Music Trivia Quiz
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Question 1
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What is the significance of the Bon Jovi album title 7800 Fahrenheit?
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The album’s title was a reference to the supposed melting point of rock
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Jon Bon Jovi was a welder, and its the temperature of a welding torch
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It has no meaning what so ever
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7800 is part of the address where Richie Sambora lived
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Question 1 Explanation:
The album’s title was a reference to the supposed melting point of rock.
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Question 2
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What famous singer-songwriter met his future wife when he was working as a nightclub bouncer…and threw her out for fighting?
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Kurt Cobain
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Ozzy Osborne
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Garth Brooks
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Slash (from Guns-n-Roses)
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Question 2 Explanation:
Garth Brooks. His wife, Sandy Mahl was in the nightclub’s ladies’ room when she threw a punch at the jealous ex-girlfriend of a man she had dated and her hand got stuck in the wall. Brooks, a college student at the time, freed her hand and threw her out. He later began dating her.
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Question 3
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What flamboyant pop star auctioned off his costumes for $8.2 million in 1988, explaining “I don’t want to go on stage looking like Tina Turner’s grandmother anymore”?
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Prince
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Elton John
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Michael Jackson
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Steven Tyler
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Question 4
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What singer-songwriter owns the publishing right to ‘Stormy Weather’ and ‘Hello Dolly’, as well as the soundtracks of Grease, Mame, Annie and A chorus Line, among many others?
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Elton John
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Billy Joel
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Michael Jackson
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Paul McCartney
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Question 5
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In April, 1971, which rock group became the first ever to appear at New York’s Carnegie Hall?
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REO Speedwagon
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The Who
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Chicago
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Pink Floyd
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Question 6
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What song holds the record for the biggest leap to the number one position on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart?
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Michael Jackson’s – Thriller
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The Beatles – Can’t Buy Me Love
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Elvis Presley’s – Heartbreak Hotel
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Pink Floyd’s – Us And Them
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Question 6 Explanation:
The Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love.” On March 28,1964, it entered the chart at number 37, the next week, it was number 1.
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Question 7
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How much did RCA record pay Sun Records for Elvis Presley’s contract in 1955?
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$25,000
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$35,000
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$45,000
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$55,000
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Question 7 Explanation:
RCA paid $35,000 plus a $5,000 bonus when Elvis signed.
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Question 8
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In addition to Michael Jackson, who were the original members of the Jackson Five?
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Jackie Jermaine, Marlon, Tito
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Tito, Jackie, Johnny, Janet
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Jackie, Jermaine, Jonesy, Malcolm
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Jermaine, Tito, Chirstopher, Janet
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Question 9
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What was Beatle John Lennon’s middle name?
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Warren
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Winston
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Aaron
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Jackson
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Question 9 Explanation:
Winston, after Winston Churchill.
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Question 10
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What rapper’s real name is Robert Van Winkle?
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Notorious BIG
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Vanilla Ice
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Snoop Dog
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Ice Cube
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Robert Van Winkle is VANILLA ICE not ICE CUBE!
@Carlo Galante: Yep, accidentally selected the wrong one in the quiz question admin panel. Thanks for catching it!