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Oldies but Goodies Trivia Trivia Quiz

Here is some music trivia you might find interesting. See how many questions you can answer. Good Luck!

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

Author
musicworks

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
72,877

Updated
Mar 12 24

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
2716

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (25/25), Guest 73 (11/25), Guest 71 (0/25).

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1. Country singer Bobby Bare had a novelty song in 1958 titled 'All American Boy'. What person's name was on the record label? Hint

Buddy Holly

Bill Parsons

Chuck Berry

Elvis Presley

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2. What country star played guitar on some Beach Boys' hits?

Glen Campbell

Willie Nelson

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3. What member of the rock group The Animals went on to manage guitar player Jimi Hendrix? Hint

Chas Chandler

John Steel

Alan Price

Hilton Valentine

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4. What was Chuck Berry's only Billboard Hot 100 Number One? Hint

'Maybellene'

'Sweet Little Sixteen'

'Johnny B. Goode'

'My Ding-a-Ling'

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5. What was Jim Morrison arrested for in Miami in 1969? Hint

Shoplifting

Indecent exposure

Public drunk

Running a red light

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6. What record label did Little Richard record for? Hint

Columbia

MGM

Specialty

MCA

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7. How many record labels were the Beatles on in U.S.A.? Hint

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8. What song was the only Billboard Hot 100 hit in America for The Who? Hint

'I Can See for Miles'

'Pinball Wizard'

'Won't Get Fooled Again'

'Happy Jack'

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9. What James Taylor song did Elvis Presley record in 1973?

Answer: (Two Words)

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10. True or False. Buddy Holly and the Crickets were the first white artists to play at the Apollo Theatre in New York.

True

False

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11. Who was the original lead singer for The Jefferson Airplane? Hint

Grace Slick

Signe Anderson

Janis Joplin

Joan Baez

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12. What American rock band did Jimi Hendrix open for in 1967?

Answer: ('Hey Hey we're the_______')

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13. What Green Beret Staff Sgt. had a No.1 called 'The Ballad of the Green Berets' in 1966? Hint

SSgt. Larry Madler

SSgt. Barry Sadler

SSgt. Jerry Mathers

SSgt. Barry Hadler

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14. What happened to the Everly Brothers at Knotts Berry Farm on July 13, 1973? Hint

They split up.

The sound equipment wasn't working

Their dog died.

The show was cancelled..

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15. Melanie had a No.1 song with 'Brand New Key'. What was her last name? Hint

Stewart

Slick

Safka

Stevens

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16. The rock group The Police had hits throughout the 80's. What was lead singer Sting's real name? Hint

Andy Summers

Gordon Sumner

Stewart Copeland

Henri Padovani

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17. True or False. Joni Mitchell played at Woodstock.

True

False

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18. What British pop singer was Maurice Gibb of The Bee Gees married to? Hint

Marianne Faithfull

Cilla Black

Hayley Mills

Lulu

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19. What do '16 Candles' released in 1958 by The Crests and 'The Worst That Could Happen' released in 1969 by The Brooklyn Bridge have in common? Hint

None of the above.

They were written by the same person.

They were sung by the same lead singer.

They were on the same record label.

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20. What is David Bowie's real last name? Hint

Smith

Anderson

Brown

Jones

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21. Why did Ray Davies of The Kinks change the phrase 'Coca Cola' to 'Cherry Cola' in their hit 'Lola'? Hint

It sounded better

None of the above is true.

He just wanted to.

BBC rules

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22. What Rock Festival made Janis Joplin a major star? Hint

Her class reunion

Woodstock

Monterey Pop Festival

Isle of Wright

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23. What Rolling Stone's song did Ed Sullivan want changed before they sang it on his show? Hint

'As Tears Go By'

'Paint it Black'

'19th Nervous Breakdown'

'Let's Spend the Night Together'

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24. Who was the only American in the rock group The Band? Hint

Rick Danko

Levon Helm

Garth Hudson

Robbie Robertson

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25. What Beatles song has been recorded by more people than any other? Hint

'Let it Be'

'Yesterday'

'Help'

'Penny Lane'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Country singer Bobby Bare had a novelty song in 1958 titled 'All American Boy'. What person's name was on the record label?

Answer: Bill Parsons

Bare and a friend of his named Bill Parsons went into the studio to do some recording and they recorded 'All American Boy'. After Bare went into the service in 1959, the record company released the song with Bill Parsons name printed on the label by mistake.

2. What country star played guitar on some Beach Boys' hits?

Answer: Glen Campbell

Glen also played with the rock group The Champs of 'Tequila' fame.

3. What member of the rock group The Animals went on to manage guitar player Jimi Hendrix?

Answer: Chas Chandler

Alan played keyboards, Chas played Bass, Hilton played guitar, John played the drums.

4. What was Chuck Berry's only Billboard Hot 100 Number One?

Answer: 'My Ding-a-Ling'

'My Ding-a-Ling' released in 1972 was his only No.1 song. All the others were top 10 but never made it to the top spot.

5. What was Jim Morrison arrested for in Miami in 1969?

Answer: Indecent exposure

Jim Morrison was lead singer for the Doors.

6. What record label did Little Richard record for?

Answer: Specialty

He did the recording in New Orleans for Los Angeles based Specialty Records.

7. How many record labels were the Beatles on in U.S.A.?

Answer: 8

They were Capitol, Tollie, Swan, Vee-Jay, MGM, Atco, United Artists and Apple.

8. What song was the only Billboard Hot 100 hit in America for The Who?

Answer: 'I Can See for Miles'

"I Can See for Miles" went to No.9 in 1967.

9. What James Taylor song did Elvis Presley record in 1973?

Answer: Steamroller Blues

Recorded live at the 'Aloha from Hawaii' concert.

10. True or False. Buddy Holly and the Crickets were the first white artists to play at the Apollo Theatre in New York.

Answer: True

Buddy Holly was born 9-7-36 in Lubbock, Texas.

11. Who was the original lead singer for The Jefferson Airplane?

Answer: Signe Anderson

Signe Anderson was the original lead singer but she left the band along with drummer Skip Spence in 1966, being replaced by Grace Slick and Spencer Dryden.

12. What American rock band did Jimi Hendrix open for in 1967?

Answer: The Monkees

The Monkees consisted of Davey Jones, Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, and Peter Tork.

13. What Green Beret Staff Sgt. had a No.1 called 'The Ballad of the Green Berets' in 1966?

Answer: SSgt. Barry Sadler

SSgt. Barry Sadler served in Vietnam until he was injured by a boobytrap. He suffered brain damage when he was shot in the head during a 1988 robbery attempt in Guatemala. He died at the age of 49 due to a heart attack on 11-5-89.

14. What happened to the Everly Brothers at Knotts Berry Farm on July 13, 1973?

Answer: They split up.

On July 13, 1973 Don Everly angrily threw his guitar down and walked off the stage and quit.

15. Melanie had a No.1 song with 'Brand New Key'. What was her last name?

Answer: Safka

Her other top 10 hit was "Lay Down (Candles in The Rain)".

16. The rock group The Police had hits throughout the 80's. What was lead singer Sting's real name?

Answer: Gordon Sumner

Padovani was their first guitarist but was replaced by Andy Summers.

17. True or False. Joni Mitchell played at Woodstock.

Answer: False

She was scheduled to play at Woodstock but she was told incorrectly that she wouldn't have enough time to perform and get back to make an appearance on 'The Dick Cavett Show' that was scheduled.

18. What British pop singer was Maurice Gibb of The Bee Gees married to?

Answer: Lulu

They were married from 1969 to 1973. Marianne was Mick Jagger's girlfriend. Lulu had a No.1 hit 'To Sir With Love'.

19. What do '16 Candles' released in 1958 by The Crests and 'The Worst That Could Happen' released in 1969 by The Brooklyn Bridge have in common?

Answer: They were sung by the same lead singer.

They were sung by the same lead singer Johnny Maestro, who was with both groups in his career.

20. What is David Bowie's real last name?

Answer: Jones

He changed it to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees.

21. Why did Ray Davies of The Kinks change the phrase 'Coca Cola' to 'Cherry Cola' in their hit 'Lola'?

Answer: BBC rules

When "Lola" was released, the BBC forbade using product names to avoid product placement difficulties.

The Kinks were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

22. What Rock Festival made Janis Joplin a major star?

Answer: Monterey Pop Festival

The Monterey Pop Festival was in 1967. Otis Redding was also a big hit there.

23. What Rolling Stone's song did Ed Sullivan want changed before they sang it on his show?

Answer: 'Let's Spend the Night Together'

Ed Sullivan wanted them to change the lyrics to 'Let's Spend Some Time Together'.

24. Who was the only American in the rock group The Band?

Answer: Levon Helm

They were all from Canada except Levon Helm, who is from Arkansas.

25. What Beatles song has been recorded by more people than any other?

Answer: 'Yesterday'

Over 2500 versions have been recorded by various artists over the years.

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