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Quiz Ending January 2011


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Clinton from Cape Town, South Africa is this month's winner and will receive this month's cool and comfortable

SongFacts t-shirt. :coolio:

Here are the answers:

1. Since 2005, what female solo artist (not born in the U.S.) had three #1 hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart from one album?

Rihanna, from the album, Good Girls Gone Bad.

2. What famous group was made up of two married couples for at least two years?

ABBA

It was during the years 1978 and 1979 that both couples were married at the same time in the band.

Bjorn Ulvaeus and Agatha Faltskog (married 1971-1979)

Benny Anderson and Frida Lyngstad (married 1978-1981)

3. What well-known male vocalist starred in a '90s TV show where he sang the theme song, which reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart?

Jamie Walters

"How Do You Talk To An Angel" by The Heights.

The TV show was also named, The Heights.

4. What Top-20 hit from the '70s (U.S. and UK) is about a Dutch painter?

Vincent by Don McLean is about Vincent Van Gogh.

5. What female British singer has over 25 UK Top-40 hits, but just one on the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

Shirley Bassey ("Goldfinger" peaked at #8 in 1965)

6. What singer, who died before age 40, had a #1 U.S. hit with a song about a father that doesn't spend enough time with his son?

Harry Chapin - "Cat's In The Cradle"

7. In the '60s, what famous group had to tour without a key member who suffered a nervous breakdown?

The Beach Boys (The band member was Brian Wilson)

Pink Floyd (The member was Syd Barrett)

8. What singer who won a Grammy in the '00s is a huge hockey fan and once broke his nose in a hockey fight?

Michael Bublé

9. What U.S. Top-40 hit from the '00s is about a woman whose car goes into a skid on an icy road?

"Jesus, Take The Wheel" by Carrie Underwood.

10. What American Rock band had their biggest hit with a cover of a song written and recorded by a British solo artist?

Great White - "Once Bitten Twice Shy", written by: singer/ songwriter/ guitarist, Ian Hunter.

Congratulations to Clinton and thanks to all who entered the quiz this month. :thumbsup:

Click on the quiz link on our main page to take the newest Mighty SongFacts Trivia Quiz. :headphones:

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