MUSIC QUIZ 64 MIXED

[magpie in the 80's]

1 In 2006 who released the album Surprise, his first studio album for six years?
PAUL SIMON
2 Which pioneer of the synthesizer died in August 2005?
ROBERT MOOG
3 Which Yorkshire born singer was awarded the freedom of the city of Amarillo?
TONY CHRISTIE
4 Which singer who died in 1996 recorded the posthumous best selling album Songbird?
EVA CASSIDY
5 What are the surnames of the four members of Slade?
HILL, HOLDER ,LEA AND POWELL
6 Which pop trio disbanded when Charlie Simpson announced he was leaving the group?
BUSTED
7 What is the title of Dennis Waterman’s only top ten UK hit single?
I COULD BE SO GOOD FOR YOU
8 Which actor collaborated with Barbra Streisand on the song Till I Loved You?
DON JOHNSON
9 Musically what is a tampon double?
A DOUBLE HEADED DRUMSTICK
10 Which singer was born Joscelyn Eve Stoker?
JOSH STONE
11 Which song was a hit for Traffic and a Young One?
HOLE IN MY SHOE
12 Which song did Leo Sayer perform on his Top of the Pops debut?
THE SHOW MUST GO ON
13 What is the title of the only UK number one hit single for Chicago?
IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW
14 At whose funeral did Tony Bennett remark “we all fell in love with his voice”?
FRANK SINATRA
15 What links Boney M in 1976, David Gray in 2000 and The Ruts in 1979?
BABYLON IN THE NAME OF THEIR SONGS
16 In September 1970 who was found dead in the basement flat of the Samarkand Hotel?
JIMI HENDRIX
17 Which ex man and wife connect the songs Shout and Tragedy?
LULU AND MAURICE GIBB
18 Who composed the song Every Time We Say Goodbye?
COLE PORTER
19 Who recorded her first album entitled After All at the age of 11?
LEANNE RIMES
20 Which rock band were originally called Garden Wall?
GENESIS
21 Which number one hit includes contributions by Elton John, Bono, David Bowie, Tom Jones, The Visual Ministry Choir and the BBC Symphony Orchestra?
PERFECT DAY
22 Who received a civil rights award from Chile for the song, They Dance Alone?
STING
23 Which song about rabbits was written by a Batt?
BRIGHT EYES
24 Which female song character, a creation of The Beatles is also the subject of a statue in Liverpool?
ELEANOR RIGBY
25 Which soul legend was backed by the Bar Kays?
OTIS REDDING
26 Which 1975 hit if spelt in Morse Code reads dot dot dot, dash dash dash, dot dot dot?
SOS BY ABBA
27 Which song did Eric Idle, John Cleese, Terry Jones and Michael Palin sing at the funeral of Graham Chapman?
ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE
28 Who left the ranks of Bros in 1989?
CRAIG LOGAN
29 Which backing band that featured on a 1968 number one hit took their name from a battle in the American Civil War?
THE UNION GAP
30 What is the home city of the Nolan sisters?
DUBLIN
31 Which pop star was born George Michael Braddock?
MICKEY DOLENZ
32 What was the Bangles only number one hit in the UK?
ETERNAL FLAME
33 What links the songs At the Hop, Moon River and Mary’s Prayer?
DANNY
34 Who provided lead vocals for the Undertones?
FERGAL SHARKEY
35 Under what name did Toni and Daryl enjoy chart success?
CAPTAIN AND TENILLE
36 In which county were the rock band Radiohead founded?
OXFORDSHIRE
37 Who did Rolling Stone Magazine rank as the greatest guitarist of all time?
JIMI HENDRIX
38 In the 1960s who famously managed the North End Music Store on Great Charlotte Street?
BRIAN EPSTEIN
39 What is the actual first name of Fats Domino?
ANTONINE
40 Who sang the Bond theme for Tomorrow Never Dies?
SHERYL CROWE

[Hazbeen]

20. Oasis
24. Elanor Rogby
26. SOS
37. Eric Clapton

[Dogwatcher]

7 - I could be so good for you
10 - little eve
14 - cranky franky
16 - hendrix
19 - bjork
23 - bright eyes
25 - otis redding
32 - manic monday
34 - feargal sharkey
39 - antoine something or other....

[Turkeywizz]

2 Robert Moog
3 Tony Christie
4 Eva Cassidy
22 Sting
27 Always look on the bright side of life
34 Feargal Sharkey

[godoubleblues]

Q11 - Hole in my Shoe
Q31 - George Michael

[Thiele]

13. if you leave me now

[magpie in the 80's]

20. Oasis
24. Elanor Rogby
26. SOS
37. Eric Clapton...INCORRECT

ALL OTHERS CORRECT HB

[magpie in the 80's]

7 - I could be so good for you
10 - little eve..................INCORRECT
14 - cranky franky
16 - hendrix
19 - bjork.......................INCORRECT
23 - bright eyes
25 - otis redding
32 - manic monday............INCORRECT
34 - feargal sharkey
39 - antoine something or other....

ALL OTHERS CORRECT DW

[magpie in the 80's]

2 Robert Moog
3 Tony Christie
4 Eva Cassidy
22 Sting
27 Always look on the bright side of life
34 Feargal Sharkey

ALL CORRETC R

[magpie in the 80's]

Q11 - Hole in my Shoe.......CORRECT
Q31 - George Michael........... INCORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

13. if you leave me now

CORRECT THIELE

[Interceptor]

32 What was the Bangles only number one hit in the UK? Walk Like an Egyptian
37 Who did Rolling Stone Magazine rank as the greatest guitarist of all time? Hendrix

[brod]

32 Eternal flame
37 Jimi Hendrix

[Kahuna]

Not doing too good on this one
5/ Noddy Holder, Dave.......,Don.............,........ ...........
35/ Captain & Tenille

[godoubleblues]

Q35 - Captain and Tennille

[JAS]

Not doing too good on this one
5/ Noddy Holder, Dave.......,Don.............,........ ...........
35/ Captain & Tenille

Q5 Dave Hill...no idea on no3
Q10 Joss Stone maybe
Q12 You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Q15 Did they all sing By the Rivers of Babylon
Q17 Shout = Lulu and Tragedy = the one from the Beegees...might be ???? Gibb
Q30 Dublin
Q32 Only know one of there's...I think...Walk Like an Egyptian

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

32 What was the Bangles only number one hit in the UK? Walk Like an Egyptian...INCORRECT
37 Who did Rolling Stone Magazine rank as the greatest guitarist of all time? Hendrix...CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

32 Eternal flame
37 Jimi Hendrix

BOTH CORRECT BROD

[magpie in the 80's]

Not doing too good on this one
5/ Noddy Holder, Dave.......,Don.............,........ ...........ONE CORRECT HOLDER
35/ Captain & Tenille.........CORRECT

keep trying K they will come to you

[magpie in the 80's]

Not doing too good on this one
5/ Noddy Holder, Dave.......,Don.............,........ ...........
35/ Captain & Tenille

Q5 Dave Hill...no idea on no3
Q10 Joss Stone maybe
Q12 You Make Me Feel Like Dancing.......incorrect
Q15 Did they all sing By the Rivers of Babylon...no but they had the worb babylon in their songs
Q17 Shout = Lulu and Tragedy = the one from the Beegees...might be ???? Gibb
Q30 Dublin
Q32 Only know one of there's...I think...Walk Like an Egyptian .....incorrect

Regards
JAS

all others correct jas