MUSIC QUIZ NO. 86 GENERAL
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:28 pm1. Who returned to the album charts in 2001 with Driving Rain?
PAUL MCCARTNEY
2. From which British city do the Human League come?
SHEFFIELD
3. Who is the lead male vocalist with the Human League?
PHIL OAKEY
4. Which song gave the Pet Shop Boys their first number one single?
WEAT END GIRLS
5. What was Kylie Minogue’s last hit single of 2001?
CANT GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD
6. 10CC recorded three number one hits during the 1970s. Name them
RUBBER BULLETS - IM NOT IN LOVE - DREADLOCK HOLIDAY
7. Who had a hit singing about his Crocodile Shoes?
JIMMY NAIL
8. What item of clothing took David Dundas into the top ten in 1976?
JEANS
9. Who had the most UK number one singles: Abba or Slade?
ABBA WITH 9
10. Name the last number one hit for The Jam.
BEAT SURRENDER
11. 2001 saw the release of a greatest hits album called Echoes. Name the band.
PINK FLOYD
12. Which group consisted of Beyonce (Pronounced: Be-on-say), Kelly and Michelle?
DESTINYS CHILD
13. What is the main instrument played by British jazz musician Courtney Pine?
SAXAPHONE
14. Back to the sixties: What was the first charting hit for the Scaffold?
THANKYOU VERY MUCH
15. Mike McGear one-time member of the Scaffold has a very famous brother. Who is he?
PAUL MCCARTNEY
16. Which Motown star recorded duets with Kim Weston, Tammi Terrell, Mary Wells and Diana Ross?
MARVIN GAYE
17. Name the title of the song by Dido that was used by Eminem for his hit single Stan.
THANKYOU
18. What has been the highest-charting hit for the band James?
SIT DOWN
19. The title of which Oasis single is mentioned twice in the lyrics of the Travis single Writing To Reach You?
WONDERWALL
20. In which year did Kurt Cobain commit suicide?
1994
21. How are Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands better known on the dance scene?
CHEMICAL BROTHERS
22. Moby is a descendent of which famous19th century American writer?
HERMAN MELVILLE
23. Which chart-topping band was Wyclef Jean originally a member of?
THE FUGEES
24. Name the vocalist with American band REM.
MICHAEL STIPE
25. What was Britney Spears first chart-topper in the UK singles chart?
BABY ONE MORE TIME
26.Which two 60s favourites did DJ Otzi have hits with in 2001?
HEY BABY - DOO WAH DIDDY
27. What nationality are Savage Garden?
AUSTRALIAN
28. Marc Almond first achieved success as a member of which duo?
SOFT CELL
29. Justin Hayward and John Lodge are members of which enduring rock band?
MOODY BLUES
30. Who had the number one hit Because I Got High in 2001?
AFROMAN
PAUL MCCARTNEY
2. From which British city do the Human League come?
SHEFFIELD
3. Who is the lead male vocalist with the Human League?
PHIL OAKEY
4. Which song gave the Pet Shop Boys their first number one single?
WEAT END GIRLS
5. What was Kylie Minogue’s last hit single of 2001?
CANT GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD
6. 10CC recorded three number one hits during the 1970s. Name them
RUBBER BULLETS - IM NOT IN LOVE - DREADLOCK HOLIDAY
7. Who had a hit singing about his Crocodile Shoes?
JIMMY NAIL
8. What item of clothing took David Dundas into the top ten in 1976?
JEANS
9. Who had the most UK number one singles: Abba or Slade?
ABBA WITH 9
10. Name the last number one hit for The Jam.
BEAT SURRENDER
11. 2001 saw the release of a greatest hits album called Echoes. Name the band.
PINK FLOYD
12. Which group consisted of Beyonce (Pronounced: Be-on-say), Kelly and Michelle?
DESTINYS CHILD
13. What is the main instrument played by British jazz musician Courtney Pine?
SAXAPHONE
14. Back to the sixties: What was the first charting hit for the Scaffold?
THANKYOU VERY MUCH
15. Mike McGear one-time member of the Scaffold has a very famous brother. Who is he?
PAUL MCCARTNEY
16. Which Motown star recorded duets with Kim Weston, Tammi Terrell, Mary Wells and Diana Ross?
MARVIN GAYE
17. Name the title of the song by Dido that was used by Eminem for his hit single Stan.
THANKYOU
18. What has been the highest-charting hit for the band James?
SIT DOWN
19. The title of which Oasis single is mentioned twice in the lyrics of the Travis single Writing To Reach You?
WONDERWALL
20. In which year did Kurt Cobain commit suicide?
1994
21. How are Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands better known on the dance scene?
CHEMICAL BROTHERS
22. Moby is a descendent of which famous19th century American writer?
HERMAN MELVILLE
23. Which chart-topping band was Wyclef Jean originally a member of?
THE FUGEES
24. Name the vocalist with American band REM.
MICHAEL STIPE
25. What was Britney Spears first chart-topper in the UK singles chart?
BABY ONE MORE TIME
26.Which two 60s favourites did DJ Otzi have hits with in 2001?
HEY BABY - DOO WAH DIDDY
27. What nationality are Savage Garden?
AUSTRALIAN
28. Marc Almond first achieved success as a member of which duo?
SOFT CELL
29. Justin Hayward and John Lodge are members of which enduring rock band?
MOODY BLUES
30. Who had the number one hit Because I Got High in 2001?
AFROMAN
