Music Trivia

Author: Deon

Q: Horovitz, Yauch and Diamond are all members of which band?

A: The Beastie Boys

Q: What two bands formed to make Guns n’ Roses?

A: L.A. Guns and Hollywood Roses

Q: Jimmy Page and Peter Grant formed Led Zeppelin from the reminants of which band?

A: The Yardbirds

Q: What disability does Sting have?

A: Partially Deaf

Q: legend has it that AC/DC found its name from where?

A: Back of a vacuum cleaner

Q: How long is Gene Simmons toungue from KISS?

A: 7 Inches

Q: What did Frank Zappa name his daughter?

A: Moon Unit Zappa

Q:What did Jimi Hendrix first call himself?

A: Jimmy James

Q: What was the first music video to be played on MTV?

A: Video killed the radio star by The Buggles

Q: What was the biggest selling British album of all time?

A: Pink Floyd‘s Dark Side of the Moon

Q: Former Animals bassist Chas Chandler discovered who?

A: Jimi Hendrix

Q: How long did it take for Led Zepplin to create it’s first album?

A: 9 Days

Q: What was the original name of the Who?

A: The Detours

Q: The Motown female group The Supremes were originally know as what?

A: The Primettes

Q:What was Pink Floyd going to call Dark Side of the Moon?

A: Eclipse

Q: What did Eminem fail three times?

A: 9th Grade

Q: Gene Simmons from KISS was formerly what?

A: Primary School Teacher

Q: What is the biggest selling album of all time?

A: Micheal Jackson’s Thriller

Q: Which Pink Floyd band member appears on all of the bands albums?

A: Nick Manson

Q:What was James Brown known as?

A: The Ambassador of Soul, Mr Dynamite, and The Godfather of Hip-hop

Q: Who played lead guitar on David Bowie’s Lets Dance album?

A: Stevie Ray Vaughn

Q: What band did John Lennon name the Beatles after?

A: Buddy Holly’s Crickets

Q: What did Eric Clapton believe his mother was?

A: His sister

Q: Which Group were the first to receive music royalties from Russia?

A: The Rolling Stones

Q: Cat Stevens began recording under the name of what?

A: Steve Adams

Q: How much were the tickets sold at Frank Sinatra’s fist concert?

A: 35 cents

Q: What day was Eminem’s daughter born?

A: Christmas Day

Q: What was AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott origionally hired to do?

A: Drive the band around Sidney

Q: Who was the guitarist on Micheal Jackson’s Beat It video?

A: Eddie Van Halen

Q: New Zealand’s Hello Sailor lead singer Graham Brazier was asked to audition for which band?

A: The Doors

Q:What is the best selling movie soundtrack album?

A: Saturday Night Fever

Q: At 22 Jerry Lee Lewis married for the 3rd time, who did he marry?

A: His 13 year old cousin

Q:Who also died with Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly?

A: Big Bopper

Q: Mass murderer Charles Manson recorded an album called what?

A: Lie

Q:When were the Beach Boys formed?

A: 1961

Q: Who discovered Eminem?

A: Dr Dre