Quiz about Australian Lead Singers
Quiz about Australian Lead Singers

Australian Lead Singers Trivia Quiz


I'll give you the band, you give me the singer or vice versa

A multiple-choice quiz by Eraserhead. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Eraserhead
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
113,404
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
401
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Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.
1. Who was the lead singer of The Divinyls? Hint

Chrissie Hynde
Chrissie Amphlett
Chrissie Amplifier
Chrissie Hind

2. Which band did Ignatius Jones lead?

Answer: (James with lads - spell it out - no symbols)
3. Who was the enigmatic lead singer of The Sports? Hint

Bart Cummings
Stephen Cummings
Stevie Star
Ignatius Jones

4. Who led The Falcons? Hint

Joe Falcon
Joe Calimari
Joe Camilleri
Joe Bloggs

5. This Aussie legend's first commercial hit was with "The Dots"?

Answer: (Ned's Brother? (first and last, or just surname))
6. Who led the band "____
_____ From The Suburbs"?
Hint

Dave Dobbin
Dave Disney
Dave Warner
Dave Fox

7. This man sang for Mondo Rock, among others?

Answer: (Two Words (first and last, or just surname))
8. The mercurial Matt Taylor sang with Western Flyer and what other classic Australian blues band of the seventies? Hint

Chain
The Matt Taylor Blues Band
The Butterfield Blues Band
Links

9. Which band included James Reyne, John Swan and Richard Clapton as their lead singers?

Answer: (Supergroup? (two or three words))
10. An easy one to finish. Which band rose to prominence with Billy Thorpe up front? Hint

The Thorpes
The Incas
The Aztecs
The Apaches


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the lead singer of The Divinyls?

Answer: Chrissie Amphlett

They had hits such as "Science Fiction" and "Pleasure and Pain".
2. Which band did Ignatius Jones lead?

Answer: Jimmy and the Boys

Jimmy and the Boys was a very theatrical live band of the eighties.
3. Who was the enigmatic lead singer of The Sports?

Answer: Stephen Cummings

The Sports had a number of hits including "Strangers on a Train"and "Who Listens to the Radio".
4. Who led The Falcons?

Answer: Joe Camilleri

Joe went on to lead other bands like The Black Sorrows, but never recaptured the excitement created by Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons.
5. This Aussie legend's first commercial hit was with "The Dots"?

Answer: Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly's prolific songwriting talent ranks him up among the best in Australia and is recognised worldwide.
6. Who led the band "____ _____ From The Suburbs"?

Answer: Dave Warner

Had a huge hit with "Suburban Boy".
7. This man sang for Mondo Rock, among others?

Answer: Ross Wilson

Ross became famous for his classic "Eagle Rock" in the early seventies with the band Daddy Cool.
8. The mercurial Matt Taylor sang with Western Flyer and what other classic Australian blues band of the seventies?

Answer: Chain

"I Remember When I Was Young" and "Black and Blue" are probably lost to most blues fans world wide.
9. Which band included James Reyne, John Swan and Richard Clapton as their lead singers?

Answer: The Party Boys

Other members included "Buzz" Bidstrup from The Angels, Kevin Borich and Harvey James from Sherbet.
10. An easy one to finish. Which band rose to prominence with Billy Thorpe up front?

Answer: The Aztecs

Billy Thorpe's career spans from the sixties to the noughties.
Source: Author Eraserhead

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