What’s Your Rock IQ?

All Your Dreams Are on Their Way

Frank Mastropolo
The Riff
Published in
1 min readAug 17, 2022

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Simon & Garfunkel. Library of Congress

1. The pianist on Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” was

A. Larry Knechtel

B. Leon Russell

C. Roy Halee

D. Al Kooper

2. He sang lead vocals on the Edgar Winter Group’s 1973 hit “Free Ride”

A. Greg Kihn

B. Dan Hartman

C. Edgar Winter

D. Ronnie Montrose

3. “Don’t Do It” by The Band was originally recorded by

A. Marvin Gaye

B. Sam Cooke

C. Stevie Wonder

D. Sam & Dave

4. Paul McCartney, who produced “Those Were the Days” by Mary Hopkin, first offered the Russian romance song to

A. The Searchers

B. Peter & Gordon

C. Gerry & the Pacemakers

D. The Moody Blues

Answers (Please do not highlight the answers)

1. A

2. B

3. A

4. D

Mastropolo is the author of the What’s Your Rock IQ? Trivia Quiz eBook series, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 and the new book New York Groove: An Inside Look at the Stars, Shows, and Songs That Make NYC Rock

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Frank Mastropolo
The Riff

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