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1. Who sang "Black Hole Sun"?

From Quiz Bands or Songs with Black in the Title

Answer: Soundgarden

Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in 1984. "Black Hole Sun" was a track from the band's fourth studio album, "Superunknown". The song was written by Chris Cornell, the lead singer for the band. "Black Hole Sun" spent seven weeks at the number one spot on the American Billboard Album Rock Tracks.

From Quiz Silver

Answer: David Soul

Soul was best known for his role alongside Paul Michael Glaser in "Starsky and Hutch" which aired from 1975 - 1979. "Silver Lady" was his second (and last) number one hit in the UK, following "Don't Give up on us" in 1976. This also made number one in the US charts.

From Quiz In The Red: Hot Hits

Answer: Roxanne

According to Sting in "A Visual Documentary" in 1978, "Roxanne" was a throwaway song that they were 'embarrassed' about due to its slower melodic nature. It did not immediately garner much commercial success or attention but was eventually considered number 388 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" as well as many of their "Greatest Hits" albums. The 'red light' may refer to promiscuous red-light districts, as the following lyrics suggest: "Roxanne You don't have to put on the red light Those days are over You don't have to sell your body to the night" Question written by malik24 under a red light.

From Quiz Color Me Purple Part 7: Mauve Melodies

Answer: Donny and Marie Osmond

'Deep Purple' was originally an instrumental, written for piano, to which lyrics were added five years later, due to the popularity of the tune in sheet music form. It is a sleepy, sentimental song that tells of the 'deep purple' of twilight falling "over sleepy garden walls". Besides those mentioned it has been recorded by Harry James and his Orchestra (1950s), brother and sister Nino Temp and April Stevens (1960s), and Vic Damone, whose version can be heard in the movie 'Donnie Brasco' (1997). Donny and Marie's version made it to number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1976. This purple musical question was submitted by spanishliz.

From Quiz Songs with the Word Black in Them

Answer: Back in Black

The album "Back in Black" from AC/DC has sold around 50 million units.

From Quiz How Now, Brown Song?

Answer: daughter

"Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" was about a singer pining over a lost love and perhaps trying to get the girl's mother on his side. It was one of two number one hits the group had on the "Billboard Hot 100" in the U.S. (along with "I'm Henry VIII, I Am". Neither 1965 song was released as a single in the UK.) It debuted on the "Hot 100" at number 12. The only songs to debut higher in the '60s were "Hey Jude" and "Get Back" by the Beatles.

From Quiz Songs With "Black" Titles

Answer: The Beatles

Paul McCartney has given different reasons for the inspiration of the lyrics: race relations in the '60s; the call of a blackbird he heard while studying in India; and that "bird" is British slang for "girl," so it could have been about a black girl.

From Quiz White Hot Cool Songs

Answer: Jessica Sutta

"White Lies" was released as a single from Paul's album "In Between". The song also reached number three on both the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and the US Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart. Paul is one of the most accomplished DJs in the world and was named the number one DJ in the world in both 2005 and 2006. "White Lies" also found success in Europe but never as high as what it found in the US dance scene. Jessica Sutta has the only vocals in the song and she sings only the song's title. She recorded the song while on hiatus from the Pussycat Dolls in 2007. The collaboration earned praise for both her and Paul. This question was created by Phoenix Rising member tazman6619.

From Quiz It's Not Easy Being Green

Answer: Beverly Hills Cop

Frogs are green. "Axel F" is an instrumental piece from "Beverly Hills Cop", a movie that was screened in 1984. It was originally performed by Harold Faltermeyer, a German musician, and named after the main character in the movie, Axel Foley. Crazy Frog, a computer-animated character, recorded "Axel F" as a remix in 2005 and it was a worldwide hit. This version is also known as the "Crazy Frog" song.

From Quiz Song Names with "Black" in the Title

Answer: AC/DC

The "Back in Black" album was recorded April-May of 1980 and was released July 25th 1980 By AC/DC. The single "Back in Black was released on December 21st 1980 and reached Number 37 on Billboard Hot 100 list.

From Quiz Rock Songs Containing Black

Answer: Black Dog

In 2004, this song was number 294 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. The death of drummer John Bonham in 1980 resulted in the break-up of the band. Led Zeppelin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.

From Quiz A Black Day in the Music Industry

Answer: The Black Eyed Peas

"Boom Boom Pow" was the group's first US Number One when it topped the Billboard Hot 100. Although the group was formed in 1995, it was not until the release of their third album, "Elephunk," in 2003 that they found real fame.

From Quiz Back to Black

Answer: Black Magic Woman

"Black Magic Woman" was written by rock guitarist Peter Green, Fleetwood Mac's founder, and appeared on the band's albums "English Rose" and "The Pious Bird of Good Omen." Santana's version, sung by keyboardist Gregg Rolie, appeared on their album "Abraxas" and successfully mixed elements of jazz and Hungarian folk music with Latin rhythms added. Santana's version reached number four on the U.S. and Canadian charts in 1970.

From Quiz A Little Black Music

Answer: Hair

The song begins "Black is the color or my true love's hair." This song is thought to have originated in Scotland but migrated to the Appalachian region of the southeastern region of the US. Notable performers who recorded the song include Nina Simone and Joan Baez.

From Quiz A Patch of Blues

Answer: Marty Robbins and Guy Mitchell

Marty and Guy were label mates on Columbia Records and Mitch Miller, the top producer for Columbia, was noted for producing pop covers of country hits. Marty went on to become a country legend and Guy had a few more hits, including a cover of Ray Price's "Heartaches By The Number".

From Quiz Black as Night

Answer: That Old Black Magic

Johnny was actually thinking of Judy Garland, when he wrote the song. "That old black magic has me in its spell, that old black magic that you weave so well." The song was in the movie, "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" also.

From Quiz The Blues In The Night

Answer: Arlen and Mercer

Harold Arlen wrote the music and Johnny Mercer the lyrics for this song, which is now considered part of the Great American Songbook. In the film it is sung by William Gillespie, but various recordings mean it is now thought of as a female song. It was nominated for the 1941 Academy Award for Best Original Song, but lost to "The Last Time I Saw Paris". This had not been written specifically for a film, just used in one, which led to some controversy. A change in the rules now means that any nominated song has to be have been specifically written for the film in which it appears.

From Quiz Seeing "Red" on recordings through the years

Answer: 1910 Fruitgum Company

Six months after releasing their debut album, "Simon Says", the 1910 Fruitgum Company released "1, 2, 3, Red Light". Frank Jeckell was a guitarist when the band originally formed in 1965 as Jeckell and The Hydes. Two years later they changed their name and signed with Buddah Records. They released "Simon Says" which went to the US Top Ten. "Simon Says" and "1, 2, 3, Red Light" both sold well over a million copies. In 1969 they released their last album with Buddah called "Hard Ride". Compilation albums have been released subsequently and reformed versions of the band continued to tour. 1910 Fruitgum Company performed at the Caravan of Stars show in 2007. Music Explosion had a 1968 hit with "Little Bit o' Soul". The Ohio Express had a Top Forty with "Beg, Borrow and Steal" and The Lemon Pipers had a major hit with "Green Tambourine" in 1968.

From Quiz Red in All Its Variations

Answer: Ruby

The song was taken from the band's second album, called 'Yours Truly, Angry Mob', and was their first number one hit in the UK. It also reached number fourteen on the US Billboard Modern Rock chart. Its catchy chorus of 'Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby' has been adopted by several football (soccer) clubs who have adapted the lyrics for various players. These include 'Rooney, Rooney, Rooney, Rooney' for Wayne Rooney at Manchester United and 'Rudi, Rudi, Rudi, Rudi' at Southampton, for Rudi Skacel. The colour ruby is a deep, rich red taken from the gemstone of the same name.

From Quiz Whiteout

Answer: Fleet Foxes

Hailing from Seattle, Fleet Foxes have a unique indie folk sound, influence by folk music from the '60s and '70s. The band started their career with a self-titled EP in 2006, followed by "Sun Giant" in 2008 and their first full album, again titled "Fleet Foxes", in the same year. "White Winter Hymnal" was the first single that was released from this album.

From Quiz Sing Me a Song in Blue

Answer: LeAnn Rimes

LeAnn Rimes debut single, "Blue", was released in 1996 when she was only thirteen years old.

From Quiz Sing Me a Song in Black

Answer: The Beatles

"Baby in Black" was recorded by the Beatles on 11 August 1964 and was the first song recorded for their album "Beatles for Sale".

From Quiz Green and Bear It

Answer: Porter Wagoner

Porter Wagoner had Country success with Claude "Curly" Putman Jr.'s composition. Bobby Bare released a version in 1965 and Jerry Lee Lewis recorded the song the same year on his "Country Music for City Folks" LP. In 1966 Tom Jones reached Number 11 on the US Pop charts with his version and Charley Pride recorded a version on his "Country" album. Tom Jones credited Jerry Lee Lewis' version with inspiring him to record the song. Several others artists in the US and internationally have released versions. Faron Young's first Country chart success was in 1952 with "Goin' Steady", the same year that Ray Price reached Number Four with "Talk to Your Heart". "A Week in a Country Jail" was a Number One Country hit for Tom T. Hall.

From Quiz Animal Farm Sings the Blues

Answer: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

"It's all Over Now, Baby Blue" is from Bob Dylan's 1965 album, "Bringin' It All Back Home". The song has been covered by a multitude of artists including Marianne Faithfull, Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell, Falco and the great Joan Baez who, some have speculated, is the titular character of the song. Question by: Gilli Source: Wikipedia

From Quiz I Got The "Blues"

Answer: The Marcels

This song was actually written way back in 1934 by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. It has been covered dozens of times. The first crossover to rock and roll was done by Elvis Presley, but it was The Marcels' version that shot to the top of the U.S. Billboard charts for three weeks in the spring of 1961.

From Quiz Brown Is the Colour

Answer: Mecca

"Mecca" was a hit for Gene in 1963. The song was composed by Naval Nader and John Gluck, and reached number twelve on the US Billboard chart in that year.

From Quiz Pink Is The Colour

Answer: Kissing The Pink

"The Last Film" was taken from the album "Naked" and was a top 20 hit in the UK.

From Quiz White Songs

Answer: "White Lightning"

The Big Bopper's real name was Jiles Perry Richardson. He died in 1959 in a plane crash in Iowa with Richie Valens and Buddy Holly.

From Quiz Bands or Songs with Black in the Title

Answer: Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson was born as Janet Damita Jo Jackson on May 16, 1966. She was the sister of Michael Jackson, who sadly passed away in 2009. From 1982 to 2022, Janet recorded eleven studio albums, with the album "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814" being the best album for producing seven top-hit singles on various record charts. The album was released in 1989 and prompted a tour of the same name in 2009.

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