29+ 80’s Music Trivia Questions and Answers [A-Z 80’s Music]

Posted on the 11 May 2021 by Nihar Ranjan Gahan Gahan

80’s Music Trivia: – The decade 1980 is the decade of fresh pop, rock, and radio-friendly music as well as Rap, dance, and hip-hop music. In fact, you can count the 1980 century as the great century of true music.

The singers or the music artists on 1980th century started the revolutions of music, Some of them achieve their goals or some failed to establish themselves worthy.

No matter you belong to the 80’s century, anyone can attain our 80’s music trivia to relive our former singers or musicians who belonged to the music world. so just feel free and try the best 80’s music trivia questions and answers for free.

List of 80’s Music Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. Who was arrested for possession of a half-pound of marijuana in Tokyo? Answer Paul McCartney
  2. By whom and When did he released? Answer by Japanese authorities in January 1980
  3. Who was the lead singer of popular 80’s music “AC/DC”? Answer Bon Scott
  4. When did “Bon Scott” died? Answer in Feb 1980 in London
  5. When was the “Tbilisi Rock Festival” held? Answer In March 1980
  6. When did Iron Maiden released their self-titled debut album? Answer in April 1980
  7. When and where did Bill Haley played his last time show? Answer During a tour in South Africa in June 1980
  8. Who was the 80th-century singer from Joy Division who hanged himself? Answer Ian Curtis
  9. The album “back in Black” has sold 50 million copies worldwide, When did it released? Answer June 1980
  10. What was the cause of the death of “Bon Scott”? Answer Acute Alcohol Poisoning
  11. The official drummer Jon Bonham died in September 1980, What was his age when died? Answer 32
  12. On the 18th of December 1980, outside the apartment, John Lennon was shot to death by whom? Answer Mark David Chapman
  13. Face value was the 1st solo album of Phil Collins, When did the album released? Answer February 1981
  14. Who was the singer who left generation X to start his solo carrier in 1981? Answer Billy Idol
  15. When did Billy Idol released his self-titled debut album? Answer 1982
  16. When did “U2” made their first television appearance on tomorrow’s show with Tom Syden? Answer June 1981
  17. When did the 1st edition of Kerrang! magazine published? Answer June 1981
  18. MTV, Which is the biggest music production in the World, When did it started broadcasting in the USA? Answer 1981
  19. What was the 1st music video song played on MTV? Answer Video Killed The Radio Star
  20. Who were two famous singers who had played a free reunion show in Central Park in New York City in September 1981? Answer Simon & Garfunkel

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Running Wolf’s Rant – 80’s Music Facts by Henno Kruger