Author: Mauvin Sequeira

Q1. In what year was the Funkadelic band officially formed as a distinct entity from the Parliaments?
A. 1964
B. 1968
C. 1970
D. 1972
Answer: B. 1968

Q2. Where was Funkadelic originally formed before relocating to Detroit?
A. Plainfield, New Jersey
B. Chicago, Illinois
C. Detroit, Michigan
D. Los Angeles, California
Answer: A. Plainfield, New Jersey

Q3. Who coined the name “Funkadelic” for the band?
A. George Clinton
B. Eddie Hazel
C. Billy Bass Nelson
D. Tiki Fulwood
Answer: C. Billy Bass Nelson

Q1. In what year was the rock band Genesis formed at Charterhouse School in Godalming, Surrey, England?
A. 1965
B. 1967
C. 1969
D. 1971
Answer: B. 1967

Q2. Who suggested the name “Genesis” for the band after hearing their early demos?
A. Peter Gabriel
B. Tony Banks
C. Jonathan King
D. Phil Collins
Answer: C. Jonathan King

Q3. What was the title of Genesis’s debut album, released in 1969 under Decca Records?
A. Trespass
B. From Genesis to Revelation
C. Nursery Cryme
D. Foxtrot
Answer: B. From Genesis to Revelation

Q1. The Byrds were formed in Los Angeles in which year?
A. 1962
B. 1964
C. 1966
D. 1968
Answer: B. 1964

Q2. Which folk singer is widely regarded as the founder and original leader of The Byrds?
A. David Crosby
B. Chris Hillman
C. Roger McGuinn
D. Gene Clark
Answer: C. Roger McGuinn

Q3. The Byrds’ breakthrough hit “Mr. Tambourine Man” (1965) was written by which artist?
A. Pete Seeger
B. Bob Dylan
C. Woody Guthrie
D. Donovan
Answer: B. Bob Dylan

Q1. In what year was The Temptations officially formed in Detroit, Michigan?
A. 1959
B. 1961
C. 1963
D. 1965
Answer: B. 1961

Q2. What was the original name of The Temptations before they signed with Motown?
A. The Primes
B. The Distants
C. The Elgins
D. The Supremes
Answer: C. The Elgins

Q3. Which two rival Detroit vocal groups merged to form the core of The Temptations?
A. The Miracles and The Contours
B. The Distants and The Primes
C. The Four Tops and The Vandellas
D. The Spinners and The Marvelettes
Answer: B. The Distants and The Primes

Q1. In what year was Sly and the Family Stone formed in San Francisco?
A. 1965
B. 1966
C. 1967
D. 1968
Answer: B. 1966

Q2. What was the original name of the band before it became Sly and the Family Stone?
A. Sly & the Stoners
B. Freddie & the Soul Souls
C. The Stewart Brothers
D. Bay Area Funk
Answer: A. Sly & the Stoners

Q3. Who served as the lead singer, songwriter, producer, and primary multi-instrumentalist for Sly and the Family Stone?
A. Larry Graham
B. Freddie Stone
C. Sly Stone
D. Jerry Martini
Answer: C. Sly Stone

Q1. In what year was The Police officially formed in London?
A. 1975
B. 1977
C. 1979
D. 1981
Answer: B. 1977

Q2. Who was the original guitarist of The Police before Andy Summers joined?
A. Henry Padovani
B. Robert Fripp
C. Mike Howlett
D. Phil Sutcliffe
Answer: A. Henry Padovani

Q3. What inspired Stewart Copeland to name the band “The Police”?
A. A novel by a famous author
B. The frequent police presence at punk brawls in London
C. A film about law enforcement
D. Sting’s previous job as a teacher
Answer: B. The frequent police presence at punk brawls in London

Q1. In which year was Crosby, Stills & Nash formed as a trio?
A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1969
D. 1970
Answer: B. 1968

Q2. Which previous band was David Crosby a founding member of before joining CSN?
A. Buffalo Springfield
B. The Hollies
C. The Byrds
D. The Monkees
Answer: C. The Byrds

Q3. Graham Nash left which British Invasion band to form Crosby, Stills & Nash?
A. The Rolling Stones
B. The Beatles
C. The Kinks
D. The Hollies
Answer: D. The Hollies

Q1. What was the original name of The Band before they adopted their well-known moniker?
A. The Crackers
B. The Hawks
C. Levon and the Hawks
D. The Basement Tapes
Answer: B. The Hawks

Q2. Which member of The Band was the only American in the original lineup?
A. Robbie Robertson
B. Rick Danko
C. Richard Manuel
D. Levon Helm
Answer: D. Levon Helm

Q3. In what year did The Band release their debut album, Music from Big Pink?
A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1969
D. 1970
Answer: B. 1968

Q1. In what year was The Velvet Underground formed in New York City?
A. 1962
B. 1964
C. 1966
D. 1968
Answer: B. 1964

Q2. Who served as the band’s manager and introduced them to the avant-garde scene in 1966?
A. Andy Warhol
B. Brian Eno
C. David Bowie
D. Tom Wilson
Answer: A. Andy Warhol

Q3. Which book title inspired the band’s name in November 1965?
A. The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
B. The Velvet Underground
C. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
D. On the Road
Answer: B. The Velvet Underground

Q1. Simon & Garfunkel were originally known by what stage name when they first recorded as teenagers in 1957?
A. Kane & Garr
B. Tom & Jerry
C. Paul & Artie
D. The Peppermint Twins
Answer: B. Tom & Jerry

Q2. In which year did Simon & Garfunkel release their debut studio album Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.?
A. 1964
B. 1965
C. 1966
D. 1967
Answer: A. 1964

Q3. Which song, added as an overdub without their initial knowledge, became their first major hit and launched their career?
A. I Am a Rock
B. Homeward Bound
C. The Sound of Silence
D. Mrs. Robinson
Answer: C. The Sound of Silence