Music History Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 81
Which band, whose members started playing together as high school students in Dublin, released the album 'The Joshua Tree'?
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u2
What single word links the titles of the 3 Top 40 hits that Jackie DeShannon had during the 1960s?
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love
Who is known as the King of Ragtime?
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scott joplin
Which bandleader had a hit with the song 'Spanish Flea', which also served as the theme song for 'The Dating Game'?
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herb alpert
Who was the late New York Philharmonic director who composed a 'Mass' to inaugurate the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts?
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leonard bernstein
In 1897, which country granted its prominent composer Jean Sibelius a yearly pension?
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finland
In what musical style, most associated with Scott Joplin, did Stravinsky write a composition for 11 instruments?
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ragtime
Who is the Dust Bowl balladeer known for singing, 'You won't find it so hot, if you ain't got the do re mi'?
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woody guthrie
Who released the album 'Ropin' The Wind', which was the No. 1 album of 1991?
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garth brooks
Which city is considered the birthplace of Dixieland jazz?
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new orleans
What is the name of the famous Harlem nightclub where Duke Ellington was a regular attraction from 1927 to 1932?
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cotton club
Which renowned composer's U.S. copyright on the song 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' has expired?
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irving berlin
Who wasn't recognized as the composer of 'Swanee River' until after his death because he had sold the rights?
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stephen foster
To which world leader did Beethoven originally dedicate his 1804 'Eroica' symphony?
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napoleon
Which rapper achieved a number one hit in 1990 with the song 'Ice Ice Baby'?
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vanilla ice
Who was the composer of the 1889 hits 'The Thunderer' and 'The Washington Post'?
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john philip sousa
Which artist's song 'How Will I Know' replaced Dionne Warwick's 'That's What Friends Are For' at No. 1?
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whitney houston
Which member of 'The Mamas and the Papas' was fired by John Phillips on her 22nd birthday in front of fans?
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michelle phillips
In which city, the capital of Belgium, was Jacques Brel born?
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brussels
Which band, led by Sting, disbanded after releasing their fifth and most successful album 'Synchronicity'?
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police
Which record producer is known for his 'Wall of Sound' technique and made a return with the 1991 compilation 'Back to Mono'?
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phil spector
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