Black Music Month One Hit Wonders Quiz

Black Music Month One Hit Wonders Quiz

Though she shares family ties with Whitney Houston and Cissy Houston, which other singer is related to Dionne Warwick?

• Roberta Flack
• Fonda Rae
• Dee Dee Warrick
• Millie Jackson
• Irma Thomas

Many singers can claim R. Kelly as a producer. Which act was mentored, introduced and packaged by the self-proclaimed ‘Pied Piper,’ had a huge hit duet with him, and was never heard from again?

• Aaliyah
• Changing Faces
• Maxwell
• Sparkle
• Ray-J

Which notorious pop act was shamed into giving their Grammy Award back?

• Changing Faces
• Dru Hill
• Milli Vanilli
• Vanilla Ice
• Jody Watley

Before enjoying mainstream success with her chart-topping single ‘I Know,’ what group did Dionne Farris belong to?

• Digable Planets
• The Pointer Sisters
• Arrested Development
• The Brand New Heavies
• Lucy Pearl

Which one-time 1980s chart-topper’s father is Motown Records founder Berry Gordy?

• Jermaine Stewart
• Jody Watley
• Al B. Sure
• Sheila W
• Rockwell

One-time vocal marvel Kina had a professional link to a famous “Jackson.” Can you identify who?

• Jesse Jackson
• Millie Jackson
• Reggie Jackson
• Michael Jackson
• Mahalia Jackson

What was the name of Freda Payne’s one and only hit record?

• ‘Shake It Up Tonight’
• ‘Forget Me Nots’
• ‘Here Comes The Rain Again’
• ‘Band of Gold’
• ‘Giving Him Something He Can Feel’

The success of the movie ‘Dangerous Minds’ helped which rap artist to hit the top of the charts with the movie’s theme song?

• Coolio
• Notorious B.I.G.
• Tupac Shakur
• MC Hammer
• Redhead Kingpin

Which ‘80s R&B crooner went double platinum with his 1988 debut?

• Tony Terry
• Al B. Sure
• Jeffrey Osbourne
• James Ingram
• Freddy Jackson

Sexy British songstress Kylie Minogue recorded with which of the following male R&B crooners?

• Colonel Abrams
• Peabo Bryson
• George Benson
• El Debarge
• Keith Washington

Which one-time chart-topping Grammy Award winning chanteuse was groomed for the big time through her background singing job with Luther Vandross?

• Penny McDonald
• Lisa Fischer
• Rachelle Ferrell
• Vesta
• Mikki Howard

‘The Gong Show’ helped launched the career of which of the following singers?

• Rachelle Farrelle
• Trisha Covington
• Me’Lisa Morgan
• Puff Johnson
• Cheryl Lynn

Which rotund rapper was a student at prestigious Brown University?

• Heavy D
• Fat Joe
• Chubb Rock
• The Notorious B.I.G.
• Pudgee the Fat Bastard

Which ‘90s rap act won a Grammy Award for their 1993 debut album?

• Naughty By Nature
• Arrested Development
• Digable Planets
• Brand Nubian
• Das Efx

Vanessa L. Williams won the grand prize of which of the following pageants?

• Miss World
• Miss America
• Hal Jackson Talented Teens
• Miss USA
• Miss New York