80s Music Quizzes
![Image in QuizMyDay Rick Astley Trivia: Never Gonna Quiz You Up trivia quiz featuring Portrait photo of English singer Rick Astley. According to <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://lansuresmusicparaphernalia.blogspot.com/2012/08/blog-post.html">[1]</a>, it was distributed to promote <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whenever_You_Need_Somebody" class="extiw" title="w:Whenever You Need Somebody">Whenever You Need Somebody</a>](https://d3le1x71fx28bd.cloudfront.net/b35a751c-c657-4d71-8a12-ef1b8e0ff129/5cd37852-f5d5-4c10-aa1f-a2f123c5cd31.jpg "Image in QuizMyDay Rick Astley Trivia: Never Gonna Quiz You Up trivia quiz featuring Portrait photo of English singer Rick Astley. According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external autonumber\" href=\"https://lansuresmusicparaphernalia.blogspot.com/2012/08/blog-post.html\">[1]</a>, it was distributed to promote <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whenever_You_Need_Somebody\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:Whenever You Need Somebody\">Whenever You Need Somebody</a>")
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<ul><li>As stated by film production expert Eve Light Honthaner in <i>The Complete Film Production Handbook</i> (Focal Press, 2001, p. 211.):<br>"Publicity photos (star headshots) have traditionally not been copyrighted. Since they are disseminated to the public, they are generally considered public domain, and therefore clearance by the studio that produced them is not necessary."</li>
<li>Nancy Wolff, in <i>The Professional Photographer's Legal Handbook</i> (Allworth Communications, 2007, p. 55.), notes:<br>"There is a vast body of photographs, including but not limited to publicity stills, that have no notice as to who may have created them."</li>
<li>Film industry author Gerald Mast, in <i>Film Study and the Copyright Law</i> (1989, p. 87), writes:<br>"According to the old copyright act, such production stills were not automatically copyrighted as part of the film and required separate copyrights as photographic stills. The new copyright act similarly excludes the production still from automatic copyright but gives the film's copyright owner a five-year period in which to copyright the stills. Most studios have never bothered to copyright these stills because they were happy to see them pass into the public domain, to be used by as many people in as many publications as possible."</li>
<li>Kristin Thompson, committee chairperson of the Society for <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="//cmstudies.org">Cinema and Media Studies</a> writes in the conclusion of a 1993 conference of cinema scholars and editors<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="//web.archive.org/web/20131004004521/http://chnm.gmu.edu/digitalhistory/links/cached/chapter7/link7.59b.fairusageandfilmstills.html">[1]</a>, that:<br>"[The conference] expressed the opinion that it is not necessary for authors to request permission to reproduce frame enlargements... [and] some trade presses that publish educational and scholarly film books also take the position that permission is not necessary for reproducing frame enlargements and publicity photographs."</li></ul>](https://d3le1x71fx28bd.cloudfront.net/1e30709d-ce39-4047-8567-eaa123c05c9d/821a3a29-a332-4b08-8a19-f1499f36e3e0.jpg "Image in QuizMyDay Kenny Loggins Knowledge Quiz trivia quiz featuring This is a <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Publicity_still\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:Publicity still\">publicity still</a> taken and publicly distributed to promote the subject or a work relating to the subject.
<ul><li>As stated by film production expert Eve Light Honthaner in <i>The Complete Film Production Handbook</i> (Focal Press, 2001, p. 211.):<br>\"Publicity photos (star headshots) have traditionally not been copyrighted. Since they are disseminated to the public, they are generally considered public domain, and therefore clearance by the studio that produced them is not necessary.\"</li>
<li>Nancy Wolff, in <i>The Professional Photographer's Legal Handbook</i> (Allworth Communications, 2007, p. 55.), notes:<br>\"There is a vast body of photographs, including but not limited to publicity stills, that have no notice as to who may have created them.\"</li>
<li>Film industry author Gerald Mast, in <i>Film Study and the Copyright Law</i> (1989, p. 87), writes:<br>\"According to the old copyright act, such production stills were not automatically copyrighted as part of the film and required separate copyrights as photographic stills. The new copyright act similarly excludes the production still from automatic copyright but gives the film's copyright owner a five-year period in which to copyright the stills. Most studios have never bothered to copyright these stills because they were happy to see them pass into the public domain, to be used by as many people in as many publications as possible.\"</li>
<li>Kristin Thompson, committee chairperson of the Society for <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"//cmstudies.org\">Cinema and Media Studies</a> writes in the conclusion of a 1993 conference of cinema scholars and editors<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external autonumber\" href=\"//web.archive.org/web/20131004004521/http://chnm.gmu.edu/digitalhistory/links/cached/chapter7/link7.59b.fairusageandfilmstills.html\">[1]</a>, that:<br>\"[The conference] expressed the opinion that it is not necessary for authors to request permission to reproduce frame enlargements... [and] some trade presses that publish educational and scholarly film books also take the position that permission is not necessary for reproducing frame enlargements and publicity photographs.\"</li></ul>")
Step Into the Neon-Soaked Sound of the 80s
From the revolutionary launch of MTV to the chart-dominating sounds of Synth-pop, our 80s music quizzes celebrate the most colorful decade in history. Whether you’re a fan of the bold New Wave movement, the unstoppable rise of the "Video Stars," or the shredding guitars of Arena Rock, this hub is your ultimate destination to test your knowledge on the icons who defined the 1980s.
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From the Kings and Queens of Pop to Rock Legends
The 1980s turned talented artists into global icons. Challenge yourself with questions about Michael Jackson’s record-breaking Thriller, the trailblazing career of Madonna, and the experimental genius of Prince. Revisit the "Big Three" of 80s rock with U2, Bruce Springsteen, and The Police, or the high-energy anthems of Bon Jovi and Guns N' Roses.
For fans of the British scene, we have deep dives into the Second British Invasion led by Duran Duran, Culture Club, and Eurythmics, as well as the brooding sounds of The Cure and Depeche Mode that defined the alternative 80s.
The Age of the Music Video and the Walkman
Being an 80s expert is about more than just the radio; it’s about the visuals and the technology. Our quizzes explore:
- The MTV Revolution: How music videos became a prerequisite for stardom and changed how we consumed art.
- The Rise of Hip-Hop: Tracking the breakthrough success of Run-D.M.C., Public Enemy, and the Beastie Boys.
- Signature 80s Gear: From the digital punch of the Yamaha DX7 synthesizer to the portability of the Sony Walkman.
Test Your 80s IQ on QuizMyDay
Our eighties music quizzes are designed for those who know their cassette tapes and boomboxes. If you can identify a hit by its gated reverb drum sound or name every artist involved in Live Aid, you’ve come to the right place. Dive in, start a quiz, and prove you have what it takes to be a true 80s legend!
