Hair Bands
They had us Smoking in the Boys Room back in 1985.
Who is Motley Crue?
The sister of this Grammy Award winning brother/sister duo that sold more than 60 million albums worldwide.
Who is Karen Carpenter of the Carpenters.
The most successful Canadian rock band in the first decade of the 21st century, according to Billboard, that is subject to numerous jokes despite their commerical success.
Who is Nickelback?
This 1998 #1 hit duet was partially inspired by, The Girl is Mine, a 1982 duet by the King of Pop and 1/4 of The Beatles.
What is Brandy & Monica, The Boy is Mine.
In the 2000's this rock band had a mega hit when they covered the King of Pop's hit song from his 1987 album Bad.
Who is Alien Ant Farm, Smooth Criminal
Brett, Rikki, Bobby and C.C. knew Nothin' but a Good Time.
Who is Poison?
This singer, songwriter, musician and guitarist introduced reggae to the masses selling more than 75 million records.
Who is Bob Marley?
This 2009 track is "an all-American song" that references a hip hop artist and a pop star within lyrics written by a British Pop Star and sung by an American singer, songwrite, actress.
Who is Miley Cyrus, Party in the USA
The melody to this 1983 hit Country duet was sampled for the 1998 hit, Ghetto Superstar.
What is Islands in the Stream by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.
This 1983 hit was the first major single released by an artist that was being labled as, She's So Unusal.
Who is Cyndi Lauper, Girls Just Want to Have Fun.
In 2001, Christina Aguilera's hair and make up for the music video, Lady Marmalade, was criticized that she resembled 80's hair band front man, Dee Snider.
Who is Twisted Sister?
The "Prince of Soul" helped put Motown on the map.
Who is Marvin Gaye
This Grammy nominated pop band trio of brothers had a 1997 worldwide hit song had the song title stuck in our heads for the past 25 years and asking ourselves what is it?
Who is Hanson, MmmBop.
This unexpected duo had two Grammy nominated hits, for the new catagory rap/sung collaboration. Both tracks were produced by Dr. Dre.
Who is Eve & Gwen Stefani, Let Me Blow Your Mind and Rich Girl.
The Queen of Hip Hop/R&B and a member of the East Coast Hip Hop collective group covered an interpolation of this Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell 1968 Motown hit.
What is Mary J. Blige and Method Man, I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By.
This hair band is best know for their Cherry Pie.
Who is Warrant?
This artist help bring Missy Elliott and Timbaland to stardom through their songwriting and production talents.
Who is Aaliyah?
This hit song from Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group in 1997 was subject to a controversial lawsuit Mattel, Inc. vs. MCA Records, Inc.
What is Barbie Girl by Aqua
There are two versions of the piano enriched rap/sung ode to one of the largest cities in the world.
What is Jay-Z/Alicia Keys, Empire State of Mind Pt.1 & Pt.2
This American rap rock bank from Jacksonville, FL achieved mainstream success with this cover song which the original songwriter stated that he, "Hated the cover and hated the band for doing it."
Who is Limp Bizkit, Faith
This hair band made a breaktrough with their power ballad in 1989, I Remember You, just as the hair/glam metal band era was ending.
Who is Skid Row?
Don McLean memorialized this this young artist in the hit American Pie, as the day the music died, who was the second youngest rock pioneer who died in a plane crash
Who is Buddy Holly?
This 80's pop star became an internet phenomenon in 2007, when the unexpected appearance of the 1987 music video appeared creating a bait and switch type meme.
Who is Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up.
The only father-daughter duet to reach number 1 for four weeks in 1967.
In 1952 this blues song was recorded and performed by Big Mama Thorton and was her only hit record. Four years later this song became the longest running Number 1 hit for this artist.
Who is Elvis Presley, Hound Dog.