Memorable Musicians Who Passed Away in 2013/14 Quiz

Answer: Lou Reed

Lou Reed came to prominence in the 1960s as a key member of the innovative group, The Velvet Underground. His career blossomed when he went solo in the 1970s, releasing influential albums such as 'Transformer" and "Rock 'n' Roll Animal".
His best known songs include "Walk on the Wild Side", "Perfect Day" and "Heroin".

Answer: Ray Manzarek

Ray Manzarek met Jim Morrison in Los Angeles and formed The Doors with him. After Morrison's early death, Manzarek collaborated with many musicians including Iggy Pop, Phillip Glass and "Weird Al" Jankovic. He passed away on May 20 2013, aged 74.
Manzarek's 'eerie' use of the keyboard on The Doors "Riders of the Storm" highlights his musical skill.

Answer: Alvin Lee

Alvin Lee passed away in Spain, aged 68. His band, Ten Years After, gathered popularity after gaining a residency at the Marquee club in London. They achieved worldwide acceptance after a memorable appearance at the Woodstock festival in 1969.
Their best known songs include "I'm Going Home", "I'd Like to Change the World" and "Love Like a Man".

Answer: Ritchie Havens

Ritchie Havens emerged as part of the Greenwich folk scene in the early 1960s. His memorable performance at Woodstock involved an improvised song based on the spiritual "Motherless Child" which evolved into the song "Freedom".
He is also known for his soulful interpretations of Dylan's "Just Like a Woman" and Harrison's "Here Comes the Sun". The latter, released as a single, reached number 16 in 1971.

Answer: True

The Everly Brothers (Don And Phil) were one of the most influential acts in popular music. Their vocal harmonies and succinct songs provided a template for acts such as The Beatles, The Beach Boys and Simon and Garfunkel.
Phil Everly was also an important songwriter, having written "Cathy's Clown" (with Don) and "When will I Be Loved".

Answer: JJ Cale

JJ (John Weldon) Cale was born was born in Oaklahoma City but moved to Los Angeles to further his music career. Known for his country/ swamp rock music, his biggest hit was "Crazy Mama", which reached #22 on the US charts. Many of his songs have become big hits for other artists, such as "After Midnight" and Cocaine" for Eric Clapton.

Answer: Tony Sheridan

Tony Sheridan met The Beatles while working in Hamburg in 1960. A recording session was arranged in 1961 where Sheridan and The Beatles recorded eight songs.
A single "My Bonnie" was released in October 1961, which eventually brought The Beatles to the attention of their future manager, Brian Epstein.

Answer: Wild Thing

"Wild Thing" was a worldwide number 1 hit song in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and number 2 in the UK. Reg Presley also wrote two hits for The Troggs, "With A Girl Like You" and "Love is All Around". He passed away from lung cancer in February 2013.

Answer: Jackie Lomax

Jackie Lomax released one of the first singles on the Apple label, "Sour Milk Sea" written by George Harrison. This song, as well as two other singles, "New Day" and "how the Web Was Woven", failed to achieve commercial success.
In 1970 Lomax settled in California where he continued his music career. He died of cancer in September 2013.

Answer: Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger's music career included a central role with influential groups such as the Almanac Singers and The Weavers in the 1940s/1950s. In the McCarthyist era, Seeger was blacklisted from mass media but continued to perform in high schools and colleges.
He re-emerged in the 1960s as a key figure in the Greenwich Village folk revival, being an early supporter of Bob Dylan. A life-long commitment to progressive causes that included civil rights, anti-war, and environment issues led to him being included to perform at Obama's inauguration in 2009.