Test Your Knowledge On Elton John
This is a question quiz about Elton John. It is multiple choice.
- 1.Elton John was born in Pinner, Middlesex, a suburb of what U.K. city?
- A.
Bath
- B.
London
- C.
Manchester
- D.
Liverpool
- 2.Elton John's father played what instrument in an American-style big band?
- A.
Saxophone
- B.
Trumpet
- C.
Tuba
- D.
Piano
- 3.Elton John began working as a staff songwriter at what British record label in 1968?
- A.
Chess Records
- B.
Liberty Records
- C.
Ace Records
- D.
DJM Records
- 4.The pseudonym "Elton John" is an homage to which two musicians?
- A.
Elton Britt and John Lee Hooker
- B.
Elton Heron and John Lennon
- C.
Bobby Elton and Johnny Ace
- D.
Elton Dean and Long John Baldry
- 5.Elton John's first live performance in the United States was at what venue?
- A.
The Palomino Club in Las Vegas
- B.
The Troubadour in Los Angeles
- C.
CBGB's in New York
- D.
The Fillmore in San Francisco
- 6.The hit songs "Crocodile Rock" and "Daniel" were featured on which full-length Elton John record?
- A.
Caribou
- B.
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
- C.
Honky Chateau
- D.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- 7.Elton John performed two songs with which rock legend at Madison Square Garden?
- A.
Pete Townshend
- B.
John Lennon
- C.
Eric Clapton
- D.
Paul McCartney
- 8.Which sports team did Elton John purchase in 1977?
- A.
Watford Football Club
- B.
Manchester United Football Club
- C.
Chelsea Football Club
- D.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club
- 9."Levon" and "Tiny Dancer" come from what Elton John album?
- A.
Madman Across the Water
- B.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- C.
Tumbleweed Connection
- D.
Honky Chateau
- 10.Which of the following was NOT an original member of the Elton John Band?
- A.
Dee Murray
- B.
Bernie Taupin
- C.
Davey Johnstone
- D.
Nigel Olsson
- 11.Which singer did Elton John NOT perform a duet with for his 1993 album "Duets"?
- A.
Tammy Wynette
- B.
Bonnie Raitt
- C.
Joni Mitchell
- D.
K.d. Lang
- 12.Elton John won an Academy Award for which song in 1994?
- A.
I Just Can't Wait to be King
- B.
Circle of Life
- C.
Can You Feel the Love Tonight?
- D.
Hakuna Matata
- 13.What opera provided the story that won Elton John a Tony Award in 1999?
- A.
Aida
- B.
La Boheme
- C.
Carmen
- D.
La Traviata
- 14.Elton John co-wrote the song "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" with which rock group?
- A.
Pet Shop Boys
- B.
Oasis
- C.
Three Dollar Bill
- D.
Scissor Sisters
- 15.What Elton John song begins, "There was a time I was everything and nothing all in one"?
- A.
Your Song
- B.
Something About the Way You Look Tonight
- C.
You Can Make History
- D.
Believe
- 16.Who helped Elton John remake his single "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" in 2002?
- A.
O-Town
- B.
B2K
- C.
Blue
- D.
Boyzone
- 17.What is the name of Elton John's 1976 live album?
- A.
A Single Man
- B.
Here and There
- C.
Honky Chateau
- D.
Caribou
- 18.In what song does Elton John lament, "I got everything that a man could need, but it still ain't quite enough"?
- A.
Four Moods
- B.
Flinstone Boy
- C.
Georgia
- D.
Friends
- 19.Which of these songs did Elton John perform on the TV show "Soul Train" in 1975?
- A.
Part Time Love
- B.
Pain
- C.
Original Sin
- D.
Philadelphia Freedom
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