Music Jeopardy 16:  Legends We Lost in June 2025 — Play by Guessing the Clues!

(July 1, 2025).  June 2025 was a tough one for the music world.  It was the kind of month that had music historians busy while fans reached for both the tissues and the turntable… or in this case, their favorite streaming service.

In the span of weeks, the rock, pop and R&B worlds lost several legends — all of whom helped define the sound and spirit of the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s.  Six of those acts were either 81 or 82 years old at the time of their passing and they are the primary subjects of Music Jeopardy 16!

Each man left behind a different kind of legacy—some funky, some fragile, some teen-idol polished, and all unforgettable.  More uncannily, these acts’ careers intersected in ways that only a true lover of rock and roll trivia could appreciate.

DJROBBLOG focused on those connections in coming up with this edition’s clues.  Of course, the blog provides the clues, you provide the responses AND define the mystery category to which they all belong (I’ve pretty much given the latter part away already).

Make your guesses by providing your responses in the “Your Thoughts” box at the bottom of the article, email or DM me on any of the social media platforms where this is posted.  You can also post your answers publicly, but that is not encouraged as we don’t want to spoil it for others.  All correct entries will be acknowledged in the next Music Jeopardy, but the most clever category title will win the prize, which is absolutely nothing but bragging rights!

Below this puzzle’s clues are the results of Music Jeopardy 15.  But first, here are your five clues and a bonus for today’s contest:

Clue 1: 

Clue 2:

Clue 3:

Clue 4:

Clue 5:

BONUS: 

Remember to provide your responses in the “Your Thoughts” box at the bottom of the article or DM me on any of the social media platforms where this is posted.

Here are the Results from Music Jeopardy 15:

Category:   Musical Singles That Crossed The Law

Clue 1:   What is “Stick-Up”? (The Honey Cone)

Clue 2:   What is “Smooth Criminal”? (Michael Jackson)

Clue 3:   What is “Is It a Crime?”? (Sade)

Clue 4:   What is “I Shot the Sheriff”? (Bob Marley; Eric Clapton)

Clue 5:   Who is Christopher Cross? (“Ride Like the Wind”)

Bonus:   What is “Wanted Dead or Alive”? (Bon Jovi)

Winners: Matt Mullen (who also named the category), and Luis Ortiz. 

Good luck everyone with today’s puzzle 16!  The correct responses and the results will be revealed with the next Music Jeopardy post!

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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