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Rated: E · Quiz · Music · #2351754

Singers spawned from music groups.

Either they were discovered in a band, fronted a group or went solo…some of the biggies. Starting out with 10 questions. Maybe, I’ll add more. Multiple plays/scoreboard
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1. Singer/Songwriter:
 Rory Gilmore said her mom Lorelai was karaoke singing “I Will Always Love You,” like the original writer/singer, a song made most famous by Whitney Houston.
       Whitney Houston        
       Carly Simon        
       Britney Spears        
       Dolly Parton        
       Christina Aguilera        
2. Chess Mates:
 The 1984 musical score of Chess was entirely composed (including hit “One Night In Bangkok”) by some of the most influential pop composers of what band that won Eurovision in 1974 to launch their careers?
       Genesis        
       Pink Floyd        
       Boomtown Rats        
       ABBA        
       Led Zeppelin        
3. Star Shadow:
 Stevie Nicks had a lot of success post Fleetwood Mac, while the group’s other female vocalist got out of her best friend’s shadow and into the lime light with a Top 10 hit, “Got a Hold on Me.”
       Bonnie Tyler        
       Christine McVie        
       Bobbie Welch        
       Lindsey Buckingham        
       Bonnie Pointer        
4. Bee Gees:
 Before they blew up worldwide, which Gibb brother temporarily left the band to go solo because he wasn’t getting enough mic time?
       Maurice        
       Robin        
       Barry        
       Andy        
       Tito        
5. Pfft, Loner:
 He founded the Raspberries and had a gold record with “Go All The Way” before he decided to be all by himself. His song, “Hey, Deanie” was a big hit for Shaun Cassidy, while he hungrily went “Dirty Dancing” all the way to No. 3 on Billboard pop charts.
       Patrick Swayze        
       Huey Lewis        
       Eric Carr        
       Eric Carmen        
       Bill Medley        
6. You Don’t Know Hootie:
 Who was the lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish
       Doby Gray        
       Hootie Blowfish        
       Darius Rucker        
       Al Green        
       Sam Cooke        
7. Backing Bands:
 Joan Jett and…
       The Heartbreakers        
       Cherry Bomb        
       The Blackhearts        
       The Light Of Day        
       Cherry Pie        
8. The Genesis:
 Phil Collins replaced this lead singer before the band’s commercially successful years, leaving to find solo success, while a bit of an M-TV sensation.
       Mike Rutherford        
       Thomas Dolby        
       Paul Rodgers        
       Lindsay Buckingham        
       Peter Gabriel        
9. Blues Man Or God?:
 After a guitar hero for John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, this rock ‘god’ formed two bands which included Derek and the Dominos.
       John Mayall        
       Jimi Hendrix        
       Eric Clapton        
       Eddie Van Halen        
       Ted Nugent        
10. Cereal Killer:
 “Cornflake Girl” erupted from “Little Earthquakes” erotically playing piano, but “Silent All These Years” before Grammy nominated in 2025 for “Best Children’s Music Album.”
       Alicia Keys        
       Norah Jones        
       Tori Amos        
       Sara Bareillis        
       Regina Spektor        
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