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1980s Music From A to Z Trivia Quiz

My favorite subject: music of the eighties! I will give you the title of a 1980's song and you give me the artist who sang the song. The name of the artist starts with 'A' for question 1, then we'll continue alphabetically. Good luck and enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by mr.gazoo. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
mr.gazoo

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
67,266

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
16 / 25

Plays
7119

Last 3 plays: Luckycharm60 (25/25), Guest 92 (18/25), Guest 136 (25/25).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

1. A - Who sang 'The Look of Love'? Hint

ABC

Ace of Base

ABBA

Bryan Adams

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2. B - Who sang 'Small Town Boy'? Hint

The Bangles

Bronski Beat

Kate Bush

B-52s

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3. C - Who sang 'Don't Dream It's Over'? Hint

Crowded House

Ray Charles

Chicago

Chains of Love

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4. D - Who sang 'She Blinded Me With Science'? Hint

Depeche Mode

Thomas Dolby

Derek and the Dominos

Dead Can Dance

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5. E - Who sang 'Morning Train (Nine To Five)'? Hint

Everclear

Sheila E.

Sheena Easton

The Eagles

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6. F - Who sang 'I Know There's Something Going On'? Hint

John Fogerty

Falco

Frida

Fascination

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7. G - Who sang 'Home by the Sea'? Hint

Peter Gabriel

Garbage

Johnny Gill

Genesis

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8. H - Who sang 'Let Me Go'? Hint

Human League

Heart

Herbie Hancock

Heaven 17

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9. I - Who sang 'Rebel Yell'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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10. J - Who sang 'What Is Love' (remember the category, music of the 1980's)? Hint

Billy Joel

Howard Jones

Joy Division

Joe Jackson

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11. K - Who sang 'Endicott'? Hint

The Kinks

Kid Creole and the Coconuts

The Knack

Diane King

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12. L - Who sang 'Ball of Confusion'? Hint

Level 42

John Lennon

Cyndi Lauper

Love and Rockets

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13. M - Who sang 'Pop Muzik'? Hint

Madonna

Martha and the Muffins

Men at Work

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14. N - Who sang 'Bizarre Love Triangle'? Hint

Naked Eyes

Stevie Nicks

New Order

Gary Numan

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15. O - Who sang 'If You Leave'?

Answer: (Three letters or 5 words)

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16. P - What Canadian Band sang 'Eyes of a Stranger'? Hint

Plastic Bertrand

The Payolas

Prefab Sprout

The Pretenders

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17. Let's skip 'Q' and go straight to 'R'. Who sang 'Talking In Your Sleep'? Hint

The Ramones

The Romantics

R.E.M.

Rush

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18. S - Who sang 'Gold'? Hint

The Smiths

Spandau Ballet

Peter Schilling

Sade

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19. T - Who sang 'Hold Me Now'? Hint

Timbuk 3

The The

The Thompson Twins

Talk Talk

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20. U - Who sang 'They Don't Know'? Hint

The Undertones

Ultravox

Tracey Ullman

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21. V - Who sang 'Fade to Grey'? Hint

Suzanne Vega

Visage

Violent Femmes

Verve Pipe

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22. W - Who recorded a remake of 'You Keep Me Hanging On' in the 1980's? Hint

Wham

Kim Wilde

The Waterboys

Denice Williams

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23. X - Who sang 'Dear God'?

Answer: (One Word)

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24. Y - Who sang 'Situation'? Hint

Yaz (or Yazoo)

Yello

Karen Young

Paul Young

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25. Z - Who sang 'Legs'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A - Who sang 'The Look of Love'?

Answer: ABC

A British pop group, ABC released "The Look of Love" in the early 1980s. They also had another hit in 1987 with "When Smokey Sings".

2. B - Who sang 'Small Town Boy'?

Answer: Bronski Beat

With lead singer Jimmy Sommerville.

3. C - Who sang 'Don't Dream It's Over'?

Answer: Crowded House

Crowded House was formed in 1985. Neil Finn was one of the members of the trio. In 1989, his brother Tim Finn became the fourth member of the band. Tim and Neil had been in the group "Split Enz" in the early 1980s. Tim Finn was the founding member of Split Enz.

4. D - Who sang 'She Blinded Me With Science'?

Answer: Thomas Dolby

5. E - Who sang 'Morning Train (Nine To Five)'?

Answer: Sheena Easton

What do Sheena Easton and Sheila E. have in common? Prince. Sheena sang "Strut" written by Prince. Sheila played drums with Prince and was a vocalist on his hit "Let's Go Crazy."

6. F - Who sang 'I Know There's Something Going On'?

Answer: Frida

Freda was one of the singers of the Swedish pop group ABBA.

7. G - Who sang 'Home by the Sea'?

Answer: Genesis

This band was born in the 1960's with lead singer Peter Gabriel. When he left in the late 1970's, the band's drummer Phil Collins became the lead singer.

8. H - Who sang 'Let Me Go'?

Answer: Heaven 17

9. I - Who sang 'Rebel Yell'?

Answer: Billy Idol

He also had hits with 'Mony Mony' and 'Eyes Without a Face'.

10. J - Who sang 'What Is Love' (remember the category, music of the 1980's)?

Answer: Howard Jones

11. K - Who sang 'Endicott'?

Answer: Kid Creole and the Coconuts

12. L - Who sang 'Ball of Confusion'?

Answer: Love and Rockets

13. M - Who sang 'Pop Muzik'?

Answer: M

'New York, London, Paris, Munich, everybody's talking 'bout, mmmm, Pop Music'.

14. N - Who sang 'Bizarre Love Triangle'?

Answer: New Order

15. O - Who sang 'If You Leave'?

Answer: OMD

From the motion picture 'Pretty in Pink'.

16. P - What Canadian Band sang 'Eyes of a Stranger'?

Answer: The Payolas

17. Let's skip 'Q' and go straight to 'R'. Who sang 'Talking In Your Sleep'?

Answer: The Romantics

18. S - Who sang 'Gold'?

Answer: Spandau Ballet

Spandau Ballet also had a hit with 'True'. And that was about it for that group.

19. T - Who sang 'Hold Me Now'?

Answer: The Thompson Twins

This group's name comes from a Belgian comic book 'The Adventures of Tintin'. In the original version, the Thompson Twins are the Dupond twins.

20. U - Who sang 'They Don't Know'?

Answer: Tracey Ullman

21. V - Who sang 'Fade to Grey'?

Answer: Visage

22. W - Who recorded a remake of 'You Keep Me Hanging On' in the 1980's?

Answer: Kim Wilde

The original version was recorded by Diana Ross and the Supremes in the 1960's.

23. X - Who sang 'Dear God'?

Answer: XTC

24. Y - Who sang 'Situation'?

Answer: Yaz (or Yazoo)

They were called Yazoo in the UK and Yaz in the US.

25. Z - Who sang 'Legs'?

Answer: ZZ Top

Source: Author mr.gazoo

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