time'. She has won six Grammys and 17 Blues Music Awards and she is well-deservedly considered to be one of the most influential singers of all times. According to Bonnie Raitt 'James is often thought of as the ultimate blues mama, her voice a steamroller fueled by brass and sass'. James died in the early 2012 at the age of 73.

4. Our next singer was born on August 9th, 1963 and she was indeed 'The Greatest Love of All'. In fact, she was always wondering 'Where do Broken Hearts Go' maybe because she 'Didn't Know her Own Strength'. Who is this performer that we will 'always love'?

Answer: Whitney Houston

Whitney Elizabeth Houston was the daughter of gospel singer Cissy Houston and the cousin of Dionne Warwick. She was one of the first African-Americans to adorn the cover of Seventeen magazine and, moreover, according to the Guinness World Records, she is the most awarded female act of all time (1999).

Her greatest hit 'I Will Always Love You' is in fact a much more powerful version of Dolly Parton's version of the same song. Unfortunately, she was found dead in her bathtub in February 2012.

5. The fifth singer of our list was born on January 19th, 1943. Her powerful and legendary vocals combined with her ultimate rock nature and attitude were enough to convert any 'Kozmic Blues' song into a 'Summertime' adventure of 'Cheap Thrills'. If you have any doubts then please go and ask Mr McGee; he can confirm. Who is she?

Answer: Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin was a legendary rock singer who initially became famous as the lead singer of the psychedelic-acid rock band 'Big Brother and the Holding Company'. Her unique singing style could characterised as a fine piece of melodic vocals combined with intense scream and cry.

She died as a result of heroin overdose on October 4, 1970 a few days after the death of Jimi Hendrix. Both deaths not only stunned their fans but also brought great sadness to the whole music world. The 1979 movie 'The Rose', starring Bette Midler, was based on Joplin's life.

6. The next diamond on our list was born on November 26th, 1939 while wondering 'What's Love Got to Do with It'. She can be thought of as a 'Proud Mary', perhaps because she always thought that 'We Don't Need Another Hero'. But believe me, she was and she still is simply 'The Best'. Who is she?

Answer: Tina Turner

Turner's real name is Anna Mae Bullock and she is often referred to as the Queen of Rock'n'Roll. She has won eight Grammy Awards in her career but an astonishing fact is that she has sold more concert tickets than any other solo performer in history. The 1993 movie 'What's Love Got To Do With It' starring Angela Bassett is about her life.

7. Our next artist was born on 16 April 1939 while 'Wishin' and Hopin'' for success and eternal fame. Her blue eyes gave her 'The Look of Love' that she deserved. However, her tomboyish character made people think that she was merely the 'Son of a Preacher Man'. Who is this British lady?

Answer: Dusty Springfield

Dusty's real name was Mary (Isobel Catherine Bernadette) O'Brien. She began her career as part of her brother's folk music trio, The Springfields (hence, her subsequent stage name). However, she left the group to pursue a solo career in 1963. Her tomboyish behaviour (she enjoyed playing football with other boys) gave her the nickname Dusty.

Her distinctive smoky voice earned her the nickname the 'White Queen of Soul'.

8. The next singer surely worked hard for her money. She was born on December 31, 1948 and she is proudly known as the 'Queen of Disco'. 'Heaven Knows' that she was not in fact such a 'Bad Girl' as some may think she was. Just some 'Hot Stuff' and that is all.

Answer: Donna Summer

Donna's real name was LaDonna Adrian Gaines and she was a five-time Grammy Award winner. She started her career as a background vocalist for the rock group Three Dog Night during the 1970s. However, and as she will later on state 'God had to create disco music so I could be born and be successful'. Summer died on May 17, 2012 after a long and painful fight with lung cancer.

9. There 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' for the ambitions of our next singer. Perhaps her only sin was that she tended to suffer from 'Love Hangover' while waiting for 'Endless Love'. However, do not underestimate her; she is still 'The Boss'. Who is this lovely and influential lady?

Answer: Diana Ross

Diana Ernestine Earle Ross was born on March 26, 1944 and she is most usually associated with the group The Supremes with which she gave her final concert on January 14, 1970 in Las Vegas. Her acting career provided her with an Academy Award nominated performance for the 1972 movie 'Lady Sings the Blues'. That was her film debut and, naturally, the film soundtrack went to US number one.

10. The last singer of this quiz could not have been someone less than a queen: and much like each and every queen that respects herself, this singer was a 'Material Girl'. Given the vogue for assessing everything in sight, she could never just sit and behave 'Like A Virgin'; or maybe 'Like A Prayer'? Nevertheless, who is this singer?

Answer: Madonna

Madonna Louise Ciccone was born on August 16, 1958 and she is often referred to as the Queen of Pop. Her provocative style combined with her apparent talent for singing allowed her to sell more than 300 million records worldwide. In fact, according to Rolling Stone magazine she is the best-selling female recording artist of all time. Apart from being an emblematic symbol of contemporary pop music, she has also been in the movies 'Desperately Seeking Susan', 'Dick Tracy', 'A League Of Their Own', 'Shanghai Surprise', 'Body Of Evidence', 'Dangerous Game', 'Swept Away', and 'Evita'.

Source: Author gkaz4

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Women that Certainly Hit the Right Note Quiz

This quiz is about ten of the most influential and emblematic female singers of all times that highly influenced the contemporary music scene. I hope you will enjoy it!

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