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Pop Music XXXVII Quiz
Here is another themed quiz.
1pt for each answer unless stated otherwise.
1 Which rapper, to symbolise his change of musical direction, had his dreadlocks cut off during a publicity stunt in 2005 ?
2 Music producer Tommy Mottola married which singer in 1993 ?
3 How old was Shakira when she recorded her first album, Magia, in 1991 ?
4 Which band released its fifth compilation album, Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection, in 2004 ?
5 Rebel Yell (1983), Whiplash Smile (1986) and Charmed Life (1990) are all albums by which rock star ?
6 What did the Ghetto Boys become in 1990 ?
7 Which New York singing band have released albums featuring the songs of The Grateful Dead, Frank Zappa, The Beatles and U2 ?
8 Don't Worry About Me (released 2002) is a posthumous compilation of the solo songs of which famous band member ?
9 Paul's Boutique, of 1989, was the second album to be released by which band ?
10 What was the title of Blondie's first US No 1 single ?
11 Which duo, formed of two singers both named Chris, wore their clothes backwards ? (Their most famous record was the single Jump from 1992.)
12 U2's Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me is a 1995 single that appeared on which movie soundtrack ?
13 In 1982, which R & B artist was paralysed after his car crashed through the central reservation and hit a tree ? (He and Whitney Houston duetted on the 1984 hit Hold Me.)
14 Which founding father of rock'n'roll, whose innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died aged 79 on 2nd June, 2008 ?
15 Who recorded Jimmy Mack, a big hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1967 ?
16 Which 1972 hit by the Supremes was later covered by Bananarama ?
17 What's The Frequency Kenneth ? is the enigmatic title of which band's 1994 hit single ?
18 Owner Of A Lonely Heart, from the 1983 album 90125, was a No 1 hit for which band ?
19 Who first recorded From A Distance, a song that gave Bette Midler a worldwide hit and several awards for her version of 1990 ?
20 Which folk singer first visited Alice's Restaurant in 1967 and again in 1997 ?
21 Isaac Hayes appeared in which Mel Brookes-directed 1993 Robin Hood spoof movie ?
22 Which alternative country band recorded the Gram Parsons tribute album Return Of The Grievous Angel ?
23 Lil Wayne's 2008 hit, Lollipop, featured which rap performer who died suddenly in February of the same year ?
24 What title is common to a Doors song of 1967, the penultimate song on The Beatles' Abbey Road album, and a song by Simple Plan on their eponymous album of 2008 ?
NB. Only 24 questions on these last two on Pop, so no more than 4 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 Which rapper, to symbolise his change of musical direction, had his dreadlocks cut off during a publicity stunt in 2005 ?
2 Music producer Tommy Mottola married which singer in 1993 ?
3 How old was Shakira when she recorded her first album, Magia, in 1991 ?
4 Which band released its fifth compilation album, Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection, in 2004 ?
5 Rebel Yell (1983), Whiplash Smile (1986) and Charmed Life (1990) are all albums by which rock star ?
6 What did the Ghetto Boys become in 1990 ?
7 Which New York singing band have released albums featuring the songs of The Grateful Dead, Frank Zappa, The Beatles and U2 ?
8 Don't Worry About Me (released 2002) is a posthumous compilation of the solo songs of which famous band member ?
9 Paul's Boutique, of 1989, was the second album to be released by which band ?
10 What was the title of Blondie's first US No 1 single ?
11 Which duo, formed of two singers both named Chris, wore their clothes backwards ? (Their most famous record was the single Jump from 1992.)
12 U2's Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me is a 1995 single that appeared on which movie soundtrack ?
13 In 1982, which R & B artist was paralysed after his car crashed through the central reservation and hit a tree ? (He and Whitney Houston duetted on the 1984 hit Hold Me.)
14 Which founding father of rock'n'roll, whose innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died aged 79 on 2nd June, 2008 ?
15 Who recorded Jimmy Mack, a big hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1967 ?
16 Which 1972 hit by the Supremes was later covered by Bananarama ?
17 What's The Frequency Kenneth ? is the enigmatic title of which band's 1994 hit single ?
18 Owner Of A Lonely Heart, from the 1983 album 90125, was a No 1 hit for which band ?
19 Who first recorded From A Distance, a song that gave Bette Midler a worldwide hit and several awards for her version of 1990 ?
20 Which folk singer first visited Alice's Restaurant in 1967 and again in 1997 ?
21 Isaac Hayes appeared in which Mel Brookes-directed 1993 Robin Hood spoof movie ?
22 Which alternative country band recorded the Gram Parsons tribute album Return Of The Grievous Angel ?
23 Lil Wayne's 2008 hit, Lollipop, featured which rap performer who died suddenly in February of the same year ?
24 What title is common to a Doors song of 1967, the penultimate song on The Beatles' Abbey Road album, and a song by Simple Plan on their eponymous album of 2008 ?
NB. Only 24 questions on these last two on Pop, so no more than 4 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
