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Quiz about Name the Singer
Quiz about Name the Singer

Average Music Trivia: Name the Singer | 10 Questions


Name the artists who popularized these hit singles from the 1950s through the 1980s.

A multiple-choice quiz by nyirene330. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
nyirene330
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
304,527
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
4236
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Flyingbustub (4/10), Guest 147 (4/10), Guest 85 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who sang "Volare" in 1958? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What group first recorded "The Great Pretender" in 1955? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who originated the hit song "Great Balls of Fire" in 1957? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who popularized the song "Everybody Loves Somebody (Sometime)" in 1964? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What "girl group" first recorded "Soldier Boy" in 1962? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which singer recorded the hit "Stand By Me" in 1961? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which female artist covered "Blue Bayou" in 1977? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who made famous the popular '70's hit, "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What '80's act popularized "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" in 1983? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In 1985, which group had a number one hit with "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who sang "Volare" in 1958?

Answer: Domenico Modugno

"Volare" from the Italian meaning "to fly", received the first Grammy awarded for Record of the Year.
2. What group first recorded "The Great Pretender" in 1955?

Answer: The Platters

This was the first Platters' hit to reach number one (in 1956), with covers done by Roy Orbison and Sam Cooke.
3. Who originated the hit song "Great Balls of Fire" in 1957?

Answer: Jerry Lee Lewis

"Great Balls of Fire" was a phrase frequently uttered by Scarlett O'Hara in the 1939 movie "Gone with the Wind".
4. Who popularized the song "Everybody Loves Somebody (Sometime)" in 1964?

Answer: Dean Martin

This song became Dean Martin's signature tune, and knocked the Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" out of the top spot.
5. What "girl group" first recorded "Soldier Boy" in 1962?

Answer: The Shirelles

Their song "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (released in 1960) went to number one, making the Shirelles the first all-female group of the rock era to accomplish this.
6. Which singer recorded the hit "Stand By Me" in 1961?

Answer: Ben E. King

Ben E. King, of the Drifters, took this song to number four in 1961; the song again reached the Top 10 in 1986 after the release of the movie of the same name.
7. Which female artist covered "Blue Bayou" in 1977?

Answer: Linda Ronstadt

The original "Blue Bayou" was written and sung by Roy Orbison in 1963.
8. Who made famous the popular '70's hit, "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden"?

Answer: Lynn Anderson

The song was written by Joe South and introduced on his 1969 "Introspect"
album.
9. What '80's act popularized "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" in 1983?

Answer: Eurythmics

The Eurythmics were made up of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart.
10. In 1985, which group had a number one hit with "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)"?

Answer: Dead or Alive

In the year of "Live Aid" and the re-emergence of British pop singers, Dead or Alive (from Liverpool), scored its only number one record.
Source: Author nyirene330

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