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| 1. | Now owned by the Warner Music Group, what record label was formed in 1960 by Frank Sinatra? |
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Reprise Records | |
| 2. | Who had worldwide hits in 1982 with Hot in the City and White Wedding? |
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Billy Idol | |
| 3. | What early 20th century composer is probably best known for his Rhapsody in Blue? |
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George Gershwin
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| 4. | What well known singer was born Mark Feld in Hackney, East London in 1947? |
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Marc Bolan | |
| 5. | Who said You're the First, the Last, My Everything in 1974? |
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Barry White | |
| 6. | A modified spelling of the Russian word for "grandmother" is the title of what 1980 hit song? |
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Kate Bush|Babooshka (Russian: бaбушка babushka) | |
| 7. | Whose 2010 album Teenage Dream became the first in history recorded by a female artist to spawn five number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100? |
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Katy Perry (California Gurls, Teenage Dream, Firework, E.T. and Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)) | |
| 8. | Which British singer was born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie on 3rd November 1948? |
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Lulu | |
| 9. | In the same family as the more widely known tuba, what 'S' describes this instrument? |
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Sousaphone | |
| 10. | According to Elton John's 1973 hit single, what night is Alright for Fighting? |
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Saturday | |
| 11. | 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 | |
| 12. | What was the title of Bobby McFerrin's 1988 a cappella worldwide hit? |
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Don't Worry, Be Happy | |
| 13. | According to Elvis Presley, what was located down at the end of lonely street? |
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Heartbreak Hotel (1956) | |
| 14. | What famous composer wrote the Wedding March in 1842? |
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Felix Mendelssohn | |
| 15. | What are the first names of the Davies brothers, co-founders of the Kinks in 1963? |
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Ray & Dave | |
| 16. | Released in 2004, what album is this? |
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Green Day|American Idiot | |
| 17. | Formed in 1966, which American band named itself after an early 20th century flatbed truck? |
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REO Speedwagon | |
| 18. | Born in 1901, which American musician was nicknamed Satchmo? |
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Louis Armstrong | |
| 19. | Who said (Everything I Do) I Do It for You in 1991? |
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Bryan Adams | |
| 20. | By what name is Sir Thomas John Woodward OBE better known? |
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Tom Jones | |
| 21. | Who had worldwide hits in 2006 with Promiscuous and Say It Right? |
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Nelly Furtado | |
| 22. | Who had a worldwide hit in 1979 with Just When I Needed You Most? |
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Randy VanWarmer
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| 23. | Entering the Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1964, what was the Beatles' first American number 1 hit? |
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I Want to Hold Your Hand | |
| 24. | Who had Wind Beneath My Wings in 1989? |
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Bette Midler | |
| 25. | Including past and present members, who is, or was, the oldest Rolling Stone? |
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Bill Wyman (24th October 1936 - Charlie Watts is the oldest current member, 2nd June 1941) | |
| 26. | With which band is Fred Durst the lead singer? |
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Limp Bizkit | |
| 27. | What 1927 musical introduced the classic song Ol' Man River? |
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Show Boat | |
| 28. | From what country was famous 19th century composer Frédéric Chopin? |
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Poland (Fryderyk Chopin) | |
| 29. | What American hard rock band's début album in 1973 featured David Johansen, Johnny Thunders, Jerry Nolan, Arthur "Killer" Kane and Sylvain Sylvain? |
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New York Dolls | |
| 30. | What Scottish band had a number 1 hit in the U.S. and Canada in 1976 with Saturday Night? |
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Bay City Rollers | |
| 31. | Which song did Cliff Richard sing in the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest? |
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Congratulations | |
| 32. | Who duetted with Celine Dion on the 1997 hit Tell Him? |
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Barbra Streisand | |
| 33. | What 1966 song by The Supremes was covered by Phil Collins in 1982? |
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You Can't Hurry Love | |
| 34. | Reaching number one in 35 countries, Bleeding Love was the best-selling single of 2008 worldwide. Who performed it? |
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Leona Lewis | |
| 35. | What was the name of the Greek rock band formed in 1967 that included Vangelis and Demis Roussos in its line-up? |
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Aphrodite's Child | |
| 36. | What 1995 hit song includes the line And all the lights that lead us there are blinding? |
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Oasis|Wonderwall
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| 37. | Who featured in chart-topping songs in 2013 with Robin Thicke and Daft Punk? |
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Pharrell Williams (Blurred Lines and Get Lucky) | |
| 38. | Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, who was originally Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa in 1963? |
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Gene Pitney | |
| 39. | In what year was the Woodstock Festival held in New York state? |
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1969 (15th to 18th August) | |
| 40. | Born Virginia Patterson Hensley in September 1932, what acclaimed American singer died in a plane crash on 5th March 1963? |
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Patsy Cline | |
| 41. | Who has won 22 Grammy Awards including Best Rap Album for The College Dropout, Late Registration, Graduation, and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy? |
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Kanye West | |
| 42. | Who lost her heart to a Starship Trooper in 1978? |
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Sarah Brightman (and Hot Gossip) | |
| 43. | What quartet provided vocal backing for Elvis Presley between 1956 and 1972? |
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The Jordanaires | |
| 44. | 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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| 45. | Who was the vocalist of rock band The Animals and funk band War? |
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Eric Burden | |
| 46. | What British rock band, formed in 1986, comprises James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire and Sean Moore? |
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Manic Street Preachers | |
| 47. | Who had hits in the late 70s and early 80s with Instant Replay, Relight My Fire, and I Can Dream About You? |
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Dan Hartman | |
| 48. | What 1969 Credence Clearwater Revival song features in the 1981 film An American Werewolf in London? |
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Bad Moon Rising | |
| 49. | What 1979 song includes these lyrics? So please believe me My heart is in your hands And I'll be missing you |
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Styx|Babe
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| 50. | Released in 1973, Houses of the Holy is the fifth studio album by what English rock band? |
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Led Zeppelin | |
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