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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Which band originally performed "Get It On", a hit for Palmer in 1985?

    • A.

      T. Rex

    • B.

      The Band

    • C.

      The Animals

    • D.

      The Rolling Stones

    Correct Answer
    A. T. Rex
  • 2. 

    What was the name of the first band Robert Palmer joined?

    • A.

      The Mandrakes

    • B.

      Tired Leather

    • C.

      The Seals

    • D.

      Alfred And Company

    Correct Answer
    A. The Mandrakes
  • 3. 

    Guitarist Andy Taylor and bassist John Taylor joined Palmer from which band?

    • A.

      The Bee Gees

    • B.

      Fleetwood Mac

    • C.

      Little Feat

    • D.

      Duran Duran

    Correct Answer
    D. Duran Duran
  • 4. 

    Palmer's "Simply Irresistible" was featured in which Tony winning show?

    • A.

      Cats

    • B.

      Contact

    • C.

      Jersey Boys

    • D.

      Grease

    Correct Answer
    B. Contact
  • 5. 

    On the album, "Don't Explain", Robert Palmer covered which Marvin Gaye song?

    • A.

      Let's Get It On

    • B.

      Trouble Man

    • C.

      What's Going On

    • D.

      Mercy Mercy Me

    Correct Answer
    D. Mercy Mercy Me
  • 6. 

    In the lyrics of "Addicted to Love", what does the heart do beside "beat"?

    • A.

      Sweats

    • B.

      Rages

    • C.

      Races

    • D.

      Jumps

    Correct Answer
    A. Sweats
  • 7. 

    Which of the following phrases in not used in "Simply Irresistible"?

    • A.

      She's A Natural Law

    • B.

      She's So Completely Kissable

    • C.

      She's A Glowing Sun

    • D.

      She's A Craze You'll Endorse

    Correct Answer
    C. She's A Glowing Sun
  • 8. 

    How old was Robert Palmer at the time of his death?

    • A.

      64

    • B.

      47

    • C.

      59

    • D.

      54

    Correct Answer
    D. 54
  • 9. 

    What was the name of Robert Palmer's first solo album?

    • A.

      Addicted To Love

    • B.

      Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley

    • C.

      Robert Palmer

    • D.

      On The Street Where You Give

    Correct Answer
    B. Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley
  • 10. 

    Which Palmer hit provided the title for a 1997 Meg Ryan romantic comedy?

    • A.

      Simply Irresistible

    • B.

      Some Like It Hot

    • C.

      Bang A Gong

    • D.

      Addicted To Love

    Correct Answer
    D. Addicted To Love
  • 11. 

    Which Palmer hit gave the title for a 1999 Sarah Michelle Gellar comedy?

    • A.

      Simply Irresistible

    • B.

      Hyperactive

    • C.

      Addicted To Love

    • D.

      Trick Bag

    Correct Answer
    A. Simply Irresistible
  • 12. 

    In 1990, Robert Palmer, along with UB40, sang which Bob Dylan song?

    • A.

      I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

    • B.

      Lay Lady Lay

    • C.

      Positively Fourth Street

    • D.

      Slow Train Coming

    Correct Answer
    A. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
  • 13. 

    Robert Palmer's 1992 album "Ridin' High" saluted which era of music?

    • A.

      Gospel

    • B.

      Tin Pan Alley

    • C.

      Country Western

    • D.

      Colonial Folk

    Correct Answer
    B. Tin Pan Alley
  • 14. 

    What is Robert Palmer's middle name?

    • A.

      Horatio

    • B.

      William

    • C.

      Stanley

    • D.

      Alan

    Correct Answer
    D. Alan
  • 15. 

    Which Martin Scorsese film uses Palmer's "Let Yourself In For It"?

    • A.

      Casino

    • B.

      The Color Of Money

    • C.

      The Departed

    • D.

      Goodfellas

    Correct Answer
    B. The Color Of Money

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