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| 1. | In what 1978 song is the title character told You don't have to wear that dress tonight? |
| 2. | "Oh well there's Flo on my left and there's Mary on my right. And Janie is the girl well that I'll be with tonight." are lyrics from what 1961 song? |
| 3. | Formed in 1962, from what country were folk-influenced pop quartet The Seekers? |
| 4. | Why did Don McLean refer to 3rd February 1959 as, "The day the music died"? |
| 5. | Formed in 1986, what Swedish pop duo consists of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle? |
| 6. | What 80s-90s boy band includes brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight? |
| 7. | Heartbreaker by Mariah Carey (1999), Frontin' by Pharrell (2003), Umbrella by Rihanna (2007), and Suit & Tie by Justin Timberlake (2013) are among many songs featuring what artist? |
| 8. | "The trench is dug within our hearts. And mothers, children, brothers, sisters torn apart" are lyrics from what 1983 song? |
| 9. | Live Your Life by T.I., Love the Way You Lie by Eminem, Who's That Chick? by David Guetta, and Fly by Nicki Minaj have all been worldwide hits featuring which other singer? |
| 10. | Born in Canada in 1965, by what name is singer-songwriter Eilleen Regina Edwards better known? |
| 11. | Formed in 1976, who is backed by a band called the Heartbreakers? |
| 12. | What 1979 song mentions Lady Godiva and Mister Fahrenheit? |
| 13. | Most active during World War II, LaVerne, Maxene and Patty were the first names of what singing siblings? |
| 14. | On account of his initials, what stage name does English rapper Elliot Gleave use? |
| 15. | Jennifer Lopez's parents were both born on what Caribbean island? |
| 16. | What 1985 Simple Minds song features in the opening and closing credits of the film The Breakfast Club? |
| 17. | What 'B' describes this musical instrument? |
| 18. | Nancy & Lee is a collaborative studio album released in 1968 by what duet? |
| 19. | Joe Strummer was the 1976 co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of what punk rock band? |
| 20. | What 1964 Bobby and Shirley Womack song was covered in the same year by the Rolling Stones, and became their first UK number-one hit? |
| 21. | Which 1967 song features grandchildren Vera, Chuck, and Dave? |
| 22. | Originally released in 1966, what British band, led by Eddy Grant, had a worldwide hit in 1968 with Baby, Come Back? |
| 23. | Estimated to have sold in excess of 15 million copies worldwide, on 25th May 1973, what mainly instrumental album was the first ever release on the Virgin label? |
| 24. | Featuring vocals from Rod Stewart, what Australian band had a worldwide hit in 1972 with In a Broken Dream? |
| 25. | Released in 1984, Alf is the debut solo album of what British singer-songwriter? |
| 26. | "If you look around. The whole world's coming together now." are lyrics from what 1981 song? |
| 27. | Released in October 1976, Livin' Thing was a wordwide hit for what band? |
| 28. | What band lost three of its members in a plane crash in Mississippi on 20th October 1977? |
| 29. | Who duetted with Celine Dion on the 1997 hit Tell Him? |
| 30. | Released in 2000, which song includes these lyrics: You can try to resist. Try to hide from my kiss But you know. But you know that you ...... |
| 31. | Who had a worldwide hit with Over My Head (Cable Car), their début single in 2005? |
| 32. | What singer-songwriter's given names are Kathryn Dawn? |
| 33. | What 1982 song includes these lyrics? Rows and rows of disused milk floats Stand dying in the dairy yard And a hundred lonely housewives Clutch empty milk bottles to their hearts |
| 34. | Following his highly successful 1968 live album, Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, at what prison did Johnny Cash record his next live album in 1969? |
| 35. | Who released an album in 1983 called simply War? |
| 36. | "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes" were among which singer's nicknames? |
| 37. | She's Not There is the 1964 debut single by what British rock band? |
| 38. | Who featured in chart-topping songs in 2013 with Robin Thicke and Daft Punk? |
| 39. | Who was the oldest member of the Spice Girls? |
| 40. | What band was formed in Manchester in 1962 by Allan Clarke and Graham Nash? |
| 41. | Whose 1980s hit singles included West End Girls, It's A Sin and Always On My Mind? |
| 42. | To promote the soundtrack of her film The Next Best Thing, who released a cover version of Don McLean's American Pie in March 2000? |
| 43. | What hip hop group did a 1986 cover and collaboration of the Aerosmith song Walk This Way? |
| 44. | Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis is a 1910 work by which British composer? |
| 45. | Whose debut album, Frank, was released on 20th October 2003? |
| 46. | Written and recorded by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of British rock group Badfinger in 1970, what power ballad has since been recorded by more than 180 artists worldwide? |
| 47. | A one-hit wonder, originally recorded by session musicians, what city did The Flowerpot Men want to go to in 1967? |
| 48. | In the 1982 Human League song Don't You Want Me, how many years had the couple been together? |
| 49. | What former Spice Girls' first solo release was titled Not Such an Innocent Girl in 2001? |
| 50. | Who released Clint Eastwood in 2001, and Dirty Harry in 2005? |
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