MUSIC QUIZ 32 VARIOUS NO.1 HITS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q23 How about Cliff Richard with one of those awful Xmas songs he does.

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JAS

INCORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

must be getting hard this quiz still 13 to answer MUSIC BRAINIACS

[grant j]

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[magpie in the 80's]

Q18 the lion sleeps tonight

only went no.1 in the u.s. once 1961 by the tokens............but you around the year

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[magpie in the 80's]

Q21 shelley fabares

CORRECT

[JAS]

Q23 I'm going to guess this if it kills me...try 'What a Wonderful World' by Louis Armstrong...I think it got to No1 when Good Morning Vietnam was released.

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JAS

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[magpie in the 80's]

Q23 I'm going to guess this if it kills me...try 'What a Wonderful World' by Louis Armstrong...I think it got to No1 when Good Morning Vietnam was released.

Regards
JAS

you won't need to kill yourself JAS because your ..................................correct

[magpie in the 80's]

Q15 all no.1s twice with two different artists singing

correct

[JAS]

Q23 I'm going to guess this if it kills me...try 'What a Wonderful World' by Louis Armstrong...I think it got to No1 when Good Morning Vietnam was released.

Regards
JAS

you won't need to kill yourself JAS because your ..................................correct

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[magpie in the 80's]

Q17 3 weeks (too long)

INCORRECT
IT WAS 3 WEEKS AT NO.1 ON THE COUNTRY MUSIC CHARTS BUT LONGER ON THE POP CHARTS

[BigDaddy]

2 - Acker Bilk
6 - Creedence Clearwater Revival
7 - written by the same 2 people????
12 - "All In The Game"
18 - The Twist, by Chubby Checker

[magpie in the 80's]

2 - Acker Bilk......................CORRECT
6 - Creedence Clearwater Revival.....................CORRECT
7 - written by the same 2 people????...............INCORRECT
12 - "All In The Game"....................................CORRECT
18 - The Twist, by Chubby Checker..................CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

OK DOWN TO JUST 6 TO ANSWER AFTER BIG DADDY'S EFFORT

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. What was the first No.1 song of the Rock and Roll era? ROCK ARDOUND THE CLOCK
Q2. What was the first song specifically written for a movie to be No.1? LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDID THING
Q3. Who was the first solo British artist to have a No.1 hit in America? AKER BILK
Q4. What No.1 song has the oldest lyrics? TURN, TURN, TURN
Q5. Which British rock group topped the American charts first? THE TORNADOES
Q6. What rock group from the 60's and 70's had five songs hit the No.2 spot but never hit the top spot? CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
Q7. What do 'Heartbreak Hotel' No.1 in 1956 by Elvis Presley, and 'Joy to the World' No.1 in 1971 by Three Dog Night have in common? THEY WERE WRITTEN BY A MOTHER AND SON
Q8. What No.1 song from 1960 has the shortest time? STAY 1 M 37 SEC.
Q9. Which one of The Beatles had the first No.1 hit after the split? GEORGE HARRISON
Q10. Who had a No.1 hit with 'Will it Go Round in Circles' in 1973? BILLY PRESTON
Q11. True or False? 'Poor Side of Town' was Johnny Rivers only No.1 song. TRUE
Q12. What No.1 song was written by a Vice President of the United States? IT'S ALL IN THE GAME
Q13. True or False? The No.1 song 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet' by B.T.O was written by Randy Bachman for his brother. TRUE
Q14. 'The Nights the Lights Went out in Georgia' was a No.1 for what female artist in 1973? VICKI LAWRENCE
Q15. What do the No.1 songs, 'Loco-motion', 'Venus', 'Lean on Me' and 'Go Away Little Girl' have in common? ALL NO.1'S TWICE BY 2 DIFFERENT ARTISTS
Q16. 'Brandy(You're a Fine Girl)' was a No.1 hit for what group in 1972? LOOKING GLASS
Q17. How many weeks did the No.1 song 'Honey' stay at the top spot? FIVE
Q18. What song hit the top of the charts on two separate occasions by the same artist? THE TWIST BY CHUBBY CHECKER NO.1 1960 AND 1962
Q19. The No.1 song 'Our Day Will Come' was a hit for what girl group in 1963? RUBY AND THE ROMANTICS
Q20. 'Cracklin' Rosie', Neil Diamond's first No.1 was about what? ROSE WINE
Q21. 'Johnny Angel' was a No.1 hit for what girl singer? SHELLEY FABARES
Q22. 'I'm Telling You Now' was a No.1 in 1965 for what British group? FREDDIE AND THE DREAMERS
Q23. Who was the oldest person to have a No.1 song? LOUIS ARMSTRONG
Q24. 'Oh Girl' was a No.1 hit for what group in 1972? THE CHI-LITES
Q25. What was the 100th No.1 single of the rock era? BIG BAD JOHN

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

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