Memorize these and you could recognize 19.7% of all Pop Music clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tina Turner | 7 | Asked why she chose 1984 as her comeback year, she said, "I don't have much time left!" |
| 2 | Michael Jackson | 7 | This rock superstar was featured on the album "E.T.--The Extraterrestrial" |
| 3 | Elvis Presley | 6 | The TV soundtrack album "Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite" was this rock star's last No. 1 LP |
| 4 | Paul Simon | 5 | His "Graceland" album won a Grammy in 1987; his "Graceland" single won one the following year |
| 5 | Paul McCartney | 5 | Solo or in a duet or group, this artist has had more Billboard #1 hits than any other, 29 in all |
| 6 | Rod Stewart | 4 | This "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" singer performed the hot harmonica licks on 1964's "My Boy Lollypop" |
| 7 | Neil Sedaka | 4 | His 1975 No. 1 hit "Bad Blood" featured Elton John on backup vocals |
| 8 | Madonna | 4 | In "Desperately Seeking Susan", she was "Into the Groove" |
| 9 | The Beatles | 4 | The special November 2000 TV Guide cover seenherewas part of its tribute to this rock group |
| 10 | dance | 4 | The Drifters, the DeFranco Family & Emmylou Harris all had hits singing "Save" this "for me" |
| 11 | The Everly Brothers | 3 | 11 years after their sibling squabbles, they recorded the album "EB 84" |
| 12 | The Eagles | 3 | In 1977 Randy Meisner left this successful group to pursue a solo career |
| 13 | The Cars | 3 | New Wave band that has driven through "Heartbeat City" to the top of the charts |
| 14 | Pink Floyd | 3 | This British group's 1979 album "The Wall" included the hit single "Another Brick in the Wall" |
| 15 | Mariah Carey | 3 | To promote her third album, "Music Box", she began a world tour in Miami Nov. 3, 1993 |
| 16 | Lionel Richie | 3 | His grandmother appears as herself in his Pepsi TV commercials |
| 17 | Frank Sinatra | 3 | In 1966, he had 4 Top 40 hits including "It Was A Very Good Year" |
| 18 | Elton John | 3 | He has surpassed Elvis with a Top 40 hit in 24 consecutive years |
| 19 | Billy Joel | 3 | "Wheel of Fortune" is mentioned in his 1989 hit "We Didn't Start The Fire" |
| 20 | Bette Midler | 3 | She's "Jinxed" in the movies but "Divine" on records |
| 21 | Barry Manilow | 3 | He went from writing McDonald's jingles to breaking record in 1983 for fastest sell-out |
| 22 | Barbra Streisand | 3 | Co-writer of '76s Best Song Oscar winner, she said it was 2nd song she'd ever written |
| 23 | Whitney Houston | 2 | Dionne Warwick's "That's What Friends Are For" was knocked out of No. 1 by this first cousin's "How Will I Know?" |
| 24 | U2 | 2 | This Irish group's "Rattle and Hum" album topped both the U.S. & U.K. album charts |
| 25 | Tom Petty | 2 | "Heartbreaker" who broke his hand out of frustration while recording "Southern Accents" |
| 26 | The Who | 2 | In 1989, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend & John Entwistle reunited as this group for an American tour |
| 27 | the Temptations | 2 | Eddie Kendricks left this Motown group in 1971, right after "Just My Imagination" |
| 28 | The Supremes | 2 | The last of this female group's 12 No. 1 hits was "Someday We'll Be Together" in 1969 |
| 29 | The Rolling Stones | 2 | This group got "Satisfaction" in 1964 with its first U.S. Top 10 hit, "Time is on My Side" |
| 30 | The Righteous Brothers | 2 | Of the many times "Unchained Melody" has reached the Top 40 by various artists, 3 times were by this duo |
| 31 | the Osmonds | 2 | As this group, Donny & his brothers had only one No. 1 record in the U.S.: "One Bad Apple" in 1971 |
| 32 | The Doors | 2 | This group's 1967 debut album contained "Light My Fire" & a long rendition of "The End" |
| 33 | The Carpenters | 2 | This song, celebrating golden oldies, was a hit for them in 1973:"Every sha-la-la-la, every wo-o-wo-o, still shines..." |
| 34 | The Beach Boys | 2 | This '60s group loved the waves with hits like "Surfer Girl", "Surfin' Safari" & "Surfin' U.S.A." |
| 35 | Stevie Wonder | 2 | Though Part 1 was not as popular, he had a #1 hit with "Fingertips Part 2" |
| 36 | Rumours | 2 | In 1978 this Fleetwood Mac LP won a Grammy for Album of the Year |
| 37 | Ray Charles | 2 | His last solo No. 1 hit came in 1962 with a country song, "I Can't Stop Loving You" |
| 38 | Olivia Newton-John | 2 | Her 1989 album "Warm and Tender" is filled with lullabies & ballads for her little daughter, Chloe |
| 39 | my mind | 2 | In title of a 1956 hit, Pat Boone almost lost it |
| 40 | Johnny Mathis | 2 | In 1957 this singer first reached the Top 20 with "Wonderful Wonderful" |
| 41 | John Denver | 2 | No. 1 hits he wrote include Peter, Paul & Mary's "Leaving on a Jet Plane" & his own "Annie's Song" |
| 42 | Harry Chapin | 2 | This late artist's No. 1 hit "Cat's In The Cradle" was a story suggested by his wife Sandy |
| 43 | Hall & Oates | 2 | "H2O" is not only the title of their best-selling album, it has this duo's initials |
| 44 | Guns N' Roses | 2 | This band's 1987 album "Appetite For Destruction" has sold over 13 million copies |
| 45 | Gladys Knight | 2 | At age 7, she won top prize on "Ted Mack's Amateur Hour", without the Pips |
| 46 | George Harrison | 2 | He had to pay $1/2 million in damages because "My Sweet Lord" was too similar to "He's So Fine" |
| 47 | Dionne Warwick | 2 | This singer's 1970 hit "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" was from the Broadway musical "Promises, Promises" |
| 48 | David Lee Roth | 2 | Like The Beach Boys before him, he sings the praises of "California Girls" |
| 49 | Bruce Springsteen | 2 | His first single to crack the Top 40 was "Born to Run" in 1975 |
| 50 | Boyz II Men | 2 | Mariah Carey joined with this group to record the 1995 hit "One Sweet Day" |