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| 1. | Whose hits in 2015 include What Do You Mean?, Sorry, and Love Yourself? |
| 2. | What Scottish new wave band's biggest hit was the 1988 song Somewhere in My Heart? |
| 3. | Who had a worldwide hit in 1966 with the traditional Cuban song Guantanamera? |
| 4. | Later achieving international success as the Eurythmics, of what band were Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart members before it split up in 1980? |
| 5. | Who played drums for The Police? |
| 6. | Released in 1999, what was the title of Jennifer Lopez's début hit single? |
| 7. | "I met her in a club down in old Soho. Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola." are lyrics from what 1970 song? |
| 8. | A famous song from The Pirates of Penzance is I am the very model of a modern ... what? |
| 9. | What Psychedelic Furs song became the theme tune for a 1986 John Hughes film of the same name? |
| 10. | Which American singer was born in 1903 with the first names Harry Lillis? |
| 11. | With what song did ABBA win the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest? |
| 12. | Published in 1954, ____ ____ of Perception is an autobiographical book written by Aldous Huxley. Fill in the blanks to reveal the band, formed in 1965, who took their name from it. |
| 13. | How many vestal virgins were leaving for the coast in Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade of Pale? |
| 14. | What song title is shared by hits for The Four Seasons in 1962 and Fergie in 2007? |
| 15. | Which British pop group was formed in 1969 by Jamaican born Errol Brown? |
| 16. | Jorma Kaukonen, Grace Slick, Paul Kantner, Marty Balin, Spencer Dryden, and Jack Casady formed the "classic" lineup of what rock band during the late 1960s and early 1970s? |
| 17. | By what name is Rupert Holmes' 1979 hit song Escape better known? |
| 18. | What 1975 David Bowie song was co-written with John Lennon, who also provides background vocals? |
| 19. | Who told visitors to San Francisco in 1967 to Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair? |
| 20. | Which 1966 song begins with these lyrics? Ah! look at all the lonely people |
| 21. | What rock band was was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee in 1981? |
| 22. | Breaking out in 2019 with Dance Monkey, Australian Toni Watson is best known as what artist? |
| 23. | "I saw the flickering shadows of love on her blind" are lyrics from what 1968 song? |
| 24. | It's Still Rock and Roll to Me and Tell Her About It were worldwide hits in the 80s for which musician? |
| 25. | What was the name of Ian Dury's backing band? |
| 26. | What band were Too Shy in 1983? |
| 27. | Emotional Rescue, Tattoo You, Undercover, Dirty Work, and Steel Wheels are 1980s studio albums by what band? |
| 28. | Machine Gun, Easy, Brick House, and Still are among the songs released in the 70s by what soul band? |
| 29. | Aged 13, who had a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963 with Fingertips? |
| 30. | Which dance duo took top honours at this week's Grammy Awards, winning five prizes including album and record of the year? |
| 31. | Released in October 1976, who had a worldwide hit with the album Arrival? |
| 32. | What former Spice Girls' first solo release was titled Not Such an Innocent Girl in 2001? |
| 33. | Boyz II Men had a worldwide hit in 1992 with End of the ____. (fill in the blank) |
| 34. | Three of the four members of ABBA were born in Sweden. In which country was Frida Lyngstad born? |
| 35. | Who wrote and sang Year of the Cat in 1976? |
| 36. | "Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom, buys an eight by twelve four-bit room," are lyrics from what 1965 song? |
| 37. | Who sang about a "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" in 1972? |
| 38. | "Walrus gumboot" and "spinal cracker" feature in the lyrics of what 1969 song? |
| 39. | Who lost her heart to a Starship Trooper in 1978? |
| 40. | What Bond theme tune did Madonna sing in 2002? |
| 41. | Formed in 1971, what group consisted of siblings Debbie, Joni, Kim, and Kathy? |
| 42. | Released three years after Bob Marley's death, what was the title of his 1984 greatest hits album, the best-selling reggae album ever with sales of more than 25 million copies worldwide? |
| 43. | Which American singer's fans are called Little Monsters? |
| 44. | Who were Counting Stars in 2013? |
| 45. | War, children, and It's just a shot away, are two lines repeated several times in what 1969 song? |
| 46. | Whose 1968 debut single was titled Those Were the Days? |
| 47. | Born Stacy Ann Ferguson in California in 1975, she now goes by a different stage name. An accomplished solo artist, she is also lead vocalist for which well known band? |
| 48. | Who were Stuck with You in 1986? |
| 49. | Living for the City and Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing were hits in the 70s for who? |
| 50. | Who is listed as main artist in the 2010s hits Titanium, Turn Me On, Play Hard, Shot Me Down, Bad, and Dangerous? |
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