How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Bob Dylan & Bruce Springsteen, Yolanda Adams & Joss Stone, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Michael Jackson & Barry Gibb, Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue, Gladys Knight & Lenny Kravitz, Patti Labelle, Gladys Knight & Dionne Warwick, Joni Mitchell, Jaco Pastorius & Michael Brecker , Taj Mahal & John Hiatt, John Lee Hooker & Bonnie Raitt , Eddie Vedder & Johnny Depp, Southside Johnny & Bruce Springsteen
They are the 12 one-off collaborations selected among the 393 Posts we publish this week.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The Concert for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 saw Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen perform together. They closed the event with a memorable rendition of "Forever Young".
2. The 2009 BET Celebration of Gospel was co-hosted by Steve Harvey. Yolanda Adams performed at the event, celebrating its 10th anniversary.
3. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" was originally released by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell in 1967. It became one of their signature hits.
4. "All in Your Name" was a 2002 collaboration between Michael Jackson and Barry Gibb. It was recorded as a protest song against US foreign policy.
5. "Kids" was released on 9 October 2000, a collaboration between Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue. It achieved significant chart success.
6. "You And I Ain’t Nothin’ No More" was performed by Gladys Knight and Lenny Kravitz for The Butler. The song was part of the film's soundtrack.
7. Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, and Dionne Warwick starred in the HBO special Sisters in the Name of Love in 1986. Knight received three ACE awards for her performance.
8. Joni Mitchell's "The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines" first appeared on the album Mingus. Released in 1979, it was part of her collaboration with Charles Mingus.
9. Taj Mahal and John Hiatt performed at The Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport in 2015. This concert was part of their co-headlining tour.
10. Bonnie Raitt joined John Lee Hooker to perform "I'm in the Mood" live at the Oakland Coliseum in 1990. They originally recorded the duet in 1989 for The Healer.
11. "Society" was written by Jerry Hannan and performed by Eddie Vedder in Into the Wild. It appeared on the film’s soundtrack.
12. "I Don't Want to Go Home" was penned by Steven Van Zandt for Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. It helped define the Jersey Shore sound in the 1970s.
