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.

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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1. Who was the lead singer of The Divinyls? Hint

Chrissie Hynde

Chrissie Amphlett

Chrissie Amplifier

Chrissie Hind

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2. Which band did Ignatius Jones lead?

Answer: (James with lads - spell it out - no symbols)

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3. Who was the enigmatic lead singer of The Sports? Hint

Bart Cummings

Stephen Cummings

Stevie Star

Ignatius Jones

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4. Who led The Falcons? Hint

Joe Falcon

Joe Calimari

Joe Camilleri

Joe Bloggs

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

Answer: (Ned's Brother? (first and last, or just surname))

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6. Who led the band "____
_____ From The Suburbs"? Hint

Dave Dobbin

Dave Disney

Dave Warner

Dave Fox

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

Answer: (Two Words (first and last, or just surname))

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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

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

Answer: (Supergroup? (two or three words))

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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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