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

Daryl Hall and John Oates

Answers

1. Daryl Hall and John Oates met while they both were students at what Philadelphia university?: Temple University
2. Which one has blond hair and which has dark hair?
: Hall is blond, Oates has dark hair
3. What was the title of their first album, from 1972?
: Whole Oats
4. What East Coast vocal group had a Number One R&B hit with "She's Gone?"
: Tavares
5. Hall and Oates had their first Number One hit in 1977 with what song?
": "Rich Girl"
6. "It's a Laugh," from 1978, was produced by what future Chicago producer?
: David Foster
7. In 1980, Hall and Oates released a successful cover of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling." What other duo originally released that song?
: The Righteous Brothers
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?
: "Kiss On My List"
9. What 1981 album was Hall and Oates' first Top Ten album?
: "Private Eyes"
10. This Hall and Oates song (my favorite) topped both the pop and the R&B charts in early 1982.
: "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)"
11. What Hall and Oates video featured a black panther?
: "Maneater"
12. In 1984, Hall and Oates were certified as the top-selling duo in U.S. recording history. Who did they surpass?
: The Everly Brothers
13. What was the first single from the 1984 Big Bam Boom album?
: "Out of Touch"
14. What was unusual about the single "Possession Obsession?"
: John Oates sang lead vocals
15. In 1985, Hall and Oates released a live album with two members of what Motown group?
: Temptations
16. Of "Every Time You Go Away," "Swept Away," and "Electric Blue," which was not co-written by Daryl Hall?
: "Electric Blue" was co-written by John Oates
17. What album did Hall and Oates release in 2003?
: "Do It For Love"

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?: The Grateful Dead

Super Bonus: Where did Hall and Oates play on Thanksgiving weekend 2003, and how do I know that?:Atlantic City; John Oates was on my flight to Philadelphia

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