Artist of the Week II – Quiz #35

Amazing Artist of the Week Series logo by Sarca @ caughtmegaming

Artists of the Week (so far): Genesis, 50 Cent, Slayer, Whitney Houston, oasis, Paul Simon, Chicago, Fatboy Slim, Def Leppard, Beyoncé, Kraftwerk, Green Day, George Michael, Frank Sinatra, Anthrax, CCR, Bon Jovi, Annie Lennox, Marvin Gaye, Dolly Parton, The Killers, Lenny Kravitz, Radiohead, Little Richard, Björk, Ryan Adams, Elvis Presley, The Police, Iron Maiden, Kate Bush, Snoop Dogg, ZZ Top, Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Joel

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My thanks to all who have participated in the “Artist of the Week” quizzes so far.

Congrats to all those who correctly identified Billy Joel last week.

The results after 34 weeks (as of Friday morning – results submitted after that time will be added next week):

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Ready for Quiz #35?

Swell!

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Quiz Rules/Format
(Same as last year, feel free to skip to the quiz if you know the rules already)

Your Task: Name the mystery Artist, ideally with as few clues as possible.

Correctly guess the artist on the first clue? 500 points.

After scrolling down to the second clue? 400 points.

Still don’t know after the fifth clue? 0 points, but a crisp high-five for participating.

I’ll use google translate to put the correct answer at the bottom in Arabic (if you read Arabic, that’s fantastic, but no cheating by reading ahead!) and you can translate it back to the language of your choice to confirm your answer.

In the comments, please enter your POINTS earned (not the artist name) and I’ll keep track of the running totals in a spreadsheet.

In addition to eternal bragging rights, the winner at the end of the year may even get something as prestigious as a digital certificate.

Here goes!

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Artist of the Week #35
Record POINTS Earned (Not Artist Name) in the comments
(scroll down for additional clues)

For:

500 points………………..This American artist’s tune, Jeep’s Blues, was featured prominently in the film, American Hustle (and in that scene, his moustached face was also featured prominently on a bracelet worn by Amy Adams)

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400 points………………..Born in 1899 in Washington D.C., this band leader/composer/pianist’s 1956 live jazz album, At Newport, is on the 1001 list

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300 points…………………Though his birth name was Edward, based on his more regal stage name, his royal title ranking would put him above a Count but below a Prince, as shown in the diagram below:

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200 points……………….2-word stage name: The first name is a North Carolina University (whose basketball team is coached by “Coach K”) and if you drop the “w,” he shares his second name with a type of tall, rubber boot

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100 points………………..The artist is:   D_____ E___________

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Answer: دوق ايلنجتون

(Please post your points earned in the comments section)

Thanks for playing!

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Verbalize the Positive

I love when good songs (like Jeep’s Blues) are discussed by good actors (Amy Adams & Christian Bale) in good movies (like American Hustle)!