Name That Artist!
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Biopics
100

"Respect"

Aretha Franklin.

100

Who was the very first American Idol winner?

Kelly Clarkson

100

What was the last Beatles album recorded?

"Let It Be"

100

‘All Along the Watchtower’ by Jimi Hendrix

Bob Dylan.

100

Buoyed by stellar performances from Lou Diamond Phillips as Richie Valens and Esai Morales as the doomed rocker's troubled half-brother Bob, this biopic richly details the last eight months of the 17-year-old Valens' life, from high school student to unlikely overnight sensation to victim of the tragic plane crash that forever reshaped the music world.

‘La Bamba’ (1987)

200

"Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Nirvana

200

"The Day the Music Died" refers to the tragic deaths of which artists?

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper

200

Name the film that was animated rather than live-action?

‘Yellow Submarine’.

200

‘I Will Always Love You’ by Whitney Houston

Dolly Parton

200

This Johnny Cash biopic features Cash's creative and personal relationship to June Carter at the heart of the movie and includes performances by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon.

‘Walk the Line’ (2005)

300

"What's Going On"

Marvin Gaye

300

Before Phil Collins, who was the lead singer of Genesis?

Peter Gabriel.

300

In which movie was The Beatles‘ acting debut, released in 1964?

‘A Hard Day’s Night’.

300

‘The Man Who Sold the World’ by Nirvana

David Bowie.

300

Produced by the surviving members of N.W.A., this biopic is the authorized biography of the hip-hop trailblazers. The movie goes deep into the internecine squabbles, the Faustian bargains and the touring excesses that made N.W.A. such a volatile bunch.

‘Straight Outta Compton’ (2015)

400

"Gimme Shelter"

Rolling Stones

400

What rock star moonlights as a horror movie writer and director?

Rob Zombie

400

Name the song.

“Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you, tomorrow I’ll miss you.” 

‘All My Loving’.

400

‘Proud Mary’ by Ike & Tina Turner

Creedence Clearwater Revival

400

Director Brian Gibson's adaptation of Tina Turner's best-selling autobiography is unfortunately best remembered for its graphic and borderline salacious depictions of domestic violence.

‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’ (1993)

500

"Fight the Power"

Public Enemy

500

Eminem's 8 Mile is named after a road in which city?

Detroit.

500

Name the Indian sitar player with whom George Harrison collaborated.

Ravi Shankar.

500

‘Killing Me Softly with His Song’ by The Fugees

Roberta Flack

500

Big up Gary Busey, who sang Holly's songs live during the filming of Steve Rash's take on the late, great Texas rocker, and received a well-deserved Academy Award nomination for his efforts.

‘The Buddy Holly Story’ (1978)