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Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #309 - 1/24/07

1982 - 25 Years Ago

1."Oh, No! It's" who?: Devo
2. The cover of this 1982 album showed the five group members...water skiing?
: "Vacation" by the Go-Go's
3. What 1982 new-wave hit referenced "East California?"
: "Kids in America" by Kim Wilde
4. What British musical, a favorite of Douglas', began an 18-year run on Broadway in September 1982?
: Cats
5. She was only an American idol to her parents when she was born on April 24, 1982, in Texas
: Kelly Clarkson
6. "Pictures at Eleven" was the debut solo album by what already well-known singer?
: Robert Plant
7. Which Van Halen album, released in 1982, included covers of "Dancing in the Streets," "(Oh) Pretty Woman" and "Happy Trails?"
: "Diver Down"
8. Their "Love Plus One" was a fun Latin-tinged single, a hit in the summer of 1982.
: Haircut One Hundred
9. Prince released this blockbuster double album in October 1982.
: 1999
10. This movie theme, now synonymous with people running in slow motion, was a Number One hit for Vangelis in May 1982.
: "Chariots of Fire"
11. "Pressure" and "Allentown" were the hits from this downbeat Billy Joel album released in September 1982.
: "The Nylon Curtain"
12. This Ozzy Osbourne sideman was killed in a plane crash (the plane was buzzing Osbourne's tour bus) on March 19, 1982.
: Randy Rhoads
13. Lionel Richie had his first solo Number One song in 1982, with what song?
: "Truly"
14. What Fleetwood Mac 1982 album included the songs "Gypsy," "Hold Me" and "Love In Store?"
: "Mirage"
15. This Alan Parsons Project instrumental, released in 1982, would later become associated with the Chicago Bulls.
: "Sirius"
16. "Do You Believe In Love" was the breakthrough 1982 hit for this San Francisco band.
: Huey Lewis and the News
17. This was Laura Branigan's first hit, and was adapted from an Italian song.
: "Gloria"

Bonus: Princess Grace (Grace Kelly), who was killed in a car accident in 1982, earned a gold record in 1956 for a duet from her movie 'High Society.' What was the song, and who did she duet with?: "True Love" with Bing Crosby

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