Legends of Music: David Bowie
Enigmatic, trendsetting, and inspiring, enjoy this trivia game featuring all things David Bowie.
15 questions · Published March 21, 2022
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
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1. What was David Bowie's given surname, which he changed to avoid confusion with another musician?
Born David Robert Jones, David Bowie changed his name in the mid-1960s to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of the Monkees.
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2. Which David Bowie album was his first to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200?
David Bowie had several albums crack the Billboard 200 throughout his career, but only his final release, 2016's "Blackstar," reached No. 1.
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3. In what Jim Henson movie does David Bowie play the Goblin King, a role he was offered at the behest of Henson's son Brian?
Jim Henson initially wanted Michael Jackson or Sting to play the "Labyrinth" (1986) role, but his son Brian convinced him that David Bowie would be perfect, and the rest is history.
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4. What legendary crooner duets with David Bowie on the 1977 holiday single "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy"?
The song was recorded for the 1977 television special "Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas."
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5. In 2019, ____________ released a "Ziggy Stardust" Barbie to mark the 50th anniversary of the release of "Space Oddity."
Mattel's "Ziggy Stardust" Barbie featured flame-red hair, gold forehead astral sphere, black nail polish, platform boots, and a psychedelic space suit, and its packaging was printed with a collage of photos of David Bowie.
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