MUSIC QUIZ NO. 100 A TO Z

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The A to Z of Pop Music

A is for Abba

1 Which manager of Abba passed away in 1997? STIG ANDERSON
2 What was Abba’s only number one hit single in the USA? DANCING QUEEN
3 Which 1982 hit for Abba was covered by Blancmange two years later? THE DAY BEFOR YOU CAME
4 In which country was Anni-Frid Lyngstad born? NORWAY
5 Which Abba song holds the record for the most weeks at number one in Australia? FERNANDO

B is for Beatles

6 Who left Rory Storm and the Hurricanes to complete the line up of the Fab Four? RINGO STARR
7 Which Beatles album cover saw the band members walking on a zebra crossing? ABBEY ROAD
8 Prior to being the residential band at the Cavern in which city did the Beatles perform at the Reeperbahn Club? HAMBURG
9 Who played the guitar solo on the Beatles song, While My Guitar Gently Weeps? ERIC CLAPTON
10 Who directed the film A Hard Day’s Night and went on to direct Superman II? RICHARD LESTER

C is for Cher

11 Which 1987 film earned Cher a Best Actress Oscar? MOONSTUCK
12 From which American Indian tribe is Cher descended? CHEROKEE
13 Born in 1969, what is the name of Cher’s daughter? CHASTITY
14 Who did Cher divorce in 1978? GREG ALLMAN
15 Which song won Cher a 1999 Grammy? BELIEVE

D is for Drummers

16 Who collaborated with David Bowie on the song Little Drummer Boy? BING CROSBY
17 Which drummer for the rock band Led Zeppelin died in 1980? JOHN BONHAM
18 For which chart topping trio did Rick Buckler bang the drums? THE JAM
19 Which rock drummer composed the theme tune for the TV series The Equaliser? STEWART COPELAND
20 Who did the drummer Tommy Lee marry in 1995 and divorce in 1998? PAMELA ANDERSON

E is for Eighties

21 What was the best selling single in the UK in the 1980s? DO THEY KNOW ITS XMAS
22 In 1985 who became the first western pop group to tour China? WHAM
23 Who provided lead vocals for Heaven 17? GLENN GREGORY
24 Which member of Duran Duran produced the debut album of Kajagoogoo? NICK RHODES
25 In the video for which song did Danny Aiello play the father of Madonna? PAPA DONT PREACH

F is for Fifties

26 In 1958 who became the first singer to win a Grammy for Best Male Performance? PERRY COMO
27 What did Dickie Valentine point at the top of the 1955 singles charts? FINGER OF SUSPICION
28 Which chart topping singer of the 1950s was nicknamed the Professional Virgin? DORIS DAY
29 Which UK number one for Lonnie Donegan took its title from a region of the Appalachian Mountains? CUMBERLAND GAP
30 Who was the first singer to record three UK number one hit singles in the same year? FRANKIE LANE

G is for Glam Rock

31 Which glam rockers formerly performed under the name of Wainwright’s Gentlemen? THE SWEET
32 Which song by Wizzard featured backing vocals by the Stockland Green Bilateral School first year choir? I WISH IT COULD BE XMAS EVERYDAY
33 How many UK number one hits did Slade record in the 1970s? 6
34 Mount, Stiles, Gray and Davis were the four members of which glam rock group? MUD
35 Which four songs provided UK chart toppers for T Rex? GET IT ON - METAL GURU - TELEGRAM SAM - HOT LOVE

H is for Houston

36 Which song recorded by Whitney Houston in 1993 was originally a hit for Chaka Khan in 1978? IM EVERY WOMAN
37 In which state of the USA was Whitney Houston born? NEW JERSEY
38 What was the first name of the character played by Whitney in The Bodyguard? RACHEL
39 Who did Whitney duet with on the hit record Something In Common? BOBBY BROWN
40 Name the four songs that topped the UK charts for Whitney Houston in the 20th century. I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY - I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU - ONE MOMENT IN TIME

I is for Instrumentals

41 Who played the drums on the hit record, Fanfare for the Common Man? CARL PALMER
42 What is the nationality of the musician who composed the film theme Chariots of Fire? GREEK
43 Which film theme was a number one hit in 1968 for the Hugh Montenegro Orchestra? THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY
44 Which 1961 hit for The Shadows might one associate with J Edgar Hoover? FBI
45 Which Cuban band leader nicknamed The King of Mambo, had a posthumous hit in 1994 with Guaglione, after it had featured in advert for Guinness? PREZ PRADO

J is for Jacko

46 In which state of the USA was Michael Jackson born? INDIANA
47 Who did Michael Jackson marry in 1996 and divorce three years later? DEBBIE ROWE
48 What was Michael Jackson’s first UK number one hit single as a solo artist? ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE
49 What was Michael Jackson’s last UK number one hit in the 20th century? BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR
50 In 2002, Michael Jackson was the best man at a celebrity wedding. Who was the famous bride? LIZA MINNELLI

K is for Kids

51 Which song provided Kim Wilde with her debut chart hit? KIDS IN AMERICA
52 How were Jordan, Jon, Donnie, Danny and Joey collectively known? NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
53 Who is the youngest singer to have a solo number one hit in the UK in the 20th century? JIMMY OSMOND
54 Which two singers collaborated on the 2000 hit Kids? ROBBIE WILLIAMS AND KYLIE MINOGUE
55 What name did Frederick Heath adopt after he took to wearing an eye patch? JOHNNY KIDD

L is for Labels

56 On which record label did Elvis Presley record his first song? SUN RECORDS
57 Abba, Boston, Gloria Estefan, Meat Loaf and Sade have all recorded on which label? EPIC
58 In which country did Chris Blackwell found Island Records? JAMACIA
59 Who launched his own label called UK Records in 1972? JOHNATHON KING
60 Which record company’s headquarters located in California became the world’s first circular office building? CAPITOL

M is for Madonna

61 What are Madonna’s middle two names? LOUISE VERONICA
62 What was the title of her 1990 greatest hits compilation? THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION
63 Who is the father of her daughter Lourdes? CARLOS LEON
64 Which Hollywood star was the maid of honour at Madonna’s wedding to Guy Richie? GWYNETH PALTROW
65 Which children’s book penned by Madonna was published in 2003? THE ENGLISH ROSES

N is for Number Ones

66 Which band accompanied Vic Reeves on his chart topper Dizzy? THE WONDER STUFF
67 A number one hit for UB 40, who composed the song Red Red Wine? NEIL DIAMOND
68 Which group charted with December 63 in February 76? THE FOUR SEASONS
69 What was the only UK number one for the Foundations? BABY NOW THAT I FOUND YOU
70 Which was the first group from Liverpool to have a number one hit in the UK? GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS

O is for One Hit Wonders
Which one hit wonder topped the charts with…

71 Sugar Sugar in 1969 THE ARCHIES
72 Barbados in 1975 TYPICAL TROPICAL
73 Fire in 1968 CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN
74 Ring My Bell in 1979 ANITA WARD
75 No Charge in 1976 JJ BARRIE

P is for Pink Floyd

76 Which Pink Floyd album took its title from a chapter in the novel Wind in the Willows? PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN
77 In which city was Pink Floyd founded? CAMBRIDGE
78 The album track Shine On You Crazy Diamond was a tribute to which founder member of the band who sadly passed away in 2006? SYD BARRETT
79 From which two blues musicians did Pink Floyd glean their name? FLOYD COUNCIL AND PINK ANDERSON
80 What kind of animal is depicted on the cover of the album Atom Heart Mother? COW

Q is for Queen

81 Which 1981 chart topper was a collaboration between Queen and David Bowie? UNDER PRESSURE
82 Which song provided Queen with their first UK hit single? SEVEN SEAS OF RHYE
83 In what year did Freddie Mercury die? 1991
84 Which musical featuring the music of Queen opened in the West End in 2002? WE WILL ROCK YOU
85 Which song mentions in the lyrics, caviar and cigarettes? KILLER QUEEN

R is for Rolling Stones

86 The Rolling stones took their name from which blues musician? MUDDY WATERS
87 Which restaurant opened by Bill Wyman took its name from a Rolling Stones album? STICKY FINGERS
88 Brian Jones drowned in a swimming pool in close proximity to a statue of which literary animal? WINNIE THE POOH
89 Who designed the tongue and lips logo of the Rolling Stones? ANDY WARHOL
90 Which Stones song was used by Microsoft in an advertising campaign to launch Windows 95? START ME UP

S is for Spice Girls

91 How many UK number one hits did the Spice Girls record? 9
92 In what year did Geri Halliwell leave the band? 1998
93 Which rock star played the girls coach driver in the Spice Girls movie? MEATLOAF
94 Who did the Spice Girls very publicly sack as their manager in 1997? SIMON FULLER
95 What does the C stand for in Mel C? CHISHOLM

T is for Take That

96 Which female singer provided additional vocals on the hit Relight My Fire? LULU
97 Which three number ones for Take That had four letter titles? PRAY, SURE, BABE
98 What was Take That’s best selling single in the UK?
99 What are the surnames of the members of Take That? WILLIAMS - BARLOW - ORANGE - OWEN - DONALD
100 Which Bee Gees hit provided the band with a number one hit in 1996? HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE

U is for U2

101 What was U2’s first UK number one hit single? DESIREE
102 Which U2 album shares its name with a plant that is pollinated by the yucca moth? THE JOSHUA TREE
103 Which U2 video in 1998 featured the boxer Steve Collins and Boyzone? THE SWEETEST THING
104 Which song contains the lyric, I want to take shelter from the poison rain? WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME
105 What is Bono’s real name? PAUL HEWSON

V is for Village People

106 Which gay area of New York City inspired the name of the group? GREENWICH
107 In which 1980 film did the band co-star alongside Steve Guttenberg? CANT STOP THE MUSIC
108 Which nation collaborated with the Village People on the 1994 World Cup song Far Away in America? GERMANY
109 What was the title of Billy Connolly’s spoof version of In The Navy? IN THE BROWNIES
110 What six costumes did the band members wear? SOLDIER - POLICE OFFICER - INDIAN - CONSTRUCTION WORKER - COWBOY


W is for Words
Identify the number one hits of the 1990s from the opening words of their lyrics

111 Step inside the eye of your mind DONT LOOK BACK IN ANGER
112 All this talk of getting old THE DRUGS DONT WORK
113 I used to think that I could not go on I BELIEVE I CAN FLY
114 Strike a pose, strike a pose VOGUE
115 Look into my eyes you will see, what you mean to me EVERYTHING I DO IDO IT FOR YOU


X is for X Rated (banned songs)

116 Which George Formby song was banned by the BBC in the 1940s for its smutty lyrics including, the bridegroom he is doing fine? WHEN IM CLEANING WINDOWS
117 Which DJ infamously stopped the song Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood on his Radio 1 show and snapped the disc in two? MIKE READ
118 Which Wings song did BBC radio refuse to read the title of as they believed it was sympathetic to the IRA? GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH
119 Who recorded the song Spasticus Autisticus banned in 1991 in the International Year of the Disabled? IAN DURY
120 Whose sensuous moans on Love To Love You Baby caused the record to be removed from the BBC play list on its original release? DONNA SUMMER


Y is for Yellow
Who had hits with the following yellow songs?

121 Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree in 1973 DAWN
122 Yellow River in 1970 CHRISTIE
123 Yellow in 2000 COLDPLAY
124 Goodbye Yellowbrick Road in 1973 ELTON JOHN
125 Yellow Pearl in 1981 PHIL LYNOTT


Z is for Zoology
Which “beastly” groups recorded the following albums?

126 Tonic For The Troops THE BOOMTOWN RATS
127 The Long Run THE EAGLES
128 Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not ARCTIC MONKEYS
129 Seven Separate Fools THREE DOG NIGHT
130 London 0 Hull 4 HOUSEMARTINS

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QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

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