Braingle's Daily Trivia Quiz for May 21, 2023
A Music Quiz : Many people have written songs about someone they know. A few people have written songs about people a lot of us know. How much do you know about these songs that mention or were inspired by real people?
1. Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" begins with the line, "Goodbye, Norma Jeane". By what name is Norma Jeane better known?
2. Which "Saturday Night Live" funny man is R.E.M. singing about in their single "Man on the Moon"?
3. Toto's 1982 single "Rosanna" has been said to have been written about band member Steve Porcaro's then girlfriend. What was this Rosanna's last name?
4. What color of velvet is mentioned in the title of Alannah Myles's song about Elvis Presley?
5. Which singer/songwriter was Roberta Flack talking about in "Killing Me Softly with His Song"?
6. Which singer/songwriter sang the 1971 hit "Vincent" about painter Vincent van Gogh?
7. Neil Diamond wrote "Sweet Caroline" for Caroline Kennedy, whom he was dating at the time.
8. Which Beatles member wrote the song THAT WOULD BECOME "Hey Jude" for John Lennon's son, Julian?
9. The song "Hurricane" was inspired by real events in the life of professional middleweight boxer Rubin Carter. Who originally sang "Hurricane"?
10. Which star of "Full House" admitted to being the ex-boyfriend who inspired Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know"?
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