Answers to Friday Funday Trivia: Recording Acts by the Numbers

 

Before getting to the answers, here are the names of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers this week:

1st place-  Michelle: 46 pts... great job!

2nd place-  Becky: 43 pts

3rd place- Aaron: 42 pts
 

Congratulations to those who made it to the podium and thanks to everyone who played.

 1-5

1. 2 pts- The Jackson Five

2. 2 pts- U2

3. 2 pts- 50 Cent
4. 2 pts- Matchbox 20 The lead singer of this band scored a #1 hit in 1999 when he performed lead vocals on a song by what guitar legend?  3 bonus pts- Carlos Santana (the song was "Smooth")
5. 2 pts- Maroon 5

6-10

6. 3 pts- Blink 182

7. 2 pts- The Four Seasons (Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons was also acceptable)

8. 2 pts- 2Pac Early in his career, this performer was a roadie and backup dancer with what rap group? 3 bonus pts- Digital Underground
9. 2 pts- Three Dog Night
10. 4 pts- Ben Folds Five

11-15

11. 3 pts- The Dave Clark Five This band had how many top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.? 4 bonus pts- 8 (Glad All Over, Bits and Pieces, Can't You See That She's Mine, Because, I Like It Like That, Catch Us if You Can, Over and Over,  and You Got What It Takes)

12. 4 pts- KRS-ONE
13. 2 pts- The B-52s
14. 2 pts- The Four Tops
15. 6 pts- Five for Fighting (this is the stage name of American singer-songwriter John Ondrasik)