Ten Genres, One City (Part 3) Quiz | International Music

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1. Jazz: This pianist is quite simply one of the most talented persons to ever approach the instrument. His complex compositions and his use of electronic gadgets in his recordings have garnered him the respect of his peers across the globe. His MTV hit "Rockit" even opened the eyes of younger people and inspired them to look into his other work. Who is this pioneer of the piano?

Answer: Herbie Hancock

In 2002, Herbie Hancock picked up his ninth Grammy Award, the Best Jazz Instrumental Solo trophy for the song "My Ship". Oddly, his first Grammy came for the song "Rockit" in 1983, and that song strayed far from his original jazz roots.

2. R&B: This classic group spawned the solo careers of artists such as Philip Bailey and Maurice White. The band had super hot singles such as "September" and "After the Love has Gone". Can you name this act?

Answer: Earth Wind and Fire

Maurice White put this band together in 1969 after a stint with Chess Records and as a member of the Ramsey Lewis Trio. In 2005, the band made a resurgence on the scene and released the album "Illumination" with guest artists such as Kenny G and members of the Black Eyed Peas and Outkast.

3. Alternative Rock: This three piece band has had hits such as "We've Had Enough" and "Time to Waste". The band was formed by Matt Skiba in 1997. Which band have I described?

Answer: Alkaline Trio

Alkaline Trio was put together when ex-bike messengers Matt Skiba and Glenn Porter united to form a band. The original lineup included Rob Doran as well. Over time, the band has seen a few lineup changes, but they stay popular among the alternative rock fans.

4. Adult Contemporary: No quiz on the music of Chicago would be complete if the city's namesake wasn't included. Is it true that the band has had an album on the Billboard Pop Albums chart in five different decades?

Answer: Yes

In 1969, the album "Chicago Transit Authority" reached number 17 on the chart. In the 1970s, the band had an outstanding 13 albums on the chart, five reached the number one spot. In the 1980s, the band tapered off and only had seven albums appear on the charts.

In the 1990s, the band landed five of their albums on the Billboard list. In the decade beginning in 2000, the band released a greatest hits album that reached number 38 on the chart, guaranteeing them the distinction of having albums on the chart in five different decades.

The band is second only to The Beach Boys in record sales of any US band.

5. Hard Rock: Which band had success with albums titled "Equinox", "The Serpent is Rising" and "Crystal Ball"?

Answer: Styx

Of the bands listed, only Styx hailed from Chicago. The band's roots can be traced to an earlier band named Tradewinds, when brothers Chuck and John Panozzo teamed up with Dennis DeYoung. The band evolved into TW4 and then into Styx. The band only had one song to reach the top of the charts in the USA, and that was "Babe".

The song originally appeared on the 1979 album titled "Cornerstone".

6. Blues: This past member of "Saturday Night Live" found musical success as one half of the Blues Brothers. He was born in Chicago in 1949. Can you name this artist?

Answer: John Belushi

In addition to playing Joliet "Jake" Blues as one half of the Blues Brothers, along with Elwood Blues (as played by Dan Aykroyd), John Belushi charmed the American public with his characters such as The Killer Bee, a proprietor of the Olympia Cafe ("chee-buga, chee-buga") and Samurai Futaba. Belushi passed away on March 5, 1982 in Hollywood as a result of a drug overdose.

7. Heavy Metal: This metal act has broken the mold a little by recruiting females to perform bass guitar duties. Over the years, D'Arcy Wretzky and Melissa Auf Der Maur have handled the bass for which Chicago based metal outfit?

Answer: Smashing Pumpkins

Billy Corgan is the mastermind behind this thought provoking band. The band was assembled after Corgan returned to Chicago from Florida after his band The Marked didn't make it. He was working at a record store in Chicago when he met James Iha. Iha was a student at Loyola University and looking to put together a band.

The band went on to international success and even won a pair of Grammy Awards for their efforts.

8. Industrial Rock: Before the band Nine Inch Nails came about, the band Ministry was the biggest industrial rock band on the scene. What was the band's debut album?

Answer: With Sympathy

The band received some radio and MTV airplay with songs like "Jesus Built My Hotrod" and "Just One Fix". Al Jourgensen formed the band in 1981. The band was on the first Lollapalooza tour and they even provided a song to the soundtrack of "The Matrix". The band has maintained a rather impressive fan base over the years and a tour was assembled in 2005 for the band's 25th anniversary.

9. Soft Rock: This female artist is best remembered for her 1979 hit "Chuck E.'s in Love". Do you remember her name?

Answer: Rickie Lee Jones

Rickie Lee Jones was born in the windy city in November of 1954. The success of the song "Chuck E.'s in Love" prompted the Grammy Award voters to give her the 1979 Best New Artist award.

10. Rap: This Chicago-based rapper was awarded the distinction of being the world's fastest rapper by the "Guiness Book of World Records" in 1992.

Answer: Twista

Twista was born in Chicago in 1973 and he won over executives at the Big Beat/Atlantic record label who signed him in 1997. He released two albums that had modest success, but it was the 2002 chart topeer "Kamikaze" that put Twista in the public eye. The album produced the songs "Slow Jamz" and "Overnight Celebrity" which propelled Twista to the top of the rap game.

Source: Author ralzzz

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Ten Genres, One City (Part 3) Trivia Quiz

This installment of the quiz series will feature bands and artists from the great city of Chicago, Illinois.

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