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Rick "Sav" Savage Trivia Quiz

This is about Def Leppard's bassist Rick Savage. If you are a diehard fan, you should know everything in this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by savs_girl. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
savs_girl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
260,858

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
6 / 10

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. To start things out, when was Rick "Sav" Savage born? Hint

December 2, 1960

August 22, 1961

January 15, 1962

May 13, 1963

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the address of the home that Sav grew up in? Hint

59 Forres Rd. Sheffield, England

17 Ridgecrest Rd. Sheffield, England

32 Lakehaven Rd. Sheffield, England

101Townsend Rd. Sheffield, England

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Question 3 of 10

3. What Sheffield-based soccer team did Sav eventually play for? Hint

Chelsea

Manchester United

Sheffield United

Sheffield Wednesday

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was Sav's girlfriend at the time of Rick Allen's infamous accident? Hint

Paige Hannon

Joy Major

Kristine Elliott

Jani Collen

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Question 5 of 10

5. What are the names of Sav's first two kids by his wife Paige? Hint

Mick and Janey

Faith and David

Roxy and Janelle

Scott and Tyler

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Question 6 of 10

6. What song off the 2006 album, "Yeah!", features one of Sav's bass solos starting it off? Hint

Rock On

Golden Age Of Rock and Roll

No Matter What

Hellraiser

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sav's song "Dear Friends" was released as a bonus track (in select stores) on Def Leppard's 2006 album "Yeah!".

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Sav suffered from what disease? This is a form of paralysis... but only in his face. Hint

Cerebral Palsy

Colon Cancer

Lung Cancer

Bell's Palsy

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the first real band Sav ever co-founded? Hint

Mott The Hoople

Atomic Mass

Dudley Grange

Blue Oyster Cult

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the first album Sav ever did with Def Leppard (other than the EP)? Hint

Hysteria

Pyromania

Songs From The Sparkle Lounge

On Through The Night

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. To start things out, when was Rick "Sav" Savage born?

Answer: December 2, 1960

Sav was born on December 2, 1960 in Sheffield, England.

2. What was the address of the home that Sav grew up in?

Answer: 59 Forres Rd. Sheffield, England

This is the home of Sav's childhood, and is also where he started his career as a guitar player (later changed to bass, as suggested by the band).

3. What Sheffield-based soccer team did Sav eventually play for?

Answer: Sheffield United

Sav was a major fan of Sheffield Wednesday... but unfortunately for him, they were at the bottom of the league, so he went on to play for Sheffield United.

4. Who was Sav's girlfriend at the time of Rick Allen's infamous accident?

Answer: Joy Major

Joy Major was then Rick Savage's girlfriend. She was his roadie's sister. They lasted a while, but were never married.

Paige Hannon later became his wife... the other two were just random.

5. What are the names of Sav's first two kids by his wife Paige?

Answer: Scott and Tyler

Sav's first two children by his wife Paige are his boys, Scott and Tyler.

6. What song off the 2006 album, "Yeah!", features one of Sav's bass solos starting it off?

Answer: Rock On

Sav gets to start off the immensely popular song (on the classic rock charts), "Rock On" with a great bass solo.

"No Matter What" starts off with a guitar solo.
"The Golden Age of Rock and Roll" starts off with a piano solo.
"Hellraiser" starts out with Joe Elliott screaming "LOOK OUT!" and then an explosion.

7. Sav's song "Dear Friends" was released as a bonus track (in select stores) on Def Leppard's 2006 album "Yeah!".

Answer: True

The song "Dear Friends", sadly, was just released as a bonus track. This was the only song (as far as I'm aware of) that was released on a recent album showing off Sav's vocal talents.

8. Sav suffered from what disease? This is a form of paralysis... but only in his face.

Answer: Bell's Palsy

Sav awoke one morning in 1994, to discover that the right half of his face was paralyzed... the cause? Bell's Palsy.

9. What was the first real band Sav ever co-founded?

Answer: Atomic Mass

This band did not go very far. Their lead vocalist was fired, and then Joe Elliott was brought in. There, Def Leppard was born.

10. What was the first album Sav ever did with Def Leppard (other than the EP)?

Answer: On Through The Night

Sav was one of the founding members of Def Leppard (he stayed with them through the entire process) so his first was also the band's first... which was "On Through The Night".

"Hysteria" was their greatest selling album, has given us many major hits, and is still a crowd pleaser today.

"Songs From The Sparkle Lounge" is the album released in 2008.

"Pyromania" is their second best selling album (also came in second to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album) it's produced many hits that are also fun at concerts.

Source: Author savs_girl

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