FunTrivia Music Mix: Vol 33 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Kiki Dee

Born March 1947, Kiki Dee began singing with a local band in Bradford. Her duet with Elton John, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", reached number one in 1976 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Question by player nwl

Answer: World

"Wild World" was sung by Cat Stevens. The song reached Number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 1971 and remained a Top 40 hit for ten weeks. "What a Wonderful World" was sung by Louis Armstrong. It was featured in the film, "Good Morning Vietnam". The song reached Number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 1988. "Top of the World" was sung by The Carpenters. The song reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 1973, remained at Number One for two weeks and stayed within the top 40 for 16 weeks.


Question by player milliesmall

Answer: Kashmir

"Kashmir" was recorded by English band Led Zeppelin and included on their sixth studio album, 1975's "Physical Graffiti." The lyrics were written by lead singer Robert Plant during a vacation he took in Marrakech, the capital of the African country Morocco, following the conclusion of the band's 1973 US tour; the rest of the song was completed and recorded during several studio sessions in 1973-74 with input from guitarist Jimmy Page and drummer John Bonham.

The song describes Plant's imagination of what Kashmir, a politically disputed region in Asia located between India, Pakistan, and China, was like.

The song, a sweeping, eight minute epic, veers between the hard rock and progressive rock genres, and has been recognised by a number of esteemed music industry publications as being one of Led Zeppelin's greatest releases.

Question by player matthewpokemon

Answer: New York

"New York, New York," became an iconic song for the legendary Frank Sinatra. His career may have been flagging a bit, but he came out of retirement and sang this song for the city that never sleeps. I personally prefer the small-town blues, but I will always enjoy this song.

Question by player christopherm

Answer: Lawrence Welk

Lawrence Welk was a bandleader known as an accordion player. He hosted a long-running television show (1951-1982) which featured an easy-listening style that came to be referred to as 'champagne music' (often accompanied by bubbles across the screen). As well as show tunes and popular standards, he loved a good polka!

Question by player looney_tunes

Answer: The Yardbirds

John Lennon founded the Plastic Ono Band with his wife Yoko Ono, Paul McCartney and his wife Linda formed the Band Wings, and George Harrison was a guitarist for the Traveling Wilburys alongside Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne. The Yardbirds' Eric Clapton frequently collaborated with members of The Beatles, but he was never an official member.

Question by player MisterGumby

Answer: Smashed Skulls

Natalie Merchant started her music career as chief lyricist and singer with the Indie band 10,000 Maniacs. With the band, she gained a reputation for her wild and energetic dancing during live shows. After she left the band she released several solo albums. She is also an activist and painter.

Question by player ramonesrule

Answer: Clarinet

Martin Frost was born 1970 in Uppsala, Sweden, and is one of the world's most famous clarinetists. He travels all around the world playing solos in front of all kinds of orchestras, and some composers have even written pieces of music specifically for him to play.

Question by player Democropolis

Answer: Iggy Azalea

Iggy Azalea, born Amethyst Amelia Kelly, grew up in Australia and moved to Miami, Florida at the young age of 16 on her own to pursue a rapping career. After moving around various southern cities, she signed a record deal with Mercury Records. Her song "Fancy", featuring Charli XCX, became her break-out song and also the Summer Song of 2014.

Question by player eva1000

Answer: Chromatic Scale

The scale in which most music is composed is the Chromatic Scale. It's based on the fact that there are twelve notes in an octave, thus the frequency ratio between successive keys is equal to the twelfth root of 2 (a ratio of approximately 1.059). This scaling system became the predominant one due to its convenience with instruments as well as allowing for harmonic freedom.

While it came to dominate music composed over the most recent half-millennium or so, 2,500-year-old Chinese bell chimes are known to use this scale.

Other musical scales do exist and can be made use of: the Alpha Scale, Beta Scale, and Bohlen-Pierce Scale are just a few examples of alternate scaling systems.

Question by player nautilator