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Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #466 - 1/27/10

1985 - 25 Years Ago

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1. What Dire Straits album was Number One on the charts for all of September and October 1985?: Brothers in Arms
2. Who had a hit with the theme to the James Bond movie, "A View To A Kill?"
: Duran Duran
3. What soul legend had a major comeback in 1985 with "Freeway of Love?"
: Aretha Franklin
4. In what city did the first Farm Aid concert take place, on September 22, 1985?
: Champaign, Illinois
5. Their 1985 album Fables Of the Reconstruction included "Can't Get There From Here" and "Driver 8."
: REM
6. Which 1985 Madonna video included a tribute to Marilyn Monroe's performance of "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend?"
: "Material Girl"
7. This "Goodies" singer was born in Austin, Texas on October 25, 1985.
: Ciara
8. Singer Kyu Sakamoto was killed in a plane crash in Japan on August 12, 1985. What was the name of his 1963 Number One hit?
: "Sukiyaki"
9. Who left Chicago (the band) to go solo in 1985?
: Peter Cetera
10. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds was the theme from what 1985 movie?
: The Breakfast Club
11. Their Songs from the Big Chair album included hits like "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" and "Shout."
: Tears for Fears
12. What did Sting advise you to do "if you love somebody?"
: Set them free
13. This comic actor surprised a lot of people when he released an all-singing album, How Could It Be, in 1985.
: Eddie Murphy
14. He arranged Linda Ronstadt's What's New standards album, among others, and he died on October 6, 1985.
: Nelson Riddle
15. What former Eagle had two hit songs on the Miami Vice soundtrack album?
: Glenn Frey
16. The Power Station consisted of two members of Duran Duran, the drummer from Chic, and who on lead vocals?
: Robert Palmer
17. What Bruce Springsteen album spent the entire year 1985 in the Top Ten?
: Born in the USA

Bonus: What NFL football team recorded the "Super Bowl Shuffle" in 1985?: Chicago Bears

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