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Pop Music XXXII Quiz
Here is another themed quiz.
1pt for each answer unless stated otherwise.
1 Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin formed which band in 1985 ?
2 Which band had the original name of The Outcasts before adopting the name of the town where the band's leader had grown up ?
3 Who was born Eileen Regina Edwards, changing to her well-known stage name at an early age ?
4 Which band, famous for their cover of Can't Help Falling In Love, took its name from the reference number of the British unemployment form ?
5 Who wrote and recorded the original version of I Put A Spell On You in 1956 ?
6 What was the title of Carl Douglas's only No.1 hit single - a martial arts-themed song of 1974 ?
7 Whose band Blues Inc. created a revival of blues music in America and Europe during the 1960s ?
8 Run It, taken from his debut album, was a No.1 single in 2006 for which singer ?
9 Which band's Ghost In The Machine was a major hit single of 1981 ?
10 Which song by Prince relates to the 'artists neighbourhood' of his home town of Minneapolis ?
11 Barry McGuire, Kenny Rogers and Gene Clark are just some of the artists whose early experience was gained from within which folk-based group of singers ?
12 Jeff Kasenetz and Jeff Katz are considered to be the inventors of which pop music genre term, exemplified by bands such as The Archies ?
13 NRBQ is the contracted title of which band, whose eclectic mix of many styles of popular music has resulted in a dedicated cult following ?
14 Which American boy-band had most of their early success in Europe - their first single We've Got It Goin' On being a big hit there in 1995 but only reaching No.69 in the US ?
15 What was the nationality of pop artist Falco ?
16 ELO is the contracted title of which British band ?
17 Who wrote most of, and performed all of, the music on the soundtrack of the movie The Killing Fields ?
18 Which musician founded the band Blood Sweat And Tears ?
19 Glad All Over, Bits And Pieces and Over And Over were all big US hits for which 1960s British band ?
20 The bands Funkadelic and Parliament were masterminded by which funk/soul/R&B artist ?
21 The album Honky Tonk Angels featured which trio of country gals ?
22 Although he is famous for his hard-hitting topical material (eg Talking Watergate), Last Thing On My Mind is possibly the best-known song of which artist ?
23 In 1970, Band Of Gold was the greatest hit single of which singer ?
24 What is the stage name of Karen Michelle Johnston, whose activism has translated into works such as Short Sharp Shocked ?
25 Greatest Hitz is the 2005 'Best Of' album by which band ?
26 What is the nationality of the band Men At Work ?
27 Under A Hoodoo Moon is the autobiography of which blues/R&B artist, born Malcolm J Rebennack in 1940 ?
28 What was the title of the 1971 album by Humble Pie recorded live at East Village, New York ?
29 What two-word term relates to a Joe Cocker song and a title by which singer Rita Coolidge is known ?
30 Man Enough To Be A Woman is the autobiography of which artist, who was known as Wayne before he changed his name to Jayne ?
31 How tall was R & B singer Little Willie John: 5 feet 4 in; 6 feet 2 in - or 5 feet nothing ?
32 What was the original name of the band which re-formed in 1976 as Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band ?
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 Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin formed which band in 1985 ?
2 Which band had the original name of The Outcasts before adopting the name of the town where the band's leader had grown up ?
3 Who was born Eileen Regina Edwards, changing to her well-known stage name at an early age ?
4 Which band, famous for their cover of Can't Help Falling In Love, took its name from the reference number of the British unemployment form ?
5 Who wrote and recorded the original version of I Put A Spell On You in 1956 ?
6 What was the title of Carl Douglas's only No.1 hit single - a martial arts-themed song of 1974 ?
7 Whose band Blues Inc. created a revival of blues music in America and Europe during the 1960s ?
8 Run It, taken from his debut album, was a No.1 single in 2006 for which singer ?
9 Which band's Ghost In The Machine was a major hit single of 1981 ?
10 Which song by Prince relates to the 'artists neighbourhood' of his home town of Minneapolis ?
11 Barry McGuire, Kenny Rogers and Gene Clark are just some of the artists whose early experience was gained from within which folk-based group of singers ?
12 Jeff Kasenetz and Jeff Katz are considered to be the inventors of which pop music genre term, exemplified by bands such as The Archies ?
13 NRBQ is the contracted title of which band, whose eclectic mix of many styles of popular music has resulted in a dedicated cult following ?
14 Which American boy-band had most of their early success in Europe - their first single We've Got It Goin' On being a big hit there in 1995 but only reaching No.69 in the US ?
15 What was the nationality of pop artist Falco ?
16 ELO is the contracted title of which British band ?
17 Who wrote most of, and performed all of, the music on the soundtrack of the movie The Killing Fields ?
18 Which musician founded the band Blood Sweat And Tears ?
19 Glad All Over, Bits And Pieces and Over And Over were all big US hits for which 1960s British band ?
20 The bands Funkadelic and Parliament were masterminded by which funk/soul/R&B artist ?
21 The album Honky Tonk Angels featured which trio of country gals ?
22 Although he is famous for his hard-hitting topical material (eg Talking Watergate), Last Thing On My Mind is possibly the best-known song of which artist ?
23 In 1970, Band Of Gold was the greatest hit single of which singer ?
24 What is the stage name of Karen Michelle Johnston, whose activism has translated into works such as Short Sharp Shocked ?
25 Greatest Hitz is the 2005 'Best Of' album by which band ?
26 What is the nationality of the band Men At Work ?
27 Under A Hoodoo Moon is the autobiography of which blues/R&B artist, born Malcolm J Rebennack in 1940 ?
28 What was the title of the 1971 album by Humble Pie recorded live at East Village, New York ?
29 What two-word term relates to a Joe Cocker song and a title by which singer Rita Coolidge is known ?
30 Man Enough To Be A Woman is the autobiography of which artist, who was known as Wayne before he changed his name to Jayne ?
31 How tall was R & B singer Little Willie John: 5 feet 4 in; 6 feet 2 in - or 5 feet nothing ?
32 What was the original name of the band which re-formed in 1976 as Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band ?
No more than 6 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
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