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| 1. | 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) | |
| 2. | Born David Robert Jones in 1947, which singer-songwriter changed his name in the mid-60s to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees? |
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David Bowie | |
| 3. | 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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David Guetta | |
| 4. | What 1979 song begins Once I had a love and it was a gas? |
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Blondie|Heart of Glass
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| 5. | Formed in 2007, what British rock band's hits include Little Lion Man, The Cave, and I Will Wait? |
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Mumford & Sons | |
| 6. | What French music duo consists of musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter? |
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Daft Punk | |
| 7. | Which British record producer has also performed as a musician with The Buggles, Yes, and Art of Noise? |
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Trevor Horn | |
| 8. | I Get Around, Dear Mama, and California Love are among the hits in the 90s for what American rapper? |
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Tupac Shakur (2Pac / Makaveli) | |
| 9. | Bleeding Love and Better in Time were worldwide hits in the 2000s for which British singer? |
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Leona Lewis | |
| 10. | In what year were all the songs in this medley first released as singles?
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1969 (Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising, The Beatles - Come Together, Tommy Roe - Dizzy, The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter, Zager and Evans - In the Year 2525, Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love) | |
| 11. | Which song did Doris Day make famous in the 1956 Alfred Hitchcock film The Man Who Knew Too Much ? |
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Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
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| 12. | What was Charlie Rich looking for in 1973? |
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The Most Beautiful Girl | |
| 13. | Name the former Beatle born in Edinburgh, Scotland who died in Hamburg, Germany in 1962, aged 21. |
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Stuart Sutcliffe | |
| 14. | Which well known singer was born Stevland Hardaway Judkins in Michigan on 13th May 1950? |
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Stevie Wonder | |
| 15. | I Know What You Want (2003), Touch It (2006), and I Love My Bitch (2006) are among hits by what American rapper? |
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Busta Rhymes | |
| 16. | Broken Wings and Kyrie were worldwide hits in 1985 for what American pop rock group? |
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Mr. Mister | |
| 17. | What American vocal group were formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993 and consists of AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell? |
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Backstreet Boys | |
| 18. | The Rolling Stones' second single was written specially for them in 1963 by Lennon and McCartney. What was its title? |
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I Wanna Be Your Man | |
| 19. | You Know I'm No Good, Back to Black, and Tears Dry on Their Own were hits in 2007 for what artist? |
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Amy Winehouse | |
| 20. | "Beauty I'd always missed, with these eyes before," are lyrics from what 1967 song? |
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The Moody Blues|Nights in White Satin
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| 21. | Singer Annie Lennox and guitarist Dave Stewart went on to international success as Eurythmics after the break up of what band in 1980? |
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The Tourists (L-R: Jim Toomey, Eddie Chin, Annie Lennox, Peet Coombes and Dave Stewart) | |
| 22. | Which band wrote most of the soundtrack to the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever? |
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Bee Gees | |
| 23. | Ride On Time (1989), I Don't Know Anybody Else (1989), Everybody Everybody (1990), and Strike It Up (1991) are among hits for what Italian house music group? |
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Black Box | |
| 24. | Formed in London in 1962, what band had two different lead vocalists, Paul Jones from 1962 to 1966, and Mike d'Abo from 1966 to 1969? |
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Manfred Mann | |
| 25. | With what type of people did R.E.M. have a worldwide hit in 1991? |
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Shiny Happy People
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| 26. | 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? |
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It's All Over Now | |
| 27. | "In my mind and in my car. We can't rewind, we've gone too far" are lyrics from what 1979 song? |
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Buggles|Video Killed the Radio Star
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| 28. | According to Elvis Presley, what was located down at the end of lonely street? |
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Heartbreak Hotel (1956) | |
| 29. | By what name were Scott Engel, John Maus and Gary Leeds collectively known in the 60s and 70s? |
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The Walker Brothers | |
| 30. | Which classical composer's works include the Enigma Variations and the Pomp and Circumstance Marches? |
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Edward Elgar | |
| 31. | Yeah!, Burn, and My Boo were hits in 2004 for who? |
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Usher | |
| 32. | Whose last names are Louise Veronica Ciccone? |
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Madonna | |
| 33. | What American band released the song Enter Sandman in 1991? |
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Metallica | |
| 34. | In what country was recording artist Rihanna born? |
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Barbados (Saint Michael - Robyn Rihanna Fenty) | |
| 35. | Whose early hits include Like I Love You (2002), Cry Me a River (2002) and Rock Your Body (2003)? |
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Justin Timberlake | |
| 36. | Which American singer was born in 1903 with the first names Harry Lillis? |
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Bing Crosby (Harry Lillis Crosby) | |
| 37. | By what 'Spice' nickname is Melanie Chisholm known? |
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Sporty Spice | |
| 38. | What virtual band was formed in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett? |
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Gorillaz | |
| 39. | Who were Waiting for a Girl Like You in 1981? |
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Foreigner | |
| 40. | What band were formed in Birmingham, England in 1984, by bassist David Steele, guitarist Andy Cox, and singer Roland Gift? |
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Fine Young Cannibals | |
| 41. | 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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| 42. | The 2009 album The E.N.D provided what group with three chart-topping hits? |
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The Black Eyed Peas | |
| 43. | What 1991 song includes these lyrics? A mulatto, An albino, A mosquito, My libido, Yeah. |
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Nirvana|Smells Like Teen Spirit
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| 44. | Name the title and artist of the 1997 song beginning with these lyrics: I hate the world today. You're so good to me, I know but I can't change. |
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Meredith Brooks|Bitch
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| 45. | "New York, London, Paris, Munich" are lyrics from what 1979 song? |
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M|Pop Muzik
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| 46. | Sir Raymond Douglas Davies, CBE is best known as the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for what band? |
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The Kinks | |
| 47. | Complete these lyrics from a 1984 song: "I want to know what love is. I want
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"you to show me." (Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is) | |
| 48. | According to the 1967 song by Leonard Cohen, who feeds you tea and oranges that come all the way from China? |
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Suzanne | |
| 49. | Between 1953 and 1997, what quartet comprised lead singer Levi Stubbs, plus Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton? |
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Four Tops | |
| 50. | 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? |
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San Quentin | |
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