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.
1. Which 1995 event featured the surprise duet of Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen?
- A Woodstock ’94
- B Concert for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
- C Live 8
2. Who co-hosted and performed at the 10th annual BET Celebration of Gospel in 2009?
- A Steve Harvey
- B Ray Chew
- C Yolanda Adams
3. Which musical duo originally released “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” in 1967?
- A Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
- B Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
- C Ashford & Simpson
4. What 2002 song did Michael Jackson and Barry Gibb collaborate on?
- A Thriller
- B All in Your Name
- C Beat It
5. When was the duet “Kids” by Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue released?
- A 9 October 2000
- B 5 July 1999
- C 23 June 2001
6. Which 2013 film featured Gladys Knight and Lenny Kravitz’s duet “You And I Ain’t Nothin’ No More”?
- A The Great Gatsby
- B The Butler
- C 12 Years a Slave
7. Which 1986 HBO special featured Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, and Dionne Warwick?
- A Sisters in the Name of Love
- B Divas Live
- C The Concert of the Century
8. Which album first featured Joni Mitchell’s “The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines”?
- A Court and Spark
- B Blue
- C Mingus
9. At which venue did Taj Mahal and John Hiatt perform together in 2015?
- A The Ryman Auditorium
- B The Klein Memorial Auditorium
- C The Troubadour
10. Who performed “I’m in the Mood” with John Lee Hooker at the Oakland Coliseum in 1990?
- A Willie Nelson
- B Bonnie Raitt
- C Carlos Santana
11. Who wrote the song “Society” featured in the film Into the Wild?
- A Eddie Vedder
- B Johnny Depp
- C Jerry Hannan
12. Which artist wrote “I Don’t Want to Go Home” for Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes?
- A Bruce Springsteen
- B Steven Van Zandt
- C Clarence Clemons
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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.
