Identify these artists, based on the following nicknames, stage names, etc.:

a) The King of Rock'n'Roll
b) The Originator
c) The King of Pop
d) The King of Trip-Hop
e) The Queen of Soul
f) The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul
g) The Ferriday Fireball
h) The World's Greatest Rock'n'Roll Band (any 1 or, preferably, all 3)
i) The Greatest And Best Band On The Planet
j) Ol' Blue Eyes
k) The Prince of Darkness (either one or both)
l) The Motor City Madman
m) Slowhand
n) King of The Blues
o) King of the Delta Blues
p) "Possum"
q) The Thin White Duke
r) The Hardest Working Man in Show Business
s) The Killer
t) Empress of the Blues
u) The First Lady of Country Music
v) King of Swing
w) King Of The Surf Guitar
x) The Coal Miner's Daughter
y) The Father Of Bluegrass
z) "The Traveling Wilburys of County Music"

a) Elvis Presley
c) Michael Jackson
e) Aretha Franklin
h) Rolling Stones
j) Frank Sinatra
l) Ted Nugent
m) Eric Clapton
n) BB King
o) Robert Johnson
r) James Brown (Were this not in Music Trivia, Jay Leno was also be an answer)
s) Jerry Lee Lewis
t) Bessie Smith
v) Benny Goodman
w) Dick Dale
x) Loretta Lynn

Trying to fill in...

b) Bo Diddley
d) Tricky
f) Mary J. Blige
g) Jerry Lee Lewis
i) knowing Curtis, probably Lynyrd Skynyrd!
k) Ozzy Osbourne
q) David Bowie
u) Tammy Wynette
y) Bill Monroe

I think we're still missing "Possum" though I'm guessing about a million bluegrass guys have that on their birth certificates. We're also missing "The Traveling Wilburys of County Music" (or is is country? - no matter, I don't have a clue either way!).

Have to guess Roy Orbison for"The Traveling Wilburys of County Music".

I know Orbison was originally one of the Wilburys. Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, and, I think, George Harrison were also involved. They was another guy, but I don't know who he was. I think they made one CD after Orbison. The group more of less fell apart after Orbison's death. It is really hard to say if they really would have stayed together had he lived.

Wow...nice job! All are correct, except:
b) "The Originator" is not Bo Diddley, but that's a great answer! "Woooooo!" (That's a hint)
i) Skynyrd do rule , but they are not the "Greatest And Best Band on the Planet" (Think, um, Black)
And I'm still looking for:
p) Possum (Hint: his other nickname is "No Show")
z) Should have read "The Traveling Wilburys of Country Music". (Hint: Country "supergroup", like the Wilburys, two of their members have passed away, one very recently)

Okay "No Show" would be George Jones (?)

Greatest Band = Black Sabbath

Saw at least 5 sites that list "The Originator" as Bo Diddley

Little Richard???

George Jones, it is!
And I was definitely looking for "Little Richard" as the (self-proclaimed) "Originator"

As for the greatest and best band, think "Jack"

quote:

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Originally posted by Doriangreyed:
... was another guy, but I don't know who he was.

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Jeff Lynne (of E.L.O.)

For Greatest and Best Band in the World:

TENACIOUS D

with Jack Black

(nice hints if this is correct )

Yep, Tenacious D!
Also, other acceptable answers for "h" were The Who and The Kinks; and Alice Cooper would also have worked for "k."

Thanks to all!

Come on, Curtis, the Beatles don't qualify as one the greatest rock and roll bands for real?

This was a really fine list, Curtis. Thanks for posting it!

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But Tenacious D's is self-titled, Kelley (like the Rolling Stones).

Oh okay, Jusork, gotcha now!---titles bestowed upon themselves. Thanks, man, and Happy New Year!

Actually, the record companies of both The Who and The Kinks marketed them as the "World's Greatest...", but we all know the Beatles are the "Best. Band. Ever."

And, fyi, "The Traveling Wilburys of Country Music" are The Highwaymen (Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson).

[This message was edited by CurtisLoew on 01-01-04 at 01:05 PM.]