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Name the Lead Singer - '80s Edition Quiz


I will give you the name of a band that was in their prime in the '80s and you will give me the lead singer. Some bands may still be active, or may have formed before 1980, but this is about their work in the '80s, so just go with it.

A multiple-choice quiz by panatv221. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
panatv221
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
385,179
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
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Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which lead singer of Scandal was "shooting at the walls of heartache"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which red-headed lead singer of T'Pau had a lot of "Heart and Soul"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the lead singer of Twisted Sister that stated "We're Not Gonna Take It"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the lead singer of The Scorpions that wanted to "Rock You Like A Hurricane"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which lead singer of Judas Priest "don't need no parental guidance here"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the lead singer of INXS that wanted to "Never Tear Us Apart"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which lead singer of the Go-Go's sang that "Vacation" was all she ever wanted? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which Bangles lead singer was "kissin' Valentino by a crystal blue Italian stream"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was the Bow Wow Wow lead singer that really seemed to like candy? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which lead singer of Motley Crue loved the "Girls, Girls, Girls"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which lead singer of Scandal was "shooting at the walls of heartache"?

Answer: Patty Smyth

Patty Smyth joined Scandal in 1981 and they went on to record the smash songs "The Warrior" and "Goodbye to You". Sadly, they broke up in the mid '80s. Patty was asked by Eddie Van Halen to replace David Lee Roth in the group Van Halen. She declined and Sammy Hagar took the job.
2. Which red-headed lead singer of T'Pau had a lot of "Heart and Soul"?

Answer: Carol Decker

Carol helped form T'Pau in 1986 and they had their biggest hit with the song "Heart and Soul" in 1987. None of their other songs came close to that success and they broke up in 1991.
3. Who was the lead singer of Twisted Sister that stated "We're Not Gonna Take It"?

Answer: Dee Snider

Dee joined Twisted Sister in 1976 and they released their anthem "We're Not Gonna Take It" in 1984. They had moderate success in the '80s and even engaged in a verbal war with Tipper Gore and the Parents Music Resource Center over whether parental advisory stickers should be placed on albums.
4. Who was the lead singer of The Scorpions that wanted to "Rock You Like A Hurricane"?

Answer: Klaus Meine

Klaus and the Scorpions rocked the '80s with songs such as "Rock You Like A Hurricane", "No One Like You", "The Zoo", and "Bad Boys Running Wild", among others. Meine was named the number twenty-two heavy metal vocalist of all time by "Hit Parader" magazine in 2006.
5. Which lead singer of Judas Priest "don't need no parental guidance here"?

Answer: Rob Halford

In the early '80s, Halford fronted Judas Priest on such smash hits as "Breaking The Law", "Living After Midnight", "You've Got Another Thing Comin'", and "Parental Guidance". He departed the band in 1992 but rejoined Judas Priest eleven years later.
6. Who was the lead singer of INXS that wanted to "Never Tear Us Apart"?

Answer: Michael Hutchence

Under Hutchence, INXS ruled the '80s with smash hits like "Devil Inside", "Need You Tonight", "New Sensation", "What You Need". and "Never Tear Us Apart". Sadly, Michael Hutchence took his own life in 1997.
7. Which lead singer of the Go-Go's sang that "Vacation" was all she ever wanted?

Answer: Belinda Carlisle

Carlisle joined the Go-Go's in 1978 and they became one of the biggest bands of the '80s with hits like "We Got The Beat", "Our Lips Are Sealed", "Vacation", and "Head Over Heels". Belinda left the Go-Go's in 1985 and had a successful solo career with songs like "Mad About You", "Heaven Is A Place On Earth", and "Circle In The Sand".
8. Which Bangles lead singer was "kissin' Valentino by a crystal blue Italian stream"?

Answer: Susanna Hoffs

Joining the Bangles in 1980, Hoffs fronted such hit songs as "Manic Monday", "Walk Like An Egyptian", "Eternal Flame", and "Hazy Shade of Winter". Sadly, the Bangles broke up in 1989. After leaving the Bangles, Hoffs appeared in the film "The Allnighter", which also starred Joan Cusack and Pam Grier.
9. Who was the Bow Wow Wow lead singer that really seemed to like candy?

Answer: Annabella Lwin

Lwin joined Bow Wow Wow in 1980 when she was thirteen years old, but she was made to leave the band in 1983. Their signature song, "I Want Candy", came in at number eight on VH1's "100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s".
10. Which lead singer of Motley Crue loved the "Girls, Girls, Girls"?

Answer: Vince Neil

Vince joined the Crue in 1980 and they went on to become the kings of '80s metal/hard rock. They released smash albums "Too Fast For Love", "Shout at the Devil", "Theatre of Pain", "Girls, Girls, Girls", and "Dr. Feelgood". The poster boys for rock and roll excess, various bands members died and came back to life, killed people while driving drunk, were arrested multiple times, and went through drug rehab multiple times.
Source: Author panatv221

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