Music Trivia Questions And Answers - Old Music Trivia
What was Peter Blake a pop art designers most famous work?
A: Beatles Sergeant Peppers cover
What kind of apple is on the Beatles record label?
A: Granny Smith
Ernest Evans became famous after changing his name to what?
A: Chubby Checker
Who was known as the "King of Swing"?
A: Benny Goodman
What was the name of the Rolling Stones first number 1 hit?
A: It's all over now
What was the name of the Troggs most famous hit?
A: Wild Thing
What actor was called "The voice of Canada" and had 1964
hit "Ringo"?
A: Lorne Green
When you graduate with a degree in music, what color tassel
do you wear?
A: Pink
What was the name of the first British instrumental to top
the American charts?
A: Telstar by The Tornados
Devil Woman was a hit for what artist?
A: Cliff Richard
Lionel Bart wrote what Cliff Richards hit song?
A: Living Doll
What was the name of the first Pink Floyd album?
A: Piper at the gates of dawn
What musical instrument does Vladamere Ashkenazy play?
A: Piano
What pop group dropped Iain Stewart because he looked too
normal?
A: The Rolling Stones
What is Milan's opera house called?
A: La Scala
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
A: Francis Scott-key
Rolling Stones were signed by what record label in 1991?
A: Virgin
Who did the carpenter and the walrus ask to walk with them?
A: The Oysters
The sackbut developed into which modern instrument?
A: Trombone
Another name for a Kazoo is what ?
A: A mirliton
What Henry Mancini recording won the 1961Grammy for record
of year?
A: Moon River
Ombra mai fu, an Aria from a Handel opera, has what other
name?
A: Largo
A penny whistle is another name for what musical
instrument?
A: A flageolet
Whose final opera was called Death in Venice?
A: Benjamin Britain
About which famous person did Philip Glass write an opera?
A: Albert Einstein
What is the more commonly used name for the Londonderry
Air?
A: Danny Boy
In music, what is meant by pianissimo?
A: Very softly
Mary Isobel Catherine O'Brian was born in 1939 and was
better known as who?
A: Dusty Springfield
Before it was the Birmingham Royal Ballet it was called
what?
A: Saddlers Wells Opera
Tosca is the heroine of the opera but what is her first
name?
A: Floria
What was the song that Debby Boone sang and was the number
one song of the 70s?
A: You Light Up My Life
John Richie achieved fame and fortune using what name?
A: Sid Vicious
