Music Trivia Quiz #609

1. Who's Bad album was Number One for six weeks in the fall of 1987?: Michael Jackson
2. OK, let's try to think about this song without the chant...Billy Idol had a Number One hit in November 1987 with what cover of a Tommy James and the Shondells song?": "Mony Mony Live"
3. What L.L. Cool J song, a hit in the fall of 1987, is considered by many to be the first rap ballad?: "I Need Love"
4. What legendary reggae musician was killed in a home invasion on September 11, 1987?: Peter Tosh
5. They had A Momentary Lapse of Reason when they released this album in September 1987.: Pink Floyd
6. He must have had "Faith" that this song would hit Number One for three weeks in December 1987.: George Michael
7. Who let us know that "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" in the fall of 1987?: Belinda Carlisle
8. This duo reunited for the first time in ages to sing "I Got You Babe" on Late Night with David Letterman in November 1987.: Sonny and Cher
9. Peaking at Number Nine on September 26, 1987, "Touch of Grey" was the only Top Ten and Top Forty hit for what Becky's Island icon band?: The Grateful Dead
10. Los Lobos took a cover of what Mexican standard to Number One in September 1987?: "La Bamba"
11. "Only In My Dreams," a hit in the fall of 1987, started the career of what singer?: Debbie Gibson
12. This Channel Orange singer from New Orleans was born on October 28, 1987.: Frank Ocean
13. What singer released her first Spanish-language album, Canciones De Mi Padre, in November 1987?: Linda Ronstadt
14. Thought by many to be a reflection on his failing marriage, whose Tunnel of Love album was Number One for one week in November 1987?: Bruce Springsteen
15. On his "U Got The Look," Prince sang a duet with who?: Sheena Easton
16. She continued "Causing a Commotion" with this song in the fall of 1987.: Madonna
17. This soundtrack went to Number One at the end of the year and included such oldies as "Do You Love Me" by the Contours and "Love Is Strange" by Mickey and Sylvia.: Dirty Dancing

Bonus: One singer had a song, "One Heartbeat" on the charts in the fall of 1987. At the same time, ABC had a tribute song to that same singer on the charts. Who is the singer and what was the tribute song? : Smokey Robinson, "When Smokey Sings"




		Bongos Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #609 - 10/24/12 The Fall of 1987 Answers 1. Who's Bad album was Number One for six weeks in the fall of 1987?: Michael Jackson 2. OK, let's try to think about this song without the chant...Billy Idol had a Number One hit in November 1987 with what cover of a Tommy James and the Shondells song?": "Mony Mony Live" 3. What L.L. Cool J song, a hit in the fall of 1987, is considered by many to be the first rap ballad?: "I Need Love" 4. What legendary reggae musician was killed in a home invasion on September 11, 1987?: Peter Tosh 5. They had A Momentary Lapse of Reason when they released this album in September 1987.: Pink Floyd 6. He must have had "Faith" that this song would hit Number One for three weeks in December 1987.: George Michael 7. Who let us know that "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" in the fall of 1987?: Belinda Carlisle 8. This duo reunited for the first time in ages to sing "I Got You Babe" on Late Night with David Letterman in November 1987.: Sonny and Cher 9. Peaking at Number Nine on September 26, 1987, "Touch of Grey" was the only Top Ten and Top Forty hit for what Becky's Island icon band?: The Grateful Dead 10. Los Lobos took a cover of what Mexican standard to Number One in September 1987?: "La Bamba" 11. "Only In My Dreams," a hit in the fall of 1987, started the career of what singer?: Debbie Gibson 12. This Channel Orange singer from New Orleans was born on October 28, 1987.: Frank Ocean 13. What singer released her first Spanish-language album, Canciones De Mi Padre, in November 1987?: Linda Ronstadt 14. Thought by many to be a reflection on his failing marriage, whose Tunnel of Love album was Number One for one week in November 1987?: Bruce Springsteen 15. On his "U Got The Look," Prince sang a duet with who?: Sheena Easton 16. She continued "Causing a Commotion" with this song in the fall of 1987.: Madonna 17. This soundtrack went to Number One at the end of the year and included such oldies as "Do You Love Me" by the Contours and "Love Is Strange" by Mickey and Sylvia.: Dirty Dancing Bonus: One singer had a song, "One Heartbeat" on the charts in the fall of 1987. At the same time, ABC had a tribute song to that same singer on the charts. Who is the singer and what was the tribute song? : Smokey Robinson, "When Smokey Sings" Back to Quiz #609 Back to the Music Trivia Homepage Back to Music Back Home