Latest Music Quiz


FREE  MUSIC  QUIZ   No.  12

 

 

1. Singer/musician/songwriter Reg Dwight is better known by what
name?
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2. Founded in Australia, Bjorn Again is a tribute band to which
well-known group?
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3. Craig Douglas had a 1959 hit with ‘Only….what’?
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4. Chrissie Hynde has been the lead singer in which English
rock  band since 1978?
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5. Which London street was a 1978 hit for Gerry Rafferty?
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6. Which David Bowie song opens with the words ‘ It’s a
god awful small affair, to the girl with the mousey hair’?
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7. Which instrument did Dave Clark of the Dave Clark Five play?
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8. What relation is Whitney Houston to Dionne Warwick?
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9. The town of Nashville is in which US state?
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10. What does record label HMV stand for?
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11. What is the first name of John Lennon’s eldest son?
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12. What was the name of Gladys Knight’s backing group?
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13. Which female violinist released a 1995 album entitled
‘The Violin Player’?
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14. Who sang the theme tune to the 1966 film ‘Alfie’?
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15. Who duetted with Lionel Richie on the 1981 hit single
‘Endless Love’?
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16. What is the title of Robbie Williams first solo number one
UK hit single’?
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17.  The 1985 Live Aid concert was held to help raise funds for
which famine-torn African country?
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18. Shirley Bassey was born in which country?
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19. What is the first name of Mick Jagger’s first wife?
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20. The late Kurt Cobain was the lead singer in which grunge band?

 

FREE  MUSIC  QUIZ No.  11
1. Who played Jim Morrison in the 1991 film ‘The Doors’?
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2. Which 1960′s singer was known as ‘Little Miss Dynamite’?
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3. What is the surname of the Bros twins Matt and Luke?
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4. What is the woman’s name in the Barry Manilow hit
‘Copacabana’?
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5. What was the name of Elvis Costello’s backing group?
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6. In which country was singer Julio Iglesias born?
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7. Which Motown singer was shot dead by his father in 1984?
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8. Which British band takes its name from an Unemployment
Benefit card?
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9. What is the name name of the Russian character in the title
of a Boney M song?
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10. ‘What’ and Wine was the title of Cliff Richard’s 1988
Christmas number 1?
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11. British duo Charles Hodges and David Peacock are better
known by what name?
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12. What is the title of Whitney Houston’s first UK number
1 hit single?
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13. Which guitarist in the Beatles was left-handed?
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14. What was the name of British music impressario Andrew
Lloyd Webber’s second wife?
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15. ‘Love Is All Around’ by Wet Wet Wet features in which
1994 film?
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16. What is the name of the mansion in which Elvis Presley died?
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17. What is the title of the song which was a number 1 hit
for Tommy Roe and Vic Reeves?
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18. Ultravox had a 1981 number 1 hit with which European
city as the title?
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19. The name of which Biblical character was a 1960′s hit for
Tom Jones?
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20.  Which supermodel appeared on the cover of Roxy Music’s
‘Siren’ album?

 

 

FREE  MUSIC  QUIZ  No. 10   ( Ans. on ‘Answers Page 2 )

 

 

1.  Which group has the same name as the first book of the Bible?

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2.  Who dueted with Jennifer Warnes on the 1983 single ‘Up Where

We Belong’?

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3.  How many members were there in the UK boy band Bros?

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4.  Who had a hit with ‘Strangers In The Night’ in 1966?

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5.  What was the name of Prince’s backing band, formed in 1979?

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6.  Which Beatle had a hit with ‘My Sweet Lord’?

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7.  What was the surname of the brothers in the Beachboys?

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8.  Which instrument did the late Karen Carpenter play?

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9.  Which of the Bee Gees were twins?

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10.  Which group had a 1964 hit with ‘Rag Doll’?

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11.  Which country did the band INXS come from?

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12.  Which British born former DJ was married to tv presenter

Anthea Turner?

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13.  Who had a 1990 tour called ‘Blonde Ambition’?

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14.  Which record label did Richard Branson set up in 1972?

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15.  Who sang ‘All Night Long’ at the closing ceremony of the

1984 Los Angeles Olympics?

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16.  Which dance is mentioned in the Queen hit ‘Bohemian

Rhapsody’?

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17.  Who did US singer Bobby Brown marry in 1992?

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18.  What was singer Cliff Richard’s entry for the 1973

Eurovision Song Contest?

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19.  What was the surname of Minnie who had a 1970′s hit

with ‘Loving You’?

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20.  Which type of animals are on the cover of Blur’s ‘Park Life ’ album?

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FREE  MUSIC  QUIZ  No. 9( Ans. on Answers Page 2 )

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1. Who was the original lead singer with The Supremes?

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2. In which country was singer Celine Dion born?

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3. The song ‘Que Sera,Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)’,

by Doris Day, featured in which 1956 Alfred Hitchcock Film?

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4. By what name is singer Priscilla White better known?


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5. What was the title of the song with which Abba won the 1974

Eurovision Song Contest?

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6. What colour ribbon did the group Dawn sing about in 1973?

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7. What type of creature is Ben, in the song by Michael Jackson?

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8. Who did Kate Bush duet with on the 1986 hit ‘Don’t

Give Up’?

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9. What instrument did Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac play?


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10. Whose girl did Susan Maughan want to be in 1962?


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11. Shirlie Holliman and Pepsi Demacque were the backing dancers/singers

to which 1980′s group?

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12. Who was Brian Poole’s backing band?

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13. Which David Bowie song opens with the words: ‘It’s a

god-awful small affair to the girl with the mousy hair….’?

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14. Which Gibb brother was the oldest Bee Gee?


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15. Which 1970′s British TV series starred Adam Faith in the title role?


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16. Who produced ‘Ride a White Swan’ by T. Rex in 1970?

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17. The Brian and Michael 1978 hit ‘Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk

Cats and Dogs’ was a tribute to which artist?

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18. Maddy Prior was the lead vocalist of which 1970′s English folk-rock band?

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19. What is the title of rock band Free’s seventh and final album,

released in 1973?

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20. What was Frank Sinatra’s middle name?

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FREE  MUSIC  QUIZ  No. 8 ( Ans. on Answers Page 2 )

1. What surname is shared by singers US Carly and Paul?
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2. Which British group recorded ‘Immortality’ with singer Celine Dion?
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3. ‘Je Suis Un Rock Star’ was a 1981 hit for which member
of the Rolling Stones ?
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4. Fats Domino found his thrill on which hill?
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5. Which English city did The Animals come from?
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6. Which part did singer David Essex play in the stage musical ‘Godspell’?
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7. British DJ Maurice Cole was better known by which name?
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8. Agnetha Faltskog was a member of which chart-topping group?
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9. With which British group did singer Gabrielle have the top
ten hit ‘If You ever’?
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10. Whose ‘Like A Prayer’ video was banned by the Vatican?
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11. Elvis Presley and UB40 both had a number one hit with which song?
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12. ‘Suicide Is Painless’ was the theme tune to which US TV series?
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13. Which British pop band released a 1988 debut album entitled ‘Push’?
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14. Cher sang ‘I Got You Babe’ in 1994 with which cartoon duo?
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15. Which female British singer’s autobiography was entitled
‘The World At My Feet’?
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16. Which 1966 Beatles album is their name of a weapon?
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17. What was the name of Herman’s backing group?
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18. Who is the famous actress sister of Peter of 1960′s pop duo
Peter and Gordon?
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19. Which group had a 1975 hit with ‘January’?
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20. What was the title of George Michael’s first solo album?

FREE  MUSIC  QUIZ  No. 7 ( Ans. on Answers Page 2 )

1. Which singer/songwriter wrote the Byrds hit ‘Mr Tambourine Man’?
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2. Which English singer/actor was born David Albert Cook in July 1947?
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3. Who duetted with David Bowie on the 1982 Christmas hit single ‘Peace On Earth’?
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4. What was the name of Ian Dury’s backing group?
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5.’Mama Told Me Not To Come’ was a 1970 hit for which American rock band?
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6. What were the first names of US pop duo The Carpenters?
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7. Which band recorded the albums ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ and
‘The Wall’?
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8. Nancy and Frank Sinatra topped the UK charts in 1967 with which song?
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9. Berry Gordy Jnr founded which record company in Detroit in 1959?
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10. What nationality are the the group Ace Of Base?
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11. Which T Rex song was given the title ‘Bang A Gong’ in the US to avoid
confusion with another song?
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12. Which group fronted by Ian McCulloch released 11 albums between 1980 and 2009?
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13. Which Prince song, featured in the film ‘Purple Rain’, gave him his first US no 1
hit single?
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14. What is the surname of Billy Joe in Bobby Gentry’s hit song ‘Ode To Billy Joe’?
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15. ‘When are you gonna come home, when are you going to land’ are the
opening lyrics to which Elton John song?
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16. Which ‘family’ sang ‘Walking In The Rain’ in 1973?
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17. The Bee Gees had a 1967 hit about which American state?
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18. Which British comedian had a 1965 hit with ‘Tears’?
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19. Which 1960′s pop star played a drug-pushing DJ in the UK tv series ‘Heartbeat’?
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20.  Which ex-Beatle recorded the 1971 album ‘Ram’?

FREE  MUSIC  QUIZ  No. 6 ( Ans. on ‘Answers Page 2′)

1. Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson had a 1983 hit with which song?
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2. Singer Alanis Morissette was born in which country?
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3. What colour was the Tambourine in the 1967 Lemon Pipers number one US hit?
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4. Who released a 1999 solo album entitled ‘Brand New Day’?
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5. Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe are members of which US band?
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6. Christine Aguilera had a 1999 hit with ‘what’  …..in a Bottle’?
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7. Which UK band had a 1977 hit with ‘So You Win Again’?
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8. British born guitarist Saul Hudson is better known by what name?
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9. House of Pain, The pointer Sisters and Van Halen all had a hit with which word in the title?
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10. Which US singer had a 1958 hit with ‘It’s Only Make Believe’?
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11. Which singer/actor released a 1999 album entitled ‘Willennium’?
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12. Who joined Queen on their 1981 hit single ‘Under Pressure’?
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13. ‘Let’s Hear It For The Boy’, ”Holding Out For A Hero’ and ‘Waiting For
A Girl Like You’ are all on the soundtrack of which 1984 film?
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14. Which British female singer presented the BBC1 National Lottery Show ‘Red Alert’?
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15. Who is the keyboard playing vocalist in the UK band Scouting For Girls?
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16. Which US female singer dueted with Frank Sinatra on the song ‘Luck Be A Lady’ for his 1994 album Duet II?
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17. ‘A Cellarful of Noise’ is the autobiography of which band manager?
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18. Singer Gloria Estefan was born on which Caribbean island?
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19. Which band had a 1967 UK top 5 hit with ‘Even The Bad Times Are Good’?
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20. Which US singer/songwriter released an 2000 album entitled ‘Silver And Gold’?
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