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Music Trivia from the 1980s Trivia Quiz

This is my first Music quiz and I decided to choose the 80s. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by bwfc10. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bwfc10

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
398,678

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
836

Last 3 plays: Koz13 (9/10), Guest 174 (7/10), Guest 152 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Touch of Grey" was this band's highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100. Hint

Talking Heads

Dire Straits

Grateful Dead

Beach Boys

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who had a Number One Billboard Hot 100 hit with a cover of "Groovy Kind of Love" in 1988? Hint

Sting

Phil Collins

Billy Joel

Robert Palmer

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Question 3 of 10

3. What duet sang the hit song "Leather and Lace"? Hint

Captain and Tennille

Jennifer Warnes and Joe Cocker

Stevie Nicks and Don Henley

Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what Michael Jackson video does he turn into a zombie? Hint

Thriller

Billie Jean

Bad

The Man in the Mirror

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Dan Fogelberg hit tells the story of a musician who reflects on his father, also a musician, who inspired him to play? Hint

Part of the Plan

Leader of the Band

Believe in Me

The Language of Love

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Question 6 of 10

6. Other than "Forever Young" what was Alphaville's only other Billboard Hot 100 hit? Hint

The Jet Set

Big in Japan

Sounds Like a Melody

Dance With Me

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the last name of Nina, an original MTV VJ? Hint

Quinn

Blackwood

Jackson

Taylor

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Question 8 of 10

8. What U2 hit contains the lyrics "I have climbed the highest mountain, I have run through the fields, only to be with you"? Hint

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Where the Streets Have no Name

With or Without You

Deep in the Heart

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Question 9 of 10

9. What artist had a hit with "Small Town" which was based on his experiences growing up in the American Midwest? Hint

Bob Seger

Don Henley

Byan Adams

John Cougar Mellencamp

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Queen song contains the lyrics "Are you ready? Are you ready for this? Are you hanging on the edge of your seat"? Hint

Another One Bites the Dust

Killer Queen

We Will Rock You

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Touch of Grey" was this band's highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Grateful Dead

"Touch of Grey" was released in 1987 as a single from the album "In the Dark". It was also released as their first music video.

2. Who had a Number One Billboard Hot 100 hit with a cover of "Groovy Kind of Love" in 1988?

Answer: Phil Collins

The song was originally recorded by Patti Labelle and The Bluebelles in 1965 and later recorded (also in 1965) by The Mindbenders. Phil Collins released this as a cover in 1988.

3. What duet sang the hit song "Leather and Lace"?

Answer: Stevie Nicks and Don Henley

Stevie Nicks wrote this song and was released as her second single from the album "Bella Donna".

4. In what Michael Jackson video does he turn into a zombie?

Answer: Thriller

"Thriller" was released in 1982 and while the video (directed by John Landis) was almost 14 minutes long, the song itself was only six minutes.

5. Which Dan Fogelberg hit tells the story of a musician who reflects on his father, also a musician, who inspired him to play?

Answer: Leader of the Band

This was released in 1981 on the album "The Innocent Age" and was a tribute to his father Lawrence Fogelberg. His father died less than a year after the song was released.

6. Other than "Forever Young" what was Alphaville's only other Billboard Hot 100 hit?

Answer: Big in Japan

"Big in Japan" was their 1984 debut single from the album "Forever Young". It remained on the Billboard Hot 100 list for several weeks, charting at number 66.

7. What was the last name of Nina, an original MTV VJ?

Answer: Blackwood

Nina Blackwood was born Nina Kinckiner and was one of the original five MTV VJs when MTV aired in 1981. The other four were Martha Quinn, Mark Goodman, J.J. Jackson, and Alan Hunter.

8. What U2 hit contains the lyrics "I have climbed the highest mountain, I have run through the fields, only to be with you"?

Answer: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

This was the band's second single released in 1982 from the album "The Joshua Tree". The first single from the album was "With or Without You".

9. What artist had a hit with "Small Town" which was based on his experiences growing up in the American Midwest?

Answer: John Cougar Mellencamp

"Small Town" was released in 1985 from the album "Scarecrow" which was John Cougar Mellencamp's eighth studio album.

10. Which Queen song contains the lyrics "Are you ready? Are you ready for this? Are you hanging on the edge of your seat"?

Answer: Another One Bites the Dust

This song was from the album "The Game" and released in 1980. The writer was John Deacon, Queen's bass guitarist.

Source: Author bwfc10

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