Music Trivia Questions
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Haydn's Symphony No. 101 is named after this item due to its 'ticking' sound.
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clock
What heavy metal band released their first Top 10 album with '...And Justice For All'?
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metallica
Who is the ex-Supreme that sang the 1985 hit 'Missing You' as a tribute to Marvin Gaye?
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diana ross
For which instrument did Chopin compose the majority of his pieces?
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piano
What is the common translation of the Wagner opera title 'Der Fliegende Hollander'?
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flying dutchman
Which band has Eddie Vedder as their lead singer?
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pearl jam
Who is described as 'Hoppin' down the bunny trail, hippity hoppin' Easter's on its way' in song lyrics?
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peter cottontail
For which musical instrument did Cecile Chaminade compose more than 200 light salon pieces?
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piano
What British rock band's members include Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, and John Entwistle?
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who
What cool, clear beverage was sung about plaintively by The Sons of the Pioneers?
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water
In 1987, fans of which heavy metal band experienced 'Hysteria' over their follow-up album to 'Pyromania'?
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def leppard
Which artist released a greatest hits album titled 'Experience the Divine' in 1993?
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bette midler
What musical instrument traditionally accompanies a fandango along with castanets?
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guitar
Who is the 'If It Makes You Happy' singer who also provided back-up vocals for Michael Jackson?
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sheryl crow
Which band is known for the hits 'Easy', 'Brick House', and 'Three Times A Lady'?
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commodores
Which group released the punny 1995 album 'Melon Collie And The Infinite Sadness'?
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smashing pumpkins
What song did Barbra Streisand take to No. 5 on the pop charts in 1964 from 'Funny Girl'?
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people
Which group has gold records that include 'After the Love Has Gone', 'Boogie Wonderland', and 'Let's Groove'?
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earth, wind & fire
Which group did Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham perform with before they recorded a duet for the 'Twister' soundtrack?
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fleetwood mac
Who was recognized by Billboard as the top instrumentalist of the past decade in terms of sales for contemporary jazz saxophone?
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kenny g
Which group is known for the song that includes the lyrics 'I'll tumble 4 ya'?
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culture club
Which singer-songwriter released the song 'That Don't Impress Me Much'?
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shania twain
Which composer won a 1961 Grammy for his soundtrack album from 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'?
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henry mancini
What is the subject of Smetana's opera titled 'The Bartered' which is considered one of the finest folk operas?
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bride
Who is the lead singer of Blondie who sang on the No. 1 hit 'Heart of Glass'?
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debbie harry
Which artist's debut album, 'Greetings from Asbury Park, New Jersey', sold about 20,000 copies when it was first released?
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bruce springsteen
What is the title of the Van Morrison hit that begins with 'It's a marvelous night for'?
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moondance
Which member of the Beach Boys resurfaced in 1988 to release his first solo album?
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brian wilson
Which singer had a music video directed by Spike Lee for the song 'They Don't Care About Us' in a Rio de Janeiro slum in 1996?
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michael jackson
Which singer's two biggest hits have been from movie soundtracks, specifically 'Footloose' and 'Danger Zone'?
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kenny loggins
According to the title of a song from 'State Fair,' what activity makes 'It's a grand night for'?
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singing
Which singer posed the question 'What if God was one of us?' in a 1995 hit song?
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joan osborne
From which country does the crwth, a bowed lyre, originate?
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wales
Which singer's show at the Hilton Hawaiian Village is advertised with the description 'One Hot Tamale' along with 'Coochi-Coochi'?
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charo
What is the highest natural male singing voice?
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tenor
What instrument did Art Blakey, Gene Krupa, and Buddy Rich famously play?
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drums
What yellowish resin, often called colophony, is applied to violin bows to create friction?
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rosin
Who is the Cuban-born singer whose 1993 album 'Mi Tierra' was her first solo all-Spanish release and is also known for the song 'Rhythm Is Gonna Get You'?
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gloria estefan
What instrument is Jean-Pierre Rampal famously associated with?
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flute
Who is the artist behind the 1978 song 'Slip Slidin' Away'?
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paul simon
What instrument, frequently referred to as a 'licorice stick,' most commonly comes in B-flat?
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clarinet
Which Eagles song contains the lyrics 'Some dance to remember, some dance to forget'?
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hotel california
Which Natalie Merchant group had a big hit with 'Because the Night' from their 'MTV Unplugged' album?
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10,000 maniacs
Which co-host of 'Entertainment Tonight' had his 'Live at Red Rocks' album reach No. 1 on the New Age chart thanks to a PBS special?
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john tesh
Which band is known for the albums Ummagumma, Animals, and The Wall?
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pink floyd
What was Billboard's No. 1 single of 1983 by the band The Police?
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every breath you take
Who is the artist behind the song 'You Are The Sunshine Of My Life,' which is the last attributed quote in Bartlett's?
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stevie wonder
What completes the '60s hit by Tommy James & The Shondells, 'Hanky... ?
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panky
Who is the famous tenor from Modena, Italy, often compared to Caruso?
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luciano pavarotti
What word completes the song lyrics: 'Many a heart is aching, if you could read them all; many the hopes that have vanished, after'?
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ball
What is the term for the strip of metal found on a guitar's fingerboard?
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fret
Who studied at London's Royal Academy of Music from age 17 to 20 before becoming the lead singer of Eurythmics?
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annie lennox
Which singer recorded a new version of 'White Christmas' in 1989 with her daughter-in-law Debby Boone?
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rosemary clooney
Which British heavy metal band had Bruce Dickinson as its lead singer?
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iron maiden
Which group did guitarist Richie Sambora, who co-wrote Cher's hit 'We All Sleep Alone,' belong to?
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bon jovi
Which instrument did Woody Herman play when he premiered Stravinsky's 'Ebony Concerto' for jazz band?
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clarinet
What choral group is known as Wiener Sangerknaben in its homeland?
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vienna boys' choir
What type of giant grass are the pipes of the Chinese mouth organ sheng made from?
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bamboo
In an international novelty hit, Rolf Harris sang about tying which Australian animal down?
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kangaroo
Who is the late jazz vocalist known for recording the albums 'Sassy Swings the Tivoli' and 'Sassy Swings Again'?
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sarah vaughan