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| 1. | Who first recorded and released Rag Doll in 1964? |
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The Four Seasons | |
| 2. | Which 1984 worldwide hit includes these lyrics? You had your time - you had the power You've yet to have your finest hour |
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Queen|Radio Ga Ga
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| 3. | Who was married to David Bowie from 1992 until his death in 2016? |
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Iman (Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid) | |
| 4. | In what country was singer/songwriter Björk born? |
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Iceland (Reykjavík) | |
| 5. | "Next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways," are lyrics from what 1980 song? |
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Billy Joel|It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
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| 6. | What 'S' is the name of the Italian family famous for its 17th and 18th century string instruments? |
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Stradivarius | |
| 7. | "And how could I ever refuse. I feel like I win when I lose." are lyrics from what 1974 song? |
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Abba|Waterloo
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| 8. | George Ivan are the birth first names of what well known singer-songwriter? |
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Van Morrison | |
| 9. | Just Give Me a Reason is a single released by Pink in 2013, featuring what artist? |
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Nate Ruess (founder and lead singer of the indie pop band Fun) | |
| 10. | What 2005 song includes the line You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost? |
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Daniel Powter|Bad Day
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| 11. | Breaking out in 2019 with Dance Monkey, Australian Toni Watson is best known as what artist? |
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Tones and I | |
| 12. | Performed by British group CCS, an instrumental version of what 1969 song was the theme tune for the BBC TV programme Top of the Pops from 1970 to 1981? |
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Led Zeppelin|Whole Lotta Love | |
| 13. | Who was "at a payphone trying to call home" in 2012? |
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Maroon 5 (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
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| 14. | The Look and Listen to Your Heart were worldwide hits in the 80s for what Swedish pop duo? |
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Roxette | |
| 15. | "Tell me, what did I do wrong. To make you stay away so long." are lyrics from what 1964 song? |
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The Supremes|Baby Love
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| 16. | Released posthumously in May 1984, Legend is a greatest hits collection of singles by who? |
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Bob Marley and the Wailers | |
| 17. | Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion are members of what British band? |
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Coldplay | |
| 18. | I'm into Something Good was the debut single for what English band in 1964? |
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Herman's Hermits | |
| 19. | Holly, Candy, Little Joe, Sugar Plum Fairy, and Jackie all get a mention in the lyrics of what 1972 song? |
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Lou Reed|Walk on the Wild Side
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| 20. | What was the name of the one-off supergroup project in 2011 consisting of Mick Jagger, Joss Stone, Dave Stewart, A. R. Rahman, and Damian Marley? |
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SuperHeavy | |
| 21. | How still we see thee lie is the second line of what popular Christmas carol? |
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O Little Town of Bethlehem | |
| 22. | Whose 1960s backing group were the Mindbenders? |
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Wayne Fontana | |
| 23. | "Got a good reason. For taking the easy way out" are the opening lyrics to what 1965 song? |
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The Beatles|Day Tripper
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| 24. | In 1957, aged 16, which Paul had his first worldwide hit with Diana and had written over 200 songs by the time he was 21? |
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Paul Anka | |
| 25. | Why did Don McLean refer to 3rd February 1959 as, "The day the music died"? |
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The day Buddy Holly died | |
| 26. | What Italian word is used in musical terms to describe a sound "gradually becoming louder"? |
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Crescendo | |
| 27. | Achtung Baby, Zooropa and Pop were albums released in the 90s by what band? |
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U2 | |
| 28. | Killing Me Softly With His Song was written in 1971, inspired by a live performance by what American singer-songwriter? |
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Don McLean | |
| 29. | What self-titled debut album was released in 1971 by Californians Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, Dave Shogren, and John Hartman? |
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The Doobie Brothers | |
| 30. | "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? |
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Dion|The Wanderer
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| 31. | "And I'm a million different people from one day to the next," are lyrics from what 1997 song? |
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The Verve|Bitter Sweet Symphony
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| 32. | Who sang the theme tune to the 1997 Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies? |
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Sheryl Crow | |
| 33. | In the same family as the more widely known tuba, what 'S' describes this instrument? |
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Sousaphone | |
| 34. | Who had a worldwide hit in 1979 with Reunited? |
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Peaches & Herb | |
| 35. | What Canadian singer's worldwide hits in the 2010s include Call Me Maybe, Good Time, and I Really Like You? |
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Carly Rae Jepsen | |
| 36. | What well known singer was born Graham McPherson in Hastings, England on 13th January, 1961? |
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Suggs | |
| 37. | Maureen "Moe" Tucker was the drummer for what rock band, formed in New York in 1964? |
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The Velvet Underground ( Lou Reed, John Cale, Maureen Tucker, Nico, Sterling Morrison) | |
| 38. | Who said When Will I See You Again in 1974? |
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The Three Degrees | |
| 39. | "Cause this is thriller, thriller night. There ain't no second chance against the thing with ___ eyes, girl." What's the missing number? |
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Forty (Michael Jackson - Thriller)
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| 40. | Buffalo Stance is a 1988 song by what Swedish singer-songwriter? |
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Neneh Cherry | |
| 41. | "Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid." are lyrics from what 1983 song? |
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Elton John|I'm Still Standing | |
| 42. | Bruno Mars, Bette Midler, and Nicole Scherzinger were all born in what U.S. state capital? |
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Honolulu (Hawaii) | |
| 43. | What song, with an American place name in its title, was a one-hit wonder for British pop group The Flower Pot Men in 1967? |
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Let's Go to San Francisco
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| 44. | Name the four female artists who formed a supergroup to record Lady Marmalade in 2001. |
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Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink | |
| 45. | Since answering a 1967 advertisement in the UK music paper New Musical Express, who has written the lyrics for most of Elton John's songs? |
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Bernie Taupin | |
| 46. | "There are places I remember" is the opening line to what 1965 song? |
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The Beatles|In My Life
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| 47. | What 1960-70s rock band is the subject and title of a 1991 Oliver Stone film? |
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The Doors | |
| 48. | An American brand of deodorant for young ladies is included in the title of what 1991 worldwide hit? |
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Nirvana|Smells Like Teen Spirit | |
| 49. | What English psychedelic rock band had a worldwide hit in 1968 with Fire? |
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The Crazy World of Arthur Brown | |
| 50. | What American band's most successful line-up in the 1970s included Peter Cetera, Terry Kath, Robert Lamm, and Danny Seraphine? |
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Chicago | |
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