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Quiz about Rock and Rollers from Michigan
Quiz about Rock and Rollers from Michigan

Rock and Rollers from Michigan Quiz


The state of Michigan has produced quite a few members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. See if you can identify these famous Michiganders.

A multiple-choice quiz by impdtwnaa. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
impdtwnaa
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
352,327
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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293
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. This pop star was born in Bay City, grew up in Pontiac and Avon Township, and received a dance scholarship from the University of Michigan. She moved to New York City in the late seventies, and just a few years later released her first hit record. If you can't guess who this is, if you wish upon a "Lucky Star", you just might come up with the correct answer. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. While his big break nationally came after the release of his live album in the mid-seventies, this rocker wrote his first song in 1961 when he was only 16 years old. He was born in Dearborn, and lived in Ann Arbor during most of the fifties and sixties -- but in 1978 he was a "Stranger in Town" singing about his "Hollywood Nights". Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. He was born James Newell Osterberg, Jr, but the world knows him better by another name. This pioneer of punk rock was born in Muskegon, and lived in Dearborn, Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor. His band, The Stooges, recorded the song "I Wanna Be Your Dog", he co-wrote the song "China Girl", and has asserted that he has a "Lust For Life". Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Even though she was born in Memphis, Tennessee, this singer moved to Detroit at age 6, and as a young girl she sang solos in her father's church. This "Natural Woman" has sang at a Presidential Inauguration, has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and in 1987 was the first female inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. A 1989 inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this performer was born in Saginaw, and moved to Detroit when he was four years old. He recorded his first single at age 11 for the Detroit label Tamla, and had his first number one hit just two years later. He has won 22 Grammy Awards, an Oscar and was one of the first inductees into the Michigan Walk of Fame. While he may only be a "Part-Time Lover", he's a full time superstar. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This blues legend was born in Mississippi, but spent most of his performing life in Detroit. He moved to the city in the forties, and is best known for his songs "Boogie Chillen'" and "Boom Boom", and his appearance in The Blues Brothers Movie. This former auto worker was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This musician was born in Detroit, and grew up in Royal Oak. At 20 years old, he flew like an Eagle to Los Angeles, where he learned to "Take it Easy" and formed a band that became one of the biggest groups of the seventies. After this mega-group broke up, he declared that "The Heat Is On", and that his band would get together when "Hell Freezes Over". Nevertheless, his band reunited in the nineties and they were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Vincent Damon Furnier was born in Detroit, and took his stage name from the name of the group he formed in the sixties. His androgynous appearance was highlighted in his legendary stage shows, where antics such as snake handling, mock fights and faux executions became commonplace. Oh, and the music wasn't bad either -- he recorded some very well known songs such as "Eighteen" and "School's Out". Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This singer was born in Alabama, and moved to Detroit when she was less than a year old. She eventually became a secretary at Motown, where her group recorded such memorable hits as "(Love is Like a) Heat Wave", "Nowhere to Run" and "Dancing in the Street". They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This Highland Park native moved away from Michigan when he was seven years old, so classifying him as a Michigander may be a little dubious -- but I'm doing it anyway! He was there at the birth of rock and roll, and his group performed some of the genre's first great hits, including "Rock Around the Clock", "See You Later Alligator", and "Shake Rattle and Roll". He and His Comets were inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Hint



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1. This pop star was born in Bay City, grew up in Pontiac and Avon Township, and received a dance scholarship from the University of Michigan. She moved to New York City in the late seventies, and just a few years later released her first hit record. If you can't guess who this is, if you wish upon a "Lucky Star", you just might come up with the correct answer.

Answer: Madonna

Madonna Louise Ciccone has sold more records than any other female, and was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 -- not bad for someone who dropped out of the University of Michigan!
2. While his big break nationally came after the release of his live album in the mid-seventies, this rocker wrote his first song in 1961 when he was only 16 years old. He was born in Dearborn, and lived in Ann Arbor during most of the fifties and sixties -- but in 1978 he was a "Stranger in Town" singing about his "Hollywood Nights".

Answer: Bob Seger

Even though he's an advocate of "Old Time Rock and Roll", Seger has continued to record new music and tour many years after his 2004 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
3. He was born James Newell Osterberg, Jr, but the world knows him better by another name. This pioneer of punk rock was born in Muskegon, and lived in Dearborn, Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor. His band, The Stooges, recorded the song "I Wanna Be Your Dog", he co-wrote the song "China Girl", and has asserted that he has a "Lust For Life".

Answer: Iggy Pop

The Stooges were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010, even though they never sold a lot of albums. But if you've listened to such bands as The Sex Pistols, The Ramones and Nirvana, you've heard their influence.
4. Even though she was born in Memphis, Tennessee, this singer moved to Detroit at age 6, and as a young girl she sang solos in her father's church. This "Natural Woman" has sang at a Presidential Inauguration, has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and in 1987 was the first female inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Answer: Aretha Franklin

Among her lesser known accomplishments, in 1987, Aretha sang "America the Beautiful" at WrestleMania III. This event was held at the Pontiac Silverdome (then the home of the Detroit Lions), and it set a record for largest attendance at a live indoor sporting event in North America.

She reprised this performance 20 years later at WrestleMania 23, which took place at Ford Field in Detroit.
5. A 1989 inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this performer was born in Saginaw, and moved to Detroit when he was four years old. He recorded his first single at age 11 for the Detroit label Tamla, and had his first number one hit just two years later. He has won 22 Grammy Awards, an Oscar and was one of the first inductees into the Michigan Walk of Fame. While he may only be a "Part-Time Lover", he's a full time superstar.

Answer: Stevie Wonder

Born Stevland Hardaway Judkins, he was dubbed "Stevie Wonder" by Motown producer Clarence Paul. While he has wrote numerous number one hits for himself, including "Superstition", "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", and "I Just Called to Say I Love You", he is also one of the co-writers of "Tears of a Clown" -- one of Smokey Robinson's signature songs.
6. This blues legend was born in Mississippi, but spent most of his performing life in Detroit. He moved to the city in the forties, and is best known for his songs "Boogie Chillen'" and "Boom Boom", and his appearance in The Blues Brothers Movie. This former auto worker was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.

Answer: John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker recorded over 100 albums, and in 1998 he won Grammy Awards for both the album "Don't Look Back", and its title track -- when he was 80 years old. He died in 2001.
7. This musician was born in Detroit, and grew up in Royal Oak. At 20 years old, he flew like an Eagle to Los Angeles, where he learned to "Take it Easy" and formed a band that became one of the biggest groups of the seventies. After this mega-group broke up, he declared that "The Heat Is On", and that his band would get together when "Hell Freezes Over". Nevertheless, his band reunited in the nineties and they were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

Answer: Glenn Frey

Glenn Frey first appeared on a professional recording when he was 20 years old -- he played acoustic guitar and sang backup vocals on the Bob Seger album "Ramblin' Gamblin Man". One of his first hits was the single "Take It Easy", which was co-written with Jackson Browne, and was recorded by both The Eagles and Browne.
8. Vincent Damon Furnier was born in Detroit, and took his stage name from the name of the group he formed in the sixties. His androgynous appearance was highlighted in his legendary stage shows, where antics such as snake handling, mock fights and faux executions became commonplace. Oh, and the music wasn't bad either -- he recorded some very well known songs such as "Eighteen" and "School's Out".

Answer: Alice Cooper

The band, Alice Cooper, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2011. The singer, Alice Cooper, moved to Phoenix, Arizona and is an avid golfer.
9. This singer was born in Alabama, and moved to Detroit when she was less than a year old. She eventually became a secretary at Motown, where her group recorded such memorable hits as "(Love is Like a) Heat Wave", "Nowhere to Run" and "Dancing in the Street". They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.

Answer: Martha Reeves

Martha served on Detroit's City Council from 2005 through 2009.
10. This Highland Park native moved away from Michigan when he was seven years old, so classifying him as a Michigander may be a little dubious -- but I'm doing it anyway! He was there at the birth of rock and roll, and his group performed some of the genre's first great hits, including "Rock Around the Clock", "See You Later Alligator", and "Shake Rattle and Roll". He and His Comets were inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

Answer: Bill Haley

Between 1954 to 1956, Bill Haley & His Comets put nine singles in the Top 20, but by 1957, Haley's popularity began to wane. Bill Haley died in 1981 at age 55.
Source: Author impdtwnaa

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