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| 1. | Selling more than 40 million albums worldwide since 1970, what is the name of this American rock band? |
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The Doobie Brothers | |
| 2. | What English singer-songwriter was born George Alan O'Dowd on 14th June 1961? |
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Boy George | |
| 3. | What song composed by Neil Diamond was recorded by The Monkees in 1966 with lead vocals by Micky Dolenz? |
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I'm a Believer | |
| 4. | In what Rodgers and Hammerstein musical does Curly McLain marry Aunt Eller's niece Laurey Williams? |
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Oklahoma! | |
| 5. | Ummagumma is a double album released on 25th October 1969 by what band? |
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Pink Floyd | |
| 6. | In what 1978 song is the title character told You don't have to wear that dress tonight? |
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The Police|Roxanne
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| 7. | Keep on Loving You and Can't Fight This Feeling are among the 1980s hits by what American rock band? |
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REO Speedwagon | |
| 8. | An English band formed in London in 1984, what do the initials BAD stand for? |
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Big Audio Dynamite | |
| 9. | Paul McCartney is thought to have written the songs Things We Said Today (1964) and We Can Work It Out (1965) about his girlfriend at the time. What is her name? |
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Jane Asher | |
| 10. | From 1976 to 1990 and 1992 to 2003, Lou Gramm was lead singer of what rock band? |
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Foreigner | |
| 11. | What stage and film musical features Barbra Streisand's 1964 hit Don't Rain On My Parade? |
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Funny Girl | |
| 12. | Complete the third line below from Sam Cooke's 1960 song, Wonderful World: Don't know much about history Don't know much biology Don't know much about a ______ _____ |
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Science book
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| 13. | "Ain't got no cash, ain't got no style. Ain't got no gal to make you smile," are lyrics from what song, first released in 1988? |
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Bobby McFerrin|Don't Worry, Be Happy
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| 14. | Who said When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going in 1985? |
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Billy Ocean | |
| 15. | Who were Too Shy in 1983? |
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Kajagoogoo | |
| 16. | Complete the title of this early 90s American hip-hop group: ____ ____ and the Funky Bunch. |
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Marky Mark | |
| 17. | No, No, No and Bills, Bills, Bills were early singles in the late 90s by what American girl group? |
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Destiny's Child | |
| 18. | The Living Years was a worldwide hit in 1989 for what supergroup? |
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Mike + the Mechanics | |
| 19. | What Irish singer had a 2014 hit single with Take Me to Church? |
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Hozier | |
| 20. | It's Still Rock and Roll to Me and Tell Her About It were worldwide hits in the 80s for which musician? |
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Billy Joel | |
| 21. | According to the second verse of House of the Rising Sun by The Animals, what type of man was the narrator's father? |
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Gambling | |
| 22. | Who sang about The Night Chicago Died in 1974? |
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Paper Lace | |
| 23. | What two female singers did Madonna famously kiss on stage at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards? |
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Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera | |
| 24. | Whose video for the 1989 hit Opposites Attract featured her dancing with cartoon character MC Skat Kat? |
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Paula Abdul | |
| 25. | Stuart Sutcliffe, Brian Epstein and Billy Preston, among several others, have all at some point been branded with what nickname? |
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Fifth Beatle (also Pete Best, George Martin, Neil Aspinall, Derek Taylor, Tony Sheridan, Jimmie Nicol, Eric Clapton) | |
| 26. | What 1979 song mentions Lady Godiva and Mister Fahrenheit? |
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Queen|Don't Stop Me Now | |
| 27. | English musician Ian Curtis committed suicide in May 1980 on the eve of a North American tour, aged just 23. Of which band was he lead singer? |
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Joy Division | |
| 28. | In what country were pop rock duo Roxette born? |
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Sweden (Per Gessle - Halmstad, Marie Fredriksson - Össjö) | |
| 29. | "Where you goin' with that gun in your hand?" are lyrics from what 1966 song? |
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience|Hey Joe | |
| 30. | What is Mozart's full name? |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | |
| 31. | "Whether, times are good or bad, happy or sad." are lyrics from what 1971 song? |
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Al Green|Let's Stay Together
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| 32. | What English girl group's début single in 1981, sung entirely in Swahili, was titled Aie a Mwana? |
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Bananarama | |
| 33. | What 1973 Bob Marley song features a character named John Brown? |
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I Shot the Sheriff (Sheriff John Brown) | |
| 34. | Who said (Everything I Do) I Do It for You in 1991? |
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Bryan Adams | |
| 35. | In a 1994 hit by R.E.M., who was being asked What's the Frequency? |
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Kenneth
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| 36. | What 1974 Roberta Flack song shares its title with a 1975 song by Bad Company? |
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Feel Like Making Love | |
| 37. | Which 1968 Glen Campbell hit includes the following lyrics: Searchin' in the sun for another overload. I hear you singing in the wire. |
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Wichita Lineman
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| 38. | I Feel for You, This Is My Night, and Through the Fire are among hits in the 80s for what American singer-songwriter? |
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Chaka Khan | |
| 39. | Born in November 1996, by what name is singer-songwriter Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor better known? |
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Lorde | |
| 40. | They say we're young and we don't know is the opening line to what 1965 song? |
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Sonny & Cher|I Got You Babe
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| 41. | In what country was pop musician Ricky Martin born? |
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Puerto Rico (San Juan) | |
| 42. | Who had worldwide hits in 2004 with Somebody Told Me, Mr. Brightside, and All These Things That I've Done? |
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The Killers | |
| 43. | Which song includes the lyrics: "I hope my legs don't break"? |
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Walking On The Moon (The Police)
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| 44. | A double album released in May 1969, what album is this? |
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The Who|Tommy | |
| 45. | If She Knew What She Wants, Walking Down Your Street, In Your Room and Be With You were among several worldwide hits for what American band in the 1980s? |
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The Bangles | |
| 46. | Who had a hit in 1963 with Limbo Rock? |
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Chubby Checker | |
| 47. | The French song Non, je ne regrette rien is best known for its 1960 recording by which artist? |
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Édith Piaf | |
| 48. | Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood and Bev Bevan were all members of what band before transitioning into the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) in the early 70s? |
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The Move | |
| 49. | What English singer was born Pauline Matthews in March 1947? |
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Kiki Dee | |
| 50. | From 1999 to 2011, by what name were Russian duo Lena Katina and Julia Volkova collectively known? |
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t.A.T.u. (Russian: Тату - tattoo) | |
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