Quiz Ending May 2013

[Brad_M]

Four entrants scored a Perfect Ten this month.

They are:

Dave from Cromwell, Ct.

Jeff from Austin, TX

Kay from Adelaide, South Australia

Brian from Suffolk, VA

Jeff from Austin, TX was closest on the tie-breaking question and will receive a cool and comfortable

Songfacts t-shirt.

Here are the answers:

1. What British singer had a big hit in the '70s with a cover of a Bob Marley song?

Eric Clapton - "I Shot The Sheriff"

His cover peaked at #1 in the U.S. and #9 in the U.K. in 1974.

2. What group released a popular song titled for a character in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

Radiohead

"Paranoid Android" is titled for Marvin the Paranoid Android.

3. What rapper performs in a movie starring George Clooney?

Young MC

He performs "Bust A Move" in the film Up In The Air.

4. Eminem had the first album to sell a million digital copies. Who had the second?

Adele

Eminem's album, Recovery, became the first album to sell 1 million digital downloads in July, 2011.

Adele reached that mark and also surpassed Eminem's sales just one week later in July 2011.

5. What country music star has produced two football documentaries?

Kenny Chesney

Boys Of Fall and The Color Orange: The Condredge Holloway Story

6. What popular guitarist has 15 Grammy nominations, but has never won the award?

Joe Satriani

7. What rapper sampled a Bon Iver song in 2010?

Kanye West

He sampled "Woods" on "Lost In The World."

8. In the '80s, what group did People magazine call "The Prettiest Boys in Rock"

Duran Duran

9. What American businessman's name is the title of a U.S. Hot 100 hit from 2011?

Donald Trump

Mac Miller released the song about him.

It wasn't a big hit, just a minor one that peaked at #75.

10. What Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame group from Sweeden has exactly one #1 U.S. Hot 100 hit?

ABBA

Congratulations to Jeff and thanks to all who entered this month's Mighty Songfacts Trivia Quiz.

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