Motown & Musicals Quiz

1 Who was the founder of Motown Records? Berry Gordy Jr

2 In which city was Motown founded in 1959? Detroit

3 Which actor released the 1987 Motown album "The Return of Bruno"?Bruce
Willis.

4 Stevland Hardaway Morris grew up to become which Motown and music legend? Stevie
Wonder

5 Which Motown act boasts the most US Number 1 singles?

a) Stevie Wonder. b) The Temptations. c) The Supremes

The Supremes scored 12 chart-toppers for Motown (10 as The Supremes and 2 more as
Diana Ross and The Supremes). Stevie Wonder has 8 (if you include his moniker Little
Stevie Wonder), Diana Ross has 6 as a solo artist, Lionel Richie, Boyz II Men and The
Jackson 5 have 4.

6 Smokey Robinson was a member of which Motown band? The Miracles

7 Which Edwin Starr song was banned from the airwaves after the 9/11 attack
in 2001? "War".

8 Who did Syreeta duet with on her UK chart topping single "With You I'm Born
Again"?Billy Preston.

9 “I’ve been alone with you inside my mind” is the first line from which Lionel Richie Song?
a) Truly
b) Hello
c) All Night Long

10 Which Tamla song starts “Set me free why don’t you babe”?
a) Baby Love
b) You Keep ME Hanging On
c) Stop In the Name of Love

11 What is The Wicked Witch of the West's real name in wicked?

a) Elphaba b) Glinda c) Dorothy

12 What is the first line in the song favourite things from the Sound of Music?
a) Raindrops on roses b)When the dog bites c)Whiskers on kittens

13) In the musical Chicago what is Roxy Hart's crime? Murdered her lover
14) In the musical Les Miserables what is Jean Viljean's prison number?

a) 54321 b)42601 c) 24601

15 West side story is based on which Shakespearean play? Romeo & Juliet

16) What are the names of the children in Mary Poppins? Jane & Michael

17 Which character sings Memory in Cats?

a) Grizabella b)Gus The Theatre Cat c) Bombalurina

18) What is the Phantom's real name in the Phantom of the Opera?

a) Eric b) Raoul c)Gaston

19 What is the longest-running musical on West End? Les Miserables

20) What is the longest-running musical on Broadway? The Phantom of the Opera