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Subject: 80s Music & Music VideoTrivia

Written By: Aj on 11/24/1999 at 7:27 a.m.

Here are some trivia questions that I hope are easy for some and hard for others:

1) Name the early 80s pop hit that Vince Gill had as lead singer of a band? Bonus question, name the band?

2) Who sang the Square Pegs theme song and what was their early 80s cult hit?

3) Name the singer who sang the mid 70s hit HOW LONG, early 80s hit, TEMPTED and late 80s hit LIVING YEARS. Bonus question name all 3 bands?

4) What song recorded in the early 80s recharted later in the 80s and had much more success. The band was already disbanded when the song reached #1 in fact. Bonus question if you can name what early 90s hit that lead singer had as a member of a band starting with letter "A".

5) Name the duet hit that Steve Perry & Kenny Loggins had?

6) What country and western star had a song written for him and his wife called "Leather & Lace". Hint he was on a 80s hit TV series but you only heard his voice. Bonus if you can name who sang "Leather & Lace"?

7) Name the former lead singer of Jefferson Airplane that had a early 80s hit called "Hearts"?

8) What 70s TV star sang the theme song to the Jeffersons "Moving on Up"?

9) Name Susan Anton's early 80s hit song, hint it was a duet.

10) What day and nightime soap star sang "All I Need"?

11) Who wrote Paul Young's hit "Everytime You Go Away"?

12) What actress appeared in Rod Stewart's video "Infatuation" and was married to a 70s teen idol?

13) Who sang Key Largo?

14) From what group did the singer who sang the Baywatch theme song come from? Hint "Is this Love" was one of their hits--trick question.

15) Who sang "Steal Away?

16) What singer was married to actress Faye Dunaway?

17) Name the hit song that Sylvester Stallone's brother had?

18) Who sang Popcorn Love?

19) Who appeared in Janet Jackson's "Nasty" video that later became a late 80s pop star and married a famous actor, since divorced.

20) What 80s hit tv actor (has a show on now too) appeared in Glenn Frey's early 80s hit "The One You Love" video?

Enjoy!

Aj


Subject: Re: 80s Music & Music VideoTrivia

Written By: Aj on 11/25/1999 at 11:20 p.m.

> Here are some trivia questions that I hope are easy for some and hard for
> others:

> 1) Name the early 80s pop hit that Vince Gill had as lead singer of a
> band? Bonus question, name the band?

Yes it was the Pure Prairie League with LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT.

> 2) Who sang the Square Pegs theme song and what was their early 80s cult
> hit?

Yep, the Waitresses with I KNOW WHAT BOYS LIKE.

> 3) Name the singer who sang the mid 70s hit HOW LONG, early 80s hit,
> TEMPTED and late 80s hit LIVING YEARS. Bonus question name all 3 bands?

Yes, Paul Carrack it was ACE, SQUEEZE and MIKE & THE MECHANICS who had two lead singers, the other was Paul Young I believe (not to be confused with "Everytime You Go Away") who sang hits like TAKE IT IN and ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE.

> 4) What song recorded in the early 80s recharted later in the 80s and had
> much more success. The band was already disbanded when the song reached #1
> in fact. Bonus question if you can name what early 90s hit that lead
> singer had as a member of a band starting with letter "A".

Yes it was Sheriff with WHEN I'M WITH YOU. The lead singer of Sheriff went on to from a group called Alias (spell?) with former members of Heart and their early 90s hit was I NEED YOU NOW MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY.

> 5) Name the duet hit that Steve Perry & Kenny Loggins had?

Yes it was DONT FIGHT IT!

> 6) What country and western star had a song written for him and his wife
> called "Leather & Lace". Hint he was on a 80s hit TV series
> but you only heard his voice. Bonus if you can name who sang "Leather
> & Lace"?

Yes it was written for Waylon Jennings and his wife at the time Jessie Colter. Stevie Nicks & Don Henley was guessed correctly!

> 7) Name the former lead singer of Jefferson Airplane that had a early 80s
> hit called "Hearts"?

Yes it was Marty Balin who had the big hits with the Airplane and Jefferson Starship not Grace Slick like many think.

> 8) What 70s TV star sang the theme song to the Jeffersons "Moving on
> Up"?

Yes it was Janet DuBois of GOOD TIMES!

> 9) Name Susan Anton's early 80s hit song, hint it was a duet.

Here is one stumper it was KILLING TIME with Fred Knobloch.

> 10) What day and nightime soap star sang "All I Need"?

Yes Jack Wagner indeed!

> 11) Who wrote Paul Young's hit "Everytime You Go Away"?

Daryl Hall it was!

> 12) What actress appeared in Rod Stewart's video "Infatuation"
> and was married to a 70s teen idol?

Amazing it was Kay Lenz, good job!

> 13) Who sang Key Largo?

Bertie Higgins it was and scary thing is I have the music video to this which is soooo cheesy!

> 14) From what group did the singer who sang the Baywatch theme song come
> from? Hint "Is this Love" was one of their hits--trick question.

Survivor indeed.

> 15) Who sang "Steal Away?

Robbie Dupree it was!

> 16) What singer was married to actress Faye Dunaway?

Peter Wolf, lead singer of the J. Giels Band, very good!

> 17) Name the hit song that Sylvester Stallone's brother had?

Frank Stallone in FAR FROM OVER, alright!

> 18) Who sang Popcorn Love?

One of the few stumpers, it was the NEW EDITION!

> 19) Who appeared in Janet Jackson's "Nasty" video that later
> became a late 80s pop star and married a famous actor, since divorced.

I thought this one was easy, it was PAULA ABDUL!

> 20) What 80s hit tv actor (has a show on now too) appeared in Glenn Frey's
> early 80s hit "The One You Love" video?

It was his good friend, Don Henley indeed!

Good job everyone and Happy Turkey Day! <;-)

Aj

Subject: Re: 80s Music & Music VideoTrivia

Written By: BoyOfCorn on 11/24/1999 at 5:00 p.m.

> Here are some trivia questions that I hope are easy for some and hard for
> others:

> 1) Name the early 80s pop hit that Vince Gill had as lead singer of a
> band? Bonus question, name the band?

> 2) Who sang the Square Pegs theme song and what was their early 80s cult
> hit?

> 3) Name the singer who sang the mid 70s hit HOW LONG, early 80s hit,
> TEMPTED and late 80s hit LIVING YEARS. Bonus question name all 3 bands?

> 4) What song recorded in the early 80s recharted later in the 80s and had
> much more success. The band was already disbanded when the song reached #1
> in fact. Bonus question if you can name what early 90s hit that lead
> singer had as a member of a band starting with letter "A".

> 5) Name the duet hit that Steve Perry & Kenny Loggins had?

> 6) What country and western star had a song written for him and his wife
> called "Leather & Lace". Hint he was on a 80s hit TV series
> but you only heard his voice. Bonus if you can name who sang "Leather
> & Lace"?

> 7) Name the former lead singer of Jefferson Airplane that had a early 80s
> hit called "Hearts"?

> 8) What 70s TV star sang the theme song to the Jeffersons "Moving on
> Up"?

> 9) Name Susan Anton's early 80s hit song, hint it was a duet.

> 10) What day and nightime soap star sang "All I Need"?

> 11) Who wrote Paul Young's hit "Everytime You Go Away"?

> 12) What actress appeared in Rod Stewart's video "Infatuation"
> and was married to a 70s teen idol?

> 13) Who sang Key Largo?

> 14) From what group did the singer who sang the Baywatch theme song come
> from? Hint "Is this Love" was one of their hits--trick question.

> 15) Who sang "Steal Away?

> 16) What singer was married to actress Faye Dunaway?

> 17) Name the hit song that Sylvester Stallone's brother had?

> 18) Who sang Popcorn Love?

> 19) Who appeared in Janet Jackson's "Nasty" video that later
> became a late 80s pop star and married a famous actor, since divorced.

> 20) What 80s hit tv actor (has a show on now too) appeared in Glenn Frey's
> early 80s hit "The One You Love" video?

> Enjoy!

> Aj

2.) The Waitresses "I Know What Boys Like" 8.) Janet Dubois (from "Good Times") 14.) Survivor 17.) Frank Stallone "Far From Over"

---BoyOfCorn

Subject: Re: 80s Music & Music VideoTrivia

Written By: crazydon on 11/24/1999 at 1:30 p.m.

> Here are some trivia questions that I hope are easy for some and hard for
> others:

> 1) Name the early 80s pop hit that Vince Gill had as lead singer of a
> band? Bonus question, name the band?

> 2) Who sang the Square Pegs theme song and what was their early 80s cult
> hit?

> 3) Name the singer who sang the mid 70s hit HOW LONG, early 80s hit,
> TEMPTED and late 80s hit LIVING YEARS. Bonus question name all 3 bands?

> 4) What song recorded in the early 80s recharted later in the 80s and had
> much more success. The band was already disbanded when the song reached #1
> in fact. Bonus question if you can name what early 90s hit that lead
> singer had as a member of a band starting with letter "A".

> 5) Name the duet hit that Steve Perry & Kenny Loggins had?

> 6) What country and western star had a song written for him and his wife
> called "Leather & Lace". Hint he was on a 80s hit TV series
> but you only heard his voice. Bonus if you can name who sang "Leather
> & Lace"?

> 7) Name the former lead singer of Jefferson Airplane that had a early 80s
> hit called "Hearts"?

> 8) What 70s TV star sang the theme song to the Jeffersons "Moving on
> Up"?

> 9) Name Susan Anton's early 80s hit song, hint it was a duet.

> 10) What day and nightime soap star sang "All I Need"?

> 11) Who wrote Paul Young's hit "Everytime You Go Away"?

> 12) What actress appeared in Rod Stewart's video "Infatuation"
> and was married to a 70s teen idol?

> 13) Who sang Key Largo?

> 14) From what group did the singer who sang the Baywatch theme song come
> from? Hint "Is this Love" was one of their hits--trick question.

> 15) Who sang "Steal Away?

> 16) What singer was married to actress Faye Dunaway?

> 17) Name the hit song that Sylvester Stallone's brother had?

> 18) Who sang Popcorn Love?

> 19) Who appeared in Janet Jackson's "Nasty" video that later
> became a late 80s pop star and married a famous actor, since divorced.

> 20) What 80s hit tv actor (has a show on now too) appeared in Glenn Frey's
> early 80s hit "The One You Love" video?

> Enjoy!

> Aj

Here are the ones I can answer:

1. "Let Me Love You Tonight" by Pure Prairie League 7. Marty Balin 10. Jack Wagner 13. Bertie Higgins 15. Robbie Dupree

Subject: Re: 80s Music & Music VideoTrivia

Written By: Karen M. on 11/24/1999 at 12:17 p.m.

> Here are some trivia questions that I hope are easy for some and hard for
> others:

> 1) Name the early 80s pop hit that Vince Gill had as lead singer of a
> band? Bonus question, name the band?

> 2) Who sang the Square Pegs theme song and what was their early 80s cult
> hit?

> 3) Name the singer who sang the mid 70s hit HOW LONG, early 80s hit,
> TEMPTED and late 80s hit LIVING YEARS. Bonus question name all 3 bands?

> 4) What song recorded in the early 80s recharted later in the 80s and had
> much more success. The band was already disbanded when the song reached #1
> in fact. Bonus question if you can name what early 90s hit that lead
> singer had as a member of a band starting with letter "A".

> 5) Name the duet hit that Steve Perry & Kenny Loggins had?

> 6) What country and western star had a song written for him and his wife
> called "Leather & Lace". Hint he was on a 80s hit TV series
> but you only heard his voice. Bonus if you can name who sang "Leather
> & Lace"?

> 7) Name the former lead singer of Jefferson Airplane that had a early 80s
> hit called "Hearts"?

> 8) What 70s TV star sang the theme song to the Jeffersons "Moving on
> Up"?

> 9) Name Susan Anton's early 80s hit song, hint it was a duet.

> 10) What day and nightime soap star sang "All I Need"?

> 11) Who wrote Paul Young's hit "Everytime You Go Away"?

> 12) What actress appeared in Rod Stewart's video "Infatuation"
> and was married to a 70s teen idol?

> 13) Who sang Key Largo?

> 14) From what group did the singer who sang the Baywatch theme song come
> from? Hint "Is this Love" was one of their hits--trick question.

> 15) Who sang "Steal Away?

> 16) What singer was married to actress Faye Dunaway?

> 17) Name the hit song that Sylvester Stallone's brother had?

> 18) Who sang Popcorn Love?

> 19) Who appeared in Janet Jackson's "Nasty" video that later
> became a late 80s pop star and married a famous actor, since divorced.

> 20) What 80s hit tv actor (has a show on now too) appeared in Glenn Frey's
> early 80s hit "The One You Love" video?

> Enjoy!

> Aj

I can get a handful of these:

3)Paul Carrack; Ace, Squeeze, and Mike & The Mechanics 4)I think the 80's song was "When I'm With You", by Sheriff 5)"Don't Fight It" 6)Waylon Jennings; Don Henley & Stevie Nicks 7)Marty Balin 10)Jack Wagner 11)Daryll Hall 12)Kay Lenz 13)Bertie Higgins 15)Robbie Dupree 16)Peter Wolf 20)Is it Don Johnson? (not sure)

Subject: Re: 80s Music & Music VideoTrivia

Written By: Aj on 11/24/1999 at 9:17 p.m.

> I can get a handful of these:

> 3)Paul Carrack; Ace, Squeeze, and Mike & The Mechanics 4)I think the
> 80's song was "When I'm With You", by Sheriff 5)"Don't
> Fight It" 6)Waylon Jennings; Don Henley & Stevie Nicks 7)Marty
> Balin 10)Jack Wagner 11)Daryll Hall 12)Kay Lenz 13)Bertie Higgins
> 15)Robbie Dupree 16)Peter Wolf 20)Is it Don Johnson? (not sure)

Everyone's answers are correct that have posted thus far, If the other few are not answered in the next day I will post the answers to them! Thanks for playing! I thought they were tough but not for this group! Good job!

Aj

Subject: Re: 80s Music & Music VideoTrivia

Written By: Karen M. on 11/25/1999 at 3:02 a.m.

> Everyone's answers are correct that have posted thus far, If the other few
> are not answered in the next day I will post the answers to them! Thanks
> for playing! I thought they were tough but not for this group! Good job!

> Aj

Hi Aj...I really enjoyed your quiz and wanted to say that I think you have a knack for making up trivia questions. Do you work for a radio station? If not I think you should try and submit those to one. They're good! (smile!)

Subject: Re: 80s Music & Music VideoTrivia

Written By: Aj on 11/25/1999 at 3:09 a.m.

> Hi Aj...I really enjoyed your quiz and wanted to say that I think you have
> a knack for making up trivia questions. Do you work for a radio station?
> If not I think you should try and submit those to one. They're good!
> (smile!)

Thank you so much, my dream has been to work in radio my whole life but it never has never come to fruition, alas...here are a few more:

Who sang YOUR LOVE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY?

Who has had duet hits with Roberta Flack, Celine Dion, Kenny G, and Regina Belle?

Aj

Subject: Re: 80s Music & Music VideoTrivia

Written By: Karen M. on 11/25/1999 at 1:46 p.m.

> Thank you so much, my dream has been to work in radio my whole life but it
> never has never come to fruition, alas...here are a few more:

> Who sang YOUR LOVE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY?

> Who has had duet hits with Roberta Flack, Celine Dion, Kenny G, and Regina
> Belle?

> Aj

I think the answer to your second question here is Peabo Bryson. Am I right?

Subject: Re: 80s Music & Music VideoTrivia

Written By: Aj on 11/25/1999 at 11:08 p.m.

> I think the answer to your second question here is Peabo Bryson. Am I
> right?

Yes and Sammy Hagar answered correctly by others was right too!

Thanks, Aj