(May 5, 2025). Happy Cinco de Mayo and welcome to the seventh installment of Music Jeopardy! The blog provides the clues, you provide the responses AND figure out the mystery category to which they all belong.
Like last time, the category should be easy to figure out, but there is a specific aspect that unites the five artists in this set of clues. If you figure it out, spice up your answer with some clever wit that would make even Ken Jennings proud. All correct entries will be acknowledged, but the best one will win the prize, which is absolutely nothing but bragging rights!
Below this puzzle’s clues are the results of Music Jeopardy 6. But first, here are your five clues for today’s post:
Clue 1:
Clue 2:
Clue 3:
Clue 4:
Clue 5:
It’s another easy category to pinpoint, but there’s something unique about these artists that should factor into your category description. Provide your responses in the “Your Thoughts” field below or DM me on social media platforms where this is posted. If you play spoiler and provide a public response, that’s fine. I just won’t confirm the answers there until the next Music Jeopardy is posted. Have fun and good luck!
Here are the Results from Music Jeopardy 6:
Category: Two R&R Hall of Famers, One Song (or anything close to that)
Clue 1: Who are Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding? (“Respect”)
Clue 2: Who are Johnny Cash and Depeche Mode? (“Personal Jesus”)
Clue 3: Who are Smokey Robinson and Linda Ronstadt? (“Ooh Baby Baby”)
Clue 4: Who are Sly & the Family Stone and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts? (“Everyday People”)
Clue 5: Who are the Beatles and Joe Cocker? (“With a Little Help From My Friends”)
Clue 6: Who are Marvin Gaye and Cyndi Lauper? (“What’s Going On?”)
The following responders provided correct responses: Matt Mullen (IN), Luis Ortiz (NJ).
Good luck with today’s puzzle 7! The correct responses and the results will be revealed Thursday (5/8).
DJRob
DJRob (he/him) is a freelance music blogger from the East Coast who covers R&B, hip-hop, disco, pop, rock and country genres – plus lots of music news and current stuff! You can follow him on Bluesky at @djrobblog.bsky.social, X (formerly Twitter) at @djrobblog, on Facebook or on Meta’s Threads.
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