Music Trivia Questions #43
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MUSIC TRIVIA QUESTIONS #43 ( www.TriviaChamp.com ) 1> "Who Let the Dogs Out" in 2000? a. Shaggy b. Baha Men c. Snoopy d. Lil Bow Wow 2> Released in 1973, my debut album is titled "Greetings from Asbury Park". Who am I? a. Eric Clapton b. Jon Bon Jovi c. Bryan Adams d. Bruce Springsteen 3> "The Forces Sweetheart" was a nickname given to which 1940s female star? a. Vera Lynn b. Alma Cogan c. Rosemary Clooney d. Kay Starr 4> Which of these Elvis Presley songs was a number one BEFORE the others? a. All Shook Up b. Hound Dog c. It's Now or Never d. Stuck on You 5> This "Spice Girl" had a number one hit with "It's Raining Men" in 2001. a. Victoria Beckham b. Melanie C c. Emma Bunton d. Geri Halliwell 6> Mysteriously disappearing in February of 1995, Richey Edwards was a member of which rock band? a. Manic Street Preachers b. Primal Scream c. Stereophonics d. The Stone Roses 7> Who originally played the drums with "The Beatles"? a. George Harrison b. Pete Best c. Stuart Sutcliffe d. Ringo Starr 8> With what song did Britney Spears make her breakthrough in 1998? a. (Hit Me) Baby One More Time b. Toxic c. Ooops, I Did it Again d. Circus 9> Which Canadian singer-songwriter was "Complicated" in 2002? a. Joni Mitchell b. Shania Twain c. Sarah McLachlan d. Avril Lavigne 10> What is the correct name of this 2007 chart topping band? a. Plain White T's b. Plain White B's c. Plain White C's d. Plain White D's 11> Which group backed Huey "Piano" Smith? a. The Cadillacs b. The Chantels c. The Clowns d. The Belmonts 12> Taylor Hawkins plays which instrument in the "Foo Fighters"? a. Guitar b. Drums c. Keyboards d. Bass Guitar 13> Who released a rock n' roll version of the song "Blueberry Hill", which reached number two on the Billboard Top 40 chart in 1956? a. Ray Charles b. Chuck Berry c. Little Richard d. Fats Domino 14> Linkin Park teamed up with which Rap star to record the song "Numb/Encore"? a. Snoop Dogg b. Nelly c. Ludacris d. Jay Z 15> Released in 2006, complete the title to this Cascada number one hit - "Everytime We..."? a. Touch b. Kiss c. Smile d. Meet 16> Born in Oxford, England, "Jacqueline du Pre" was famous for the playing of which stringed instrument? a. Guitar b. Violin c. Cello d. Double Bass 17> Which American singer-songwriter won the 1994 Grammy for Record of the Year for with the song "All I Wanna Do"? a. Carly Simon b. Dolly Parton c. Madonna d. Sheryl Crow 18> Sisters Nicole and Natalie Appleton are members of which all-girl group? a. All Saints b. Girls Aloud c. Sugababes d. Atomic Kitten 19> Elton John spent how many weeks at the top of the US Charts with his 1997 rewritten version of the song "Candle in the Wind"? a. 34 b. 4 c. 24 d. 14 20> The songs "Ting a Ling", "Love Potion No. 9" and "Nip Sip" were hits for which vocal group? a. The Platters b. The Cadillacs c. The Dominoes d. The Clovers Answers: 1> Baha Men - Who Let the Dogs Out was Baha Men's first hit in the United Kingdom and the United States. 2> Bruce Springsteen - Bruce was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. 3> Vera Lynn - Vera's musical recordings were popular during the Second World War. 4> Hound Dog - Elvis released his version of Hound Dog in July of 1956. 5> Geri Halliwell - The song was originally released by The Weather Girls in 1982. 6> Manic Street Preachers - Edwards was declared 'presumed dead' in November of 2008. 7> Pete Best - In August of 1962, Beatles manager Brian Epstein fired Pete Best and replaced him with Ringo Starr. 8> (Hit Me) Baby One More Time - First a single, the song was later released on the album ...Baby One More Time. 9> Avril Lavigne - From Avril Lavigne's album 'Let Go'. 10> Plain White T's - Plain White T's is best known for the number-one hit song 'Hey There Delilah'. 11> The Clowns - Recorded in 1958, the Clowns' most popular single was Don't You Just Know It. 12> Drums - Hawkins was the touring drummer for Alanis Morissette on her Jagged Little Pill and Can't Not Tours. 13> Fats Domino - Released on Fat's album This Is Fats Domino! 14> Jay Z - Numb/Encore is from the 2004 album Collision Course. 15> Touch - From their debut album Everytime We Touch. 16> Cello - Jacqueline's career was cut short by multiple sclerosis at the age of 27. 17> Sheryl Crow - 'All I Wanna Do' peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. 18> All Saints - All Saints have sold over 12 million records 19> 14 - The song was originally written in honor of Marilyn Monroe in 1973. 20> The Clovers - The Clovers were one of the most popular acts of the 1950s. The questions provided on this page and on the Trivia Champ website are for personal use only. NOT free for publication in any form including newsletters, applications and/or on websites without prior written permission from TriviaChamp.com Source: Music Trivia Questions E43 - TriviaChamp.com .