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Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #413 - 1/21/09

1984 - 25 Years Ago

Answers

1. Rockwell's hit "Somebody's Watching Me" included who on backup vocals?: Michael Jackson
2. Her hits of the year included "Lucky Star" and "Borderline."
: Madonna
3. What soul legend made an amazing comeback with the Private Dancer album in 1984?
: Tina Turner
4. How many Number One hits did Bruce Springsteen have from his Born in the USA album?
:None
5. She won the third season of American Idol, and she was born on June 30, 1984.
: Fantasia Barrino
6. They released their second album, Reckoning, in April 1984.
: REM
7. This band played its first gig, under the name Mr. Crowe's Garden, in Atlanta in 1984. What name did they eventually record under?
: The Black Crowes
8. What Billy Ocean hit was actually recorded in three different versions spotlighting different parts of the world?
: "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)" (the other versions were "European Queen" and "African Queen")
9. This humorous Van Halen video featured young look-alikes for the band, and the band itself performing dance steps.
: "Hot For Teacher"
10. What singer surprised everyone by getting married on February 14, 1984? It didn't last.
: Elton John
11. They sang about "Dance Hall Days" during the summer of 1984.
: Wang Chung
12. What band starred in the concert film "Stop Making Sense?"
: Talking Heads
13. Which Lionel Richie video of 1984 told the story of a drama teacher in love with a blind student?
: "Hello"
14. What is "a lonely child who's waiting by the park?"
: "The Reflex"
15. What happened to Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen on December 31, 1984?
: He was in a car accident and lost his arm
16. This unlikely duo had a hit dedicated "To All The Girls I've Loved Before."
: Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias
17. What was the name of the charity single released by U.K. artists in 1984 to help provide hunger relief for Africans?
: "Do They Know It's Christmas"

Bonus: Complete this statement by Ray Parker, Jr.: "It's hard to write a song where your main objective is to use the word X.": Ghostbusters

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