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Music of the 1980s - 4 Trivia Quiz

Here is my fourth quiz about 1980s music.

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

Author
Mr.Gazoo

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,901

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
10 / 20

Plays
4619

Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (10/20), Guest 38 (14/20), Guest 107 (6/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Who sang 'Find Another Fool'? Hint

The Pretenders

Quarterflash

Billy Idol

Pat Benatar

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Question 2 of 20

2. Which group recorded an album titled 'Computer World' in 1981? Hint

Propaganda

Kraftwerk

The B-52's

New Order

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who sang 'The Look Of Love'? Hint

XTC

ABC

Roxette

Phil Collins

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who sang 'Oh Sheila'? Hint

Sheila E.

Ready For The World

Prince

Rick James

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who sang 'Dear God'? Hint

XTC

The Pet Shop Boys

R.E.M.

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who sang 'Bamboleo'?

Answer: (Two Words, starts with 'The' (Capitalize each first letter))

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who sang 'Sweet Jane'? (Remember, the 1980's version!)

Answer: (Two Words (Capitalize each first letter))

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who sang 'Tower Of Song'? Hint

Leonard Cohen

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Bob Dylan

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Question 9 of 20

9. Who sang 'Mandinka'? Hint

Enya

Sinead O'Connor

Tanita Tikaram

Kate Bush

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Question 10 of 20

10. Who sang 'When I See You Smile'? Hint

Bad English

Sheriff

Alias

Asia

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who sang 'Blame It On The Rain' in 1989?

Answer: (Won Grammy for Best New Artist (Capitalize each first letter) - 2 words)

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who sang 'Batdance'? Hint

Janet Jackson

Jermaine Jackson

Michael Jackson

Prince

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Question 13 of 20

13. Who sang 'Lost In Your Eyes'? Hint

Sheena Easton

Wang Chung

Apollonia

Debbie Gibson

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who sang 'Invincible'? Hint

Debbie Harry

Alison Moyet

Pat Benatar

Yaz

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who sang 'Edge Of Seventeen'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who sang 'Lunatic Fringe'? Hint

Blue Rodeo

Bryan Adams

Red Rider

AC-DC

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who sang 'Dressed For Success'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who sang 'Johnny And Mary'? Hint

Peter Gabriel

Robert Palmer

The Travelling Wilburys

The Power Station

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which Canadian singer is known to wear his 'Sunglasses At Night'? Hint

Tom Cochrane

Bryan Adams

Corey Hart

Leonard Cohen

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who sang 'A Criminal Mind'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Apr 08 2024 : Guest 108: 10/20
Mar 21 2024 : Guest 38: 14/20
Mar 20 2024 : Guest 107: 6/20
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sang 'Find Another Fool'?

Answer: Quarterflash

From their debut album in 1981.

2. Which group recorded an album titled 'Computer World' in 1981?

Answer: Kraftwerk

Almost all of the songs from that album had the word 'computer' in the title.

3. Who sang 'The Look Of Love'?

Answer: ABC

Roxette did sing 'The Look' in 1988. 'The Look of Love' was a hit in 1982.

4. Who sang 'Oh Sheila'?

Answer: Ready For The World

A top-ten smash for this group in 1985.

5. Who sang 'Dear God'?

Answer: XTC

XTC was founded in 1976 by Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding and drummer Terry Chambers.

6. Who sang 'Bamboleo'?

Answer: Gypsy Kings

Their last album was 'Compas' in 1997.

7. Who sang 'Sweet Jane'? (Remember, the 1980's version!)

Answer: Cowboy Junkies

A Canadian country band. The original version was recorded by "Velvet Underground".

8. Who sang 'Tower Of Song'?

Answer: Leonard Cohen

Another Canadian artist, from Montreal.

9. Who sang 'Mandinka'?

Answer: Sinead O'Connor

From her debut album 'The Lion and The Cobra' in 1988.

10. Who sang 'When I See You Smile'?

Answer: Bad English

With lead singer John Waite. He had a hit in the 1980's with the song 'Missing You'.

11. Who sang 'Blame It On The Rain' in 1989?

Answer: Milli Vanilli

Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan were great 'lip-synchers'. The vocals for Milli Vanilli were actually performed by Charles Shaw, John Davis and Brad Howe. Rob Pilatus died on April 1998 from a drug overdose.

12. Who sang 'Batdance'?

Answer: Prince

From the 1st Batman movie in 1989.

13. Who sang 'Lost In Your Eyes'?

Answer: Debbie Gibson

Today we have Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. In the late 1980's, we had Debbie Gibson and Tiffany...

14. Who sang 'Invincible'?

Answer: Pat Benatar

From the movie 'The Legend of Billie Jean'. Alison Moyet sang 'Invisible' in the mid 1980's.

15. Who sang 'Edge Of Seventeen'?

Answer: Stevie Nicks

From her solo album in 1980. She was a member of Fleetwood Mac.

16. Who sang 'Lunatic Fringe'?

Answer: Red Rider

A Canadian Band led by Tom Cochrane. This single was number one for 6 weeks in 1981 and was also featured on the TV show 'Miami Vice'.

17. Who sang 'Dressed For Success'?

Answer: Roxette

From their debut album in 1988.

18. Who sang 'Johnny And Mary'?

Answer: Robert Palmer

Robert Palmer had many solo hits in the 1980's : Addicted To Love, Simply Irresistible (who could forget that video!). He was also the lead singer of the group 'Power Station'. They recorded a remake of the song 'Bang-A-Gong (Get it on)'.

19. Which Canadian singer is known to wear his 'Sunglasses At Night'?

Answer: Corey Hart

Corey is now married to a former Quebec singer, Julie Masse, and has three children. He recorded a duet, in French, with his wife in 2000.

20. Who sang 'A Criminal Mind'?

Answer: Gowan

Gowan replaced Dennis DeYoung as the lead vocalist for the group Styx and toured with the band in 2000.

Source: Author Mr.Gazoo

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