Music Trivia Quiz #375 Answers

1. There were two songs that hit Number One in the spring of 1981 that referenced working from nine to five - who had the March 1981 Number One called "9 to 5?": Dolly Parton
2. And what was the title of Sheena Easton's May 1981 Number One that also mentioned working those hours?: "Morning Train (Nine To Five)"
3. What two superstars had a Top Ten duet with "What Kind of Fool" in March 1981?: Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
4. What happened to Paul McCartney's Wings in April 1981?: They disbanded
5. This Hall and Oates hit was Number One for three weeks in April 1981.: "Kiss On My List"
6. What actress took center stage in a Kim Carnes song that hit Number One in May 1981?: Bette Davis
7. What was the first rap-influenced song to top the charts (it did so in the spring of 1981)?: "Rapture" by Blondie
8. "Hello Again" by Neil Diamond was a hit in March and April 1981. What movie was it featured in?: The Jazz Singer
9. What author was mentioned in the lyrics of "Don't Stand So Close To Me" by the Police, a Top Ten hit in April 1981?: Vladimir Nabokov
10. What REO Speedwagon album was Number One for fifteen weeks, including most of the spring of 1981?: "Hi Infidelity"
11. What was the other album that was a Number One hit during the spring of 1981?: "Paradise Theatre" by Styx
12. "Just The Two Of Us" by Grover Washington, Jr. was a Number Two hit for three weeks in May 1981. Who sang the song?: Bill Withers
13. This song, ABBA's last Top Ten hit, was thought to reflect the divorces of the group members.: "The Winner Takes It All"
14. What guitarist cancelled a Spring 1981 tour of the United States after he was hospitalized?: Eric Clapton
15. This song, a tribute to Yoko Ono by John Lennon, was a Top Ten hit for most of March and April 1981.: "Woman"
16. This musical, based on a set of poems by T.S. Eliot, began its long run in London in May 1981: "Cats"
17. What reggae legend died in Miami on May 11, 1981?: Bob Marley

Bonus: Why does Steve Winwood's hit "While You See A Chance" begin without a rhythm track?: He accidentally erased it, then thought it sounded better without it




		Bongos Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #375 - 4/30/08 The Spring of 1981 Answers 1. There were two songs that hit Number One in the spring of 1981 that referenced working from nine to five - who had the March 1981 Number One called "9 to 5?": Dolly Parton 2. And what was the title of Sheena Easton's May 1981 Number One that also mentioned working those hours?: "Morning Train (Nine To Five)" 3. What two superstars had a Top Ten duet with "What Kind of Fool" in March 1981?: Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb 4. What happened to Paul McCartney's Wings in April 1981?: They disbanded 5. This Hall and Oates hit was Number One for three weeks in April 1981.: "Kiss On My List" 6. What actress took center stage in a Kim Carnes song that hit Number One in May 1981?: Bette Davis 7. What was the first rap-influenced song to top the charts (it did so in the spring of 1981)?: "Rapture" by Blondie 8. "Hello Again" by Neil Diamond was a hit in March and April 1981. What movie was it featured in?: The Jazz Singer 9. What author was mentioned in the lyrics of "Don't Stand So Close To Me" by the Police, a Top Ten hit in April 1981?: Vladimir Nabokov 10. What REO Speedwagon album was Number One for fifteen weeks, including most of the spring of 1981?: "Hi Infidelity" 11. What was the other album that was a Number One hit during the spring of 1981?: "Paradise Theatre" by Styx 12. "Just The Two Of Us" by Grover Washington, Jr. was a Number Two hit for three weeks in May 1981. Who sang the song?: Bill Withers 13. This song, ABBA's last Top Ten hit, was thought to reflect the divorces of the group members.: "The Winner Takes It All" 14. What guitarist cancelled a Spring 1981 tour of the United States after he was hospitalized?: Eric Clapton 15. This song, a tribute to Yoko Ono by John Lennon, was a Top Ten hit for most of March and April 1981.: "Woman" 16. This musical, based on a set of poems by T.S. Eliot, began its long run in London in May 1981: "Cats" 17. What reggae legend died in Miami on May 11, 1981?: Bob Marley Bonus: Why does Steve Winwood's hit "While You See A Chance" begin without a rhythm track?: He accidentally erased it, then thought it sounded better without it Back to Quiz #375 Back to the Music Trivia Homepage Back to Music Back Home