Great Trivia Questions

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Who, in 1928, had the first hit with the boogie beat?
Clarence 'Pinetop' Smith
Who had the best selling pop instrumental of 1962?
Booker T and The MGs with Green Onions
When was the first 33 1/3 rpm LP album released?
June 1948
Who was the vocalist for 'The Yardbirds' in 1958?
Keith Rolf
Who was the drummer with the Doors?
John Densmore
1972, who produced Lou Reed's solo album 'Transformer?
David Bowie
In which year did the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein die?
(August 27) 1967
Which clasically trained keyboard player joined Jim Morrison to form 'the Doors'?
Ray Manzarek
Called up before the local draft board in 1966, which singer insisted he was gay to escape the draft?
Iggy Pop
How did Duane Allman die in 1971
A motorcycle accident
Whose version of 'House of the Rising Sun' topped the charts in1964?
The Animals
What was Bob Dylan's real name?
Robert Zimmerman
Between 1963 and 1966 which writer - producer team score 28 records in the pop top 20 including 12 number one hits?
Holland - Dozier - Holland
Which year was considered American pop charts' Year of the Woman?
1962
In which year was Chubby Checker's Twist released?
1960
What was the name of the skiffle band consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison?
The Quarrymen
What was Elvis Presley's first record?
That's Alright (Mama)/Blue Moon of Kentucky
What was the name of Bill Haley's band?
The Comets
In 1953, who wrote Hound Dog for Big Mama Thornton?
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stroller
What was John Lee Hooker's first R&B hit?
Boogie Chillen
Who's number 1 album in 1987 was The Joshua Tree?
U2
Who was Pearl Jam's lead singer?
Eddie Vedder
Who was the Sex Pistols's drummer?
Paul Cook
In which band were Johnny Thunders and Jerry Nolan before the Heartbreakers?
The New York Dolls
Which singer/drummer ofPhilidelphia International doubled as frontman for the Tramps?
Earl Young
What was Stevie Wonder previously known as?
"Little" Stevie
Who was the organist for the Doors?
Ray Manzurek
At whose free concert in 1969 did a Hell's Angel, acting as a security guard, stab a man to death?
The Rolling Stones
In which year was the first Woodstock festival held?
1969
Who was the singer with early Led Zeppelin?
Robert Plant
In which year did the Beatles release Rubber Soul?
1965
What is the first hit song more than 5 minutes long?
Bob Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone
For Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone, who switched from guitar to organ?
Al Koope

In which year was the Beatles' 'Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band' released?
(June) 1967
From whom did George Harrison learn sitar?
Ravi Shankar
What was Iggy Pop's real name?
James Osterberg
In which year did MTV begin broadcasting 24 X 7 pop music videos?
1981
Which year is generally regarded as 'the year of punk'?
1977
Who was the patron and manager of Velvet Underground in 1965?
Andy Warhol
At a concert in Miami in 1969, who was arrested for exposing himself?
Jim Morrison of the Doors
In which year did Jimmy Hendricks die?
1970 at 27 years old
In which year did Cream disband?
1968
In 1964 who joined the r&b band 'Them' as a vocalist?
Van Morrison
What was Otis Redding's first, and only, number one pop hit?
Dock of the Bay
How did the King of Soul, Sam Cook, die in 1964?
He was shot in a motel
What was William 'Smokey' Robinson's group called?
The Miracles
Which two black-owned record labels debut in 1959?
Sam Cooke's STAR and Berry Gordy's MOTOWN
In which year did the Beach Boys go "Surfin' "?
1961
Phil Spector sang on American Bandstand in 1958 with which group?
The Teddy Bears
Which movie in 1955 shot Rock Around the Clock to the top of the pop charts?
The Black Board Jungle
What was the name of Hank Ballard's band?
The Midnighters
In 1953, what was the first white rock and roll hit?
Bill Haley's 'Crazy Man Crazy'
Who was the bandleader, songwriter and producer behind Fats Domino's hits?
Dave Bartholomew
Who introduced rocking black rythm to country and western with 'Hillbilly Boogie' in 1945?
The Delmore Brothers
After Metalica, which band did Dave Mustain start?
Megadeth
Who was the guitarist with the Heartbreakers?
Walter Lure
Under what name did Tom Verlaine, Richard Hell and Billy Ficca record their demos?
The Neon Boys
What was Sly Stone's group called?
The Family Stone
What was George Clinton of P-Funk also known as?
Dr. Funkenstein
In its formal debut in 1965, who was Velvet Underground's drummer?
Maureen Tucker
In which year did the Beatles found Apple Records?
1968
Who was the lead vocalist in the Box Tops' hit, The Letter?
Alex Chilton
For which group did Tony Lommi play heavy metal guitar?
Black Sabbath
In 1956 who sang I Got You Babe?
Sonny and Cher
On Simon and Garfunkel's Sounds of Silence, who replaced the folk backing with electric guitar, bass and drums while they were away?
Tom Wilson
In 1966, whose song When a Man Loves a Woman was a number 1 pop hit?
Percy Sledge
Who had the hit Yakety Yak?
The Coasters

In 1987, what was the fastest selling debut album in CBS Record's history?
Licensed To Ill by the Beastie Boys
Which group had the first rap hit, 'Rapper's Delight'?
The Sugar Hill Gang
In 1976, who's debut single was 'Anarchy in the U.K.?
The Sex Pistols
Who formed the record label Philadelphia International in 1971?
Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
What was Sly Stone's real name?
Sylvester Stewart
In 1963 Lou Reid graduated from Syracuse University as what?
An English Major
Who had the Proto-Punk anthem 'I wanna be your dog'?
The Stooges
What was the name of Little Richard's road band?
The Upsetters
What was the first American hit by a British r&b group, The Animals?
House of the Rising Sun
What was Bob Dylan's band, The Band, originally called?
The Hawks
In which year did the Byrds record Mr Tamborine Man?
1965
Which Memphis recording company was known as Soulsville?
Stax Records
Which Otis Redding song was Stax Records' first single?
These Arms of Mine
What was Motown's first million seller?
Shop Around by Smokey Robinson
When did the Beatles first appear at Liverpools Cavern Club?
1961
On what date did Buddy Holly die?
February 3, 1959
What was the first record played on Dick Clark's American Bandstand in 1957?
Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On by Jerry Lee Lewis
Which recording company purchased Elvis Presley's recording contract and Sun master recordings for $35,000 in 1955?
RCA Victor
What was the name of the blues singer Roy Brown's band?
The Mighty, Mighty Men
What is Fats Domino's first name?
Antoine
In which year did RCA introduce the 45 rpm single?
1949
What is Madonna's full name?
Madonna Louise Ciccone
Who's first hit was Rappers Delight?
The Sugar Hill Gang
What was the brand of Patti Smith's electric Guitar?
Rickenbacker
Who were Pere Ubu's founders?
Peter Laughner and David Thomas
In the fifties, who was the guitarist with The Falcons?
Lance Finnie
Who was known as the 'acid mastermind' behind Pink Floyd?
Syd Barrett
What is regarded as the first psycedelic rock hit?
Eight Miles High by The Byrds
What was Etta James also known as?
Peaches
Who was the lead vocalist with The Animals?
Eric Burdon
In 1962 who was the sixth Stone, a pianist, with The Rolling Stones?
Ian Stewart
Which record label released the first Beatles record in the US?
Vee Jay Records
Who played keyboard with the Funk Brothers?
Joe Hunter
Who had the 1963 hit Anyone Who Had a Heart?
Dionne Warwick

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