random music trivia
What singer has had a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades?
Mariah Carey
Originally given the Japanese title “Puckman”, what 1980s arcade game was inducted into the Guinness Book of Records as the "Most Successful Coin-Operated Game" in 2005?
Pac-Man
Which two country singers teamed up on 1983’s hit single ‘Islands in the Stream’?
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
According to The Animals, where is the 'House of the Rising Sun?'
new orleans
One of the most famous institutions of musical education in the world, the Moscow Conservatory is officially named after what composer of "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker?"
Tchaikovsky
What was Freddie Mercury's real name?
Farrokh Bulsara
In a famous speech at the Brandenburg Gate in June 1987, President Ronald Reagan exhorted Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down what structure that symbolized the division of Germany?
Berlin Wall
Which country star famously sang the theme song for ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’?
Waylon Jennings
who wrote revolution?
pink floyed
What 1846 oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn tells the story of the titular Old Testament prophet who brings rain to Israel through his prayers and ascends in a fiery chariot to heaven?
Elijah
Who was the very first American Idol winner?
: Kelly Clarkson
Gaining popularity sine the 1980s, what is the name of the Polynesian sport that is practiced by racing canoes and other small watercraft? The seven letter name comes from the Maori phrase for an outrigger canoe.
Waka ama
The Dixie Chicks controversially criticized which US President?
George W. Bush
who wrote free bird?
the clash
Arguably the most famous section of Camille Saint-Saëns's suite "The Carnival of the Animals" is its thirteenth section, a piece with a prominent cello solo named for what graceful bird?
Swan
Which member of the Avengers had a brief stint as a pop star
Brie Larson
Founded by B. Schavitz in Maine the 1980s, what is the company with an origin in beekeeping and co-founder Roxanne Quimby?
Burt's Bees
Which country music star died in a plane crash on the 5th of March, 1963?
Patsy Cline
who wrote street fighting moon?
Jimi hendrix
A string quarter is traditionally composed for one cello, one viola, and two of which instrument?
Violin
What pop star wrote songs for Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears and Alice Cooper?
Kesha
What 1982 Toto song, whose title is a continent, experienced a resurgence in popularity in 2018 when Weezer covered the song?
Africa
Which female country star first recorded ‘I Will Always Love You,’ the song that went on to become one of Whitney Houston’s biggest hits?
Dolly Parton
who wrote Rock and roll all night?
the band
What four-letter classical music term is Italian for "high?"
Alto