Music Trivia Questions
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Which British band had a hit in 1973 with the song 'Smoke on the Water'?
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deep purple
Which Irish flautist, known for his virtuosity on the pennywhistle, has taught at the Eastman School of Music?
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james galway
In Vaughan Williams' 'Romance', which instrument that requires blowing and sucking air is featured alongside the orchestra?
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harmonica
Which artist released the No. 1 album 'Imagine'?
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john lennon
Which artist had his first Top 40 hit with the 1975 single 'Born to Run'?
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bruce springsteen
What is the name of the longtime backup band for Bruce Springsteen that included Clarence Clemons and Max Weinberg?
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e street band
Which band features a lead singer named Bono who was born in Dublin?
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u2
Which musical instrument has an arrangement of lacing that adds tension to its head?
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drum
Which artist's 'Black or White' music video from the 'Dangerous' album was directed by John Landis?
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michael jackson
Which rapper released an album titled 'Too Legit to Quit' after dropping 'M.C.' from his name?
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hammer
Which artist's album 'Born in the U.S.A.' produced 7 Top 10 singles?
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bruce springsteen
What Tchaikovsky suite, first performed in March 1892, shares its name with a ballet premiered later that year?
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nutcracker
Which artist's hit song 'I Believe In You & Me' is featured on 'The Preacher's Wife' soundtrack?
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whitney houston
Which singer performed the songs 'Song Sung Blue' and 'Forever in Blue Jeans'?
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neil diamond
What musical instrument is often substituted with a conch shell for its sound?
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trumpet
Which voluptuous blonde singer said, 'I may be a country bumkin, but I'm a smart country bumkin'?
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dolly parton
Which singer topped the charts in 1986 with the songs 'How Will I Know' and 'The Greatest Love of All'?
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whitney houston
Who is the singer-songwriter known for the song 'Beat It'?
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michael jackson
Which rock musician advised his E Street Band to pursue other projects due to uncertain plans?
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bruce springsteen
What musical instrument's name is derived from the Latin words for 'key' and 'string', clavis and chorda?
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clavichord
In what profession did Reba McEntire become famous after being a rodeo rider?
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singing
Which artist's debut solo album, 'Jagged Little Pill,' is the best-selling debut solo album by a female in the U.S.?
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alanis morissette
What is the musical direction that is sometimes abbreviated as stacc.?
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staccato
Which British girl group is known for their hit songs 'Say You'll Be There' and '2 Become 1'?
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spice girls
Which artist released a Greatest Hits album in 1995 that includes several new tracks with the E Street Band?
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bruce springsteen
Who was the singer whose third No. 1 hit from the 'Faith' album was 'One More Try'?
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george michael
In the song 'God Bless America,' what 4-letter word describes what 'the oceans' are 'white with'?
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foam
Which singer had their Grammy-nominated album 'The Divine Miss M' co-produced by Barry Manilow?
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bette midler
What ABBA song features a teen who can 'feel the beat from the tambourine'?
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dancing queen
Which artist's 1993 album 'janet.' reached No. 1 partly due to the success of the single 'That's The Way Love Goes'?
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janet jackson
Which artist released the albums 'Nebraska', 'The River', and 'Tunnel of Love'?
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bruce springsteen
In which city were the groups Heart and Pearl Jam formed?
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seattle
What musical instrument typically has a better tone in the grand version due to its longer strings compared to its upright version?
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piano
Who named his second album 'The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle'?
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bruce springsteen
Which instrument's grand version has over 220 strings, each corresponding to one of 88 pitches?
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piano
Which band released the hit songs 'Where The Streets Have No Name' and 'With Or Without You'?
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u2
Who achieved her first no. 1 hit after leaving the Supremes with the song 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' in 1970?
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diana ross
Which band, with founding member Gene Simmons, reunited for a world tour in 1996?
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kiss
Who released the album 'Too Legit To Quit' in 1991 after dropping the M.C. from his name?
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hammer
Which composer created the scores for 'On the Waterfront' and 'West Side Story' and later conducted the New York Philharmonic?
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leonard bernstein
In the song 'Joshua fit the Battle of Jericho,' what came tumbling down?
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walls
Which band did David Crosby leave before joining Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young?
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byrds
Which father of Nancy won at the 1995 Grammys with 'Duets II' despite Ellen DeGeneres saying it wasn't 'your father's Grammys'?
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frank sinatra
What instrument was Amparo Iturbi, like her older brother Jose, a virtuoso on?
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piano
Who is the singer known for the songs 'Anticipation' and 'You're So Vain'?
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carly simon
Which Italian capital is featured in Ottorino Respighi's symphonic poem 'Fountains Of'?
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rome
Which British group won their first Grammy with the album 'Voodoo Lounge' after 30 years?
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rolling stones
Which singer is known for being the daughter of two members of The Mamas & The Papas and one of the trio in Wilson Phillips?
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chynna phillips
Which pop singer's 1993 album 'River of Dreams' featured cover art painted by his then-wife, Christie Brinkley?
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billy joel
What is the large musical instrument with circular coiling, known as the helicon?
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tuba
Who is the artist behind the 1973 hit album 'Piano Man'?
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billy joel
Which band released the albums 'Tusk', 'Tango in the Night', and 'The Dance'?
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fleetwood mac
What is the title of Bette Midler's only No. 1 pop record from 'Beaches' also known as 'Hero'?
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wind beneath my wings
Which band released the 1987 album 'Appetite For Destruction,' which has sold over 13 million copies?
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guns n' roses
Which pop artist's debut album, 'Forever Your Girl', produced 4 No. 1 hit singles?
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paula abdul
Which group, featuring Michael Stipe, went on its first tour in 5 years in 1995?
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r.e.m.
Which singer, nicknamed 'Beefy,' achieved his first No. 1 hit with the song 'I'd Do Anything For Love' from his 1993 album 'Bat Out Of Hell II'?
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meat loaf
What is the 3-letter name shared by U2's breakthrough 1983 album and an Eric Burdon group?
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war
Which Irish group's 'Pop' CD had selections available on the internet before its March 1997 release?
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u2
Which English rock group introduced its own line of clothes in September 1989?
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rolling stones
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