Sounds of the Motor City

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15 questions · Published June 6, 2022

Trivia questions (5 of 15)

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1. From 1964 to 1967, what blue-eyed soul singer was backed by The Detroit Wheels?
Originally called Billy Lee & the Riveras, the band was re-christened Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels by songwriter/producer Bob Crewe. The band's biggest hit was 1964's "Devil with a Blue Dress On."
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2. What legendary hard rockers wrote "Detroit Rock City," about a real-life fan who was killed in a car accident on his way to their concert?
The intro to 1976's "Detroit Rock City" includes a fake news report that includes real details about the accident that claimed the life of a young Kiss fan outside an arena in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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3. In what category have Detroit-born siblings BeBe and CeCe Winans won numerous Grammy Awards?
BeBe and CeCe are two of ten siblings in the Winans family dynasty of gospel musicians.
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4. Punctuating Detroit garage rockers ______ and the Mysterians reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 with "96 Tears."
? and the Mysterians were a Detroit area garage rock band that was primarily active from 1962 to 1969. Due to the raw vocals of singer Rudy "?" Martinez, the group is considered a forerunner of what would become known as punk rock.
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5. What Detroit musician is known as the "Motor City Madman?"
Ted Nugent's frenzied guitar playing on-stage, and his outspoken and controversial opinions off-stage, earned him the nickname "Motor City Madman."

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