Bongos

Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #136 - 10/1/03

Big Ten - Buckeyes

Answers

1. What 1965 hit is the unofficial theme song of the Ohio State football team?: "Hang On Sloopy" by the McCoys
2. This Akron-born singer/guitarist moved to England and founded The Pretenders.: Chrissie Hynde
3. They urged white boys to "Play That Funky Music" in 1976.
: Wild Cherry
4. The Cars are usually identified with Boston, but Ric Ocasek and Ben Orr actually started playing together in what Ohio city?
: Cleveland
5. Their hits included "Fire," "Who'd She Coo" and "Funky Worm."
: The Ohio Players
6. Bluegrass dobro player and Becky's Island cat namesake Jerry Douglas is from what eastern Ohio city?
: Warren
7. This early rock DJ ran his show out of Cleveland, and this was the excuse used to locate the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame there. Who is he?
: Alan Freed
8. "Yummy Yummy Yummy," who had love in their tummy?
: Ohio Express
9. Which Rat Packer was born Dino Crocetti, in Steubenville?
: Dean Martin
10. In Cincinnati in 1979, fans outside a concert panicked and stormed the doors, resulting in eleven deaths. What band were they so eager to see?
: The Who
11. "Cleveland Rocks" was used as the theme song for what 90s sitcom?
: The Drew Carey Show
12. The "Love Train" for this vocal group started in Canton in 1958
: The O'Jays
13. How many dead in "Ohio," according to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young?
: Four
14. This Cleveland native was lead singer of the Raspberries before going out on his own with a few hits borrowing from Rachmaninoff. Who is he?
: Eric Carmen
15. Tom Scholz, mastermind of the group Boston, grew up in which Ohio city?
: Toledo
16. This Cincinnati native was the bassist for George Clinton's bands and had a few hits on his own. Who is he?
: Bootsy Collins
17. The members of Devo met while students at which Ohio university?
: Kent State University

Bonus: This Cincinnati family act is probably the longest running successful musical act in rock and R&B - they started in 1955 and had a Number One album just this past year, something to "Shout" about. Who are they?: The Isley Brothers

Back to Quiz #136

Back to the Music Trivia Homepage

Back to Music

Back Home