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Ten Genres, One City (Part 1) Trivia Quiz

For the first installment of this series, I'll pick the great city of Los Angeles, California. I'll pick ten genres of music and see if you can pick the correct musician or group I'm describing.

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

Author
ralzzz

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
221,707

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Dance Music: This young lady was born in Los Angeles in 1962. She has had hit songs including "Straight Up" and "Forever Your Girl" in the late 1980s. Can you name this former Los Angeles Lakers cheerleader and choreographer? Hint

Mariah Carey

Paula Abdul

Samantha Fox

Taylor Dane

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Question 2 of 10

2. Classic Rock: This group was put together in 1965 by two film students at UCLA. Their unique sound may have been because they never had a bass guitarist in the group. Who was this band? Hint

The Grateful Dead

MC5

Jefferson Airplane

The Doors

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Question 3 of 10

3. Punk Rock: This group was formed in Los Angeles in 1978. Their founding member was named Mike Ness and he wrestled with a heroin addiction for most of the band's early years. Which band is this? Hint

The Sex Pistols

Bad Brains

Social Distortion

The Ramones

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Question 4 of 10

4. Pop Rock: The Bangles were formed in Los Angeles in 1981. This all-girl group was not always known as The Bangles, however. What was the original name of the band? Hint

Twinkle

The Honeys

Colours

The Jelly Beans

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Question 5 of 10

5. Rap: This group came "Straight Outta Compton" with their 1989 release. Which rap group would this be? Hint

N.W.A.

Mobb Deep

2 Live Crew

Geto Boys

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Question 6 of 10

6. R&B: Which group was formed by Rick James in 1979? Their hits include "In My House" and "Boys". Hint

Shalamar

Vanity 6

The Mary Jane Girls

Atlantic Starr

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Question 7 of 10

7. Soft Rock: Which band was formed from members of The Flying Burrito Brothers, Poco, Shiloh and Longbranch Pennywhistle? Hint

Little River Band

Firefall

The Eagles

Ambrosia

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Question 8 of 10

8. New Wave: Which band was formed by the husband and wife team of Dale and Terry Bozzio? Hint

Thompson Twins

Missing Persons

Animotion

The Human League

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Question 9 of 10

9. Rock: Which band performed their hit "The Boys are Back in Town" in the Eddie Murphy film "48 Hours"? Hint

The Bad Boys

The Beach Boys

The Beastie Boys

The Bus Boys

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Question 10 of 10

10. Heavy Metal: This band has members with real names like Vince Wharton, Thomas Bass, Bob Deal and Franklin Feranna. I'll bet you'd instantly recognize the group if their stage names were presented. Which band is it? Hint

Poison

Quiet Riot

Motley Crue

Ratt

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul owes a large amount of her success to Michael and Janet Jackson. Her big break came when she was hired to choreograph the Jacksons on their "Victory" tour. That stint led to her working on Janet Jackson's videos from the "Control" album.

2. Classic Rock: This group was put together in 1965 by two film students at UCLA. Their unique sound may have been because they never had a bass guitarist in the group. Who was this band?

Answer: The Doors

Keyboardist Ray Manzarek and vocalist Jim Morrison were students at UCLA when they decided to form a band. After adding Robby Krieger on guitar and John Densmore on drums, the band was complete. They never used a bass guitarist, Manzarek provided bass rhythms with his keyboards.

Answer: Social Distortion

Of the bands listed, only Social Distortion fits the Los Angeles theme. The Bad Brains were formed in Washington, D.C., The Ramones were from New York and The Sex Pistols hailed from England.

4. Pop Rock: The Bangles were formed in Los Angeles in 1981. This all-girl group was not always known as The Bangles, however. What was the original name of the band?

Answer: Colours

The Honeys, The Jelly Beans and Twinkle were all-girl groups popular in the 1960s. The Bangles began their life as Colours, then changed to The Supersonic Bangs, and then simply The Bangs. Eventually they became The Bangles. The group had a huge hit with the song titled "Manic Monday", a song that was written by Prince.

5. Rap: This group came "Straight Outta Compton" with their 1989 release. Which rap group would this be?

Answer: N.W.A.

N.W.A. was formed in 1986 by Eazy-E, Ice Cube and Dr. Dre. As a matter of record, Eazy-E was born Eric Wright. Ice Cube was born as O'Shea Jackson. Dr. Dre was born as Andre Young. The group also had the members DJ Yella (Antoine Carraby), MC Ren (Lorenzo Patterson), The Arabian Prince (Mik Lezan) and the D.O.C. (Trey Curry).

6. R&B: Which group was formed by Rick James in 1979? Their hits include "In My House" and "Boys".

Answer: The Mary Jane Girls

Rick James formed the Mary Jane Girls to perform with his band as back-up singers. They went on to record two albums on the Motown label before disbanding in 1987. Vanity 6 was a similar styled group formed by Prince.

7. Soft Rock: Which band was formed from members of The Flying Burrito Brothers, Poco, Shiloh and Longbranch Pennywhistle?

Answer: The Eagles

Don Henley was in Shiloh. Glen Frey was in Longbrach Pennywhistle. Bernie Leadon was in The Flying Burrito Brothers. Randy Meisner was in Poco. The four came together in 1971 in Los Angeles to form The Eagles. The group has had worldwide success, selling more than 89 million albums along the way.

8. New Wave: Which band was formed by the husband and wife team of Dale and Terry Bozzio?

Answer: Missing Persons

Before the couple united in marriage, Terry was once the drummer in Frank Zappa's touring band and Dale was an ex-Playboy bunny. The group had big hits in songs like "Destination Unknown", "Words" and "Walking in L.A.".

9. Rock: Which band performed their hit "The Boys are Back in Town" in the Eddie Murphy film "48 Hours"?

Answer: The Bus Boys

The Bus Boys were formed in Los Angeles in the late 1970s. The band also had a song titled "Cleanin' up the Town" featured in the movie "Ghostbusters".

Answer: Motley Crue

Vince Neil (Vincent Neil Wharton), Tommy Lee (Thomas Lee Bass), Mick Mars (Bob Alan Deal) and Nikki Sixx (Franklin Carlton Serafino Feranna) formed the heavy metal juggernaut Motley Crue in 1981. The band's gritty legacy is well known in the metal world as being one of the hardest rocking bands on the face of the planet.

Source: Author ralzzz

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