The Boom Music Quiz Answers

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Listed below are the correct answers for this years Boom Music Quiz.

 

Easy Listening Round

 

Question 1

Glen Campbell used to be a backing singer and guitarist for which West Coast group?

• A) Mamas and Papas
• B) Eagles
• C) Beach Boys

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Question 2

As well as being a great singer, Karen carpenter was also an accomplished ____?

• A) Guitarist
• B) Pianist
• C) Drummer

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Question 3

Jonny Fontane, the fictional singer in the film The Godfather, is based on which real life crooner?

• A) Tony Bennet
• B) Al Martino
• C) Frank Sinatra

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Question 4

Who was the first African-American singer to host a US TV series?

• A) Nat King Cole
• B) Louis Armstrong
• C) Sammy Davis Jnr

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Question 5

Which singer started out as a boxer, nicknamed "Kid Crotchet"?

• A) Perry Como
• B) Dean Martin
• C) Frankie Laine

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Question 6

Which award winning song writer was once married to Carol Bayer Sager?

• A) Burt Bacharach
• B) Jerry Leiber
• C) Jimmy Webb

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Question 7

Which songwriter won three Oscars in one night?

• A) Oscar Hammerstein
• B) Marvin Hamlisch
• C) John Williams

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Question 8

Which female Singer gave herself the title "queen of the blues"?

• A) Ella Fitzgerald
• B) Billie Holliday
• C) Dinah Washington

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Question 9

Englebert Humperdinck’s real name was ____?

• A) Arnold Dorsey
• B) Ray Dorset
• C) Lee Dorsey

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Question 10

Where was Demis Roussos born?

• A) Greece
• B) Cyprus
• C) Egypt

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Trivia Round

 

Question 1

Who replaced Diana Ross as lead singer for The Supremes when Diana went solo?

• A) Florence Ballard
• B) Mary Wilson
• C) Jean Terrell

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Question 2

Who once claimed Smokey Robinson was America’s greatest living poet?

• A) Paul Simon
• B) Bob Dylan
• C) Neil Young

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Question 3

For most of their history, how many members have the Temptations had?

• A) 4
• B) 5
• C) 6

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Question 4

Who was Marvin Gaye’s first female duet partner?

• A) Kim Weston
• B) Mary Wells
• C) Tammi Terrell

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Question 5

The Jackson Family came from which city?

• A) Detroit, Michigan
• B) Gary, Indiana
• C) Memphis, Tennessee

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Question 6

In the Commodores Hit "Nightshift", which famous soul singer wasn’t name checked?

• A) Jackie Wilson
• B) Marvin Gaye
• C) Sam Cooke

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Question 7

Which Famous Motown star recently served as an elected Council Woman for the city of Detroit?

• A) Martha Reeves
• B) Diana Ross
• C) Mary Wilson

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Question 8

The Beatles "Please Mr Postman" was a cover of an early hit by which Motown Girl Group?

• A) The Vandellas
• B) The Supremes
• C) The Marvelettes

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Question 9

Who was Motown’s original owner?

• A) Ahmet Ertegün
• B) Sam Phillips
• C) Berry Gordy

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Question 10

Where was Rod Stewart born?

• A) Inverness
• B) Glasgow
• C) London

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1960s Round

 

Question 1

Which American duo holds the record for most billboard top 100 hits?

• A) Simon & Garfunkel
• B) Righteous Brothers
• C) Everly Brothers

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Question 2

Singer Patsy Cline died at the peak of her success in 1963. Was her death due to ____?

• A) Plane Crash
• B) Car Crash
• C) Train Crash

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Question 3

The Tornadoes 1962 hit Telstar was produced by which gifted sound man?

• A) George Martin
• B) Phil Spector
• C) Joe Meek

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Question 4

60s star Lesley Gore later composed academy award nominated songs for which movie?

• A) The Commitments
• B) Footloose
• C) Fame

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Question 5

Which 60s hit Motown singing group actually had an unchanged line-up from 1953-1997?

• A) The Temptations
• B) Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
• C) The Four Tops

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Question 6

Chris Andrews had a hit in 1965 with yesterday man. But which female 60s star did he write a string of hits for?

• A) Dusty Springfield
• B) Lulu
• C) Sandie Shaw

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Question 7

What was Mama Cass prosecuted for in London in 1967?

• A) Driving without a valid U.K. licence
• B) Stealing from a hotel bedroom
• C) Marijuana possession

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Question 8

Bobbie Gentry was once married to which comedian & musician?

• A) Jim Stafford
• B) Ray Stevens
• C) Allan Sherman

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Question 9

Who produced Mary Hopkins 1968 debut "Those were the days"?

• A) John Lennon
• B) Paul McCartney
• C) George Harrison

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Question 10

The 1969 hit "Aquarius/Let the sunshine in" was a hit for the 5th Dimension. Which musical was the song from?

• A) Jesus Christ Superstar
• B) Hair
• C) West Side Story

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1970s Round

 

Question 1

England’s 1970 football hit "Back Home" was written by which highly successful songwriting duo?

• A) Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman
• B) Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
• C) Bill Martin and Phil Coulter

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Question 2

1971 Bubblegum pop track "The Pushbike Song" was a hit for The Mixtures. Where were they from?

• A) USA
• B) Canada
• C) Australia

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Question 3

Who had a hit in 1972 with a reworked Coca Cola ad?

• A) The Searchers
• B) The New Seekers
• C) The Jackson 5

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Question 4

1973 saw Peters and Lee debut on the charts. But which famous rock drummer was Lennie Peters related to?

• A) Ringo Starr
• B) Ginger Baker
• C) Charlie Watts

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Question 5

Andy Kim’s biggest hit, "rock me gently" was released in 1974. Which earlier bubblegum hit did he write and perform on?

• A) Sugar Sugar - The Archies
• B) Yummy Yummy Yummy - Ohio Express
• C) Simon Says - 1910 Fruitgum Company

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Question 6

The 1975 Bee Gees hit Jive Talking was taken from which album?

• A) Main Course
• B) Children of the World
• C) Spirits Having Flown

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Question 7

Starland Vocal Bands "Afternoon Delight" was a 1976 hit on the windsong record label. Who owned that label?

• A) Harry Nilsson
• B) John Denver
• C) James Taylor

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Question 8

In 1977 the first single to ever sell more than 2m copies in the U.K. was released. Was it ____

• A) Don’t Give Up On Us Baby - David Soul
• B) Don’t Cry For Me Argentina - Julie Covington
• C) Mull of Kintyre - Wings

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Question 9

Caribbean stars Boney M were riding high in the charts in 1978 with "Brown Girl in the Ring". Who was their European composer/producer/Svengali?

• A) Giorgio Moroder
• B) Frank Farian
• C) Harold Faltermeyer

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Question 10

1979s "Bang Bang" was BA Robertson’s first U.K. hit. Although the hit was recorded in a Estuary English accent, Where did BA actually hail from?

• A) Belfast
• B) Cardiff
• C) Glasgow