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Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #169 - 5/19/04

Daryl Hall and John Oates

There was a period of time, when I was in high school, when these two were never off the radio airwaves.

1. Daryl Hall and John Oates met while they both were students at what Philadelphia university?
2. Which one has blond hair and which has dark hair?
3. What was the title of their first album, from 1972?
4. What East Coast vocal group had a Number One R&B hit with "She's Gone?"
5. Hall and Oates had their first Number One hit in 1977 with what song?
6. "It's a Laugh," from 1978, was produced by what future Chicago producer?
7. In 1980, Hall and Oates released a successful cover of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling." What other duo originally released that song?
8. "When they insist on knowing my bliss/I tell them this/When they want to know what the reason is/I only smile when I lie, then I tell them why" is a line from what song?
9. What 1981 album was Hall and Oates' first Top Ten album?
10. This Hall and Oates song (my favorite) topped both the pop and the R&B charts in early 1982.
11. What Hall and Oates video featured a black panther?
12. In 1984, Hall and Oates were certified as the top-selling duo in U.S. recording history. Who did they surpass?
13. What was the first single from the 1984 Big Bam Boom album?
14. What was unusual about the single "Possession Obsession?"
15. In 1985, Hall and Oates released a live album with two members of what Motown group?
16. Of "Every Time You Go Away," "Swept Away," and "Electric Blue," which was not co-written by Daryl Hall?
17. What album did Hall and Oates release in 2003?

Bonus: In 1988, Hall and Oates played at a live rainforest benefit at Madison Square Garden. They sang "What's Going On" and "Every Time You Go Away" with what Becky's Island artist?

Super Bonus: Where did Hall and Oates play on Thanksgiving weekend 2003, and how do I know that?

Good Luck!!!

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