50 Question Music Quiz - #6

Round 1: Alphabetical Musical Artists - B

10 questions about musical artists. The answers all start with the letter B and are in ascending alphabetical order.

With a career spanning seven decades and hit recordings including "Can't Smile Without You" and "Copacabana", who was Bette Midler's piano player before going solo?

Who recorded the 70's disco classic "You're My First, My Last, My Everything"?

Which American singer and songwriter had several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Lovely Day"?

With music blending elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, which English singer-songwriter and activist had a 2002 hit with "Take Down The Union Jack"?

William Michael Albert Broad is the real name of which singer, probably best known for his song "White Wedding"?

Leslie Sebastian Charles MBE, a British singer, achieved breakthrough success with the 1976 single "Love Really Hurts Without You", what is he known professionally as?

The only non-Beatle ever credited on a Beatles record, who played the electric piano on "Get Back"?

Who performed "Don't Worry, Be Happy", a No. 1 U.S. pop hit in 1988 which won Song of the Year and Record of the Year honours at the 1989 Grammy Awards?

Gaynor Sullivan, a Welsh singer who released "The World Starts Tonight" in 1977, with singles "Lost in France" and "More Than a Lover" is known professionally as who?

In 1991, which singer released "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You", which went to number one in at least 19 countries, including for 16 straight weeks in the UK?

Round 2: Lead Singers

10 questions about lead singers of bands.

With the real name Paul Hewson, which singer is known for his philanthropic efforts along with his music career?

With his untimely death often linked with the 27 Club, and buried in France, who was the lead singer and also the main lyricist for The Doors?

Who was the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin from its founding in 1968 until their breakup in 1980; since then he has had a successful solo career?

Described by Rolling Stone as one of the greatest and most influential singers of his generation, which English musician is the main vocalist and songwriter of Radiohead?

Which American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer is best known as the founder and only continuous member of the rock band Queens of the Stone Age, which he formed in 1996?

Who is the lead vocalist, pianist, rhythm guitarist and co-founder of Coldplay, who as of 2023 are the most successful group of the 21st century for record sales?

Who is the co-founder, lead vocalist, keyboardist, and occasional bassist of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers, which he formed with Dave Keuning in 2001?

Who achieved fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis from 1991 to 2009, and later fronted the rock band Beady Eye from 2009 to 2014?

Which mononymously known singer came to prominence as the frontman and lyricist of rock band the Smiths from 1982 to 1987?

whose distinctive appearance and song writing are synonymous with The Cure?

Round 3: Picture Round - Drummers

10 pictures of famous drummers. Name the drummer.

Who is this drummer?

Round 4: Music Intros - Songs in Film

A music intros round. You will get around 30 seconds of a song. Identify the film it is from.

What film is this song from?

Round 5: Opera

10 questions all about Opera.

Which Russian composer and conductor wrote the three act opera "The Rakes Progress"?

Which English composer wrote the operas "The Turn of the Screw" and "Death in Venice"?

Regarded as the greatest and most successful proponent of Italian opera after Verdi, who composed the operas "Turandot" and "Tosca"?

Which Italian composer is best known for his operas, such as "La traviata" and "Falstaff"?

What French Romantic Composer and conductor wrote three operas; "Benvenuto Cellini", "Les Troyens", and "Béatrice et Bénédict"?

The original practitioners of Savoy opera in the late 19th century were W. S. Gilbert and Arthur who?

The ballet Romeo and Juliet, and Peter and the Wolf, are examples of works by which Russian composer?

An Italian composer who gained fame for his 39 operas, who wrote La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie)?

A member of the group of composers known as The Five, which Russian composed "Flight of the Bumblebee" part of his opera "The Tale of Tsar Saltan"?

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) is an opera in two acts by which prolific and influential composer of the Classical period?

50 Question Music Quiz – #6

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