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Musical Months, Part III Trivia Quiz

This quiz covers songs that have May, July, August, or October in their titles. You only need to name the artist. [All artists listed did at least one tune with the name of one of the twelve months in the title.]

A multiple-choice quiz by lowtechmaster. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
lowtechmaster

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
385,478

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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479

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the 1950s, who sang "Time For August"? Hint

Gilbert O'Sullivan

Julie London

Pat Boone

Neil Diamond

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Question 2 of 10

2. "The Ides Of March" was done by whom? [Elementary.] Hint

Jimmy Dorsey

Dinah Washington

Iron Maiden

The Four Seasons

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which artist released "July Morning"? [Dickens knows.] Hint

Uriah Heep

Guns N' Roses

Dean Martin

Lou Reed

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Black Day In July" was a '60s song. Who sang it? Hint

Dionne Warwick

Gordon Lightfoot

Foo Fighters

The Happenings

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who released "My October Symphony"? [Think SPCA.] Hint

Peter, Paul & Mary

Morrissey

Taylor Swift

Pet Shop Boys

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Question 6 of 10

6. "June, July And August" was released by the same person who sang "Palisades Park" in the same year. Who was that? Hint

Freddie Cannon

Pilot

Natalie Imbruglia

Rosie Gaines

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who sang "First Of May"? [Think initials.] Hint

Barbara Dickson

The Bee Gees

Kate Bush

David Whitfield

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who sang "October" in the 1980s? Hint

Linda Perry

Collective Soul

Wyclef Jean

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who rendered "Cold Day In July"? [Old South.] Hint

Julie London

Asulym

Dixie Chicks

Stevie Wonder

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Question 10 of 10

10. "August October" was a 1960s tune for whom? Hint

F.G.T.H (Frankie Goes To Hollywood)

Charlie Rich

Robin Gibb

Simon & Garfunkel

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the 1950s, who sang "Time For August"?

Answer: Julie London

Julie London's "Time For August" dates from 1956. Of the other artists, Gilbert O'Sullivan did "January Girl" (1972), Neil Diamond recorded "September Morn" (1980), and Pat Boone, the only other 50s singer, had a hit with "April Love" (1957).

2. "The Ides Of March" was done by whom? [Elementary.]

Answer: Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden sang "The Ides Of March" in 1981. [Iron (Fe) is an element.] "June Night" was by Jimmy Dorsey in 1957, "September In The Rain" by Dinah Washington in 1961, and "December '63 (Oh, What A Night)" was a Billboard Hot 100 number one hit in 1976 for The Four Seasons.

3. Which artist released "July Morning"? [Dickens knows.]

Answer: Uriah Heep

"July Morning" was a 1971 song. [Uriah Heep was a character in "David Copperfield" by Charles Dickens.] Dean Martin did "June In January" in 1953, Guns N' Roses sang "November Rain" in 1992, and Lou Reed recorded "Christmas In February" in 1989.

4. "Black Day In July" was a '60s song. Who sang it?

Answer: Gordon Lightfoot

"Black Day In July" was a Gordon Lightfoot number in 1968. Also in the '60s, The Happenings" did "See You In September" (1966), and Dionne Warwick recorded "April Fools" (1969). Foo Fighters did "February Stars" in 1997.

5. Who released "My October Symphony"? [Think SPCA.]

Answer: Pet Shop Boys

"My October Symphony" came out in 1990 by the Pet Shop Boys. [SPCA = Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.] The other artists did: "Autumn To May" (Peter, Paul & Mary, 1962), "Back To December" (Taylor Swift, 2010), and "November Spawned A Monster" (Morrissey, 1990).

6. "June, July And August" was released by the same person who sang "Palisades Park" in the same year. Who was that?

Answer: Freddie Cannon

Both songs by Freddie Cannon date back to 1962. Natalie Imbruglia sang "Come September" in 2001, Pilot did "January" in 1975, and Rosie Gaines recorded "December 25th" in 1995.

7. Who sang "First Of May"? [Think initials.]

Answer: The Bee Gees

The Bee Gees sang "First Of May" in 1969. Other songs: "January February," Barbara Dickson, 1980; "December Will Be Magic Again," Kate Bush, 1980; "My September Love," David Whitfield, 1956.

8. Who sang "October" in the 1980s?

Answer: U2

U2 released "October" in 1981. Collective Soul did "December" (1995), Linda Perry sang "Sunny April Afternoon" (1999), and Wyclef Jean recorded "Gone Till November" (1998).

9. Who rendered "Cold Day In July"? [Old South.]

Answer: Dixie Chicks

In 1999 the "Dixie Chicks released "Cold Day In July." Asulym did "April Fool Soul" in 1992. Stevie Wonder sang "I Can See The Sun In Late December" in 1975. Julie London's "Melancholy March" came out in 1956.

10. "August October" was a 1960s tune for whom?

Answer: Robin Gibb

"August October" by Robin Gibb came out in 1969. Of the other artists: Charlie Rich did "July 12, 1939" in 1970. Simon & Garfunkel sang "April Come She Will" in 1965. And F.G.T.H. (Frankie Goes To Hollywood) released "One February Friday" in 1983.

Source: Author lowtechmaster

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