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Musicians Part #2 Trivia Quiz

Here is another installation of my "Guess their real names" quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
110,912

Updated
Feb 20 22

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 25

Plays
759

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Question 1 of 25

1. Adam Yauch was one of the members of the Beastie Boys. What was his stage name? Hint

Ad-Rock

MCA

RCA

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Question 2 of 25

2. David Johansen was an 80s singer with a popular dance song. What alias was he "Hot! Hot! Hot!" under? Hint

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Mr. Mister

Buster Poindexter

The Fixx

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Question 3 of 25

3. Carlton Douglas Ridenhour is a popular rap musician with an established group. What group is he in? Hint

Public Enemy

Sugarhill Gang

N.W.A.

Tag Team

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Question 4 of 25

4. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Jeffrey Townes co-performed with Will Smith. What did Townes go by? Hint

Jazz

Jazzman

Jam Master Jazz

DJ Jazzy Jeff

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Question 5 of 25

5. Eddy Arnold didn't "Make the World Go Away," but his first name did. What was it? Hint

Gordon

Michael

Richard

William

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Question 6 of 25

6. Farook Bulsara was a popular performer for a famous 1970s British group. What was the group Bulsara was in? Hint

Hollies

Manfred Mann

Zombies

Queen

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Question 7 of 25

7. Georgious Panayatiou isn't easy to remember, but his pen name is. What is it?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 25

8. In the eighties, you heard Hugh Cregg's "Stuck with You" and "Hip to Be Square." You know of him as ___________________ and the News.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 25

9. Actor O'Shea Jackson has appeared in several movies. He was also a controversial rapper. What is his stage name? Hint

Mr. Kool

Ice-T

Ice Cube

Iceman

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Question 10 of 25

10. Doug Wachung was part of the dance group Deee-Lite, known for 1991's "Groove is in the Heart." What was his stage name? Hint

Jungle DJ Towa Towa

Jap Jungle Boy

Towa Tei

Super DJ Towa

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Question 11 of 25

11. Robert Ritchie is one of the most popular rap-rock artist on the mainstream. What is his alter ego?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 12 of 25

12. Dickran Gobalian has been a staple on television for years. He is known as Leon Redbone while performing. What detergent was he the voiceover for? Hint

All

Wisk

Tide

Clorox

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Question 13 of 25

13. Minnie Riperton had a short-lived music career. What was her last name? Hint

Fey

Oteri

Rudolph

Gasteyer

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Question 14 of 25

14. In the 1960s, Jerry Samuels had a comedy hit "They're Coming to Take Me Away." What was his "royal" pen-name? Hint

Napoleon XIV

Henry XIV

Louis XIV

Otto XIV

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Question 15 of 25

15. William Swofford was a singer-songwriter who had several major hits in the 1960s and had a song in the musical "Hair." What was his stage name?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 16 of 25

16. Patricia Holt had a major hit with "Lady Marmelade" in 1975. What is her stage name?

Answer: (One Word, last name only)

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Question 17 of 25

17. What is the pen name of Dana Owens, who was a former actress and Motown singer?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 18 of 25

18. Veronica Bennett became Ronnie Spector when she became a member of this girl group. Hint

Shirelles

Chantels

Ronettes

Supremes

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Question 19 of 25

19. Thomasina Watkins recorded duets with Marvin Gaye. What name did she more commonly go by?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 20 of 25

20. Matt Shafer goes by this name when performing "Follow Me." Hint

Scuzz

Flea

Uncle Kracker

Dubs

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Question 21 of 25

21. Colleen Fitzpatrick wanted us to "Smile" in 1999 and had us listen to "Graduation (Friends Forever)." What was her alias?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 22 of 25

22. Christine Ciminella was a popular country artist in the 1980s and 1990s. She recorded songs with her mother. What is Ciminella's stage name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 23 of 25

23. The controversial Yusuf Islam was born Steven Georgiou. In the 1970s, Georgiou also recorded many major songs. What was his pen name?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 24 of 25

24. Chris Fehn is a member of the group Slipknot. What is his stage name? Hint

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Question 25 of 25

25. Al Cernik was a staple of 1950s music. What was his stage name? Hint

Marty Robbins

Tommy Edwards

Billy Williams

Guy Mitchell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Adam Yauch was one of the members of the Beastie Boys. What was his stage name?

Answer: MCA

Yauch was with Adam Horowitz (Ad-Rock) and Mike Diamond (Mike D).

2. David Johansen was an 80s singer with a popular dance song. What alias was he "Hot! Hot! Hot!" under?

Answer: Buster Poindexter

Buster Poindexter's only hit was in 1986.

3. Carlton Douglas Ridenhour is a popular rap musician with an established group. What group is he in?

Answer: Public Enemy

Ridenhour goes by the name Chuck D.

4. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Jeffrey Townes co-performed with Will Smith. What did Townes go by?

Answer: DJ Jazzy Jeff

Major hits were "Summertime" and "Parents Just Don't Understand."

5. Eddy Arnold didn't "Make the World Go Away," but his first name did. What was it?

Answer: Richard

Arnold was popular in the 1950s and 1960s.

6. Farook Bulsara was a popular performer for a famous 1970s British group. What was the group Bulsara was in?

Answer: Queen

Bulsara went by Freddie Mercury.

7. Georgious Panayatiou isn't easy to remember, but his pen name is. What is it?

Answer: George Michael

Song included "I Want Your Sex "and "Faith."

8. In the eighties, you heard Hugh Cregg's "Stuck with You" and "Hip to Be Square." You know of him as ___________________ and the News.

Answer: Huey Lewis

Huey Lewis also had "Power of Love."

9. Actor O'Shea Jackson has appeared in several movies. He was also a controversial rapper. What is his stage name?

Answer: Ice Cube

Ice Cube recorded music with Dr. Dre. Major movies include "Barbershop," "Anaconda," and "Friday After Next."

10. Doug Wachung was part of the dance group Deee-Lite, known for 1991's "Groove is in the Heart." What was his stage name?

Answer: Jungle DJ Towa Towa

Deee-Lite was a one-hit wonder group.

11. Robert Ritchie is one of the most popular rap-rock artist on the mainstream. What is his alter ego?

Answer: Kid Rock

Hits include "Cowboy" and "Wasting Time."

12. Dickran Gobalian has been a staple on television for years. He is known as Leon Redbone while performing. What detergent was he the voiceover for?

Answer: All

Redbone did the themes for "Mr. Belvedere" and "Harry and the Hendersons" in the 1980s. Redbone was also a Budweiser pitchman. He appeared in 2002 on the PBS show "Between the Lions."

13. Minnie Riperton had a short-lived music career. What was her last name?

Answer: Rudolph

Riperton's daughter is Maya Rudolph, one of the "Saturday Night Live" actors. Riperton's major hit was "Loving You."

14. In the 1960s, Jerry Samuels had a comedy hit "They're Coming to Take Me Away." What was his "royal" pen-name?

Answer: Napoleon XIV

The song has appeared on Dr. Demento's radio show.

15. William Swofford was a singer-songwriter who had several major hits in the 1960s and had a song in the musical "Hair." What was his stage name?

Answer: Oliver

Oliver was Swofford's middle name. His songs include "Good Morning Starshine" and "Jean."

16. Patricia Holt had a major hit with "Lady Marmelade" in 1975. What is her stage name?

Answer: LaBelle

LaBelle also was in the 1986 song "On My Own" with former Doobie Brother Michael McDonald.

17. What is the pen name of Dana Owens, who was a former actress and Motown singer?

Answer: Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah was in "Living Single."

18. Veronica Bennett became Ronnie Spector when she became a member of this girl group.

Answer: Ronettes

The Ronettes major hit was "Be My Baby."

19. Thomasina Watkins recorded duets with Marvin Gaye. What name did she more commonly go by?

Answer: Tammi Terrell

Songs included "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing." Terrell died in 1970 of a brain tumor.

20. Matt Shafer goes by this name when performing "Follow Me."

Answer: Uncle Kracker

Uncle Kracker performed on the soundtrack to "Shanghai Noon."

21. Colleen Fitzpatrick wanted us to "Smile" in 1999 and had us listen to "Graduation (Friends Forever)." What was her alias?

Answer: Vitamin C

Vitamin C was in 2002's "Celebrity Boot Camp."

22. Christine Ciminella was a popular country artist in the 1980s and 1990s. She recorded songs with her mother. What is Ciminella's stage name?

Answer: Wynonna

Wynonna covered Elvis Presley's "Hunka-Hunka Burning Love" in the cartoon "Lilo and Stitch."

23. The controversial Yusuf Islam was born Steven Georgiou. In the 1970s, Georgiou also recorded many major songs. What was his pen name?

Answer: Cat Stevens

Some radio stations would not play Cat Stevens' music after his stance on the Iranian hostage crisis.

24. Chris Fehn is a member of the group Slipknot. What is his stage name?

Answer: 3

Slipknot members are named after single-digit numbers.

25. Al Cernik was a staple of 1950s music. What was his stage name?

Answer: Guy Mitchell

Guy Mitchell's songs include "Singing the Blues" and "Heartaches by the Number."

Source: Author GoodVibe

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