Rock 'n' Roll Trivia

[runningshoes]

Let's see how much you all know about Rock 'n' Roll. Your reward will be a well deserved pat on the back.

No cheating with Google either.

Back in a few with the first question.

 

[runningshoes]

What was the original name of The Guess Who?

A) The Squires
B) The Shadows
C) Johnny Kidd And The Pirates
D) Chad Allen And The Expressions

Extra pat on the back if you can tell me how they ended up being called the Guess Who.

 

[LG]

Chad Allen and the Expressions...just throwing that out there RS..

Damn,,,I used to know the story about how they picked their name...something to do with a DJ playing one of their promotional 45's...sigh my memory is definitely failing me.

 

[runningshoes]

Chad Allen and the Expressions...just throwing that out there RS..

Damn,,,I used to know the story about how they picked their name...something to do with a DJ playing one of their promotional 45's...sigh my memory is definitely failing me.

I figured one of our Canadian boys (we have no girls) would get that one.

You're close on the name origin. We'll leave it for now and see if anyone else gets it.

Here ya go.

 

[LG]

^^I didn't want to look it up...but I should have remembered the story...oh well the price of being ancient.

 

[gcczep]

What was the name of the lead singer for "? and The Mysterians"

No Googling peoples!

 

[runningshoes]

What was the name of the lead singer for "? and The Mysterians"

No Googling peoples!

Never heard of them so I'm going to look it up, but I won't answer.

 

[LG]

^^I used to know that...but right now it escapes me too and I won't cheat.

 

[runningshoes]

Which song did Beach Boy Brian Wilson borrow the melody for Surfin' USA from?

A) Twistin' USA
B) Palasaides Park
C) Sweet Little Sixteen
D) Back In The USA

 

[LG]

Are we giving up on the lead vocalist for ? and the Mysterians...?