MUSIC QUIZ NO. 122
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:39 pmSimple Starters
1 Which member of The Bee Gees died in 2003?
MAURICE
2 Who was backed by The Blockheads on the song Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick?
IAN DURY
3 Which Hollies hit was used in a TV ad to promote Miller Lite Lager?
HE AIN'T HEAVY HE'S MY BROTHER
4 Which quartet was fronted by Frankie Valli?
THE FOUR SEASONS
5 Which member of The Monkees always wore a woolly hat?
MIKE NESMITH
6 Which song opens with the words, "Goodbye Norma Jean"?
CANDLE IN THE WIND
7 Which duo scored nil points for the UK in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest?
JEMINI
8 Which group won Eurovision for the UK with, Making Your Mind Up?
BUCKS FIZZ
9 Which group featured a lead singer called Victor Willis wearing a US police uniform?
THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
10 Cheryl Tweedy, found guilty of assault in 2003, is a member of which band?
GIRLS ALOUD
Swinging 60s These 10 questions are dedicated to the year of 1964.
11 Which group topped the charts in 1964 with the song Needles And Pins?
THE SEARCHERS
12 Who was backed by The Dakotas on a 1964 chart topper?
BILLY J. KRAMER
13 The Animals released House Of The Rising Sun in 1964. According to the lyrics where is the house of the rising sun?
NEW ORLEANS
14 Which quartet of coins hit the charts with the song Juliet?
THE FOUR PENNIES
15 The Rolling Stones topped the charts for the first time. What was the song?
IT'S ALL OVER NOW
16 In 1964 which became the first all female group to top the UK charts?
THE SUPREMES
17 Have I The Right, featuring female drummer Anne Lantree, was a No 1 hit in 1964 for which group?
THE HONEYCOMBS
18 Which group did Peter Noone front at the top of the 1964 charts?
HERMANS HERMITS
19 In 1964 which DJ presented the first ever edition of Top Of The Pops?
JIMMY SAVILE
20 Which couple married in 1964, had a No 1 hit in 1965 and divorced in 1974?
SONNY AND CHER
IRISH INFO To celebrate St Patrick's Day 10 questions with an Irish theme
21 What is the hometown or city of The Corrs?
DUNDALK
22 Which Irish girl band features the Lynch twins in their line-up?
BEWITCHED
23 Which No 1 hit for The Boomtown Rats was inspired by a killer called Brenda Spencer?
I DONT LIKE MONDAYS
24 Which group topped the charts with the song, Belfast Child?
SIMPLE MINDS
25 Which Irish band had a Christmas hit with The Fairytale Of New York?
THE POGUES
26 Which Irish rocker was born Paul Hewson, but is better known by a four-letter name?
BONO
27 Which hit for Billy Joel, was covered by the Irish boyband Westlife?
UPTOWN GIRL
28 Which member of Westlife is married to the winner of the 2004 I'm A Celebrity TV reality show?
BRYAN MACFADDEN
29 Who acquired the nickname of The Man With The Golden Flute?
JAMES GALWAY
30 Which was the first Irish group to top the UK charts?
THE BACHELORS
SOUNDS OF THE 70s
31 In what year did Abba win the Eurovision Song Contest?
1974
32 In the 70s, who became Radio 1's first female DJ?
ANNIE NIGHTINGALE
33 What question did Rod Stewart ask at the top of the 1978 charts?
DO YA THINK IM SEXY
34 Who is the oldest of the Osmond Brothers?
ALAN
35 Which film featured the chart topping song, Wandrin' Star?
PAINT YOUR WAGON
36 Ernie was the fastest milkman in the west. What was the name of his horse?
TRIGGER
37 Which hit for The Buggles was the first ever song played on MTV?
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
38 Which hit for Don McLean was a tribute to the painter of Sunflowers?
VINCENT
39 Who was Kung Fu Fighting in 1974?
CARL DOUGLAS
40 Which Abba hit became the title of their West End stage show?
MAMMA MIA
PAUL TO PAUL all the following 10 answers contain the name of Paul.
41 Who was the first Canadian to top the UK charts?
PAUL ANKA
42 Who did Mike D'Abo replace as the lead singer of Manfred Mann?
PAUL JONES
43 Who left The Q Tips to forge a solo career?
PAUL YOUNG
44 Who is the only person to win 20 Ivor Novello Awards?
PAUL MCCARTNEY
45 Who charted with Grandma's Party and went on to star in the comedy series Just Good Friends?
PAUL NICHOLAS
46 Under what name did the trio of Yarrow, Travers and Stookey perform?
PETER, PAUL AND MARY
47 Who claimed that the average age of the Vietnam soldier was 19?
PAUL HARDCASTLE
48 Who recorded the best selling album Gracelands?
PAUL SIMON
49 Which soul singer's biggest hit was Me And Mrs Jones?
BILLY PAUL
50 Who recorded the TV theme for No Honestly?
LYNDSEY DE PAUL
1 Which member of The Bee Gees died in 2003?
MAURICE
2 Who was backed by The Blockheads on the song Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick?
IAN DURY
3 Which Hollies hit was used in a TV ad to promote Miller Lite Lager?
HE AIN'T HEAVY HE'S MY BROTHER
4 Which quartet was fronted by Frankie Valli?
THE FOUR SEASONS
5 Which member of The Monkees always wore a woolly hat?
MIKE NESMITH
6 Which song opens with the words, "Goodbye Norma Jean"?
CANDLE IN THE WIND
7 Which duo scored nil points for the UK in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest?
JEMINI
8 Which group won Eurovision for the UK with, Making Your Mind Up?
BUCKS FIZZ
9 Which group featured a lead singer called Victor Willis wearing a US police uniform?
THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
10 Cheryl Tweedy, found guilty of assault in 2003, is a member of which band?
GIRLS ALOUD
Swinging 60s These 10 questions are dedicated to the year of 1964.
11 Which group topped the charts in 1964 with the song Needles And Pins?
THE SEARCHERS
12 Who was backed by The Dakotas on a 1964 chart topper?
BILLY J. KRAMER
13 The Animals released House Of The Rising Sun in 1964. According to the lyrics where is the house of the rising sun?
NEW ORLEANS
14 Which quartet of coins hit the charts with the song Juliet?
THE FOUR PENNIES
15 The Rolling Stones topped the charts for the first time. What was the song?
IT'S ALL OVER NOW
16 In 1964 which became the first all female group to top the UK charts?
THE SUPREMES
17 Have I The Right, featuring female drummer Anne Lantree, was a No 1 hit in 1964 for which group?
THE HONEYCOMBS
18 Which group did Peter Noone front at the top of the 1964 charts?
HERMANS HERMITS
19 In 1964 which DJ presented the first ever edition of Top Of The Pops?
JIMMY SAVILE
20 Which couple married in 1964, had a No 1 hit in 1965 and divorced in 1974?
SONNY AND CHER
IRISH INFO To celebrate St Patrick's Day 10 questions with an Irish theme
21 What is the hometown or city of The Corrs?
DUNDALK
22 Which Irish girl band features the Lynch twins in their line-up?
BEWITCHED
23 Which No 1 hit for The Boomtown Rats was inspired by a killer called Brenda Spencer?
I DONT LIKE MONDAYS
24 Which group topped the charts with the song, Belfast Child?
SIMPLE MINDS
25 Which Irish band had a Christmas hit with The Fairytale Of New York?
THE POGUES
26 Which Irish rocker was born Paul Hewson, but is better known by a four-letter name?
BONO
27 Which hit for Billy Joel, was covered by the Irish boyband Westlife?
UPTOWN GIRL
28 Which member of Westlife is married to the winner of the 2004 I'm A Celebrity TV reality show?
BRYAN MACFADDEN
29 Who acquired the nickname of The Man With The Golden Flute?
JAMES GALWAY
30 Which was the first Irish group to top the UK charts?
THE BACHELORS
SOUNDS OF THE 70s
31 In what year did Abba win the Eurovision Song Contest?
1974
32 In the 70s, who became Radio 1's first female DJ?
ANNIE NIGHTINGALE
33 What question did Rod Stewart ask at the top of the 1978 charts?
DO YA THINK IM SEXY
34 Who is the oldest of the Osmond Brothers?
ALAN
35 Which film featured the chart topping song, Wandrin' Star?
PAINT YOUR WAGON
36 Ernie was the fastest milkman in the west. What was the name of his horse?
TRIGGER
37 Which hit for The Buggles was the first ever song played on MTV?
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
38 Which hit for Don McLean was a tribute to the painter of Sunflowers?
VINCENT
39 Who was Kung Fu Fighting in 1974?
CARL DOUGLAS
40 Which Abba hit became the title of their West End stage show?
MAMMA MIA
PAUL TO PAUL all the following 10 answers contain the name of Paul.
41 Who was the first Canadian to top the UK charts?
PAUL ANKA
42 Who did Mike D'Abo replace as the lead singer of Manfred Mann?
PAUL JONES
43 Who left The Q Tips to forge a solo career?
PAUL YOUNG
44 Who is the only person to win 20 Ivor Novello Awards?
PAUL MCCARTNEY
45 Who charted with Grandma's Party and went on to star in the comedy series Just Good Friends?
PAUL NICHOLAS
46 Under what name did the trio of Yarrow, Travers and Stookey perform?
PETER, PAUL AND MARY
47 Who claimed that the average age of the Vietnam soldier was 19?
PAUL HARDCASTLE
48 Who recorded the best selling album Gracelands?
PAUL SIMON
49 Which soul singer's biggest hit was Me And Mrs Jones?
BILLY PAUL
50 Who recorded the TV theme for No Honestly?
LYNDSEY DE PAUL
