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Which singer became the first artist in Billboard history to have seven consecutive #1 hits, starting in the mid-1980s?
AnswerWhitney Houston
NoteHer debut self-titled album became the best-selling debut album by a female artist at the time.
Host sheet 80s Music QuizQuestions with the answers 34 audio questions are play-online only and left off this sheet. The 6 questions below are numbered 1–6. Round 1 1980s Pop Icons1. Which singer became the first artist in Billboard history to have seven consecutive #1 hits, starting in the mid-1980s? AnswerWhitney Houston NoteHer debut self-titled album became the best-selling debut album by a female artist at the time. 2. Which singer left the duo Wham! to launch a hugely successful solo career with the 1987 album 'Faith'? AnswerGeorge Michael NoteThe title track 'Faith' topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987. 3. Which veteran rock-soul singer staged a massive career comeback with her 1984 album 'Private Dancer'? AnswerTina Turner Note'Private Dancer' included her hit 'What's Love Got to Do with It'. 4. Which British band, icons of the MTV era, had hits like 'Hungry Like the Wolf' and 'Rio'? AnswerDuran Duran NoteTheir exotic music videos, often shot in tropical locations, were staples of early MTV. Round 2 80s New Wave and Synth-Pop5. Which English band, formed in Basildon in 1980, became synth-pop icons with hits like 'Just Can't Get Enough' and later 'Enjoy the Silence'? AnswerDepeche Mode NoteVince Clarke left after their debut album to form Yazoo, then Erasure. Round 3 1980s Rock Anthems6. Which Van Halen frontman fronted the band for its biggest 1980s hits before being replaced by Sammy Hagar? AnswerDavid Lee Roth |