The Great Music Trivia Quiz Book. Rachel Federman

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       e) Imperial Records

       Points: 2

      11. “Soul Brother Number One,” “The King of Funk,” and “The Godfather of Soul” all refer to which legendary twentieth-century entertainer?

       a) Stevie Wonder

       b) James Brown

       c) Ray Charles

       d) Marvin Gaye

       e) Howard Tate

       Points: 1

      12. Romantic Poet William Blake’s line “If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear as it is, infinite” inspired the name of which boundary-breaking trio from Los Angeles whose albums include Strange Days, Waiting for the Sun, and Morrison Hotel?

      Bonus: The bluesy-psychedelic rockers mentioned above played without this rock ’n’ roll staple in their live shows. What was it?

       a) guitar

       b) drums

       c) bass

       d) keyboards

       e) organ

       Points: 1 + Bonus: 1

      13. In the U.K., which album from 1967 is the all-time best-selling record? (This will be no surprise to those who enjoyed the show.)

       Points: 1

      14. Three days before he died, Otis Redding recorded this song, which he co-wrote and originally called “The Dock of the Bay.” What was it ultimately called?

       Points: 1

      15. Which 1960s duo originally called themselves Tom and Jerry (no relation to their actual names)?

       Points: 2

      16. Who is the only rock star to win an honorary Pulitzer Prize for a “profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power.”

       a) John Lennon

       b) Paul Simon

       c) Bob Dylan

       d) Pete Seeger

       e) Leonard Cohen

       Points: 2

      17. Which member of The Beatles is barefoot on the cover of Abbey Road?

       Points: 1

      18. How old was the oldest Beatle when Paul McCartney announced he had left the band in April 1970?

       a) 38

       b) 35

       c) 31

       d) 29

       e) 25

       Points: 1

      19. Which band established itself as the entertainment during “Acid Test” parties in 1960s San Francisco?

       a) Big Brother & The Holding Company

       b) Moby Grape

       c) Jefferson Airplane

       d) The Great Society

       e) The Grateful Dead

       Points: 2

      20. True or false?

       a) For a short time The Rolling Stones called themselves “The Rollin’ Stones”

       b) Ed Sullivan demanded that the Stones change their lyrics to “Let’s spend some time together” as opposed to spending the night together

       c) The Rolling Stones got their name from the Bob Dylan song

       d) The Stones’ first single was “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction”

       Points: 1 point for each correct answer

      21. Only one of this groundbreaking performer’s songs ever made it to the charts. Who is he?

       a) Jimi Hendrix

       b) Bob Dylan

       c) Eric Clapton

       d) Marvin Gaye

       e) Otis Redding

       Points: 2

      22. The cover version of which of these songs was released in advance of Bob Dylan’s original version?

       a) “All Along the Watchtower” (Jimi Hendrix)

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