The Letterman pop group formed in what year?

1959 Click to see the answer

What was Louis Armstrong's nickname?

Pops

In which year was Louis Armstrong born?

1901

Which of these is a famous song by Frank Sinatra?

My Way

Which of these songs was a hit for Dean Martin?

You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You

The song 'Got to Be There' was the debut single of which singer?

Michael Jackson

Who wrote and released the song 'Please, Please, Please' in 1956?

James Brown Click to see the answer

What was the original name of the singing group The Supremes?

The Primettes

Who originally sung 'My Heart Belongs to Daddy'?

Mary Martin

At what age have several famous musicians died and joined a 'club'?

27

Who famously recorded the song 'Anything Goes' in 1956?

Frank Sinatra

Which singer released the song 'War' in 1970?

Edwin Starr

Which singer had the first ever UK Number One?

Al Martino

Which artist released the song 'A World Without Love' in 1964?

Peter and Gordon

Who first recorded the song 'Ain't That a Kick in the Head' in 1960?

Dean Martin

Which music group recorded the song 'Hey Paula' in 1962?

Paul & Paula Click to see the answer

Who was the manager of Elvis Presley?

Colonel Tom Parker

The band Smokey Robinson and the Miracles were also known as what?

The Miracles

Who famously sung the song 'Stand by Me' in 1961?

Ben E King

Which of these was a 1958 song by The Champs?

Tequila

The song 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' was famously sung by who?

Marvin Gaye

Which singer released the song 'Spirit in the Sky' in 1969?

Norman Greenbaum

The song 'Stuck in the Middle with You' features in which of these movies?

Reservoir Dogs

In what country was Judy Garland born?

USA

Who released the single 'Katherine' in 1967?

Ben E King

Which of these is the title of a 1972 album by Aretha Franklin?

Young, Gifted and Black

Who had a hit with 'Beep Beep' in 1958?

The Playmates

Dean Martin died in what year?

1995 Click to see the answer

Which band released the song 'Spinning Wheel' in 1969?

Blood, Sweat & Tears

The song 'The Candy Man' originally appeared in which film?

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

The 1940 single 'The End of the Rainbow' was sung by who?

Judy Garland

Which band reunited for the Live 8 concerts?

Pink Floyd

Nat King Cole is famous for playing which instrument?

Piano

Which band released the grunge-pioneering album 'Nevermind'?

Nirvana

Whose song 'My Heart Will Go On' was the best selling single of 1997?

Celine Dion

Which music group released the song 'The Wah-Watusi' in 1962?

The Orlons

Who wrote and recorded the song 'Call Me'?

Aretha Franklin

Respect' and 'Think' are both songs by which singer?

Aretha Franklin

Green Onions' is the debut album of which music group?

Booker T. & the M.G.'s

Which member of The Monkees died in 2012?

Davy Jones

Which group released the song 'Mr. Sandman' in 1954?

The Chordettes

Which of these is the name of a popular song?

Wake Up Little Susie

Which music group released the song 'I'll Be There' in 1970?

Jackson 5 Click to see the answer

The Elton John song 'Candle in the Wind' was originally about which actress?

Marilyn Monroe

The song 'That's All Right' was the debut single of which singer?

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley was born in which state?

Mississippi

In 1992, which Whitney Houston song became the best selling single by a female artist?

I Will Always Love You

Who wrote the song 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'?

Cole Porter

Which of these is the title of a famous song recorded by Frank Sinatra?

Moonlight in Vermont

Who composed the song 'God Bless America'?

Irving Berlin

Cole Porter wrote the songs in which of these musical?

Kiss Me, Kate

16 Candles' was a hit for which band?

The Crests

In 2012, who became the solo artist with the most number one albums?

Madonna

What instrument is Louis Armstrong famous for playing?

Trumpet

Who wrote the song 'White Christmas'?

Irving Berlin

The song 'Land of 1,000 Dances' was a hit for which of these artists?

Wilson Pickett

What was the title of the album Frank Sinatra released in 1993?

Duets

You're The Top' was famously sung by who?

Paul Whiteman

Who was Bob Dylan's idol that he traveled to New York City to see?

Woody Guthrie

Diana Ross and Mary Wilson were founding members of which band?

The Supremes

Which singer released the song 'Brown Eyed Girl' in 1967?

Van Morrison

In what year did Nat King Cole die?

1965

In what year did the singer Otis Redding die?

1967

In which state was Frank Sinatra born?

New Jersey

In what year did The Temptations form?

1960

How many Grammy Awards did Ella Fitzgerald win?

13 Click to see the answer

Who wrote and released the song 'Hallelujah I Love Her So' in 1956?

Ray Charles

What was the title of Barbra Streisand's first single?

Miss Marmelstein

In 1970 The Vogues released a cover of which of The Beach Boys songs?

God Only Knows

American singer and songwriter Mort Shuman played which instrument?

Piano

Cindy Birdsong, a member of The Supremes, was born in which state?

New Jersey

The album 'Everything Is Everything', released in 1970 was by who?

Diana Ross Click to see the answer

Ben E King released which of these albums in 1965?

Seven Letters

What was the title of Elvis Presley's first single?

That's All Right

Which singer had the best selling album of the 1990s?

Whitney Houston

Which band released the song 'Love Rollercoaster' in 1975?

Ohio Players

In 2007, the band The Mars Volta released an album in what form?

USB flash drive

What was the title of Frank Sinatra's first studio album?

The Voice of Frank Sinatra

What was the title of Elvis Presley's first album?

Elvis Presley

What was the name of the band that Bill Haley had?

Comets

Blue Christmas' was a hit for Elvis in which year?

1964 Click to see the answer

Who had a hit with song 'Rhythm of Life' in 1969?

Sammy Davis, Jr.

In what year was the song 'Night and Day' released?

1932

In what year did Phil Harris have a hit with 'The Thing'?

1950

Which punk band won their first and only US gold record in 1994?

Bad Religion

Wilson Pickett had a hit in 1965 with which of these songs?

In the Midnight Hour

What was Neil Diamond's first US number one single?

Cracklin' Rosie

How many octaves could Ella Fitzgerald's voice span?

Three

In what year did the band The Famous Flames form?

1953

Who replaced Diana Ross as the lead singer of The Supremes in 1970?

Jean Terrell

Who won the first episode of the music contest show 'American Idol'?

Kelly Clarkson

Aretha Franklin and Frank Sinatra recorded which of these songs together in 1993?

What Now My Love

Which pop-punk band enjoy mainstream success with the album 'Enema of the State'?

Blink-182 Click to see the answer

Which band had the best selling album of the 2000s?

The Beatles

On whose show did The Beatles make their first US TV appearance?

Ed Sullivan

Which singer's early career involved performing with the group 'Breakfast Club'?

Madonna

Who originally wrote and released the song 'Respect'?

Otis Redding

What was the title of Ben E King's first album?

Spanish Harlem

Which of these is the name of a song by The Coasters?

Charlie Brown

Stranded in the Jungle' was a hit for which band in 1956?

The Cadets

Which rap star had the best selling album of 2008?

Lil Wayne

Who was the first to record the song 'Hound Dog'?

Big Mama Thornton

Aretha Franklin released the single 'Think' in which year?

1968

In what year did Frank Sinatra release his last album?

1994

James Brown was lead singer of which of these bands?

The Famous Flames

Who founded the American all female singing group Bluebelles?

Patti LaBelle

The Vogues released which of these singles in 1969?

Green Fields

Which of these rappers sued the music sharing site Napster in 2001?

Dr. Dre Click to see the answer

Who famously recorded the song 'Heebie Jeebies' in 1926?

Louis Armstrong

Which band released the song 'Incense and Peppermints' in 1967?

Strawberry Alarm Clock

The song 'Come Fly with Me' was first recorded in which year?

1957

Who wrote the lyrics to the song 'Come Fly with Me'?

Sammy Cahn

Which of these singers was shot dead by his father?

Marvin Gaye

Which of The Beatles songs did Frank Sinatra cover on his album 'My Way'?

Yesterday

Who originally sung 'I Get a Kick Out of You'?

Ethel Merman

In what year did Frank Sinatra release the album 'My Way'?

1969

Who co-wrote and sung '(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay'?

Otis Redding

How many studio albums did Frank Sinatra release?

59

Who famously had a hit with the song 'My Heart Belongs to Me'?

Barbra Streisand

Who preformed the song 'Singin' in the Rain' in the film of the same name?

Gene Kelly

Turn Around, Look at Me' is an album and single by which band?

The Vogues

Which early pioneers of rap music released the album 'Straight Outta Compton'?

N.W.A.

Which artist released the first British rock and roll single?

Cliff Richard

Barbra Streisand had a number one with which of these singles?

Woman in Love

Who wrote the song 'Lonely Avenue' that later became a hit for Ray Charles?

Doc Pomus

In 2008, who set the record for most U.S. number ones singles by a solo artist?

Mariah Carey

I've Got You Under My Skin' was a top 10 hit for which band?

The Four Seasons

Billie Holiday recorded the song 'Strange Fruit' in which year?

1939

Maybelline' and 'Roll Over Beethoven' were hits in the 50s for which singer?

Chuck Berry

Who famously recorded the song 'You Make Me Feel So Young' in 1959?

Ella Fitzgerald

In 1963, which singer released his first big hit at age 13?

Stevie Wonder

Who sang the lead vocal on The Supremes single 'I Want a Guy'?

Diana Ross

What type of singing voice did Nat King Cole have?

Baritone

Mike Barnett and Dick Stewart were members of which band?

The Lettermen

What was the title of Bing Crosby's first album?

Merry Christmas

How many children does the singer Aretha Franklin have?

4

What was the name of Neil Diamond's first studio album?

The Feel of Neil Diamond

Which of these American bands is quartet formed in 1956?

The Four Preps

Which girl group were formed to provide backing vocals for Ray Charles?

The Raelettes

Baby I Love You' was a number one for who in 1967?

Aretha Franklin

How many Gold Records did The Lettermen achieve?

11

Bing Crosby had a number one with which single in 1927?

My Blue Heaven Click to see the answer

Who wrote the music to the 1923 song 'Wonderful One'?

Paul Whiteman

In 2011, which singer's album became the best selling album in the past 15 years?

Adele

Ray Charles released the single 'Hit the Road Jack' in which year?

1960

Who released the song 'Rock and Roll Music' in 1957?

Chuck Berry

What was the B-side to the 1961 single 'Stand by Me'?

On the Horizon

In what year was Sammy Davis, Jr. born?

1925 Click to see the answer

Which of these singles did Elvis release in 1972?

Burning Love

Who composed the musical work 'Fanfare for the Common Man'?

Aaron Copland

Which artist released Motown's first hit?

Barrett Strong

In what year did MTV first air?

1981

What is Aretha Franklin's middle name?

Louise

How many Grammy Awards did Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' album win?

8

What was Billie Holiday's real first name?

Eleanora

Which singer and musician claims to have sold his soul to the devil for his skills?

Robert Johnson

In what year did Stan Freberg have a hit with 'John and Marsha'?

1951 Click to see the answer

Which of these was not a victim on 'The Day The Music Died'?

Chuck Berry

Who wrote the lyrics to the song 'That's Amore'?

Jack Brooks

In what year did Mary Wilson leave The Supremes?

1977

What was the title of Dean Martin's final studio album?

The Nashville Sessions

Who was the lead singer of the band Coven?

Jinx Dawson

How many singles has Barbra Streisand released?

117

Which of these is the name of a 1966 song by 'Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs'?

Li'l Red Riding Hood

In what year was Diana Ross born?

1944

Which group were central to a lip syncing scandal in 1989?

Milli Vanilli

Which group marked the official birth of rap music with their single 'Rapper's Delight'?

Sugarhill Gang

Dean Martin recorded the song 'Sway' in which year?

1954

Eddie Lewis was a singer in which band?

The Olympics Click to see the answer

Who released the song 'Splish Splash' in 1958?

Bobby Darin

How many children did Elvis Presley have?

1

Which artist released what is considered to be the first rock and roll record in 1951?

Ike Turner

In what year was Frank Sinatra born?

1915

Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra preformed which of these songs in the film High Society?

Well, Did You Evah!

Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman wrote which song Elvis Presley in 1963?

Viva Las Vegas

Who created the album 'Giant Steps'?

John Coltrane

What is Frank Sinatra's middle name?

Albert

What was the name of Buddy Holly's band?

The Crickets

Aretha Franklin was born in which state?

Tennessee

Which of these singers was born in Los Angeles in 1919?

Andy Russell

In what year was the first 'Eurovision Song Contest' held?

1956

Who famously had a hit with the single 'Memories Are Made of This'?

Dean Martin

What was the B-side to the 1967 single by Aretha Franklin 'A Natural Woman'?

Baby, Baby, Baby

Which hip hop group was dropped from record label Hollywood Records in 1998?

Insane Clown Posse

J.T Carter, Harold Torres and Patricia Van Dross were all members of which band?

The Crests

Transfusion' was a hit for which band in 1956?

Nervous Norvus

What was the title of Otis Redding's last studio album?

King & Queen

Who had a hit with 'Say Man' in 1959?

Bo Diddley

Who released the song 'Chantilly Lace' in 1958?

The Big Bopper

The band The Crickets were from which state?

Texas

Who released the song 'That'll Be The Day' in 1957?

Buddy Holly