Ol' Skool Funk Part.2 Trivia Quiz

Answer: dance electric

Born Andre Simon Anderson in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Andre Cymone started out as a bass player for Prince. After going solo in 1981, he had a few very small hits until he charted with "The Dance Electric", in 1985. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart. He is also the former husband of r&b singer, Jody Watley.

Answer: Sun

This ten-member band from Dayton, Ohio had several moderate hits on the r&b charts from the late 1970's until 1984, when the band split. "Radiation Level" peaked at number 25, in 1979.

Answer: Must Be the Music

Also known as the group, Output, at one time, Secret Weapon was a seven piece band formed in New York by Jerome Prister. "Must Be the Music" was their biggest r&b hit peaking at number 24, in 1982. The song was sampled by former NFL All-Pro cornerback, Deion Sanders, in the mid-1990's during his brief musical stint. His version was called "Must Be the Money".

Answer: Chase Me

"Chase Me" was done by Con Funk Shun, not Cameo. It climbed all the way to number four on the r&b chart in 1979.

Answer: Sucker

"I'm Just A Sucker For Your Love" was a top 10 hit for Teena in 1980. Not only was it one of the many songs that she sang with Rick James, but it was also Teena's very first top ten single on the r&b chart; she would have seven top ten singles between 1979-1991. The song peaked at number eight, in 1979.

Answer: Leroy Bonner

Sugarfoot was born Leroy Bonner. He joined the Ohio Players in 1964 and remained a member throughout the group's entire existence.

Answer: Lakeside

Formed in Dayton, Ohio, in 1969, Lakeside was a nine member funk band who kept their same original lineup until 1990. They produced all of the albums mentioned above, as well as seven others.

Answer: The Meters

Formed in 1966 in New Orleans, Louisiana, The Meters were a four piece, instrumental band consisting of Leo Nocentelli, Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste, George Porter, and Arthur Neville. While they only had moderate success on the r&b charts (they only had two top ten hits, "Sophisticated Cissy", which climbed as high as number seven, in 1969, and 'Cissy Strut', which went to number four that same year), they were well-respected in the musical community.

They toured with the Rolling Stones, in 1975 and also had backup gigs with acts such as Robert Palmer and Paul McCartney.

The band broke up in 1977, when Arthur joined his siblings, Aaron, Charles, and Cyril to form The Neville Brothers.

Answer: Guitar

Born in 1935, in Houston, Texas, Johnny "Guitar" Watson first hit the charts in 1955 with the song, "Those Lonely, Lonely Nights". The song just did make the top ten, peaking at number 10. An accomplished guitarist, Watson was also a very good pianist, as well.

Answer: Put Your Body In It

Athough it was never released as a single, "Put Your Body In It" was a huge club hit from Stephanie Mills in 1979. The song is from her first and, arguably, her best r&b album called, "What'cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'". The album produced three r&b, top 40 singles, including the album's title cut.

Answer: Jimmy "Bo" Horne

Born in Florida in 1949, Jimmy "Bo" Horne was a singer/dancer who had a nice little five year musical run between 1975-1980. K.C., of KC and the Sunshine Band, produced all of his songs for the entireity of his career. While, "Spank", only got as high as number 55, in 1979, Horne did have two top 20 hits, "You Get Me Hot", which got to number 18, in '79, and, "Dance Across the Floor", which peaked at nimber eight in 1978.

Answer: False

The songs, "Wild and Loose" and "ONEDAYI'MGONNABESOMEBODY", are both from the album, "What Time Is It". "Cool" is from the band's first album simply called, "The Time".

Answer: The Fatback Band

"I Like Girls" was done by the Fatback Band, in 1978. It peaked at number nine on the r&b charts that year.

Answer: Jammin' Big Guitar

Vaughn Mason and Crew were an east coast disco-funk group who got their start in the late 1970s. Mason was a former manager of the group, 21st Century, as well as the engineer for the early to mid-seventies funk band, B.T. Express. He was a versatile instrumentalist who formed the group, Raze, in 1988 after the break up of the Crew.

While "Jammin' Big Guitar" only got as high as number 65 in 1981, the band did have score a top five hit in 1980 with the song, "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll Pt. 1".

Answer: Mary Jane

"Mary Jane" was not on "Street Songs". It was on his first album, which was entitled, "Come Get It".