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Quiz about Colourful Songs and Stars
Quiz about Colourful Songs and Stars

Colourful Songs and Stars. Trivia Quiz


Many hit songs have had a colour in the title, and many performers have colourful names. How many can you remember?

A multiple-choice quiz by ladyphantasma. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
231,177
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1139
Last 3 plays: Hayes1953 (9/10), Guest 110 (6/10), Peachie13 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What colour Corvette did Prince sing about? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. If you mixed together the colour of Nena's 'Balloons' with Dido's 'Flag', what would you get? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Complete the title of Eiffel 65's massive hit 'Blue....'. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What colour connects Coldplay, The Beatles and Donovan? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In which year was Jimi Hendrix's 'Purple Haze' released? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which band is fronted by Colin Vearncombe? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of these colourful Rolling Stones singles did NOT reach number one in the US or UK? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What colour connects the frontman of Scritti Politti, the band who released the album 'Dookie', and soul legend Al? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' was a UK number one hit for which band? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What colour is associated with Alecia Moore? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What colour Corvette did Prince sing about?

Answer: Red

'Little Red Corvette' was a hit in 1983 and appeared on the album '1999'.

The prolific musical genius known as Prince Rogers Nelson (or take your pick from Camille, Alexander Nevermind, The Artist...) was born on June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis.
2. If you mixed together the colour of Nena's 'Balloons' with Dido's 'Flag', what would you get?

Answer: Pink

'99 Red Balloons' was released in 1983 and was a number one hit in Germany, under its original title '99 Luftballons'.
In 1984 the translated version was number one in the UK for 3 weeks.

'White Flag' was the first single to be lifted from Dido's second album, 'Life For Rent', which was released in September 2003.
3. Complete the title of Eiffel 65's massive hit 'Blue....'.

Answer: (Da Ba Dee)

The infuriatingly catchy 'Blue (Da Ba Dee)' was a number one hit in the UK, Australia, Ireland and Latvia, and reached number four in the US.

Eiffel 65 are made up of vocalist/bassist Jeffrey Jey, and keyboard player and guitarist Maurizio Lobina. DJ Gabry Ponte left the band in 2005 to pursue a solo career.
4. What colour connects Coldplay, The Beatles and Donovan?

Answer: Yellow

Coldplay's 'Yellow' was the second single from their debut album 'Parachutes'. It was released in June 2004 and reached number four in the UK.

'Yellow Submarine' was one of the Beatles' many UK number one hits, and was released in August 1966. It was a number two hit in the US.

'Mellow Yellow' is from the album of the same name by Scottish singer Donovan. The LP was released in March 1967.
5. In which year was Jimi Hendrix's 'Purple Haze' released?

Answer: 1967

'Purple Haze' was released in March 1967 in the UK and reached number three. It didn't fare so well in the US on its August 1967 release, peaking at number 65.

The single was taken from the legendary 'Are You Experienced?' album.
6. Which band is fronted by Colin Vearncombe?

Answer: Black

Many people believe that Black is Colin, but it's actually the band's name.
They've had UK hits with 'Wonderful Life' and 'Sweetest Smile'.

Vearncombe was born on May 26, 1962, in Liverpool.
7. Which of these colourful Rolling Stones singles did NOT reach number one in the US or UK?

Answer: They all did!

Yep, they were all chart toppers.
'Little Red Rooster' was at the top in the UK in November 1964. 'Paint It, Black' was released in May 1966 and was number one in both the UK and the US. And 'Brown Sugar', an April 1971 release, was a US number one (and a UK number two!).
8. What colour connects the frontman of Scritti Politti, the band who released the album 'Dookie', and soul legend Al?

Answer: Green

Scritti Politti's vocalist Green Gartside was born Paul Strohmeyer on June 22, 1955. Their hits include 'Wood Beez' and 'The Word Girl'.

Green Day released 'Dookie' in 1994. It included the singles 'Longview' and 'Basket Case'.

Al Green was born on April 13, 1946. His hits include 'Tired Of Being Alone' (1971), 'Let's Stay Together' (1972), and 'Put A Little Love In Your Heart' (duet with Annie Lennox, 1988).
9. 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' was a UK number one hit for which band?

Answer: Deep Blue Something

Deep Blue Something were formed in 1993 and consisted of Toby and Todd Pipes, Kirk Tatum and John Kirtland.
10. What colour is associated with Alecia Moore?

Answer: Pink

Alecia Beth Moore, aka Pink, was born on September 8, 1979.
Her first album 'Can't Take Me Home' was released in 2000 and reached number 13 in the UK and number 26 in the US.
The second album, 'M!ssundaztood', was a much bigger hit and peaked at number two in the UK and number six in the US.

She has also released the 2003 album 'Try This', and 2006's 'I'm Not Dead', both of which were Top 10 hits in the UK and US.

Thanks for playing, hope you enjoyed my colourful quiz!
Source: Author ladyphantasma

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