Rock and Roll for Experts Trivia

1. The song here is titled "Losing the Dogs." It was released on an album in 1967. What is the name of the rock band that released this song? The core of the band was originally named Ivan Jay and the Jaycats.

From Quiz Classic Rock Bands And Songs

Answer: Ten Years After

"Losing the Dogs" was released on the Ten Years After debut album in 1967 that was simply titled "Ten Years After." They were a U.K. band and this album was issued on the Deram label. The core of the band formed at the end of 1960 as Ivan Jay and the Jaycats. Eventually, they became Ten Years After in 1967 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. They really became famous after playing the Woodstock Festival in 1969. The highlight was their ten minute version of the song "I'm Going Home." Original band members were Alvin Lee - lead guitar and vocals, Ric Lee - drums, Chick Churchill - keyboards, and Leo Lyons - bass. Alvin Lee was one of the greatest lead guitarists of his time. He is no longer with us.

From Quiz Rock Music

Answer: Jimmy Crespo and Rick Dufay

Joe and Brad came back on the next album, "Done With Mirrors".

From Quiz Hard Rock Songs 1969 - 1975

Answer: Illinois Speed Press

It is Illinois Speed Press that released the song "Get In The Wind". Their music was hard, heavy, bluesy rock. The band featured two lead guitarists so there was plenty of out front and in your face guitar leads. Illinois Speed Press was from the Chicago area. They started out in 1965 as The Rovin' Kind. Prior to that Paul Cotton was in a band named The Capitols. They were formed in 1958 by schoolmates at Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois. In 1961 they became The Mus-Twangs. Next the band became The Starfires, then The Gentrys,and lastly The Rovin' Kind which was just prior to Illinois Speed Press. As far as the wrong answers go, Pure Prairie League was know for the song "Amie", The Ides Of March were from the Chicago area and known for their smash hit "Vehicle" and JC Heartsfield was a local Illinois band especially known for their song "Music Eyes".

From Quiz Rock Lyrics

Answer: a dollar and half

Canadian Joni Mitchell wrote this song in 1970.

From Quiz 70's/80's Rock Bands Forgotten

Answer: Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale was a metal band formed in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. However, the band struggled with problems, such as their manager developing a rare brain cancer, so they never hit it big in the 80s. The band ended in 1990.

From Quiz Rock Oldies Mix

Answer: Don't Stop

Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album was number one on the American album charts for 31 weeks! Members of the group included Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Lyndsey Buckingham and John and Christine McVie. The group once also included Bob Welch and Peter Green.

From Quiz A Small Look into Rock N' Roll

Answer: On Through The Night

Though the first two albums wouldn't achieve too much "Hysteria," would bring the band seven hit singles including the breakthrough "Pour Some Sugar On Me."

From Quiz Stars of Rock Music I

Answer: Rory Gallagher

Rory was born in Ballyshannon in 1948. Due to his excessive drinking he needed a liver transplant in 1995. The transplant ended up having complications and led to his death. "Moonchild", "Shadow Play", and "I Fall Apart" are just a few of his great songs.

From Quiz Classic Rock Potpourri

Answer: Alice Cooper

For the song "Billion Dollar Babies", the second vocal was none other than Donovan! He was recording in the same studio as Alice Cooper and was asked if he could do backing vocals for the song.

From Quiz General Music

Answer: Patti Boyd

Patti was also the subject of the George Harrison composition "Something".

From Quiz Lesser Known Songs

Answer: Nevermind

Those three songs appeared on the "Nevermind" album which was released in 1991. The album is best known for spawning the hits: "Smells Like Teen Spirit", "Lithium", and "Come As You Are".

From Quiz Raised In The Sixties

Answer: The Twist

"The Twist" was originally released by Hank Ballard in 1959. It was a minor hit that reached number 28 on the Billboard chart, but Chubby Checker's cover version shot to number one on September 19, 1960. It then reappeared at number one for two weeks in January of 1962. "The Twist" is ranked number 451 on "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Hits Of All Time" list.

From Quiz Rock Music Quiz

Answer: Hawkins

Taylor Hawkins was the drummer who played for the Foo Fighters. He also recorded on a Coheed and Cambria album. He passed away in 2022 and was replaced in the band by Josh Freese.

From Quiz Rock Mixture!

Answer: Blaze Bayley

Blaze Bayley was Iron Maiden's vocalist while Bruce Dickinson pursued his solo singing career. Their first (technically third) singer, Paul Di Anno, only made two albums with Iron Maiden. He was kicked out of the band due to drinking problems. Dennis Wilcock was Maiden's singer after Paul Day. Neither of them were able to make a record with Maiden before leaving the band. Blaze Bayley also sang for the bands Blaze Bayley and Wolfsbane.

From Quiz It's Only Rock and Roll Part Two

Answer: The Catcher In the Rye

Witnesses to the crime reported to the New York Police that after he shot Lennon, Chapman calmly took his copy of "The Catcher In the Rye" out of a backpack and sat down on the sidewalk and started to read the novel.

From Quiz It's Only Rock and Roll

Answer: Three Dog Night

According to Aboriginal lore, a one dog night is not that uncommon, a two dog night is pretty rare, but a three dog night is as cold as it gets.

From Quiz Rock Hard Facts

Answer: Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons discovered Van Halen in an L.A. nightclub.

From Quiz Rock Mix

Answer: User

"Are you ugly, a liar like me, a user, a lost soul, someone you don't know, money is no cure, a sickness so pure, are you like me, are you ugly." Lyrics are from the song "Ugly," by The Exies, a native band of CA.

From Quiz Rock Bands A-Z- Part 2: F-J

Answer: Rumours

"Heroes are Hard to Find" was released in 1974. It was the first of Fleetwood Mac's albums to go gold. In 1975, they released their second self-titled album which sold over a million copies. In 1977, "Rumours", one of their best-selling albums, was released. Their next album, "Tusk", was released in 1979; it didn't sell as well as their last album, but it still did pretty well.

From Quiz Music Miscellania

Answer: Elton John

The song's title came from a column written by magazine editor Roe Fulkerson who had spotted a small boy struggling to carry a baby and commented to the boy about his heavy load. "He ain't heavy, he's my brother", the boy replied. The phrase exists from earlier times (Notably from Father Flanagan of Boys Town) but this is the first instance where the exact wording was used in the title.

From Quiz More Years They Made Music

Answer: Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Superman, Green Lantern

In the title tune, Mr. Leitch cites Superman and Green Lantern ("Superman or Green Lantern ain't got...nothing on me...") and in the song "The Trip", he cites Dylan and Baez: "Bob Dylan, he sat, the Mad Hatter...broken hourglass in his hand, and Joanie sat in white lace looking 'cool' with a black lace fan!"

From Quiz Random Rock and Roll #2

Answer: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant

It was born during an idle moment in front of the fireplace. Robert was in a bad mood for some reason(he's forgotten why)and he just started writing. Jimmy was with him and picked out their opening chords.

From Quiz Random Rock & Roll

Answer: The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell, and Noel Redding. In some songs you can hear Mitch and Jimi in a musical battle on the album "Are You Experienced".

From Quiz Classic Rock in the 60s and 70s

Answer: 1965

Highlights on the album include 'In My Life' and 'Drive My Car', although the album itself is still found cowering in the shadows of the priceless 'Revolver' and the extraordinary 'Sgt Pepper'.

From Quiz Odd Man Rockin'

Answer: The Kinks

The Kinks featured Dave Davies on lead guitar, not Jimmy Page. Page was in The Firm with Paul Rodgers, of Bad Company, fame. The Yardbirds has the distinction of having had three incredible guitarists over the course of the band's duration: Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. The Primitives were an Oxford, England based group that lasted only two short years. The group is forever linked to Jimmy Page after he replaced the band's original guitarist, Geoff Eaton.

From Quiz Classic Rock Trivia from the 50s, 60s and 70s

Answer: Elvis is drafted into the U.S Army

On March 24, 1958 Elvis Presley starts his service with the U.S Army. Almost 1 year later, on Feb.3rd, 1959, Buddy Holly is killed in plane crash along with The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens.

From Quiz Classic Rock Questions

Answer: 1966

The Beatles final show happened on August 29, 1966 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California.

From Quiz Bil's Classic Rock Trivia #10

Answer: The Rolling Stones

The Burritos opened at The Stones' infamous Altamont concert.

From Quiz Odd One Out - Classic Rock II

Answer: Ram

The other three are all albums released by Alice Cooper. "Love It To Death" (1971) included the classics "I'm Eighteen", "Is It My Body", and "The Ballad of Dwight Fry". "Killer" (1971) included the hits "Under My Wheels", "Be My Lover" and "Dead Babies". "Billion Dollar Babies" (1973) includes the classic title track as well as "Elected" and "No More Mister Nice Guy". "Ram" is the 1971 Paul McCartney album which included such classics as "Another Day" and "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey".

From Quiz Odd One Out - Classic Rock Trivia

Answer: Eric Clapton

The other three are most noted for playing the piano. Clapton, of course, is recognized as one of the greatest guitarists ever.

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