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Quiz about The Colors of Classic Rock Music part 1
Quiz about The Colors of Classic Rock Music part 1

The Colors of Classic Rock Music, part 1 Quiz


Here are ten questions about rock bands with a color in the band's name, album, or singles. Questions are centered around bands of the 1970s, but may drift slightly sooner or later than that.

A multiple-choice quiz by pointluck. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
pointluck
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
375,033
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1512
Last 3 plays: Guest 216 (10/10), matthewpokemon (10/10), Guest 173 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This band put their album, "Dark Side of the Moon" on the Billboard Top LP chart for 741 weeks. The band's two word name consists of a color and a man's first name. What is the man's name that goes with the color? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. AC/DC has two black albums. "Back in Black" from 1980, and "Black Ice" from 2008. From what country does the band originate? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Comedy actors Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi formed a talented band of veteran musicians called The Blues Brothers. The lead singers were the characters played by Aykroyd and Belushi. What were their first names? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This colorful progressive rock band has three albums with a color. Two from 1974 are "Red" and "Starless and Bible Black". The third is from 1969 and is nearly the band's name in the title. What color is missing from this title? "In the Court of the _______ King"

Answer: (One word, 7 letters, meaning blood red)
Question 5 of 10
5. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (note the color) was the constant in the colorful band Rainbow. But both before and after Rainbow, he founded and reformed one of the "Original Three" heavy metal bands. With hits like "Hush", "Smoke on the Water", and the naughty "Knocking at Your Back Door", success ran deep for this band. What color are they? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This hard rock band earned a cult following with hits such as "Don't Fear The Reaper", "Burnin' for You", and "Godzilla". What color goes with this band? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. One of "Reality" TV's biggest stars was Ozzy Osbourne. Long ago, he sang lead vocals on songs "Paranoid" and "Ironman". He made a name for himself in one of the three original heavy metal bands. What color goes along with the day of rest in the band's name? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This Dutch band had the hits "Radar Love" and "Twilight Zone". They have a two word name for a piece of jewelry. What is the descriptive color? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Veteran of a "purple" band, lead singer David Coverdale was also in a band which would eventually have hits such as "Fool For Your Loving", "Is This Love", "Still of the Night", and "Here I Go Again". What color describes a reptile in the band's name and self titled album? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Creedence Clearwater Revival had two colorful songs on their albums. "Green River" and "Feelin' Blue". When John Fogarty and company were in junior high school, the band had a different name. It happened to be the same as a song sung by Tony Bennett and later Bobby Vinton. What color is the velvet? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This band put their album, "Dark Side of the Moon" on the Billboard Top LP chart for 741 weeks. The band's two word name consists of a color and a man's first name. What is the man's name that goes with the color?

Answer: Floyd

Pink Floyd was founded by Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright. David Gilmour joined in 1967. Both Barrett (2006) and Wright (2008) have passed away. Gilmour and Waters have a rocky relationship, so there is little hope of any new Floyd materiel being released.
2. AC/DC has two black albums. "Back in Black" from 1980, and "Black Ice" from 2008. From what country does the band originate?

Answer: Australia

AC/DC was formed by Malcolm and Angus Young in 1973. The band has had many personnel changes. Most notably, in 1980, Bon Scott officially died of acute alcohol poisoning and was replaced by Brian Johnson. AC/DC released their 15th studio album "Rock or Bust" in 2014.
3. Comedy actors Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi formed a talented band of veteran musicians called The Blues Brothers. The lead singers were the characters played by Aykroyd and Belushi. What were their first names?

Answer: Jake and Elwood

Jake and Elwood also starred in their own movie "The Blues Brothers" in 1980. Sam and Dave are true R&B singers. John and Paul are two of The Beatles. Randolph and Mortimer are the aging Wall Street tycoons in the 1983 movie "Trading Places", which starred Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy.
4. This colorful progressive rock band has three albums with a color. Two from 1974 are "Red" and "Starless and Bible Black". The third is from 1969 and is nearly the band's name in the title. What color is missing from this title? "In the Court of the _______ King"

Answer: crimson

Only guitarist Robert Fripp has been a constant member of King Crimson. Crimson has released music between 1969 and 2013 with many gaps in that time span. Veterans of Crimson have gone on to success with bands such as ELP (Greg Lake), Bad Company (Boz Burrell), Foreigner (Ian McDonald), and Asia (John Wetton).
5. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (note the color) was the constant in the colorful band Rainbow. But both before and after Rainbow, he founded and reformed one of the "Original Three" heavy metal bands. With hits like "Hush", "Smoke on the Water", and the naughty "Knocking at Your Back Door", success ran deep for this band. What color are they?

Answer: Purple

There were four different versions of Deep Purple before Blackmore left. In 1984, version number two was reformed and released the album "Perfect Strangers".
6. This hard rock band earned a cult following with hits such as "Don't Fear The Reaper", "Burnin' for You", and "Godzilla". What color goes with this band?

Answer: Blue

Blue Öyster Cult was formed in 1971. Two members have been in the band all along, Donald Brian "Buck Dharma" Roeser and Eric Bloom.
7. One of "Reality" TV's biggest stars was Ozzy Osbourne. Long ago, he sang lead vocals on songs "Paranoid" and "Ironman". He made a name for himself in one of the three original heavy metal bands. What color goes along with the day of rest in the band's name?

Answer: Black

Black Sabbath went through other lead singers, including Ronnie James Dio, Ian Gillan, and Glenn Hughes. Ozzy returned for reunions.
8. This Dutch band had the hits "Radar Love" and "Twilight Zone". They have a two word name for a piece of jewelry. What is the descriptive color?

Answer: Golden

With Golden Earring's early success, they had a couple of future blockbuster bands open for them in concert. Aerosmith and Kiss both went on to huge stardom.
9. Veteran of a "purple" band, lead singer David Coverdale was also in a band which would eventually have hits such as "Fool For Your Loving", "Is This Love", "Still of the Night", and "Here I Go Again". What color describes a reptile in the band's name and self titled album?

Answer: White

Whitesnake made use of videos to promote music from the "Whitesnake" album. Coverdale's future wife, actress Tawny Kitaen, appeared in them. She was later married to MLB pitcher Chuck Finley, who played for the Angels, Indians, and Cardinals. She was charged with domestic violence just days before they divorced.
10. Creedence Clearwater Revival had two colorful songs on their albums. "Green River" and "Feelin' Blue". When John Fogarty and company were in junior high school, the band had a different name. It happened to be the same as a song sung by Tony Bennett and later Bobby Vinton. What color is the velvet?

Answer: Blue

In 1971, John's brother Tom left the band, feeling overlooked with his writing and performing. Tom had originally been the lead singer, but lost that role to his brother. Tom died in 1990 from AIDS acquired from a transfusion.
Source: Author pointluck

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