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South African Popstars Trivia Quiz

Although South African singers have had fairly limited international success, the country has a long and rich pop history. I hope you find this interesting.

A multiple-choice quiz by husker7. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
husker7

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
109,300

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
341

Last 3 plays: Guest 197 (2/10), Guest 196 (3/10), Guest 146 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which South African town features in the name of a Grammy winning group that played on a 1980's Paul Simon album? Hint

Ladysmith

Harrismith

Ladybrand

Soweto

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Question 2 of 10

2. All-girl group "Clout" had a hit song in Europe and England in 1978 with a cover version of a song originally recorded by which group? Hint

The Doobie Brothers

The Everley Brothers

The Blarney Brothers

The Righteous Brothers

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Question 3 of 10

3. Although he had major success in South Africa, in which country was David Scobie born? Hint

Egypt

Lesotho

Zimbabwe

Malawi

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following was a member of the trio "Joy"? Hint

Miriam Makeba

Anneline Mabela

Gloria Neropa

Thaka Ndondo

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who recorded "Michael Row the Boat Ashore", spending nine weeks at the top of the South African singles chart? Hint

Tommy Dell

Peter Lotis

Richard Jon Smith

Duncan Faure

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was South Africa's entrant at the 1971 Athens Song Festival? Hint

Lionel Petersen

Peter Vee

Bobby Angel

Lauren Copley

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which South African singer was the first non-American female to be signed to the American soul label, STAX? Hint

Sharon Tandy

Brenda Fassie

Jessica Jones

Cindi Altar

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Question 8 of 10

8. Alan Garrity spent 33 weeks on the South African singles charts with "I need Someone". This was a record for over 10 years. Which song broke his record? Hint

Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk

Islands in the Stream

Eye of the Tiger

Come on Eileen

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which South African songstress sang "World in Union" at the 1995 Rugby World Cup? Hint

Brenda Fassie

P. J. Powers

Clare Johnson

Miriam Makeba

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Question 10 of 10

10. Eighties trio "Joy" were the supporting act for numerous foreign acts on tour in South Africa. Which of the following is not one of them? Hint

Leo Sayer

Clarence Carter

Lamont Dozier

Paul Simon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which South African town features in the name of a Grammy winning group that played on a 1980's Paul Simon album?

Answer: Ladysmith

Ladysmith Black Mambazo featured on Paul Simon's album "Graceland". When Simon visited South Africa in the early 1990's members of the Pan Africanist Congress tried to stop him from performing.

2. All-girl group "Clout" had a hit song in Europe and England in 1978 with a cover version of a song originally recorded by which group?

Answer: The Righteous Brothers

"Substitute" was a Top 5 hit in England and several European countries.

3. Although he had major success in South Africa, in which country was David Scobie born?

Answer: Zimbabwe

Sounding uncannily like Neil Diamond, Scobie was just 16 years old when he scored his first hit in South Africa.

4. Which of the following was a member of the trio "Joy"?

Answer: Anneline Mabela

The other members were Felecia Marian and Thaka Ndlozi. The group scored a massive hit in South Africa with "Paradise Road".

5. Who recorded "Michael Row the Boat Ashore", spending nine weeks at the top of the South African singles chart?

Answer: Richard Jon Smith

Smith was a porter at Groote Schuur Hospital, the same hospital where Chris Barnard performed the first ever heart transplant.

6. Who was South Africa's entrant at the 1971 Athens Song Festival?

Answer: Peter Vee

Vee fronted several bands in the 1960's before enjoying a successful solo career in the 1970's.

7. Which South African singer was the first non-American female to be signed to the American soul label, STAX?

Answer: Sharon Tandy

Fellow STAX artists included Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett. Tandy toured England with Redding, Pickett and the Beach Boys.

8. Alan Garrity spent 33 weeks on the South African singles charts with "I need Someone". This was a record for over 10 years. Which song broke his record?

Answer: Islands in the Stream

Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton teamed up to beat the record by 3 weeks. The other three songs all hit the top spot in South Africa during the 1980's.

9. Which South African songstress sang "World in Union" at the 1995 Rugby World Cup?

Answer: P. J. Powers

10. Eighties trio "Joy" were the supporting act for numerous foreign acts on tour in South Africa. Which of the following is not one of them?

Answer: Paul Simon

The group broke up in 1983, three years before Simon recorded "Graceland".

Source: Author husker7

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