Fractured Female Vocalists Trivia Quiz

Answer: Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry was born in 1945 in Florida, U.S., as Angela Trimble. She is a successful singer, songwriter and actress, who fronts the band Blondie. Some hits are 'Denis', 'Atomic', 'Hanging On the Telephone', 'Sunday Girl', 'The Tide Is High', 'Call Me' and 'Heart of Glass'.

Answer: Karen Carpenter

Born in 1950, in Connecticut, U. S., Karen Carpenter was one half of the duo known as The Carpenters. Along with brother Richard, they had many hit singles, such as 'Superstar', 'We've Only Just Begun' and 'Yesterday Once More'. She passed away in 1983, aged 32, after a long battle with Anorexia Nervosa.

Answer: Barbra Streisand

Singer Barbra Streisand was born in 1942 in New York City, U.S. She has had recorded many albums and singles during her lengthy career. A few of her biggest hit singles are 'Woman in Love', 'Evergreen' and 'The Way We Were'. She is also an actress and has starred in 'Funny Girl', 'Hello Dolly', 'A Star Is Born' and 'The Way We Were'.

Answer: Shirley Bassey

Renowned for her powerful singing voice, Shirley Veronica Bassey was born in 1937 in Cardiff, Wales. She has been performing since 1953 and has had two number one singles in the UK charts. She also sang three theme tunes for Bond films. These were 'Goldfinger', 'Diamonds Are Forever' and 'Moonraker'.

Answer: Tina Turner

Born in 1939 in Tennessee, U.S. as Anna Mae Bullock, Tina Turner started out singing as a duo with her husband, Ike. Following their divorce, she went on to have a very successful solo career and had hits with 'Simply the Best', 'What's Love Got to Do With It' and 'Private Dancer'. She passed away, aged 83, in 2023.

Answer: Sandie Shaw

Sandra Ann Goodrich, better known as Sandie Shaw, was born in Dagenham, Kent, England in 1947. She was one of the most successful British vocalists of the 60s, having had hits with 'Always Something There to Remind Me', 'Girl Don't Come', 'Message Understood', 'Long Live Love' and 'Monsieur Dupont'.

She also represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1967 and won it with 'Puppet on a String'.

Answer: Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse, born 1983 in Camden, London, UK, was a singer/songwriter who had chart-success in the UK Singles Chart with the singles 'Back to Black', 'You Know I'm No Good' and 'Rehab'. She also had a number one album in the UK Albums Chart, entitled 'Back to Black'. She died in 2011, aged 27.

Answer: Bonnie Tyler

Born in Neath, Wales in 1951, Gaynor Hopkins, aka Bonnie Tyler, first became successful in the UK in 1976 with 'Lost in France', which reached number nine in the charts. She achieved number three with 'It's a Heartache' and number one with 'Total Eclipse of the Heart'.

Answer: Celine Dion

Celine Marie Claudette Dion was born in 1968 in Quebec, Canada. Amongst her hit singles are 'Think Twice', 'I'm Alive' 'All by Myself' and the theme tune for the film, 'Titanic', 'My Heart Will Go On'. She also won the Eurovision Song Contest when she represented Switzerland in 1988.

Answer: Tanita Tikaram

Tanita Tikaram is a British singer and songwriter who was born in West Germany in 1959. Two of her singles, 'Twist In My Sobriety' and 'Good Tradition' made the top twenty in the UK charts.

Answer: Sinead O'Connor

Sinead Marie Bernadette O'Connor, born in Dublin, Ireland in 1966, was a singer, songwriter and also an activist. Perhaps her best-known single is 'Nothing Compares 2 U', which was written by Prince. This gave her a UK number one in 1990. During her life, she suffered from Bipolar Disorder. She passed away in 2023 from COPD and asthma.

Answer: Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey, born 1969 in New York, U.S., is renowned for her five-octave voice. She has been listed as the fifth greatest singer of all time in 2023 by Rolling Stone. Some hits she's had are 'Always Be My Baby', 'Fantasy', 'Emotions' and 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'.

Answer: Adele

Singer Adele was born Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, in London, England in 1988. She has won many awards in the music industry, including 12 BRIT Awards and 16 Grammy Awards. Some singles of hers are 'Hello', 'Rolling in the Deep', 'Someone Like You' and 'Chasing Pavements'. She also sang the theme tune for the Bond film 'Skyfall'.

Answer: Madonna

One of the most successful female vocalists of all time, Madonna was born in 1958 in Bay City, Michigan, U.S. Throughout her continuing career, she has had many number one chart hits. Some of these are 'Like a Virgin', 'Like a Prayer', 'Papa Don't Preach', 'True Blue', 'La Isla Bonita', 'Holiday' and 'Material Girl'.

Answer: KT Tunstall

Kate Victoria (KT) Tunstall, born 1975 in Edinburgh, Scotland is a singer/songwriter and guitarist. Some of her singles include 'Other Side of the World', 'Hold On', 'Black Horse and the Cherry Tree' and 'Suddenly I See'. In 2006, she won a BRIT Award for Best Female Artist.