Who Is Older? The Music Edition
Two famous names, one question: who came first? 12 age face-offs from our biography files.
Ages in music are full of surprises. Guess who is older in each pair, then check the birth years from our biographies.
Tap "Reveal answer" under each question to check yourself, and keep score: 12 points up for grabs.
1. Who is older: Valeriy Syutkin or Luigi Alva?
- A) Valeriy Syutkin
- B) Neither has a public birth date
- C) They were born the same year
- D) Luigi Alva
Reveal answer
D) Luigi Alva born in 1927, Valeriy Syutkin was born in 1958. Read our full guide.
2. Who is older: Manuela Bravo or Chelsea Kane?
- A) Manuela Bravo
- B) Chelsea Kane
- C) They were born the same year
- D) Neither has a public birth date
Reveal answer
A) Manuela Bravo born in 1957, Chelsea Kane was born in 1988. Read our full guide.
3. Who is older: Juniel or Mahasti?
- A) They were born the same year
- B) Neither has a public birth date
- C) Mahasti
- D) Juniel
Reveal answer
C) Mahasti born in 1946, Juniel was born in 1993. Read our full guide.
4. Who is older: Janet Baker or Roy Ayers?
- A) Roy Ayers
- B) Neither has a public birth date
- C) They were born the same year
- D) Janet Baker
Reveal answer
D) Janet Baker born in 1933, Roy Ayers was born in 1940. Read our full guide.
5. Who is older: Christian Chávez or Sawako Hata?
- A) Sawako Hata
- B) Neither has a public birth date
- C) They were born the same year
- D) Christian Chávez
Reveal answer
D) Christian Chávez born in 1983, Sawako Hata was born in 1988. Read our full guide.
6. Who is older: Steven Wilson or Kristine W?
- A) Kristine W
- B) Steven Wilson
- C) They were born the same year
- D) Neither has a public birth date
Reveal answer
A) Kristine W born in 1962, Steven Wilson was born in 1967. Read our full guide.
7. Who is older: Alison Moyet or Karel Gott?
- A) They were born the same year
- B) Karel Gott
- C) Neither has a public birth date
- D) Alison Moyet
Reveal answer
B) Karel Gott born in 1939, Alison Moyet was born in 1961. Read our full guide.
8. Who is older: Shawn Elliott or Brooke Fraser?
- A) Brooke Fraser
- B) They were born the same year
- C) Neither has a public birth date
- D) Shawn Elliott
Reveal answer
D) Shawn Elliott born in 1937, Brooke Fraser was born in 1983. Read our full guide.
9. Who is older: Zal Yanovsky or Buffy Sainte-Marie?
- A) Zal Yanovsky
- B) Neither has a public birth date
- C) They were born the same year
- D) Buffy Sainte-Marie
Reveal answer
D) Buffy Sainte-Marie born in 1941, Zal Yanovsky was born in 1944. Read our full guide.
10. Who is older: Johnny Hartman or Jack Albertson?
- A) Jack Albertson
- B) Johnny Hartman
- C) They were born the same year
- D) Neither has a public birth date
Reveal answer
A) Jack Albertson born in 1907, Johnny Hartman was born in 1923. Read our full guide.
11. Who is older: Ross Lynch or Ari Gold?
- A) Ari Gold
- B) They were born the same year
- C) Neither has a public birth date
- D) Ross Lynch
Reveal answer
A) Ari Gold born in 1974, Ross Lynch was born in 1995. Read our full guide.
12. Who is older: John Martyn or Ramón Vinay?
- A) John Martyn
- B) Ramón Vinay
- C) Neither has a public birth date
- D) They were born the same year
Reveal answer
B) Ramón Vinay born in 1911, John Martyn was born in 1948. Read our full guide.
How did you do?
- 10 or more: certified pop culture encyclopedia.
- 7 to 9: solid, you clearly pay attention.
- 4 to 6: casual fan, the rabbit hole awaits.
- 0 to 3: time to start reading the Files.
Every answer links to the full Pop Culture Files guide, so you can settle any argument.
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This quiz has 12 multiple-choice questions with instant answer reveal.
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