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Prove your knowledge is as superior as your music taste!

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I'm Sorry, But If You Can Identify 15/15 Musicians In This Quiz, Then You're Officially Old

Only Gen X And Older Can Identify These Musicians Quiz

You Won’t Recognize These 15 Musicians Unless You Know What An 8-Track Is

white man with dark, slicked back hair in a pompadour and a curled lip

It's Elvis Presley!

We'll start off easy — who's this?

brown-eyed man with dark, slicked-back hair and a '70s stash, lips pursued, wearing fitted jeans and a tank top revealing chest hair

It's Freddie Mercury!

Who's this?

ginger man on stage in a bedazzled outfit with sunglasses, performing with a microphone

It's Elton John!

woman with short blonde hair and intense makeup performing on stage

It's Madonna!

man with a brunette bowl cut, blue eyes, and prominent ears

It's Ringo Starr!

Now let's make things a little more complicated! Which Beatle is this?

brown-eyed man with afro, wearing a floral shirt, looking off to the side

It's Jimi Hendrix!

brown-eyed, brunette man with collar-length wavy hair and along, droopy mustache

It's John McVie!

Which member of Fleetwood Mac is this?

brown-eyed woman with curly brunette hair, wearing a sparkly dress and big feather boa

It's Dionne Warwick!

brown-eyed man with light brunette hair in a long braid and a short beard and mustache, wearing western shirt

It's Willie Nelson!

brown-eyed man with a bob haircut, wearing a low-cut jumpsuit and singing

It's James Brown!

green-eyed woman with long, wavy brunette hair and prominent lips holding a microphone

It's Kate Bush!

woman with dark curls styled in a side-parted bob, wearing a bright shirt with fringe, singing into a mic

It's Ella Fitzgerald!

woman on stage holding a microphone, wearing a suit with lapel and short, curly hair

It's Janis Ian!

woman with long, curly red hair performing in a long coat and big gold hoop earrings

It's Chaka Khan!

woman with long, brunette hair and bangs with guitar performing on stage

It's Carly Simon!

And finally, who's this?

You're from the era of Spotify and Apple Music. You've probably discovered some older musicians you love from curated playlists or from watching movies like _Bohemian Rhapsody_.

You definitely don't know what an 8-track is!

You've heard of most of these musicians, but a few of them were ahead of your time. You probably remember when CDs were a new thing.

a cassette player with headphones attached to it

You probably had a Walkman!

All of your favorite artists are now on the oldies station, but you're proud of your exquisite taste. You probably still have an enviable vinyl record collection.

a stack of books sitting on top of a wooden shelf

You definitely know what an 8-track is!

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I'm Sorry, But If You Can Identify 15/15 Musicians In This Quiz, Then You're Officially Old

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