Artist of the Week V – Quiz #32

Exceptional Artist of the Week V Series logo by Sarca @ caughtmegaming

2021 Artists of the Week (so far):

Bruno Mars, Stone Temple Pilots, Carole King, 2Pac, “Weird” Al Yankovic, Sonic Youth, Lady Gaga, Lionel Richie, Kings of Leon, Kenny Rogers, Nina Simone, Alice in Chains, Neil Diamond, Cher, Nine Inch Nails, Phil Collins, Curtis Mayfield, Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, The Roots, Bing Crosby, Hall & Oates, Drake, No Doubt, Buffalo Springfield, Keith Urban, The Velvet Underground, Destiny’s Child, Ozzy Osbourne, Crowded House, Brian Wilson

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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 Brian Wilson last week.

The results after 31 weeks (as of Monday afternoon – results submitted after that time will be added to next week’s spreadsheet):

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Ready for Quiz #32?

Ready or Not!

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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 #32
Record POINTS Earned (Not Artist Name) in the comments
(scroll down for additional clues)

For:

500 points………………..American trio, formed in the 1990s. Their 1996 album, The Score, is on the 1001 albums list.

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400 points……………….Their version of the track, Killing Me Softly, was a massive hit & its lead vocals were provided by the group’s female vocalist, whose (albeit, misspelled) name is the solution to the puzzle below:

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300 points……………………Much like their bandmate Lauryn Hill (with her album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill*), the other 2 members of this hip hop group, Pras & Wyclef Jean, also enjoyed solo success, with hits such as Ghetto Superstar and Gone ’til November.

Or as a Keanu / Guitar chords puzzle clue:

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200 points………………..Overlooking the spelling inaccuracies, the band name, in photos-of-other-bands puzzle form:

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100 points………………..The artist is (the) F_______

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Answer:  اللاجئون

(Please post your points earned in the comments section)

Thanks for playing!

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Verbalize the Positive

*Though it didn’t end up making my Top 11 Debuts List on The LeBrain Train, I’m pleased that Lauryn Hill’s debut often does appear on ‘Top/Best/Outstanding Achievement in the field of Debut Excellence’ lists – as it should, it’s a keeper!