Just Had to Go Solo- the 1990s Edition Quiz

Answer: Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre was a rapper who performed with the groups World Class Wreckin' Cru and N.W.A. Dr. Dre left N.W.A. and Ruthless Records to record the the 1992 solo album "The Chronic" for Death Row Records.

Dr. Dre also worked as a record producer. Dre produced records for rap artists such as Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, Eminem and 50 Cent. Dr. Dre also founded a brand of headphones called Beats Electronics.

Answer: Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill was a member of the R&B/hip hop group the Fugees from 1994 through 1996. The group disbanded to pursue solo albums. Lauryn Hill released her solo album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" on August 25, 1998. This album won five Grammy Awards for Lauryn Hill in 1999.

Answer: Jon Secada

Jon Secada was a songwriter and backup singer in Gloria Estefan's Miami Sound Machine from 1986 through 1991. Secada went on to release his 1992 album "Otro Día Más Sin Verte" and his 1994 album "Si Te Vas". Secada wrote songs for Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, and Jennifer Lopez.

Answer: Annie Lennox

Scottish singer Annie Lennox and English musician Dave Stewart formed the pop duo Eurythmics in 1980. The band's signature song is the 1983 international hit single "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)". The duo split in 1990. Annie Lennox released the solo albums "Diva" in 1992 and "Medusa" in 1995.

Answer: Natalie Merchant

Natalie Merchant was a songwriter and lead singer for the alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs from 1981 through 1993. Merchant's last performance with the 10,000 Maniacs was to record the group's 1993 live album "MTV Unplugged" album. Merchant recorded the solo albums "Tigerlily" in 1995 and "Ophelia" in 1998.

Answer: Björk

Icelandic singer Björk performed as the lead singer of the alternative rock band the Sugarcubes starting in 1986. When the band broke up in 1992, Björk began recording her 1993 debut solo album titled "Debut". The album contained the singles "Human Behaviour", "Big Time Sensuality" and "Venus as a Boy". Björk also starred in the 2000 film "Dancer in the Dark".

Answer: Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams was officially a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 through 1996. Take That "disbanded" on February 13, 1996 due to Williams' drug use. The band reunited without Robbie Williams as a full time member in 2005.

On September 29, 1997, Robbie Williams released his debut solo album "Life thru a Lens". The album was certified as 8× Platinum in the United Kingdom.

Answer: Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin was in the the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo from 1983 through 1990. Martin released his self-titled debut album in 1991. In 1999, Ricky Martin released the dance singles "Shake Your Bon-Bon" and "Livin' la Vida Loca".

Answer: Dionne Farris

Dionne Farris joined the hip hop group Arrested Development to record their 1992 album "3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of...". Her vocals were featured in the group's 1992 single "Tennessee". Farris released her 1994 album "Wild Seed - Wild Flower" which featured the single "I Know".

Answer: Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur joined the hip hop group Digital Underground in 1990. Under the stage name 2Pac, he was featured on the group's 1991 single "Same Song". Tupac Shakur released his debut solo album titled "2Pacalypse Now" on November 12, 1991. Shakur also released the albums "Me Against the World" in 1995 and "All Eyez on Me" in 1996. Shakur starred in the 1992 film "Juice", the 1993 film "Poetic Justice" and the 1994 film "Above the Rim".