OR's "Thunder Stealing" Music Quiz

[ORDoubleBlues]

1 "only the lonely" was one of the biggest ever hits for Roy Orbison but he only sang it after the artist he penned it for turned it down. What was the name of that artist? Elvis Presley

2 What is the common denominator of the following songs
Little Darling (I need you) - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
Ain't no mountain high enough - JIMMY BARNES
Wherever I lay my hat, that's my home - PAUL YOUNG
If this world were mine - LUTHER VANDROSS & CHERYL LYNN
How sweet it is to be loved by you - JAMES TAYLOR
It takes two - ROD STEWART & TINA TURNER They were all origionally recorded by Marvin Gaye

3 "The greatest love of all' was a big hit for Whitney Houston in the mid '80's. Who sang the song origionally? George Benson

4 "If you don't know me by now" was a big hit for Simply Red in the mid '80's. Who sang the song origionally? Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes

5 Who was the artist, who appropriately had his last hit record with "A change is gonna come", that was tragically murdered in 1964? Sam Cooke

6 An artist of the '80's by the name of Brenda K Starr had a backup singer who went on to have a fairly successful career in her own right. What is her name? Mariah Carey

7 "Let's groove" was a hit song for Australian act CDB in the mid '90's. Who sang the song origionally? Earth Wind and Fire

8 In 1993 the group Faith No More surprised with the big hit "Easy" that was a cover of a song origionally sung by who? The Commodores

9 Which recording artist, who died in 1984, was at one time married to the sister of Motown founder Berry Gordy? Marvin Gaye

10 Late '80's/Early '90's artist Richard Marx was once a backing singer for an artist who is touring Australia in December this year. What is his name? Lionel Richie

11 Which member of the Spencer Davis Group went on to have a successful solo career? Steve Winwood

12 "Shout" was probably the signature song of the late Australian singer Johnny O'Keefe. What was the name of the group that sang it origionally? The Isley Brothers

13 In the late '80's Bobby Brown left teenage singing group New Edition to try and forge a solo career. What is the name of the person who was brought in to New Edition to replace him? Johnny Gill

14 Who was the origional artist of the song "Everytime you cry" that was more recently a hit in Australia for the partnership of Human Nature and John Farnham? Curtis Stigers

15 Which artist at one point took legal action against Ray Parker Jr and his record company because he argued that the song "Ghostbusters" sounded too similar to his song "I want a new drug"? Huey Lewis

16 Which male, who is now a well known Hollywood actor, turned down the chance to be in the '80's teenage group New Kids on the Block? Mark Wahlberg

17 Which artist was banned from performing in the American state of Georgia for life (the ban was eventually overturned) after he took a stand against their segregation policy by pulling out of planned concerts there at the very last minute in 1964? Ray Charles

18 "You're so vain" was a hit song for Carly Simon. What was the name of the man that this song was about? Warren Beatty

19 What is the name of the moderately successful solo artist from the '80's who was once a member of the Doobie Brothers? Michael McDonald

20 "could it be I'm falling in love", "I'll be around" and "It's a shame" were hits for which American group? The Spinners

[Footy Chick]

6. Paula Abdul?
16 Mark Wahlburg?
17. Was it James Brown? or Ray Charles? the latter I think...

[JK]

15. Huey Lewis
16. Mark Wahlberg?
18. Warren Beatty?

[ORDoubleBlues]

No 16 and 17 correct FC
No 15 and 18 correct Constance

[Leaping Lindner]

1 - Elvis
2 - They were all recorded by Marvin Gaye (?)
3 - George Benson
4 - The Blue Notes
5 - Sam Cooke
7 - Earth, Wind and Fire
8 - The Commodores
9 - Marvin Gaye
11 - Steve Winwood
12 - Isley Brothers
15 - Huey Lewis (and the News)
17 - Ray Charles (?)
18 - Suposedly it's about Warren Beatty but Simon has never confirmed or denied this.
19 - Michael Mc Donald
20 - The Spinners

[ORDoubleBlues]

All correct LL and your point about no.18 is a valid one.

[smac]

3. Sexual Chocolate?

[Booney]

10: Lionel Richie?

[ORDoubleBlues]

10: Lionel Richie?

Correct Boon

[JK]

10: Lionel Richie?

Correct Boon

Trust Booney to get that one

[smac]

6. Mariah Carey.

[magpie in the 80's]

Q13- JOHNNY GILL
Q14- OUTFIELD??

[ORDoubleBlues]

For the record No.14 is "Curtis Stigers".
Most people would never have heard of him but he had minor hits out here in the early to mid '90's with "I wonder why" and "This Time".