Play Vienna Waits for Your Answers: The Ultimate Ultravox Quiz
Vienna Waits for Your Answers: The Ultimate Ultravox Quiz
Test your knowledge of Ultravox with this fun and challenging quiz covering their hits, band members, and music history—see how well you know this iconic new wave group!
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Did You Know?
Ultravox’s 1980 single Vienna famously peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, held off the top spot by Joe Dolce’s novelty hit ‘Shaddap You Face’.
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Q:Who became Ultravox’s lead singer after John Foxx?
A:Midge Ure replaced John Foxx in 1979.
When John Foxx left to pursue a solo career, Scottish musician Midge Ure joined as frontman. His arrival transformed Ultravox’s sound, blending crisp synthesizers with strong melodies that defined their early 1980s success.
Q:What was Ultravox originally called?
A:They were first known as Tiger Lily.
Ultravox formed in London in 1974 under the name Tiger Lily before adopting the Ultravox moniker. The name change reflected their shift toward an experimental rock and electronic sound characteristic of late-1970s new wave.
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Did You Know?
Before Midge Ure joined Ultravox, the band’s frontman was John Foxx, who left to pursue a solo electronic music career in 1979.