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Pop Music XXVI Quiz
Here is another themed quiz.
1pt for each answer unless stated otherwise.
1 What was the title of Jeff Buckley's debut album of 1994 ?
2 Greetings From Asbury Park was the debut album of which singer ?
3 What was the title of Bon Jovi's earliest really successful album, which reached No 1 in 1986 ?
4 Hot Fuss was the highly successful first studio album of which band ?
5 The multi music-genre singer Damien Rice comes from which country ?
6 What was the title of Michael Jackson's fifth album, released in 1979 ?
7 Tomorrow Never Knows is the final track on which highly influential Beatles album of 1966 ?
8 You Could Have It So Much Better was the second album, released in 2006, by which British band ?
9 The band Satellite Party was formed by Perry Farrell, formerly of Porno For Pyros and which other band ?
10 The Living Room Tour is a 2005 live album by which singer/songwriter ?
11 J D Fortune became the lead singer of which band after he won the position in a TV competition in 2005 ?
12 Which solo singer joined the Jackson 5 to help create the 1974 hit single You Haven't Done Nothin' ?
13 There's A Riot Goin' On was the highest chart position (No 1) album of which band ?
14 Which singer floated away on her 'Drowned World' tour in 2001 ?
15 Which classic Rolling Stones album featured Rocks Off on the first track and Soul Survivor on the last ?
16 Wish was the most successful album for which rock bad, reaching No 2 in the US in 1992 ?
17 Last Train To Clarkesville was the first No 1 hit single for which 1960s band ?
18 The 'Twist' dance craze of the early 1960s was the subject of The Twist and Let's Twist Again - singles by which singer ?
19 Achtung Baby was the best-selling album (eight million units) in America for which band ?
20 Which road did Elton John say 'goodbye' to in 1973 ?
21 Which classic album spent over seven months at the top of the American charts and received a Grammy for best album in 1977 ? (topical bonus)
22 What is the title of the 2006 music reference book by Robert Dimery which lists a multitude of recommended albums from Frank Sinatra to the White Stripes ?
23 According to the title of Neil Young's 1979 album, what doesn't rust do ?
24 Whose 'Bigger Bang Tour' was the subject of a 2008 documentary movie directed by Martin Scorsese ?
25 Which musician founded the Area Festivals, the first of which took place in 2001 ?
26 Which theatrical act produced the satirical Rock Concert Instruction Manual ?
27 Which female singer's hit albums include Hounds Of Love, The Sensual World and The Red Shoes ?
28 Where do the alternative rock band The Cranberries originate from ?
29 With which 1972 single did Michael Jackson first reach No 1 in the US charts ?
30 Which R & B/Soul singer originally sang with the band Rufus ?
31 In 2003, who was voted 'Greatest Guitarist Of All Time' by Rolling Stone magazine ?
32 What is the stage name of Don Glen Vliet ?
No more than 6 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
Here is another themed quiz.
1pt for each answer unless stated otherwise.
1 What was the title of Jeff Buckley's debut album of 1994 ?
2 Greetings From Asbury Park was the debut album of which singer ?
3 What was the title of Bon Jovi's earliest really successful album, which reached No 1 in 1986 ?
4 Hot Fuss was the highly successful first studio album of which band ?
5 The multi music-genre singer Damien Rice comes from which country ?
6 What was the title of Michael Jackson's fifth album, released in 1979 ?
7 Tomorrow Never Knows is the final track on which highly influential Beatles album of 1966 ?
8 You Could Have It So Much Better was the second album, released in 2006, by which British band ?
9 The band Satellite Party was formed by Perry Farrell, formerly of Porno For Pyros and which other band ?
10 The Living Room Tour is a 2005 live album by which singer/songwriter ?
11 J D Fortune became the lead singer of which band after he won the position in a TV competition in 2005 ?
12 Which solo singer joined the Jackson 5 to help create the 1974 hit single You Haven't Done Nothin' ?
13 There's A Riot Goin' On was the highest chart position (No 1) album of which band ?
14 Which singer floated away on her 'Drowned World' tour in 2001 ?
15 Which classic Rolling Stones album featured Rocks Off on the first track and Soul Survivor on the last ?
16 Wish was the most successful album for which rock bad, reaching No 2 in the US in 1992 ?
17 Last Train To Clarkesville was the first No 1 hit single for which 1960s band ?
18 The 'Twist' dance craze of the early 1960s was the subject of The Twist and Let's Twist Again - singles by which singer ?
19 Achtung Baby was the best-selling album (eight million units) in America for which band ?
20 Which road did Elton John say 'goodbye' to in 1973 ?
21 Which classic album spent over seven months at the top of the American charts and received a Grammy for best album in 1977 ? (topical bonus)
22 What is the title of the 2006 music reference book by Robert Dimery which lists a multitude of recommended albums from Frank Sinatra to the White Stripes ?
23 According to the title of Neil Young's 1979 album, what doesn't rust do ?
24 Whose 'Bigger Bang Tour' was the subject of a 2008 documentary movie directed by Martin Scorsese ?
25 Which musician founded the Area Festivals, the first of which took place in 2001 ?
26 Which theatrical act produced the satirical Rock Concert Instruction Manual ?
27 Which female singer's hit albums include Hounds Of Love, The Sensual World and The Red Shoes ?
28 Where do the alternative rock band The Cranberries originate from ?
29 With which 1972 single did Michael Jackson first reach No 1 in the US charts ?
30 Which R & B/Soul singer originally sang with the band Rufus ?
31 In 2003, who was voted 'Greatest Guitarist Of All Time' by Rolling Stone magazine ?
32 What is the stage name of Don Glen Vliet ?
No more than 6 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
