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| 1. | What 2006 single, featuring Wyclef Jean, charted at number 1 in at least 55 countries? |
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Shakira|Hips Don't Lie
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| 2. | Formed in North London in 1963, what English band's best known line-up comprised brothers Dave and Ray Davies, Mick Avory and Pete Quaife? |
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The Kinks | |
| 3. | Most successful in the 1990s, which American group comprised T-Boz, Left Eye, and Chilli? |
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TLC (Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas) | |
| 4. | "Tommy used to work on the docks", but who "works the diner all day" in Bon Jovi's 1986 hit single Livin' on a Prayer? |
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Gina
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| 5. | Bye Bye Bye, It's Gonna Be Me, and This I Promise You were 2000 hits for what band? |
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NSYNC | |
| 6. | What duet had a worldwide hit in 1983 with Islands In The Stream? |
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Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton | |
| 7. | Which punk rock band did Billy Idol leave in February 1981 to pursue his solo career? |
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Generation X | |
| 8. | Who said I'm Like a Bird in 2002? |
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Nelly Furtado | |
| 9. | What was Elvis Presley's middle name? |
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Aaron | |
| 10. | What band was formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970? |
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Kraftwerk | |
| 11. | What chart-topping album did Pink Floyd release in 1975, two years after The Dark Side of the Moon? |
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Wish You Were Here | |
| 12. | What is the title of the song performed by Labelle in 1974, Sabrina in 1987, All Saints in 1998, and Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink in 2001? |
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Lady Marmalade
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| 13. | Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons is a set of four violin concertos by which Italian composer? |
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Antonio Vivaldi | |
| 14. | What 1967 song includes these lyrics? And although my eyes were open They might have just as well've been closed |
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Procol Harum|A Whiter Shade of Pale
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| 15. | What 1987 song by Swedish pop duo Roxette became a worldwide hit in 1990 after featuring on the soundtrack for the film Pretty Woman? |
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It Must Have Been Love | |
| 16. | "You keep sayin' you got somethin' for me. Somethin' you call love but confess." are the opening lines to what 1965 song? |
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Nancy Sinatra|These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
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| 17. | What English singer-songwriter's hits include Drunk (2012), Sing (2014), and Don't (2014)? |
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Ed Sheeran | |
| 18. | Who was booed off stage at the Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary tribute concert in Madison Square Garden in 1992? |
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Sinéad O'Connor | |
| 19. | Nicknamed the "Colonel", what was the assumed English name of the Dutch-born manager of Elvis Presley? |
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Tom Parker (born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk) | |
| 20. | Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman had a hit in 2001 with Somethin' Stupid. What father and daughter team first charted with it in 1967? |
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Frank and Nancy Sinatra
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| 21. | Released in April 1971 with cover art by Andy Warhol, name this album. |
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The Rolling Stones|Sticky Fingers | |
| 22. | Joe Perry is the lead guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and contributing songwriter for what American rock band? |
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Aerosmith | |
| 23. | Which African American girl group, founded in New Jersey in 1957, became famous with hits such as Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Soldier Boy, and Foolish Little Girl? |
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The Shirelles | |
| 24. | The chorus to what 1971 David Bowie song begins with these lyrics? Sailors fighting in the dance hall Oh man! Look at those cavemen go |
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Life on Mars
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| 25. | Who released the album Swing When You're Winning in November 2001? |
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Robbie Williams | |
| 26. | Whose hits in the 2010s include Stressed Out, Ride, and Heathens? |
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Twenty One Pilots | |
| 27. | Rob Halford is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for what heavy metal band? |
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Judas Priest | |
| 28. | Who was co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of the punk rock band The Clash? |
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Joe Strummer (John Graham Mellor) | |
| 29. | Roberta Flack (1974) and the Fugees (1997) both won Grammy Awards for what song? |
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Killing Me Softly (with His Song) | |
| 30. | Who began his career as frontman for Tommy Scott and the Senators in 1963? |
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Tom Jones | |
| 31. | In March 1999, aged 52, who became the oldest woman to have a number one hit single in the USA and what was the title of the song? |
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Cher|Believe | |
| 32. | Who had a worldwide hit in 1976 with If You Leave Me Now? |
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Chicago | |
| 33. | What U.S. number 1 hit in 1975 by a British singer was a tribute to an American sports team? |
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The Elton John Band|Philadelphia Freedom (a homage to the Philadelphia Freedoms professional tennis team) | |
| 34. | Don McLean's song which begins "Starry starry night..." was written as a tribute to who? |
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Vincent van Gogh (Vincent - 1971) | |
| 35. | Flight of Icarus and The Trooper were 1983 hits for what British heavy metal band? |
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Iron Maiden | |
| 36. | "I thought love was only true in fairy tales" is the opening line to what 1966 song? |
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The Monkees|I'm a Believer (composed by Neil Diamond)
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| 37. | According to Guns and Roses, "the grass is green and the girls are pretty," in what city? |
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Paradise City
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| 38. | Actually having 18, 19 or 20 strings; what Asian musical instrument gets its name from the Persian for "three strings"? |
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Sitar | |
| 39. | What 1969 song mentions Marlene Dietrich, Zizi Jeanmaire and Sacha Distel? |
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Peter Sarstedt|Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)
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| 40. | What song title links The Top Notes, The Isley Brothers, The Beatles, and Brian Poole and The Tremeloes? |
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Twist and Shout | |
| 41. | Formed in 1978, complete the name of this American hip hop group: Grandmaster Flash and the ____ ____?
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Furious Five | |
| 42. | "Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner. Sometimes I feel like my only friend," are the opening lyrics to what 1992 song? |
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Red Hot Chili Peppers|Under the Bridge
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| 43. | Whose greatest hits include Babe (1979), The Best of Times (1981), and Mr. Roboto (1983)? |
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Styx | |
| 44. | Which famous singer and musician wrote Mott the Hoople's 1972 hit All the Young Dudes? |
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David Bowie | |
| 45. | Michael Parkinson, Kenny Lynch, James Coburn, Clement Freud, Christopher Lee, and John Conteh all feature on what 1973 album cover? |
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Wings|Band on the Run | |
| 46. | Who said there's an endless story Underneath Your Clothes in 2002? |
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Shakira
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| 47. | What Willie Nelson composition was a major hit for Patsy Cline in 1961? |
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Crazy | |
| 48. | Wild Horses and I Dreamed a Dream were worldwide hits in 2009 for what Britain's Got Talent winner? |
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Susan Boyle | |
| 49. | Which American country music duo had their biggest worldwide hit in 1976 with Let Your Love Flow? |
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The Bellamy Brothers | |
| 50. | Who said I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) in 1993? |
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Meat Loaf | |
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