MUSIC QUIZ 55 BABY BOOMER PART 2
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:00 pm1 Who originally fronted (and currently, 2008, still fronts) Herman's Hermits?
PETER NOONE
2 Which jazz singer, whose career actually spanned the 1930s-90s, was known as the First Lady of Song?
ELLA FITGERALD
3 Which singer played Alfie's girlfriend Siddie in the 1966 film?
MILLICENT MARTIN
4 What name was given to the 1950-60s mainstream country music style of artists including Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, Jim Reeves, and Charlie Rich?
NASHVILLE SOUND
5 What American teen idol of the 1950s-60s wrote the lyrics to Sinatra's song My Way?
PAUL ANKA
6 Which harmonica-paying frontman of Manfred Man sang on their early hits and later became a successful radio presenter?
PAUL JONES
7 Which motor city was the original the base of Tamla Motown?
DETROIT
8 What group became famous in the 1960s for their parody impressions of other hit songs?
THE BARRON KNIGHTS
9 Peter Potter in the USA and David Jacobs in the UK presented which pop music TV show?
JUKE BOX JURY
10 What was the 1962 space-age instrumental hit by the Tornados?
TELSTAR
11 Who wrote and sang the novelty hit Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, about Camp Granada?
ALLAN SHERMAN
12 Who was the famous rock guitarist in the group Love Sculpture, notably featuring on their breakneck hit version of Khachaturian's classical piece Sabre Dance?
DAVE EDMUNDS
13 Rolf Harris endorsed what new musical instrument, which supposedly features on David Bowie's hit Space Oddity?
STYLOPHONE
14 Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Junior were among several entertainers given what collective nickname?
THE RAT PACK
15 Who originated the 'Wall of Sound' record production technique?
PHIL SPECTOR
16 The Rolling Stones first record label was what?
DECCA
17 Simon and Garfunkel's song Mrs Robinson featured in what 1967 film?
THE GRADUATE
18 What American DJ was nicknamed Moondog?
ALAN FREED
19 What was Stephane Grappelli's instrument?
VIOLIN
20 Which gravel-voiced English singer was previously a gas-fitter from Sheffield?
JOE COCKER
21 Who made the 1962 hit Monster Mash?
BOBBY PICKETT AND THE CRYPT KICKERS
22 Who sang the title song of the film The Girl Can't Help It?
LITTLE RICHARD
23 What was Gary Glitter's earlier stage name in the 1960s?
PAUL RAVAN
24 Lulu sang the theme song to which 1967 film about an inner-city school, starring Sidney Poitier?
TO SIR WITH LOVE
25 What Eddie Cochran song, covered by the Who, told of frustrations with his boss and his congressman?
SUMMERTIME BLUES
26 Who was the main singing star in the musical Half a Sixpence?
TOMMY STEELE
27 Which comedian's recordings featured hilarious telephone routines about King Kong and the introduction of Tobacco?
BOB NEWHART
28 What long-running BBC Radio chart show began on the Light Programme in 1955, and later becoming hugely popular when presented by Alan Freeman?
PICK OF THE POPS
29 The Crickets backed which famous singer-songwriter?
BUDDY HOLLY
30 Dizzy Gillespie played what instrument?
TRUMPET
31 Who made the novelty song Jake the Peg?
ROLF HARRIS
32 Which 1960s British rock'n'roll star founded the Official Monster Raving Loony Party?
SCREAMING LORD SUTCH
33 Who was nicknamed 'The Big O'?
ROY ORBISON
34 Which member of the Hollies went on to join the hugely successful American band commonly known by their initials CSNY?
GRAHAM NASH
35 What record label did the Beatles establish?
APPLE
36 Who had a 1960s hit with Step Inside Love?
CILLA BLACK
37 The record label and music company name HMV stood for what?
HIS AMSTERS VOICE
38 Who sang the theme song to the film Born Free?
MATT MONRO
39 Congratulations was Cliff Richard's Eurovision Song Contest entry in what year?
1968
40 Which singer's Eurovision Song Contest entry was Knock Knock (Who's There?)?
MARY HOPKINS
41 Whose big hit was I love You Because?
JIM REEVES
42 Who wrote the instrumental A Swingin' Safari and led the orchestra which played the original hit version?
BERT KAEMPFERT
43 The Copacabana nightclub was in which city?
NEW YORK
44 Which British comedian had the massive-selling 1965 hit Tears?
KEN DODD
45 Who sang the 1964 hit My Boy Lollipop?
MILLIE SMALL
46 Cher's partner was Sonny ... who?
BONO
47 Who made the hit comedy version of the Banana Boat Song, and other similar spoofs including versions of Presley's Heartbreak Hotel and Johnnie Ray's Cry?
STAN FREBERG
48 Which 1960s easy-listening Irish crooner was famed for his rocking chair and knitted jumpers?
VAL DOONICAN
49 What was Chuck Berry's first hit record?
MAYBELLINE
50 What number gives its name to the cultish 'club' celebrating rock stars who died at that age?
THE 27 CLUB
PETER NOONE
2 Which jazz singer, whose career actually spanned the 1930s-90s, was known as the First Lady of Song?
ELLA FITGERALD
3 Which singer played Alfie's girlfriend Siddie in the 1966 film?
MILLICENT MARTIN
4 What name was given to the 1950-60s mainstream country music style of artists including Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, Jim Reeves, and Charlie Rich?
NASHVILLE SOUND
5 What American teen idol of the 1950s-60s wrote the lyrics to Sinatra's song My Way?
PAUL ANKA
6 Which harmonica-paying frontman of Manfred Man sang on their early hits and later became a successful radio presenter?
PAUL JONES
7 Which motor city was the original the base of Tamla Motown?
DETROIT
8 What group became famous in the 1960s for their parody impressions of other hit songs?
THE BARRON KNIGHTS
9 Peter Potter in the USA and David Jacobs in the UK presented which pop music TV show?
JUKE BOX JURY
10 What was the 1962 space-age instrumental hit by the Tornados?
TELSTAR
11 Who wrote and sang the novelty hit Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, about Camp Granada?
ALLAN SHERMAN
12 Who was the famous rock guitarist in the group Love Sculpture, notably featuring on their breakneck hit version of Khachaturian's classical piece Sabre Dance?
DAVE EDMUNDS
13 Rolf Harris endorsed what new musical instrument, which supposedly features on David Bowie's hit Space Oddity?
STYLOPHONE
14 Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Junior were among several entertainers given what collective nickname?
THE RAT PACK
15 Who originated the 'Wall of Sound' record production technique?
PHIL SPECTOR
16 The Rolling Stones first record label was what?
DECCA
17 Simon and Garfunkel's song Mrs Robinson featured in what 1967 film?
THE GRADUATE
18 What American DJ was nicknamed Moondog?
ALAN FREED
19 What was Stephane Grappelli's instrument?
VIOLIN
20 Which gravel-voiced English singer was previously a gas-fitter from Sheffield?
JOE COCKER
21 Who made the 1962 hit Monster Mash?
BOBBY PICKETT AND THE CRYPT KICKERS
22 Who sang the title song of the film The Girl Can't Help It?
LITTLE RICHARD
23 What was Gary Glitter's earlier stage name in the 1960s?
PAUL RAVAN
24 Lulu sang the theme song to which 1967 film about an inner-city school, starring Sidney Poitier?
TO SIR WITH LOVE
25 What Eddie Cochran song, covered by the Who, told of frustrations with his boss and his congressman?
SUMMERTIME BLUES
26 Who was the main singing star in the musical Half a Sixpence?
TOMMY STEELE
27 Which comedian's recordings featured hilarious telephone routines about King Kong and the introduction of Tobacco?
BOB NEWHART
28 What long-running BBC Radio chart show began on the Light Programme in 1955, and later becoming hugely popular when presented by Alan Freeman?
PICK OF THE POPS
29 The Crickets backed which famous singer-songwriter?
BUDDY HOLLY
30 Dizzy Gillespie played what instrument?
TRUMPET
31 Who made the novelty song Jake the Peg?
ROLF HARRIS
32 Which 1960s British rock'n'roll star founded the Official Monster Raving Loony Party?
SCREAMING LORD SUTCH
33 Who was nicknamed 'The Big O'?
ROY ORBISON
34 Which member of the Hollies went on to join the hugely successful American band commonly known by their initials CSNY?
GRAHAM NASH
35 What record label did the Beatles establish?
APPLE
36 Who had a 1960s hit with Step Inside Love?
CILLA BLACK
37 The record label and music company name HMV stood for what?
HIS AMSTERS VOICE
38 Who sang the theme song to the film Born Free?
MATT MONRO
39 Congratulations was Cliff Richard's Eurovision Song Contest entry in what year?
1968
40 Which singer's Eurovision Song Contest entry was Knock Knock (Who's There?)?
MARY HOPKINS
41 Whose big hit was I love You Because?
JIM REEVES
42 Who wrote the instrumental A Swingin' Safari and led the orchestra which played the original hit version?
BERT KAEMPFERT
43 The Copacabana nightclub was in which city?
NEW YORK
44 Which British comedian had the massive-selling 1965 hit Tears?
KEN DODD
45 Who sang the 1964 hit My Boy Lollipop?
MILLIE SMALL
46 Cher's partner was Sonny ... who?
BONO
47 Who made the hit comedy version of the Banana Boat Song, and other similar spoofs including versions of Presley's Heartbreak Hotel and Johnnie Ray's Cry?
STAN FREBERG
48 Which 1960s easy-listening Irish crooner was famed for his rocking chair and knitted jumpers?
VAL DOONICAN
49 What was Chuck Berry's first hit record?
MAYBELLINE
50 What number gives its name to the cultish 'club' celebrating rock stars who died at that age?
THE 27 CLUB
