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Music

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# Question Answer
981 What is Johnny Rotten`s real name? John Lydon
982 Who had a hit in 1991 with `Move Any Mountain`? The Shamen
983 Who had a hit in 1988 with `My Perogative`? Bobby Brown
984 In which American state was Elvis Presley born? Mississippi
985 Who became the first African American to win the best actor award, when he did so at the 1964 Oscars? Sidney Poitier
986 What Beatles song was adapted to give the band Candy Flip a hit in 1990? `Strawberry Fields Forever`
987 Which `brothers` had a number one hit in May 1958 with `All I Have To Do Is Dream`? The Everly Brothers
988 Whose 1994 debut single was called `Supersonic`? Oasis
989 Which band had a hit album called `Ghost in the Machine`? The Police
990 Who wrote the song `Mr Tambourine Man` which was a hit for the band The Byrds? Bob Dylan
991 What nationality was the composer Chopin? Polish
992 The soundtrack to which film was the best selling album in the UK in 1978? `Saturday Night Fever`
993 Which well known pop star`s real surname is Gudmundsdottir? Bjork`s
994 What nationality is singer LeAnn Rimes? American
995 In the 1980s, what drink was Michael Jackson advertising when he was almost killed? Pepsi
996 Which singer formed Vinegar Joe in 1971, joined The Power Station in 1985 and also had success as a solo artist? Robert Palmer
997 Which trumpet player is said to have invented the word `jazz`? Louis Armstrong
998 What girls name appears in the title of two David Bowie top ten singles - one in 1972 and one in 1984? Jean (`The Jean Genie` and `Blue Jean`)
999 Which song reached number one for Tommy Roe in 1969 and then again in 1991 when covered by another band or artist? `Dizzy`
1000 In the music world, how is Damon Gough better known? Badly Drawn Boy
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1001 Who released albums called `Slowhand`, `Behind The Sun` and `August`? Eric Clapton
1002 Which band had a top ten hit in 2004 with `Take Me Out`? Franz Ferdinand
1003 Which band released the album `Modern Life Is Rubbish`? Blur
1004 Which famous song contains the line `I met a girl who sang the blues, and I asked her for some happy news`? `American Pie`
1005 `No Angel` is the debut album by which female singer? Dido
1006 From which country do the band A-Ha come? Norway
1007 In rock music, Marvin Lee Aday is better known by a high school nick-name. What is it? Meatloaf
1008 Which Beatle`s album was the bestselling album in the 1960s in the UK? `Sgt. Pepper`s Lonely Hearts Club Band`
1009 Who appeared in both the London & Philadelphia parts of the Live Aid Concerts? Phil Collins
1010 Who released an album called `The Great Rock & Roll Swindle`? The Sex Pistols
1011 What was Spandau Ballet`s first single to reach number one in the UK charts? `True`
1012 What was the name of the pop-group All Saints` first UK hit single? `Never Ever`
1013 The video for which Queen song featured Freddie Mercury in stockings and a mini-skirt? `I want to break free`
1014 Which group had top ten hits in the UK in the 1990s with `No, No, No` and `Bills, Bills, Bills`? Destiny`s Child
1015 In which year did Geri Halliwell leave The Spice Girls? 1998
1016 Who was the first singer to get 5 top ten hits from the same album? Michael Jackson (from `Thriller`)
1017 `Hairy Camera` is an anagram of which female singer? Mariah Carey
1018 Which singer was born Robert Allen Zimmerman in 1941? Bob Dylan
1019 In the song, The Twelve Days of Christmas, what is the partridge in a pear tree said to symbolise? Jesus Christ
1020 `Rank Her Fat Nail` is an anagram of which famous singer? Aretha Franklin
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1021 What type of animal was Boris, who `The Who` sang about? A Spider
1022 Who had hit singles in the 80s called `She Makes My Day` and `I Didn`t Mean To Turn You On`? Robert Palmer
1023 What are the four christian names of the members of the pop group ABBA? Benny, Bjorn Agnetha and Annifred
1024 Who had hit albums in the seventies with `Low` and `Lodger`? David Bowie
1025 Which female singer had the bestselling album in the UK in 1998 called `Falling Into You`? Celine Dion
1026 Who wrote the opera `Madame Butterfly`? Puccini
1027 Which hit from the glory days of rock and roll contains the lyrics `When you left me all alone, at the record hop, told me you were going out for a soda pop`? `Lipstick On Your Collar` (by Connie Francis)
1028 What is the largest stringed instrument in a classical orchestra? Double bass
1029 Which actor had a number one hit in 1975 with the song `If`? Telly Savalas
1030 Which group had hits in the 80s with `Harvest For The World` and `Ideal World`? The Christians
1031 What nationality was the composer Handel? German
1032 Which Scandanavian group had a top 20 hit in 1993 called `Dark Is The Night`? A-Ha
1033 What was the name of the band All Saints` number one hit which was featured on the soundtrack to the film `The Beach`? `Pure Shores`
1034 What was the name of George Gershwin`s brother, who also wrote music? Ira
1035 Whose only UK top ten single is `Oxygene (part IV)`? Jean Michel Jarre
1036 What was Madonna`s first top ten single? `Holiday`
1037 Who had a hit single in 2000 called `Love Don`t Cost A Thing`? Jennifer Lopez
1038 In what year did Elvis Presley buy Graceland? 1957, 1962 or 1968? 1957
1039 How was 80`s music star Stuard Goddard better known? Adam Ant
1040 What city in South Carolina gave its name to a popular dance in the early 20th century? Charleston
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1041 In which year did Simon and Garfunkel release their album `Bridge Over Troubled Water`? 1970, 1973 or 1975? 1970
1042 What was the Eurythmics first UK number one single? `There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)`
1043 Which singer received 6 nominations at the Brit Awards in 2001, but didn`t win a single prize? Craig David
1044 What was the name of No Doubt`s hit single which included the line `Don`t tell me cos it hurts`? Don`t Speak
1045 Which instrument did Karen Carpenter play in The Carpenters before becoming lead singer? Drums
1046 What does the word `forte` mean in music? Soft, Fast or Loud? Loud
1047 What was the title of the Spice Girls` debut album? `Spice`
1048 Rossini composed an overture about what legendary character? William The Conqueror, William Tell or King Arthur? William Tell
1049 Which Guns N Roses song did the band Texas cover in 1992? `Sweet Child O` Mine`
1050 Which pop group comprised Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet? Yazoo
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