Artist of the Week VI – Quiz #24

Exceptional Artist of the Week VI Series logo by Sarca @ caughtmegaming
2022 Artists of the Week (so far):
Bush, Katy Perry, Keith Richards, Wu-Tang Clan, John Mellencamp, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Salt-n-Pepa, The Stone Roses, Tom Jones, Jack Johnson, Patti Smith, Boyz II Men, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Linkin Park, Gordon Lightfoot, Maroon 5, Al Green, INXS, Anne Murray, Bob Seger, John Legend, Depeche Mode, Rick Astley
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My thanks to all who have participated in the “Artist of the Week” quizzes so far.
All are welcome to join at any time during the year.
Congrats to all those who correctly identified Rick Astley last week.
The results after 23 weeks – will be updated next week, my apologies, ran out of time for this week’s spreadsheet
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Ready for Quiz #24?
I’m still waiting!
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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 #24
Record POINTS Earned (Not Artist Name) in the comments
(scroll down for additional clues)
For:
500 points………………..American singer, born in Detroit in 1944.
In the tradition of celebrating ‘The Other Guys,’ ‘The Other Gals’ in her former group (at the height of the group’s popularity) were named Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson…
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400 points………………..and in their case, ‘The Other Gals’ ended up being reclassified as a backing group for this singer.
But I suppose if one has to be cast in a supporting role, there are worse names to have than being called “The Supremes,” or a name defined as being superior to all others!
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300 points……………….This singer appeared alongside Michael Jackson in both the movie of The Wiz (as Dorothy & The Scarecrow) and in the video for We Are The World (duet-ting on the 1st chorus lyric, “it’s true we make a better day just you and me”).
Or as a late-90s CanCon clue:

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200 points………………..And according to the Guinness Book of World Records, she is recognized as the Greatest Female Artist in UK and US Chart His(Hers)tory.
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, indeed!

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100 points………………..The artist is D______ R_____
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Answer: ديانا روس
(Please post your points earned in the comments section)
Thanks for playing!
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Verbalize the Positive
June!
500, I think there’ll be lies of perfect scores this week
Lots, I mean, not lies!
Excellent work, Graham!
500, no lie.
(She closed the Platinum Jub concert this week)
I was unaware of that – it’s nice when these quizzes end up being unintentionally timely, Bruce!
No clue
Not to worry, Harrison – I imagine you’ll be quite a bit more familiar with next week’s artist!
Ooh.
100
on the board, Jimmy!
500 for me. Yeah!!
Yeah indeed, John!
400 this week Sir!
Nifty, Deke!
A quick 500 today.
Outstanding, D!
400. Almost the Supreme score.
Almost, Zack!
500. Might’ve been a lucky guess but I definitely would’ve gotten it on the next clue anyway.
What’s the old saying, you gotta be good to be lucky, JP!
I don’t know that one but I like it
500 each for Mika and me.
Exemplary work, Mika & James!
200 points please!
Well played, Lana!
Thanks so much, Geoff!
500 because she is a legend, I suppose
I suppose that’s definitely true, Neil!
500. I was guessing right then the Mary Wilson clue made it a solid.
Well solidified, TVTA!
400. Guessed wrong on the first clue.
I’m pleased the correct name arrived on the second clue, Kevin!
400!
You’re in good company there this week, Sarca!
Easy peasy lemon sq-500-eezy!
Superb, Aaron!
I’d like to thank the Academy…
400 please Geoff.
solid work, Joe – to be added to next week’s sheet, I foolishly updated the scoreboard earlier this afternoon!