Music Quiz: Women of Pop Music

Can you link the first and last names of famous female singers? It’s not all young starlets – it reaches back into the 1960s.

https://www.sporcle.com/games/MSUKent/20-first-names-female-pop-singers

I suspect it might be a speedrace this week. I scored 20/20 with 2:22 remaining.

Congratulations to 2loud2oldmusic and Max, who both scored 8/8 in last week’s robot quiz.

RIP to Sir Douglas Quintet organist Augie Meyers. Here’s a live version of ‘Mendocino’, with a great organ solo around 2:45:

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  1. Score
    20/20
    Timer
    01:39

    Over the last year I’ve become a huge fan of Doug Sahm and his different bands…and solo. So sad about Augie Meyers…the guy was great and Sahm’s right hand guy through it all.

  2. Just watched the video. Hugh looks like a lecherous toad next to Doug Sahm. What a blast to the past to see Playboy After Dark. Barbie Benton (sp?) I swear that looks like Jesse Jackson in there? And Michael Caine off to the left of Hugh?

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