The new trivia thread.

[Brill]

What do these rock bands of the 1960s have in common?

Manfred Mann
Spencer Davis Group
Dave Clark Five

 

[shack]

What do these rock bands of the 1960s have in common?


Manfred Mann
Spencer Davis Group
Dave Clark Five

None of those guys were the lead singers.

 

[Hip]

Dooh Wah Diddy?

 

[Brill]

None of those guys were the lead singers.

Correct!

I imagine there are a few others, I'd be curious if anyone can name some more.

Elvin Bishop is another one, he had Mickey Thomas on vocals for "Fooled Around And Fell In Love". He later sang "We Built This City" for Starship.

 

[MissCroft]

I imagine there are a few others, I'd be curious if anyone can name some more.

Fleetwood Mac
Van Halen



Hey watermelon girl is back!

 

[Brill]

Good examples, Miss Croft!

I'd add Ginger Baker's Air Force but I can't name a song they did.

 

[bobistheowl]

Correct!

I imagine there are a few others, I'd be curious if anyone can name some more.

Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes - Teddy Pendergrass was lead singer for most of their early 70's top 40 hits, after originally joining the band as a replacement drummer.

 

[nondescriptive]

What is the only Bruce Springsteen song to go to number one on the charts?

 

[shack]

What is the only Bruce Springsteen song to go to number one on the charts?

As done by someone else?

Fire/Pointer Sisters?

 

[nondescriptive]

As done by someone else?

Fire/Pointer Sisters?

Not Fire by the sisters.

Hard to believe, but the Boss has never had a #1 song recorded by himself.

 

[shack]

I imagine there are a few others, I'd be curious if anyone can name some more.

Santana
Paul Revere and the Raiders
Herman's Hermits
Alan Parsons Project

 

[shack]

Hard to believe, but the Boss has never had a #1 song recorded by himself.

That was an earlier question.

 

[nondescriptive]

That was an earlier question.

It was?, guess I called in sick that day!

 

[jost]

What is the only Bruce Springsteen song to go to number one on the charts?

Blinded by the Light - Manfredd Mann?

 

[nondescriptive]

Blinded by the Light - Manfredd Mann?

correct.

 

[Brill]

I imagine there are a few others, I'd be curious if anyone can name some more.

Mike + The Mechanics

 

[bobistheowl]

Originally Posted by jost
Blinded by the Light - Manfredd Mann?

correct.

Incorrect. It was Manfred Mann's Earth Band.

 

[jost]

I imagine there are a few others, I'd be curious if anyone can name some more.

the only one I can think of that hasn't been mentioned and might qualify is Kool and the Gang.."Kool" was the bassist Robert Bell..

 

[Brill]

Excellent examples!

I'll add The Jeff Beck Group.

 

[Ben Hogan]

Correct!

I imagine there are a few others, I'd be curious if anyone can name some more.

Elvin Bishop is another one, he had Mickey Thomas on vocals for "Fooled Around And Fell In Love". He later sang "We Built This City" for Starship.

J Geils Band