FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Music Miscellania Trivia Quiz

A mixture of interesting music trivia

A multiple-choice quiz by crystalku. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
crystalku

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
259,383

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2333

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 207 (8/10), Guest 172 (6/10), Guest 136 (7/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The Hollies "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" features which superstar on piano? Hint

Billy Joel

Elton John

Ray Charles

Billy Preston

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Who gave his seat to J.P "the Big Bopper" Richardson on the ill-fated plane crash that took the lives of Richardson, Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly? Hint

Ricky Nelson

Bill Haley

Frankie Valli

Waylon Jennings

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. The Rolling Stones' 1971 record "Sticky Fingers" had a working what on the album cover?

Answer: (your barn door's open...)

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Andy Warhol became which band's manager and also designed the cover for one of their albums? Hint

The Kinks

The Smiths

The Velvet Underground

The Mother's of Invention

5. Abbie Hoffman charged onto the stage of this band's concert to make an impromptu protest speech only to be driven off by the butt end of the lead guitarist's guitar. Which band was playing during this memorable event? Hint

The Band

Canned Heat

The Who

Sweetwater

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. The Allman Brother's song "Melissa" was released on the first album after Duane Allman's death. Which album did it appear on?

Answer: (3 words)

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Every rock fan knows that Bon Scott was the lead singer of AC/DC until his death in 1980 and was replaced by Brian Johnson. However, not many know that there was in fact another lead singer for AC/DC. What was his name? Hint

Ian Gillan

Bob Welch

Brad Delp

Dave Evans

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Which legendary blues guitarist is said to have sold his soul to the devil at a crossroads in exchange for his guitar skills? Hint

Howlin' Wolf

John Lee Hooker

Muddy Waters

Robert Johnson

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Which one of these rock superstars was not a member of the Travelling Wilburys? Hint

George Harrison

Ray Davies

Jeff Lynne

Roy Orbison

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Who penned the Mott the Hoople classic "All the Young Dudes"?

Answer: (Rebel, Rebel...)

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Today : Guest 207: 8/10
Apr 18 2024 : Guest 172: 6/10
Apr 17 2024 : Guest 136: 7/10
Apr 16 2024 : Guest 24: 7/10
Apr 14 2024 : Guest 72: 9/10
Apr 05 2024 : Guest 108: 9/10
Apr 05 2024 : Guest 216: 6/10
Apr 02 2024 : Guest 69: 7/10
Apr 01 2024 : Guest 76: 8/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Hollies "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" features which superstar on piano?

Answer: Elton John

The song's title came from a column written by magazine editor Roe Fulkerson who had spotted a small boy struggling to carry a baby and commented to the boy about his heavy load. "He ain't heavy, he's my brother", the boy replied. The phrase exists from earlier times (Notably from Father Flanagan of Boys Town) but this is the first instance where the exact wording was used in the title.

2. Who gave his seat to J.P "the Big Bopper" Richardson on the ill-fated plane crash that took the lives of Richardson, Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly?

Answer: Waylon Jennings

According to Wikipedia, after Jennings gave his seat to the Big Bopper, Buddy Holly joked "well I hope your old bus freezes" to which Jennings snapped back "well I hope your plane crashes".

Be careful what you wish for...

3. The Rolling Stones' 1971 record "Sticky Fingers" had a working what on the album cover?

Answer: zipper

Conceived and photographed by Andy Warhol, the cover was a close up photo of a pair of blue jeans with a working zipper.

4. Andy Warhol became which band's manager and also designed the cover for one of their albums?

Answer: The Velvet Underground

Released in 1967, "The Velvet Underground and Nico", one of the most pivotal albums of rock and roll, features a banana with a removable banana skin sticker on it inviting the consumer to "peel slowly and see"

Answer: The Who

After Hoffman rushed the stage to protest the imprisonment of John Sinclair, Pete Townshend sent him sailing off the stage with a whack from his guitar. Now, that is something I wish I could have seen.

6. The Allman Brother's song "Melissa" was released on the first album after Duane Allman's death. Which album did it appear on?

Answer: Eat a Peach

Hands down my favorite song of all time, "Melissa" was the first song written and recorded after Duane died in a motorcycle accident. Gorgeous, but very haunting when listening to the despair and heartache shining through the lyrics and the sadness in Gregg Allman's voice.

Answer: Dave Evans

AC/DC didn't release their first album until after Bon Scott replaced Dave Evans in 1974. Ian Gillan was the lead singer of Deep Purple; Brad Delp was the lead singer of Boston and Bob Welch was a guitarist for Fleetwood Mac.

8. Which legendary blues guitarist is said to have sold his soul to the devil at a crossroads in exchange for his guitar skills?

Answer: Robert Johnson

Ironically, he died in 1938 at a crossroads in Mississippi from strychnine poisoning.

9. Which one of these rock superstars was not a member of the Travelling Wilburys?

Answer: Ray Davies

Bob Dylan and Tom Petty completed the line up for one of Rock's most powerful supergroups.

10. Who penned the Mott the Hoople classic "All the Young Dudes"?

Answer: David Bowie

David Bowie offered "Suffragette City" to the band but they declined and chose to record "All the Young Dudes" instead, which became the title track for their 1972 album. David Bowie also produced the album and assisted with back up vocals and saxophone.

Source: Author crystalku

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor ertrum before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.