Music Trivia Quiz #410 Answers

1. What iconic hard rock group released their first album in January 1969?: Led Zeppelin
2. He's been a member of Nirvana, a Foo Fighter, and a guest judge on Top Chef, and he was born on January 14, 1969. Who is he?: Dave Grohl
3. What band released a live album, Bless Its Pointed Little Head, in early 1969?: Jefferson Airplane
4. "Different strokes for different folks" was a line from what Sly and the Family Stone 1969 hit?: "Everyday People"
5. What band released their second album, Bayou Country, their third album, Green River, and their fourth album, Willy and the Poor Boys, in 1969?: Creedence Clearwater Revival
6. Who wrote "Leaving on a Jet Plane," a Number One hit for Peter, Paul & Mary in December 1969?: John Denver
7. This Rolling Stone founding member was found dead in his swimming pool in July 1969.: Brian Jones
8. The Jackson Five came to prominence at the end of the year. Who took credit for discovering them?: Diana Ross
9. Correctly spell the name of the third Grateful Dead album, released in June 1969.: Aoxomoxoa
10. Who returned to live performing in 1969 after many years of making movies?: Elvis Presley
11. "My Way," released by Frank Sinatra in 1969, became one of his signature songs. Who wrote the lyrics?: Paul Anka
12. This song, the Number One song of the entire year according to Billboard, was sung by a fictional group. What is the song and the group?: "Sugar Sugar" by the Archies
13. This Johnny Cash classic, about a child with an unusual name, became Cash's biggest hit on the Top 100 in 1969.: "A Boy Named Sue"
14. The Who's rock opera, Tommy, was released in 1969. What was Tommy's favorite game?: Pinball
15. What San Francisco band's self-titled debut album included "Soul Sacrifice" and "Evil Ways?": Santana
16. He was born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1969; today he's probably better known as Beyonce's husband. What name do we know him by?: Jay-Z
17. You know it instantly when you hear the cowbell - what Rolling Stones song spent four weeks at Number One in August 1969?: "Honky Tonk Women"

Bonus: The Doors' "Runnin' Blue," released in 1969, was a tribute to what musician?: Otis Redding




		Bongos Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #410 - 12/31/08 1969 - 40 Years Ago Answers 1. What iconic hard rock group released their first album in January 1969?: Led Zeppelin 2. He's been a member of Nirvana, a Foo Fighter, and a guest judge on Top Chef, and he was born on January 14, 1969. Who is he?: Dave Grohl 3. What band released a live album, Bless Its Pointed Little Head, in early 1969?: Jefferson Airplane 4. "Different strokes for different folks" was a line from what Sly and the Family Stone 1969 hit?: "Everyday People" 5. What band released their second album, Bayou Country, their third album, Green River, and their fourth album, Willy and the Poor Boys, in 1969?: Creedence Clearwater Revival 6. Who wrote "Leaving on a Jet Plane," a Number One hit for Peter, Paul & Mary in December 1969?: John Denver 7. This Rolling Stone founding member was found dead in his swimming pool in July 1969.: Brian Jones 8. The Jackson Five came to prominence at the end of the year. Who took credit for discovering them?: Diana Ross 9. Correctly spell the name of the third Grateful Dead album, released in June 1969.: Aoxomoxoa 10. Who returned to live performing in 1969 after many years of making movies?: Elvis Presley 11. "My Way," released by Frank Sinatra in 1969, became one of his signature songs. Who wrote the lyrics?: Paul Anka 12. This song, the Number One song of the entire year according to Billboard, was sung by a fictional group. What is the song and the group?: "Sugar Sugar" by the Archies 13. This Johnny Cash classic, about a child with an unusual name, became Cash's biggest hit on the Top 100 in 1969.: "A Boy Named Sue" 14. The Who's rock opera, Tommy, was released in 1969. What was Tommy's favorite game?: Pinball 15. What San Francisco band's self-titled debut album included "Soul Sacrifice" and "Evil Ways?": Santana 16. He was born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1969; today he's probably better known as Beyonce's husband. What name do we know him by?: Jay-Z 17. You know it instantly when you hear the cowbell - what Rolling Stones song spent four weeks at Number One in August 1969?: "Honky Tonk Women" Bonus: The Doors' "Runnin' Blue," released in 1969, was a tribute to what musician?: Otis Redding Back to Quiz #410 Back to the Music Trivia Homepage Back to Music Back Home