Author: Mauvin Sequeira

Q1. In what year was The Impressions originally formed as the group known as the Roosters?
A. 1956
B. 1958
C. 1960
D. 1962
Answer: B. 1958

Q2. Who served as the original lead singer of The Impressions before pursuing a solo career in 1960?
A. Curtis Mayfield
B. Fred Cash
C. Jerry Butler
D. Sam Gooden
Answer: C. Jerry Butler

Q3. Which record label signed The Impressions for their first major hit single in 1958?
A. Vee-Jay Records
B. Motown
C. ABC-Paramount
D. Curtom
Answer: A. Vee-Jay Records

Q1. In what year were The Shirelles formed as a singing group?
A. 1956
B. 1957
C. 1958
D. 1959
Answer: B. 1957

Q2. What was the original name of The Shirelles before they adopted their famous moniker?
A. The Honeytones
B. The Chantelles
C. The Poquellos
D. The Passiacs
Answer: C. The Poquellos

Q3. Where did The Shirelles first perform together publicly?
A. A local church event
B. Passaic High School talent show
C. A New York radio broadcast
D. A family backyard party
Answer: B. Passaic High School talent show

Q1. In what year was Booker T. & the M.G.’s formed in Memphis, Tennessee?
A. 1960
B. 1962
C. 1964
D. 1966
Answer: B. 1962

Q2. What does “M.G.’s” stand for in the band’s name?
A. Memphis Group
B. Muscle Shoals Group
C. Motown Groove
D. Mississippi Gospel
Answer: A. Memphis Group

Q3. Which instrument did Booker T. Jones primarily play in the band?
A. Guitar
B. Drums
C. Hammond organ
D. Bass
Answer: C. Hammond organ

Q1. In what year were The Coasters officially formed after members left The Robins?
A. 1953
B. 1955
C. 1957
D. 1959
Answer: B. 1955

Q2. Why were The Coasters named as such?
A. After their love for surfing on the California coast
B. Because they were the first group to tour by train along coastal routes
C. Due to their relocation from the West Coast to the East Coast
D. Inspired by a popular board game from the era
Answer: C. Due to their relocation from the West Coast to the East Coast

Q3. Who were the primary songwriters and producers behind The Coasters’ most memorable hits?
A. Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
B. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
C. Phil Spector and Brian Wilson
D. Ahmet Ertegun and Nesuhi Ertegun
Answer: B. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

Q1. In what year was Joy Division formed?
A. 1975
B. 1976
C. 1977
D. 1978
Answer: B. 1976

Q2. What inspired the band name “Joy Division”?
A. A novel by William S. Burroughs
B. A David Bowie album track
C. A factory division in Manchester’s industrial history
D. A term from the novel The House of Dolls referring to Nazi concentration camp prostitution units
Answer: D. A term from the novel The House of Dolls referring to Nazi concentration camp prostitution units.

Q3. Who served as Joy Division’s manager and later became a partner in Factory Records?
A. Martin Hannett
B. Tony Wilson
C. Rob Gretton
D. Peter Saville
Answer: C. Rob Gretton

Q1. In what year was Earth, Wind & Fire founded by Maurice White?
A. 1967
B. 1969
C. 1971
D. 1973
Answer: B. 1969

Q2. What inspired the name “Earth, Wind & Fire” for the band?
A. Maurice White’s astrological sign, Sagittarius
B. A famous novel
C. An ancient Egyptian myth
D. A dream Maurice White had
Answer: A. Maurice White’s astrological sign, Sagittarius

Q3. Which instrument is prominently featured in Earth, Wind & Fire’s music, often played by Maurice White?
A. Sitar
B. Kalimba
C. Theremin
D. Harp
Answer: B. The Kalimba

Q1. In which year was the Allman Brothers Band formed?
A. 1967
B. 1969
C. 1971
D. 1973
Answer: B. 1969

Q2. Where was the Allman Brothers Band originally formed?
A. Macon, Georgia
B. Atlanta, Georgia
C. Nashville, Tennessee
D. Jacksonville, Florida
Answer: D. Jacksonville, Florida

Q3. Who served as the band’s primary lead guitarist and slide guitar player in its original lineup?
A. Dickey Betts
B. Gregg Allman
C. Duane Allman
D. Warren Haynes
Answer: C. Duane Allman

Q1. In what year was the British rock band Supertramp formed in London?
A. 1968
B. 1969
C. 1971
D. 1972
Answer: B. 1969

Q2. What was the original name of Supertramp before they adopted their iconic moniker?
A. The Joint
B. Daddy
C. Supertramp
D. Indelibly Stamped
Answer: B. Daddy

Q3. The name “Supertramp” was inspired by a novel. Who is the author of The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp?
A. William Henry Davies
B. W.H. Auden
C. George Orwell
D. Charles Dickens
Answer: A. William Henry Davies

Q1. In what year were the Beastie Boys officially formed as a band?
A. 1979
B. 1981
C. 1983
D. 1986
Answer: B. 1981

Q2. What was the original name of the band that evolved into the Beastie Boys?
A. The Young Aborigines
B. The Young and the Useless
C. The Walden Jazz Band
D. The New Style
Answer: A. The Young Aborigines

Q3. Who was the first drummer in the Beastie Boys’ lineup before their transition to hip-hop?
A. Adam Horovitz
B. Kate Schellenbach
C. Rick Rubin
D. DJ Hurricane
Answer: B. Kate Schellenbach

Q1. In what year did Steely Dan release their debut album, Can’t Buy a Thrill?
A. 1970
B. 1971
C. 1972
D. 1973
Answer: C. 1972

Q2. Who were the founding core members of Steely Dan?
A. Donald Fagen and Walter Becker
B. Walter Becker and Denny Dias
C. Donald Fagen and Jeff Baxter
D. Michael McDonald and Jim Hodder
Answer: A. Donald Fagen and Walter Becker

Q3. Which college did Donald Fagen and Walter Becker attend when they first met in 1967?
A. Columbia University
B. Bard College
C. New York University
D. Juilliard School
Answer: B. Bard College