MN Music
This MN-music icon was known for being a multi-talented instrumentalist and producer becoming one of the biggest musicians and movie stars in the world in the 1980’s. Despite his small stature, he also was a very gifted basketball player. Who was known as “The Purple One”?
Prince
Famous singer and songwriter Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta derived her iconic stage name from a Queen song famously performed during their Live Aid performance. What is her stage name?
Lady Gaga
Jackie Jackson
Tito Jackson
Jermaine Jackson
Marlon Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson and those 4 other dudes, better known as The Jackson 5
One of the greatest rock hits of all time was inspired by a conversation that keyboardist Jonathan Cain had with his father shortly after he moved to LA in hopes of landing a big break. "I said, 'Dad, should I just give up on this thing and come home? It seems like I might be pushing it back to Chicago.' 'No, no, don't come home. Stick to your guns. Don't stop believin'. I went, 'OK.'" What 1981 song was inspired by the advice?
Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey, which is the best-selling digital track from the 20th century with over 7 million copies sold in the United States.
“All Along The Watchtower” by covered by Jimi Hendrix on his Electric Ladyland album. His version and arrangement was so good that the original artist and songwriter began performing Hendrix’s version of his song at concerts. Which icon from Minnesota originally wrote and recorded “All Along The Watchtower”?
Bob Dylan
Widely regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, this man born in Duluth, MN has been a major figure in popular culture for more than 50 years. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s but he has had a long and successful career and many of his songs became anthems for the civil rights and anti-war movements. Which man born in MN in 1941 has sold more than 100 Million records?
Bob Dylan
Reginald Kenneth Dwight’s hits include Rocketman, Tiny Dancer, and Can You Feel The Love Tonight. Who is he better known as?
Elton John
Adam Clayton
Larry Mullen, Jr
The Edge
Bono
U2
This mega-recognizable hit was written after a Queen concert in 1977. The audience was getting bigger at every show and guitarist Brian May said “So, both Freddie and I thought it would be an interesting experiment to write a song with audience participation specifically in mind” What song is that?
We Will Rock You
Whitney Houston’s mega hit “I Will Always Love You” from the soundtrack of the movie “The Bodyguard” topped the Billboard top 100 for 14 weeks. In 1972 this song was also no. 1 on the Country Charts when first recorded by it’s songwriter. Recently this original artist has become well known for her good deeds and charitable nature including donating 1 Million dollars to Coronavirus research. Who is she?
Dolly Parton
Singer Dan Wilson is perhaps best known as a songwriter including his collaborations with Adele and The Dixie Chicks. He got his big break however when his band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1995 and recorded their hit “Closing Time.” What is the name of the band?
Semisonic
Paul Hewson, the lead singer of one of the most successful rock bands of the last 40 years got his nickname from a local hearing aid company in Ireland when the band was starting out. What name is Paul Hewson better known as?
Bono
Bill Ward
Geezer Butler
Tony Iommi
Ozzy Osbourne
Black Sabbath
Written as a first hand account of a fire at a casino in Montreux, Switzerland. During a Frank Zappa concert “some stupid with a flare gun” lit the venue on fire and inspired this song. The main riff of this song went on to become one of the most legendary and well known of all time. What song is it?
"Smoke on The Water" by Deep Purple
Best known from the Shrek soundtrack, “I’m A Believer” recorded by Smashmouth became an all-star hit. Which band that started from 1960’s tv-show about an imaginary band of the same name originally recorded the song?
The Monkees
Tommy Stinson came to prominence in the 1980s as the bass guitarist for The Replacements, one of the most influential MN bands of all time. In 1998 he joined another very famous band. He did not debut on record with that band until “Chinese Democracy” was released in 2008. What band did Tommy Stinson join?
Guns 'N Roses
This pioneer of soul music was born Ray Robinson. He was often referred to as "The Genius" because of his amazing abilities as a vocalist, keyboardist and songwriter despite being blinded during childhood due to glaucoma. This music icon used his middle name in his stage name. Who was he?
Ray Charles
Izzy Stradlin
Duff McKagan
Steven Adler
W. Axl Rose
Slash
Guns ‘N Roses
“Run to the Hills” is a song documents the colonization of the Americas, first by Europeans and then by Americans, from the perspective of a Cree Indian and American cavalryman. Which British band wrote and recorded this song?
Iron Maiden
Big Yellow Taxi was a hit for Counting Crows in 2002, 32 years after the song was first written by which 9-time grammy winning, Canadian singer-songwriter?
Joni Mitchell
The Trashmen were a surf rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1962. The original lineup of the group featured guitarists Tony Andreason and Dal Winslow, bassist Bob Reed, and drummer Steve Wahrer. They were described as "the premier landlocked Midwestern surf group of the '60s.” Their biggest hit was released in 1963 and became a top ten hit that was later covered by The Ramones, Silverchair, and Pee Wee Herman amongst others. This song was the subject of an episode of the television series Family Guy, sending the song to No. 8 on the iTunes Top 10 Rock songs chart in 2009. What song is this?
“Surfin’ Bird”
Patricia Mae Giraldo is best known for performing under her maiden name. Her legal surname changed after she married guitarist and songwriter Neil Giraldo, who has played on all of her albums. Who is Patricia Giraldo better known as?
Pat Benatar
Ryan Ross
Spencer Smith
Brent Wilson
Brendon Urie
3 nice guys I’m sure and that one guy who sings High Hopes aka Panic! At The Disco
Which 1982 hit that was written by The Clash was inspired by the ban on Western music in Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution?
Rock The Casbah
Who originally recorded “Ring of Fire”- Johnny Cash’s wife or sister-on-law? The best known version was recorded by Johnny Cash, but was not written by him or first recorded by him.
Anita Carter, Johnny Cash’s sister-in-law. “Ring of Fire” was co-written by Johnny’s wife June Carter-Cash for her sister.