Quiz November 2010

[Brad_M]

Dan from Des Moines, IA is the winner is this month's cool and comfortable

SongFacts t-shirt.

Here are the answers:

1. In the '80s, what famous singer had a U.S. Top-40 hit as a solo artist that sampled songs he wrote with his previous group?

Robert Plant

His song, "Tall Cool One" from his 1988 album, Now And Zen features brief guitar riffs from Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love", "Dazed And Confused", "Custard Pie", "Black Dog" and "The Ocean."

Jimmy Page is also the featured guitarist on the song.

2. What U.S. #1 hit is about an arrogant male model?

"I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred

3. What famous singer released a few albums under a stage name before switching to his real name in the '90s?

John Mellencamp - He released albums under the stage names Johnny Cougar, John Cougar and John Cougar Mellencamp before using his real name only starting in 1991.

Will Smith - He released albums under the stage name Fresh Prince before using his real name starting in 1997.

4. What Scottish singer has sold over 10 million albums as both a solo artist and as a member of a duo?

Annie Lennox - She was born in Scotland and has released albums as a solo artist and she was one-half of the duo, Eurythmics.

5. What Hawaii-born singer released a single in 2010 that sold over a million copies worldwide?

Bruno Mars - "Just the Way You Are"

6. What U.S. #1 hit for a male solo artist was written solely by a female solo artist?

"You've Got A Friend"

The song was a U.S. #1 hit for James Taylor in 1971 and was written solely by Carole King.

7. What famous person who died in the '60s is mentioned in songs by both R.E.M. and Bob Dylan?

Lenny Bruce

The comedian who was famous for his use of profanity is mentioned in the songs, "It's the End of the World As We Know It" by R.E.M. and "Lenny Bruce" by Bob Dylan.

8. In the U.S., what is the highest-charting cover of a Fleetwood Mac song?

"Landslide" by Dixie Chicks

Their cover of the song occupied the #1 spot of the U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart for 7 weeks.

9. What famous band got a new lead singer in the '80s, and then another one in the '90s?

Van Halen - They got Sammy Hagar in the '80s and Gary Cherone in the '90s.

Iron Maiden - They got Bruce Dickinson in the '80s and Blaze Bailey in the '90s.

Black Sabbath - They got a new singer five times in the '80s and another three times in the '90s.

10. In the U.S., what is the best-selling band that formed in the '80s and released just 3 studio albums before breaking up?

Nirvana - The band broke up in 1994 after the death of Kurt Cobain and have sold 25 million albums in the U.S.

Congratulations to Dan and thanks to all who entered the Mighty Songfacts Trivia Quiz.

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