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Quiz about Hey I Used To Be In That Band

Hey... I Used To Be In That Band! Quiz

Many artists have fronted or played in multiple bands. This quiz will give you the name of an artist and a brief description of their later career. You must guess what band they were in before the the time period covered in the question.

A multiple-choice quiz by Betenoire. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Betenoire

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
405,499

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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330

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which London based punk band did Billy Idol front prior to his successful solo career? Hint

Television

Buzzcocks

Generation X

The Damned

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Question 2 of 10

2. Before embarking on a solo career, alternative rock diva Natalie Merchant wrote lyrics and sang lead vocals for what band from western New York? Hint

1,000 Maniacs

1,000,000 Maniacs

100,000 Maniacs

10,000 Maniacs

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Question 3 of 10

3. Before Traffic, Blind Faith, and a long solo career, a 14 year old Birmingham, UK native known as "Stevie" Winwood sang for which band? Hint

The Spencer Davis Group

The Beat

The Moody Blues

The English Beat

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Question 4 of 10

4. Before moving to California and fronting the funk rock powerhouse band known as War, Newcastle upon Tyne native Eric Burdon was known as the lead singer for which band? Hint

The Fish

The Animals

The Birds

The Silver Beetles

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Question 5 of 10

5. Before her tragically short solo career, Texas native Janis Joplin was the lead singer for which band? Hint

Big Mama and the Moving Company

The Jefferson Airplane Company

Little Sister and the Sherbet Company

Big Brother and the Holding Company

6. Winners of 12 Grammy Awards, the hard rocking Foo Fighters were formed in 1994 by multi-instrumentalist Dave Grohl. Prior to Foo Fighters, what famous band did Grohl play with and what instrument did he play? Hint

Nirvana, bass

Nirvana, drums

Pearl Jam, lead guitar

Pearl Jam, keyboards

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Question 7 of 10

7. With which Houston, Texas girl group did multi-platinum diva Beyonce Knowles first find fame? Hint

Society's Child

Destiny's Child

TLC

En Vogue

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which band, formed in 1984, was fronted by grunge vocalist Chris Cornell who later went on to sing for Audioslave and Temple of the Dog? Hint

Soundgarden

Mudhoney

The Black Holes

Alice in Chains

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Question 9 of 10

9. Before stints with General Public and Carbon/Silicon, London born guitarist Michael Geoffrey Jones played for which influential British band formed in 1976? Hint

The Clash

Sex Pistols

The Jam

Public Image Ltd

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Question 10 of 10

10. Before her long and storied solo career in rock, country and Latino music, Linda Ronstadt sang for which 60s Los Angeles based folk rock group? Hint

The Desert Roses

Oracle

Blue Pacific

The Stone Poneys

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which London based punk band did Billy Idol front prior to his successful solo career?

Answer: Generation X

As one of the brightest stars of early 80s punk and glam rock, Billy Idol rose to fame with his eponymous debut album in 1982 and his subsequent chart busting "Rebel Yell" album.

2. Before embarking on a solo career, alternative rock diva Natalie Merchant wrote lyrics and sang lead vocals for what band from western New York?

Answer: 10,000 Maniacs

Natalie's debut solo album "Tigerlilly" was released in 1995 and promptly climbed to number 13 on US Billboard 200 chart.

3. Before Traffic, Blind Faith, and a long solo career, a 14 year old Birmingham, UK native known as "Stevie" Winwood sang for which band?

Answer: The Spencer Davis Group

Although known primarily as a vocalist, Steve Winwood is a skilled multi-instrumentalist. He has played keyboards, lead guitar, bass, drums, and saxophone professionally during his storied career.

4. Before moving to California and fronting the funk rock powerhouse band known as War, Newcastle upon Tyne native Eric Burdon was known as the lead singer for which band?

Answer: The Animals

The Animals were one of the seminal British Invasion bands, scoring ten Top 20 hits in both the UK and the USA.

5. Before her tragically short solo career, Texas native Janis Joplin was the lead singer for which band?

Answer: Big Brother and the Holding Company

Big Brother and the Holding Company came out of the same 1960s San Francisco music scene that spawned The Grateful Dead, Santana, and Jefferson Airplane.

Answer: Nirvana, drums

After 27 years and nine top ten albums on the US and UK charts, one could argue that Foo Fighters are the most successful American rock band of all time.

7. With which Houston, Texas girl group did multi-platinum diva Beyonce Knowles first find fame?

Answer: Destiny's Child

Foremost amongst Ms. Knowles' achievements are her 28 Grammy Awards, placing her second all-time behind British conductor Sir George Solti.

8. Which band, formed in 1984, was fronted by grunge vocalist Chris Cornell who later went on to sing for Audioslave and Temple of the Dog?

Answer: Soundgarden

Although Chris was considered one of the best vocalists of his era by many of his peers, he was never able to conquer the depression which eventually led to his suicide in 2017.

9. Before stints with General Public and Carbon/Silicon, London born guitarist Michael Geoffrey Jones played for which influential British band formed in 1976?

Answer: The Clash

Jones also played guitar and sang for the various iterations of Big Audio Dynamite in the 80s and 90s.

10. Before her long and storied solo career in rock, country and Latino music, Linda Ronstadt sang for which 60s Los Angeles based folk rock group?

Answer: The Stone Poneys

Ms. Ronstadt was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, and received The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.

Source: Author Betenoire

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