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Quiz about Which Billy is it  There Are so Many
Quiz about Which Billy is it  There Are so Many

Which Billy is it? There Are so Many! Quiz


There were many artists during the 1980s with a first name of Billy that I was often confused. Hopefully you are better choosing the correct one. I will show the song and year; you pick the singer.

A multiple-choice quiz by BarryBerry20. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
BarryBerry20
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
395,056
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
291
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Question 1 of 10
1. "White Wedding" was recorded in 1982. Which Billy sang it? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Do you know who sang "Allentown" in 1982? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "Rock Me Tonite" was a hit for which singer in 1984? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. 1985 was the year "When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" was popular. Who recorded it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "The Stroke" came out in 1981. Can you pick which Billy was the artist? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" was a very popular song in 1988. Another Billy was the singer. Can you guess which one? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Rebel Yell" is a song from 1983. Would you know the artist who sang it? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Uptown Girl" was a single from 1983. Who was the downtown boy who was singing to this magical girl? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "Everybody Wants You" was a high energy song recorded in 1982. Which Billy played this tune? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "Mony Mony" is sort of a rock anthem which debuted live in 1987. Who is the artist who made this popular song? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "White Wedding" was recorded in 1982. Which Billy sang it?

Answer: Billy Idol

The bride in this video was Perri Lister, Billy Idol's real life girlfriend at the time.
2. Do you know who sang "Allentown" in 1982?

Answer: Billy Joel

This song was about an economically depressed city in Pennsylvania. Billy Joel played a benefit concert for the town when the song was rising in the charts.
3. "Rock Me Tonite" was a hit for which singer in 1984?

Answer: Billy Squier

The video was directed by Kenny Ortega who later was the choreographer for the movie "Dirty Dancing." This song was the highest charting single for Billy Squier at number 15 on the Billboard Top 100.
4. 1985 was the year "When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" was popular. Who recorded it?

Answer: Billy Ocean

This song charted up to number two due partly because it was one of the songs from the movie "The Jewel of the Nile."
5. "The Stroke" came out in 1981. Can you pick which Billy was the artist?

Answer: Billy Squier

Billy Squier was one of the first to start making videos of his songs. It was a forerunner for MTV. It reached as high as number 17 on Billboard's Top 100.
6. "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" was a very popular song in 1988. Another Billy was the singer. Can you guess which one?

Answer: Billy Ocean

This was Billy Ocean's third number one single and was from his album "Tear Down These Walls." This was a tribute to Ronald Reagan's plea to Russia to dismantle the Berlin wall.
7. "Rebel Yell" is a song from 1983. Would you know the artist who sang it?

Answer: Billy Idol

This song was voted as the 79th best hard rock song by VH1 but only charted as high as number 46 in the US. However it went as high as number six in England.
8. "Uptown Girl" was a single from 1983. Who was the downtown boy who was singing to this magical girl?

Answer: Billy Joel

This song has been rumored to be about his second wife, supermodel Christie Brinkley. However Billy Joel has said he wrote the song before he met her for the first time.
9. "Everybody Wants You" was a high energy song recorded in 1982. Which Billy played this tune?

Answer: Billy Squier

This was his breakout most popular song from the album "Emotions in Motion." It ranked as high as number 32 on the Billboard Top 100.
10. "Mony Mony" is sort of a rock anthem which debuted live in 1987. Who is the artist who made this popular song?

Answer: Billy Idol

"Mony Mony" was a cover of the song recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells from 1968. Idol recorded it in 1981 without any success. However he re-recorded it live six years later where it charted at number one. It is an extremely popular song at proms and wedding receptions.
Source: Author BarryBerry20

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