Rock n Roll Trivia

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He was born Vincent Furnier but became the name of the band he fronted. He's never been "Elected" by "You and Me"!

He was by far the most famous of the three who perished in what has come to be known as "The Day The Music Died" tragedy. He was a rock pioneer, icon, one of the Beatles largest influences and was inducted into the Rock HOF in 1986.

Name one "Toxic Twin"!

Name the other "Toxic Twin"!

He was first a mod, flirted with glam and then a bit of dance. He might have partied to much with the "Spiders From Mars"!

This dude told Jimmy Page his band was going to crash like a "Lead Effing Balloon"........hence giving Jimmy the idea for Led Zeppelin. Who told Jimmy that now famous quote?

This band got their name from an old horror movie which starred the uncanny Boris Karloff.

We have all heard of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Tell me then, the rock guru that you are, what band put Graham Nash on the rock n roll map? Need help? Then ask Jennifer Eccles at the Bus Stop.

Even though the phrase "Rock n Roll Badboys" is used to describe Aerosmith and Motley Crue, who were the ORIGINAL "Rock n Roll Badboys"?

The "Spaceman" from the planet "Jendell" was a co-founder of what band?

This act has sold over 1 billion records worldwide. They are who?

Who wrote "Blinded By The Light" for Manfred Mann?

We know Ronnie James Dio worked with Rainbow and Black Sabbath and then onto his own stellar solo career but what was his first band called in which they released several albums.`

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His real name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight and his career sure hasn't been like a candle trying to stay lit in the wind.

They were mods at first but then they plugged in, cranked it up and were a driving force in the hard rock genre. They were the originators of "Rock Opera". They also loved to smash their instruments after a show.

They formed in the early '70's and released several lp's that flew under the radar. However, the late 70's and thru the 80's they became legendary metal icons. They are sometimes referred to as the "Metal Gods"....they are..?

He has had some of the worlds most stunning guitarists in his band. From Jake E Lee to Zakk Wylde to the incomparable guitar God known as Randy Rhoades. Who is the rock and roll icon?

This American act has 36 Billboard Top 40 singles to their credit as well as 56 Hot 100 hits and four #1 singles. They have sold over 100 million records to boot. In 1988 they scored their first #1 single in 22 years with a song for the movie "Cocktail". Who are they?

True or False: Roger Waters is a founding member of Pink Floyd?

This landmark album talks about being mobile, troubles with a wife, finding bargains, being in tune and how they will never be fooled again. Name this classic album.

They didn't invent punk but in their brief history they laid down the groundwork on how punk should look, sound and how to act like a punk. Without a doubt they re-revolutionized rock singlehandedly. Boy, the were sure pissed off and had No Feelings for EMI.

Who is/was dubbed "The Father of Rock n Roll"?

What was the name of Bill Haley's band?

The Beatles recorded the album "Let It Be" live on a what?

Feather is to bird as "Coda" is to......................?

They blew open the doors for the LA metal scene in 1981. Parents and conservative gov't hated them. Each one of them should be dead 10 times over. Their collective autobiography is a NY Times Best Seller and boy, was it DIRTY!!!! They have perseveered for the last 31 years, survived Grunge, put out a Billboard #4 cd in '08 and still pack arenas. They also have a #2 and #1 album as well! Who are they? A former manager described them as "Low IQ, High RPM management!"