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| 1. | What musical instrument was John Birks Gillespie famous for playing? |
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Trumpet ("Dizzy" Gillespie) | |
| 2. | Who was voted out of American R&B group New Edition in December 1985 due to behavioural problems, subsequently moving on to embark on a solo career? |
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Bobby Brown | |
| 3. | Who was Watching the Detectives in 1977? |
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Elvis Costello | |
| 4. | "She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge. She studied sculpture at Saint Martin's College," is the opening line from what 1995 song? |
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Pulp|Common People
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| 5. | Originally formed in 1978, the most commercially successful line-up of what band included brothers John, Roger and Andy Taylor? |
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Duran Duran (also Nick Rhodes and Simon Le Bon) | |
| 6. | Polish American classical musician Arthur Rubinstein was famous for playing what musical instrument? |
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Piano | |
| 7. | What band was formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane and Gregg? |
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The Allman Brothers Band | |
| 8. | Natalie Cole's Wild Women Do is the opening song on the soundtrack to what 1990 Julia Roberts film? |
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Pretty Woman | |
| 9. | What singer/songwriter was born Michael Barratt in Cardiff, Wales on 4th March 1948? |
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Shakin' Stevens | |
| 10. | Formed in Los Angeles in 1981, what band's classic line-up consisted of Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson, Debbi Peterson, and Michael Steele? |
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The Bangles | |
| 11. | In what year were all the songs in this medley first released as singles?
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1969 (Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising, The Beatles - Come Together, Tommy Roe - Dizzy, The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter, Zager and Evans - In the Year 2525, Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love) | |
| 12. | The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sammy Davis Jr. and Robbie Williams are among many to have covered the song Mr. Bojangles, but who wrote and recorded the original in 1968? |
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Jerry Jeff Walker | |
| 13. | Originally written and recorded by Simon & Garfunkel in 1966, who covered Hazy Shade of Winter in 1987? |
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The Bangles | |
| 14. | What were the first names of The Everly Brothers? |
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Don and Phil (Isaac Donald "Don" Everly and Phillip "Phil" Everly) | |
| 15. | In the song The Twelve Days Of Christmas, how many Swans were a-Swimming? |
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Seven | |
| 16. | Released in 1994, what album is this? |
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Pink Floyd|The Division Bell | |
| 17. | For Your Love, Heart Full of Soul, and Over Under Sideways Down were 1960s hits for what band? |
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The Yardbirds | |
| 18. | What 1946 song mentions Joplin, Missouri; Gallup, New Mexico; and Flagstaff, Arizona? |
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(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
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| 19. | Which 1981 song was Olivia Newton-John's biggest solo hit worldwide? |
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Physical | |
| 20. | Formed in 1977, which English rock duo had the first names Kevin and Lol? |
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Godley & Creme | |
| 21. | "Now I've got that feeling once again. I can't explain you would not understand. This is not how I am." are lyrics from what 1980 song? |
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Pink Floyd|Comfortably Numb
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| 22. | Run This Town and Empire State of Mind were hits in 2009 for what American rapper? |
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Jay-Z | |
| 23. | Complete the missing words from this 1980 song title: Sheena Easton - ______ ______ (9 to 5) |
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Morning Train | |
| 24. | What American vocal group were formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993 and consists of AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell? |
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Backstreet Boys | |
| 25. | What month was the title of a 1978 hit for Earth, Wind and Fire? |
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September | |
| 26. | Which 1970 song by Cat Stevens was most notably covered by Maxi Priest in 1988 and Mr. Big in 1993? |
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Wild World | |
| 27. | Formed in 2001, which group took their name from a lesbian sexual position? |
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Scissor Sisters | |
| 28. | What was the theme song for the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me? |
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Carly Simon|Nobody Does It Better
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| 29. | Who sang about his Brown Eyed Girl in 1967? |
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Van Morrison | |
| 30. | What group, formed in 2003, originally comprised Nicole Scherzinger, Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Melody Thornton and Kimberly Wyatt? |
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The Pussycat Dolls | |
| 31. | Who composed the theme tunes for Beverly Hills Cop and Top Gun? |
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Harold Faltermeyer (Axel F and the Top Gun Anthem) | |
| 32. | Awarded MTV's best music video of 2016, who sings Formation? |
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Beyoncé | |
| 33. | Which 20th century American composer wrote Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris, and the opera Porgy and Bess? |
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George Gershwin | |
| 34. | Who released the first hit version of The Shoop Shoop Song in 1964? |
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Betty Everett | |
| 35. | Name the former Beatle born in Edinburgh, Scotland who died in Hamburg, Germany in 1962, aged 21. |
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Stuart Sutcliffe | |
| 36. | Which punk rock band did Billy Idol leave in February 1981 to pursue his solo career? |
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Generation X | |
| 37. | In what Rodgers and Hammerstein musical does Curly McLain marry Aunt Eller's niece Laurey Williams? |
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Oklahoma! | |
| 38. | The Hurting (1983) and Songs from the Big Chair (1985) are the first two studio albums by what band? |
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Tears for Fears | |
| 39. | What 1964 Bob Dylan song was covered in 1965 with different versions by both Cher and the Byrds? |
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All I Really Want to Do | |
| 40. | What 1969 song includes these lyrics? I saw her today at the reception. A glass of wine in her hand. |
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The Rolling Stones|You Can't Always Get What You Want
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| 41. | What two singers had a worldwide hit in 2003 with Baby Boy? |
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Beyoncé and Sean Paul | |
| 42. | "Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner. Sometimes I feel like my only friend," are the opening lyrics to what 1992 song? |
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Red Hot Chili Peppers|Under the Bridge
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| 43. | What 1985 song includes these lyrics? Oh I saw you by the wall Ten of your tin soldiers in a row |
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Elton John|Nikita
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| 44. | Feels Like the First Time was the 1977 debut single from what band? |
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Foreigner | |
| 45. | Fill in the blanks from these lyrics to I'm Not in Love by 10cc: "I keep your picture upon the wall. It hides a ____ ____ that's lying there."
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nasty stain | |
| 46. | Fill in the missing words from these lyrics to Don McLean's American Pie: I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck With a _____ ______ and a pickup truck |
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pink carnation
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| 47. | "Words are very unnecessary. They can only do harm." is part of the chorus to what 1990 hit single? |
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Depeche Mode|Enjoy the Silence
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| 48. | Born in 1935, which American rock and roll star is known by the nickname "The Killer"? |
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Jerry Lee Lewis | |
| 49. | "One man on a lonely platform. One case sitting by his side." are opening lyrics to what 1980 song? |
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Visage|Fade to Grey
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| 50. | In the lyrics to Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, who "has a devil put aside for me"? |
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Beelzebub
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