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| 1. | In 2008, who was accompanied by Justin Timberlake and Timbaland to make the hit single 4 Minutes? |
| 2. | Whose Symphony No.1 impressed conductor Hans von Bülow so much, he dubbed it "Beethoven's Tenth"? |
| 3. | Who was just 14-years-old when she recorded You Don't Know and Walkin' Back to Happiness in 1961? |
| 4. | Worldwide, ABBA were one of the most successful groups of the 1970s but, only achieved one U.S. Billboard No.1 hit, in 1976; with what song? |
| 5. | As portrayed by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, what are the first names of "The Blues Brothers"? |
| 6. | What singer married American actress Ayda Field in 2010? |
| 7. | 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? |
| 8. | You Know I'm No Good, Back to Black, and Tears Dry on Their Own were hits in 2007 for what artist? |
| 9. | Whose début single was Wannabe in 1996? |
| 10. | What duo had a worldwide hit in 1978 with You Don't Bring Me Flowers? |
| 11. | What 2006 single, featuring Wyclef Jean, charted at number 1 in at least 55 countries? |
| 12. | Most successful in the 1980s, which band comprised Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy? |
| 13. | Identify this 1981 song from the muted video. |
| 14. | "Some folks are born made to wave the flag. Hoo, they're red, white and blue. And when the band plays "Hail to the chief". Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord". Name that tune. |
| 15. | Who featured in chart-topping songs in 2013 with Robin Thicke and Daft Punk? |
| 16. | Who had a childhood hit in 1963 with Fingertips? |
| 17. | Piloting a light aircraft from Batesville, Arkansas enroute to Nashville, Tennessee in a storm, what singer crashed and died, along with his manager, on 31st July 1964? |
| 18. | "I have no need of friendship, friendship causes pain. It's laughter and it's loving I disdain," are lyrics from what 1965 song? |
| 19. | What was the name of Ian Dury's backing band? |
| 20. | Reaching No. 1 on the U.S. Hot 100 in 1975, Shining Light was the first major hit for what band? |
| 21. | Who had worldwide hits in 2005 with You're Beautiful and Goodbye My Lover? |
| 22. | From the soundtrack to Midnight Cowboy, whose version of Everybody's Talkin' was a worldwide hit in 1969? |
| 23. | Who had a hit throughout Europe in the late 80s with Joe Le Taxi? |
| 24. | Which English writer and raconteur is the subject of Sting's 1988 song about an Englishman in New York? |
| 25. | Who said I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) in 1993? |
| 26. | Which English singer and songwriter was born Jessica Ellen Cornish in March 1988? |
| 27. | Between 1963 and 1966, what was Billy J. Kramer's backing band? |
| 28. | What 2011 hit song includes the lyrics So if by the time the bar closes. And you feel like falling down. I'll carry you home ...? |
| 29. | What 1976 Eurovision Song Contest-winning song went on to reach number one in 33 different countries, including the UK where it became the biggest-selling song of the year? |
| 30. | Who was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks in 1967 with the title song of the film To Sir, with Love? |
| 31. | Whose last names are Louise Veronica Ciccone? |
| 32. | According to David Bowie's Space Oddity, how many miles had Major Tom passed? |
| 33. | "Loving would be easy if your colours were like my dreams" is a chorus line from Culture Club's Karma Chameleon. What three colours are mentioned in the next line? |
| 34. | Who was "at a payphone trying to call home" in 2012? |
| 35. | With which musical instrument is Herbie Hancock most associated? |
| 36. | Released in October 2001, what was the ironic title of Michael Jackson's last ever studio album? |
| 37. | If You Leave, (Forever) Live and Die, and We Love You were hits in 1986 for what English synth-pop band? |
| 38. | What is the title of the song that describes a woman with the vital statistics 42"-39"-56"? |
| 39. | A worldwide hit, what did Dawn and Tony Orlando ask everyone to do in 1973? |
| 40. | What British rock band was founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from Deep Purple? |
| 41. | Covered by Jimmy Cliff for the soundtrack of Cool Runnings in 1993, who originally wrote and recorded I Can See Clearly Now in the early 70s? |
| 42. | Whose three studio albums to date are + (2011), × (2014), and ÷ (2017)? |
| 43. | Formed in 1990, which Scottish band comprises Andy Dunlop, Francis Healy, Dougie Payne, and Neil Primrose? |
| 44. | The Beatles made music history on 4th April 1964 by holding all top 5 spots on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. What song was number 1? |
| 45. | Who had a worldwide hit in 1999 with Mambo No. 5? |
| 46. | Produced and co-written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, what 1977 song laid the foundations for electronic dance music and was credited by the Financial Times as "one of the most influential records ever made"? |
| 47. | Name the AC/DC lead singer and co-songwriter who died of "acute alcohol poisoning" in 1980? |
| 48. | Name the four female artists who formed a supergroup to record Lady Marmalade in 2001. |
| 49. | Who recorded a cover version of Somethin' Stupid as a duet in 2001? |
| 50. | What actress and singer had hit in 2013 with Come & Get It? |
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