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Music From 50s To Today Trivia Quiz

This is a music quiz from various genres of music from various decades each question having a relationship from the previous one. All chart references from US Billboard Charts. Good luck to everyone and enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by eggrollfactory. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
eggrollfactory

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
105,918

Updated
Aug 29 25

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
947

Last 3 plays: Guest 195 (1/10), Guest 71 (7/10), Guest 172 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first to sing "Blue Suede Shoes"? Hint

Carl Perkins

Buddy Holly

Eddie Cochran

Johnny Cash

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Blue Suede Shoes" was a song which hit the pop, country, and R&B charts. Elvis Presley also did this around the same time with what other song? Hint

Jailhouse Rock

Heartbreak Hotel

Love Me Tender

Hound Dog

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Question 3 of 10

3. Elvis Presley has the most hit singles but not the most number ones - The Beatles beat him at that. Which song did NOT hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the Beatles? Hint

Paperback Writer

Eleanor Rigby

She Loves You

Help!

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Question 4 of 10

4. There have been many remakes of Beatles songs. But which Motown artist had a Top 40 hit with the Beatles' "We Can Work It Out"? Hint

Stevie Wonder

Marvin Gaye

Aretha Franklin

Diana Ross

5. The Jackson Five worked with Motown for a number of years. Michael Jackson also did, during the early years of his solo career. What was Michael Jackson's first solo number one on the Billboard Hot 100? Hint

Beat It

Billie Jean

Ben

Rock With You

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Question 6 of 10

6. On "Beat It", Eddie Van Halen played guitar. Obviously, Eddie plays guitar for the group, Van Halen. What cover song was their first song to hit the Top 40?

Answer: (Four Words (The Kinks did the original))

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Question 7 of 10

7. Van Halen had a hit with "Jump". Which group also had a hit with the same title in the 90s? Hint

House of Pain

Kid 'n' Play

MC Hammer

Kris Kross

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Jump", the one in 1992, was written by Jermaine Dupri. He has worked with TLC, Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, and Outkast to name a few.

In what year was he inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame? Hint

2018

2025

1997

1983

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Question 9 of 10

9. Puff Daddy frequently samples songs. "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" from the "No Way Out" album was a sample of what 80s song? Hint

"Break My Stride" by Matthew Wilder

"All Around the World" by Lisa Stansfield

"Every Breath You Take" by The Police

"I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross

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Question 10 of 10

10. Puff Daddy went out with Jennifer Lopez for a while. Which of these artists has been featured on two number one Jennifer Lopez hits?

Sting

Ja Rule

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first to sing "Blue Suede Shoes"?

Answer: Carl Perkins

Johnny Cash came up with the idea of the song. While Eddie Cochran and Buddy Holly did sing versions of the song, Carl Perkins was the one who wrote and was first to sing the song.

2. "Blue Suede Shoes" was a song which hit the pop, country, and R&B charts. Elvis Presley also did this around the same time with what other song?

Answer: Heartbreak Hotel

"Heartbreak Hotel" and "Blue Suede Shoes" hit these charts in 1956.

3. Elvis Presley has the most hit singles but not the most number ones - The Beatles beat him at that. Which song did NOT hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the Beatles?

Answer: Eleanor Rigby

"Eleanor Rigby" was a double A side with "Yellow Submarine"

4. There have been many remakes of Beatles songs. But which Motown artist had a Top 40 hit with the Beatles' "We Can Work It Out"?

Answer: Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder had this hit with Motown Records in 1971. Soon afterwards, he began writing his own music by getting more control of the label.

Answer: Ben

All songs were number one, but "Ben", a song about a rat, was his first in 1972.

6. On "Beat It", Eddie Van Halen played guitar. Obviously, Eddie plays guitar for the group, Van Halen. What cover song was their first song to hit the Top 40?

Answer: You Really Got Me

"You Really Got Me" was their first hit in 1978. They also did a cover of "Oh, Pretty Woman" but that was in the 80s.

7. Van Halen had a hit with "Jump". Which group also had a hit with the same title in the 90s?

Answer: Kris Kross

House of Pain had a hit "Jump Around". MC Hammer and Kid 'n' Play also were popular at this time but only Kris Kross hit the top in 1992.

8. "Jump", the one in 1992, was written by Jermaine Dupri. He has worked with TLC, Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, and Outkast to name a few. In what year was he inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame?

Answer: 2018

He was only the second hip-hop artist to be inducted, after Jay-Z.

9. Puff Daddy frequently samples songs. "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" from the "No Way Out" album was a sample of what 80s song?

Answer: "Break My Stride" by Matthew Wilder

All songs have been sampled. "Every Breath You Take" in "I'll Be Missing You" and "All Around the World" in "Been Around the World", both by Puff.

10. Puff Daddy went out with Jennifer Lopez for a while. Which of these artists has been featured on two number one Jennifer Lopez hits?

Answer: Ja Rule

Both "Ain't It Funny" and "I'm Real" featured Ja Rule and hit number one in the 2000s.

Source: Author eggrollfactory

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