How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Janis Ian, Joni Mitchell, Tori Amos, Shirley Horn, Diana Krall, Laurel Massé, Mary J. Blige, Roberta Flack, Beth Hart, Melissa Etheridge, Lady Gaga, Madonna
They are the 12 Singing Ladies selected among the 458 Posts we publish this week.
1. During which festival did Tommy Emmanuel and Janis Ian perform together in 2014?
- A Newport Folk Festival
- B Philadelphia Folk Festival
- C Glastonbury Festival
2. What are the three themes explored in Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now”?
- A Clouds, Love, Life
- B Time, Space, Love
- C Birth, Death, Rebirth
3. The song “Marianne” by Tori Amos is about a friend she knew who died at the age of 15 from what cause?
- A Traffic accident
- B Drug overdose
- C Suicide
4. Which notable jazz festival featured Shirley Horn’s performance on August 15, 1992?
- A Montreux Jazz Festival
- B Newport Jazz Festival
- C North Sea Jazz Festival
5. Which jazz vocalist performed “Lost Mind” during a 1999 festival set in Newport?
- A Diana Krall
- B Ella Fitzgerald
- C Nina Simone
6. Which member of The Manhattan Transfer left the group after 1977?
- A Cheryl Bentyne
- B Janis Siegel
- C Laurel Massé
7. Who wrote and produced Mary J. Blige’s 1999 song “All That I Can Say”?
- A Stevie Wonder
- B Lauryn Hill
- C Quincy Jones
8. The song “Where Is the Love” performed by Roberta Flack is originally a duet with which artist?
- A Donny Hathaway
- B Marvin Gaye
- C Stevie Wonder
9. Which iconic soul artist is covered by Beth Hart during her 2009 Hepatitis C benefit concert?
- A Aretha Franklin
- B Etta James
- C Whitney Houston
10. What element was unique about Melissa Etheridge’s live performance of “Come to My Window” at Woodstock ‘94?
- A Acapella rendition
- B Coins in cymbals sound effect
- C Special guest duet
11. What marked the 2009 performance of “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga at Orange RockCorps?
- A First UK concert
- B Volunteer rewards event
- C Studio album launch
12. At which event did Madonna perform “Vogue” in 1990?
- A Grammy Awards
- B MTV Video Music Awards
- C American Music Awards
Tracklist
1 . Janis Ian . At Seventeen (w/ Tommy Emmanuel)Tommy Emmanuel . Janis Ian meet in Philadelphia (2014) |
2 . Joni Mitchell . Both Sides Now, The Circle GameJoni Mitchell records with the L.A. Express, the double live album ‘Miles of Aisles’ (1974) |
3 . Tori Amos . Marianne |
4 . Shirley Horn . Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying |
5 . Diana Krall . Lost Mind |
6 . Laurel Massé . Scotch And Soda (w/ Manhattan Transfer)The Manhattan Transfer release ‘Coming Out’ featuring ‘Chanson d’Amour’ (1976) |
7 . Mary J. Blige . All That I Can Say |
8 . Roberta Flack . Where Is The Love |
9 . Beth Hart . Baby I Love You |
10 . Melissa Etheridge . Come To My Window |
11 . Lady Gaga . Poker Face |
12 . Madonna . Vogue |
And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. During the 2014 Philadelphia Folk Festival, Tommy Emmanuel joined Janis Ian on stage. The performance included “At Seventeen” and was part of the festival’s live programming.
2. Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” examines clouds, love, and life. Each verse highlights her evolving perspective, mirroring life’s inherent uncertainties.
3. “Marianne” by Tori Amos addresses a girl named Marianne Curtis who died at 15. While the death was due to a drug overdose, Amos does not believe it was suicide.
4. Shirley Horn’s August 15, 1992 performance was part of the Newport Jazz Festival. Her set included jazz standards and was captured for festival documentation.
5. Vocalist Diana Krall performed “Lost Mind” during her set at the 1999 Newport Jazz Festival. This marked a jazz-infused offering amid other standards.
6. Laurel Massé was part of The Manhattan Transfer throughout their 1977 success. She later departed, and Cheryl Bentyne joined as her replacement.
7. Lauryn Hill took on songwriting and production for Mary J. Blige’s “All That I Can Say.” The single, released in 1999, was part of Blige’s album Mary.
8. Roberta Flack’s “Where Is the Love” was originally a duet with Donny Hathaway. Their partnership produced one of Flack’s signature hits.
9. Beth Hart covered Aretha Franklin’s “Baby I Love You” during a 2009 benefit. The performance was part of a concert raising awareness for Hepatitis C.
10. Melissa Etheridge’s performance at Woodstock ‘94 included a sound effect using coins in cymbals. This added a unique flair to her live rendition of “Come to My Window.”
11. Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” at Orange RockCorps coincided with a volunteer reward event. The 2009 performance captured live at London’s O2 Arena.
12. Madonna performed “Vogue” as part of the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards. The performance was integrated into the event’s official broadcast.
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