Neil Sedaka Pop Hits Trivia Quiz

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Neil Sedaka: Pop Hits and Comeback Years

Twelve questions move from early teen-pop success through songwriting partnerships, piano training, and a major 1970s comeback.

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Neil Sedaka trivia follows a career that stretched from early-1960s teen pop through a major 1970s revival. The questions cover signature hits, New York songwriting culture, famous collaborators, classical training, and the remarkable second act of his recording career.

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1	B	Boodles1	12 / 12	2:45
2	S	Sunniejh	11 / 12	7:16
3	R	Ric	10 / 12	2:34
4	P	Paula	9 / 12	1:37
5	B	Bdoyle1792	9 / 12	1:38

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#		Player	Score	Time
1	B	Boodles1	12 / 12	2:45
2	S	Sunniejh	11 / 12	7:16
3	R	Ric	10 / 12	2:34
4	P	Paula	9 / 12	1:37
5	B	Bdoyle1792	9 / 12	1:38

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#		Player	Score	Time
1	B	Boodles1	12 / 12	2:45
2	S	Sunniejh	11 / 12	7:16
3	R	Ric	10 / 12	2:34
4	P	Paula	9 / 12	1:37
5	B	Bdoyle1792	9 / 12	1:38

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What This Quiz Covers

The quiz covers early teen-pop singles, New York songwriting offices, a longtime lyric partner, a famous backing vocalist, a slow remake of an earlier hit, classical piano training, and a major mid-1970s career revival.

Trivia Study Guide ›

Which New York songwriting center was closely associated with Sedaka's early career?
Which song returned Sedaka to No. 1 in America during his mid-1970s comeback?
Who was Sedaka's longtime lyric-writing partner during his early hitmaking years?
Which vocal group counted Sedaka among its early members before his solo success?
Which prestigious music school did Sedaka attend as a young pianist?
Which Sedaka hit moves month by month through the year while praising the same girl?
Which duo turned a Sedaka co-written song into a No. 1 smash in 1975?
Which superstar provided prominent backing vocals on Sedaka's 1975 hit "Bad Blood"?
Which Neil Sedaka song became his first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100?
Which fellow songwriter inspired Sedaka's early hit "Oh! Carol"?
Which Sedaka song title was later used by Led Zeppelin for a completely different rock classic?
Which earlier hit did Sedaka remake as a slower ballad during his 1970s comeback?

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