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Piano Men, Elton And Billy Trivia Quiz

Can you imagine? Rolling Stone recently put out a list of the 100 greatest albums of all time and both of these artists were overlooked. This quiz is my tribute two these two Rock and Roll giants! (Music Mixture: Classic Rock)

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

Author
jackolantern

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,599

Updated
Mar 05 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
11737

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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1. Certainly Billy Joel had many albums that deserved to be considered as one of the greatest of all time. Which of the following is NOT a Billy Joel album? Hint

'52nd Street'

'Too Low for Zero'

'Glass Houses'

'The Stranger'

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2. Elton also had many albums which should have been considered for the all time 100 greatest. Which of the following is NOT an Elton John album? Hint

'Honky Chateau'

'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'

'Streetlife Serenade'

'Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy'

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3. Elton John and Tim Rice wrote the music for Disney's 'The Lion King'. What animated Disney film based on a Charles Dickens novel did Billy Joel perform on? Hint

Copperfield's Crew

Ebeneezer and Friends

Oliver and Company

The Old Curiosity Shop

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4. Billy Joel writes his own lyrics. Who is the poet who has penned the majority of EJ's lyrics? Hint

Nigel Olsson

Dee Murray

Bernie Taupin

Davey Johnstone

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5. What is Billy Joel's birth name? Hint

Wilhelm Julius Joel

William Martin Joel

Joel William Greenspan

Edgar William Josephsen

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6. Billy Joel was once married to what celebrity? Hint

Cheryl Tiegs

Carly Simon

Twiggy

Christie Brinkley

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7. What is Elton John's real name? Hint

Reginald Kenneth Dwight

Dan Douglass Dare

Charley Dean John

Daniel Samuel Bailey

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8. Less well known, but great songs. Three of these are Elton's songs. Which one is Billy's? Hint

'Ticking'

'Vienna'

'One More Arrow'

'Grey Seal'

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9. Three of these songs are Billy's. Which one is Elton's? Hint

'Get it Right the First Time'

'All for Leyna'

'Ballad of a Well Known Gun'

'Innocent Man'

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10. Billy's most popular song at his concerts is probably 'Piano Man'. What Elton John song, written before Billy became popular, mentions a 'Piano Man'? Hint

'Levon'

'Blue Eyes'

'Your Song'

'Tiny Dancer'

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11. Who performed with Billy in the duet, 'Baby Grand'? Hint

Stevie Wonder

Ray Charles

Paul McCartney

Britney Spears

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12. The following lyrics from an Elton John song refer to a deceased icon: 'And now we pray for rain, and with every drop that falls we hear your name.' Can you name this icon? Hint

John Lennon

Princess Diana

Elvis Presley

Marilyn Monroe

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13. Who played the harmonica in Elton's 1983 hit, 'I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues'? Hint

Bernie Taupin

Stevie Wonder

Billy Joel

Ray Charles

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14. What song does the following Billy Joel lyric come from: 'Don't go changin' to try and please me, You've never let me down before.'? Hint

'Just the Way You Are'

'Lullaby (Goodnight, My Angel)'

'New York State of Mind'

'She's Got a Way'

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15. Identify the Elton classic that begins: 'It's a little bit funny, this feelin' inside, I'm not one of those who can easily hide'? Hint

'Daniel'

'Your Song'

'Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me'

'Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Certainly Billy Joel had many albums that deserved to be considered as one of the greatest of all time. Which of the following is NOT a Billy Joel album?

Answer: 'Too Low for Zero'

'Too Low for Zero' was an EJ release from 1983.

2. Elton also had many albums which should have been considered for the all time 100 greatest. Which of the following is NOT an Elton John album?

Answer: 'Streetlife Serenade'

'Streetlife' is an early Joel release.

3. Elton John and Tim Rice wrote the music for Disney's 'The Lion King'. What animated Disney film based on a Charles Dickens novel did Billy Joel perform on?

Answer: Oliver and Company

4. Billy Joel writes his own lyrics. Who is the poet who has penned the majority of EJ's lyrics?

Answer: Bernie Taupin

Dee, Davey, and Nigel made up Elton's band for most of the 70's and the 80's.

5. What is Billy Joel's birth name?

Answer: William Martin Joel

6. Billy Joel was once married to what celebrity?

Answer: Christie Brinkley

Easy, huh? Of course Carly Simon was married to another great singer, James Taylor.

7. What is Elton John's real name?

Answer: Reginald Kenneth Dwight

8. Less well known, but great songs. Three of these are Elton's songs. Which one is Billy's?

Answer: 'Vienna'

9. Three of these songs are Billy's. Which one is Elton's?

Answer: 'Ballad of a Well Known Gun'

Both have had SO MANY great songs!

10. Billy's most popular song at his concerts is probably 'Piano Man'. What Elton John song, written before Billy became popular, mentions a 'Piano Man'?

Answer: 'Tiny Dancer'

'Piano man, he makes his stand in the auditorium.'

11. Who performed with Billy in the duet, 'Baby Grand'?

Answer: Ray Charles

12. The following lyrics from an Elton John song refer to a deceased icon: 'And now we pray for rain, and with every drop that falls we hear your name.' Can you name this icon?

Answer: John Lennon

From the 1982 song, 'Empty Garden' which helped reunite Elton with Bernie, who of course wrote these beautiful lyrics.

13. Who played the harmonica in Elton's 1983 hit, 'I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues'?

Answer: Stevie Wonder

Billy plays the harmonica (Ex: 'Piano Man') but Stevie guested on EJ's '83 smash.

14. What song does the following Billy Joel lyric come from: 'Don't go changin' to try and please me, You've never let me down before.'?

Answer: 'Just the Way You Are'

15. Identify the Elton classic that begins: 'It's a little bit funny, this feelin' inside, I'm not one of those who can easily hide'?

Answer: 'Your Song'

Hope you enjoyed this quiz. If you liked it, please rate it and send a compliment. You can guess which of these great musicians is my favorite. I'll be glad to send you a message to let you know if you guessed correctly!

Source: Author jackolantern

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