Musician Trivia Questions and Answers

The soundtrack of the Boom era is one of the best parts of being a Boomer. How well do you remember the artists behind the hits? Try these questions before you look at the answers.

Q: Which band made its famous American TV debut on The Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964?
A: The Beatles.

Q: Which song was Elvis Presley’s first No. 1 hit for RCA in 1956?
A: “Heartbreak Hotel.”

Q: Who founded Motown Records in Detroit?
A: Berry Gordy.

Q: Don McLean’s “American Pie” refers to “the day the music died.” Whose deaths in 1959 does it recall?
A: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper.

Q: In what state was the Woodstock festival held in 1969?
A: New York, on Max Yasgur’s farm in Bethel.

Q: Which duo recorded “Bridge Over Troubled Water”?
A: Simon & Garfunkel.

Q: Which group’s songs dominated the “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack?
A: The Bee Gees.

Q: Which Fleetwood Mac album from 1977 includes “Go Your Own Way” and “Dreams”?
A: “Rumours.”

Boom Again has a whole category for what you Heard, with plenty more questions like these.

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