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# Question Answer
421 In which year did Kurt Cobain commit suicide? 1994
422 How many UK number ones did Take That have in the 1990s? 7
423 What was John Lennon`s original middle name and what did he change it to before he died? Originally `Winston`, but changed to `Ono`
424 Which Welsh band had the first UK number one of the 21st century? Manic Street Preachers
425 `Thunderbirds Are Go` was a top ten hit in 1990 for FAB featuring who? MC Parker
426 Which 80s pop star wrote Chesney Hawke`s hit single `The One & Only`? Nik Kershaw
427 Which of the following operas was first performed before the other two? The Merry Widow, Carmen or Madame Butterfly? Carmen
428 Which of the following artists came highest in the Eurovision Song Contest for Britain in the 1990s? Michael Ball, Gina G or Love City Groove? Michael Ball
429 In 1980, who became the first British solo female artist to have a UK number one album? Kate Bush
430 What was Jimi Hendrix`s only UK number 1 single? `Voodoo Chile`
431 In which year did Janis Joplin die? 1970
432 In which American state was Madonna born? Michigan
433 What is the name of the 90s song which includes the line `I swear I left her by the river` and who had a hit with it? `Hazard` by Richard Marx
434 Which famous rock group were once called The High Numbers? The Who
435 Buggles `Video Killed the Radio Star` was the first video to be shown on MTV. In what year was this? 1981
436 Which female singer won the Eurovision Song Contest with `A Little Peace` and what was her nationality? Nicole - German
437 Who had a top ten hit in 1986 called `What`s The Colour Of Money`? Hollywood Beyond
438 Which American band had a top ten hit in 1976 called `26 Or 6 To 4`? Chicago
439 Which song includes the line `Just tell me the song and I`ll sing it` and which boy band had a hit with it in the nineties? `Back For Good` by Take That
440 `Slave To The Vibe` was a top twenty hit in 1993 for which group which is also the name of an alcoholic drink? Aftershock
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441 Which famous composer was known as the `Waltz King`? Johann Strauss
442 Which band had a hit with a song called `Rain` in 1975 and which female singer had a hit with a song of the same title in 1993? Status Quo and Madonna
443 Which of the following rock stars worked as a gravedigger before starting his musical career? Rod Stewart, Freddie Mercury or Billy Joel? Rod Stewart
444 Which of the following groups were once called the Mugwumps? The Yardbirds, The Mamas And Papas or Mott The Hoople? The Mamas And Papas
445 In what year was `Chain Reaction` a number one single for Diana Ross? 1986
446 The band Steely Dan got their name from a book by which American author? William Burroughs
447 Which musical composer wrote `The Firebird`, `Petruska` and `The Rite Of Spring`? Stravinsky
448 Stuart Sutcliffe of the Beatles died in 1962 of what cause? Brain haemmoridge.
449 Which pop group is an anagram of `Pen Ballad At Us`? Spandau Ballet
450 What double act hold the record for the longest gap between number 1 records in the UK singles charts with hits in 1965 and 1990? The Righteous Brothers
451 In what year did the Bee Gees have a UK number one hit with `Tragedy`? 1979
452 In which year did Kurt Cobain commit suicide? 1994
453 What does the musical term da capo mean? Repeat from the beginning
454 The Beatles` last live performance was at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. In what year was this? 1966
455 Who had the first chart hit (apart from the Beatles) with a Lennon-McCartney hit and what was the song? Del Shannon (`From Me to You`)
456 In 2001, which pop group turned on the Christmas lights in Oxford Street in London? S Club 7
457 In the late 1960s two bands called `The Garden Wall` and `The Anon` joined together to form which band? Genesis
458 Which British band has had members called 3D, Daddy G and Mushroom? Massive Attack
459 What was Jimi Hendrix`s first single to reach the UK top 40 called? `Hey Joe`
460 In what year was Elvis Presley born? 1935
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461 Which British band released an album called `Treasure` on which all the song titles contain one word only? The Cocteau Twins
462 Which American rock star was the first music artist to release a music album on CD? Bruce Springsteen
463 In which year was the first Eurovision Song Contest? 1956
464 Which Michael Jackson song was a UK Christmas number one in 1995? `Earth Song`
465 Who composed the opera `Prince Igor`? Borodin, Offenbach or Weill? Borodin
466 Who wrote the words to Frank Sinatra`s hit `My way`? Paul Anka
467 When the band Hear`say formed, who was the oldest member at 24? Kym
468 What was the nationality of the inventor of the piano? Italian
469 Which singer turned actor was born Terry Nelhams? Adam Faith
470 In which country was the 2003 Eurovision song contest be held? Latvia
471 Which female singer`s only UK top ten hit was called `Good Tradition`? Tanita Tikaram
472 As at January 2001, what has been the most aired video in MTV`s history? `Sledgehammer` by Peter Gabriel
473 Which group got its name from a US spy plane? U2
474 Which Oscar winner was born with the name Cherilyn La Pierre? Cher
475 What was the common age of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison when they died? 27
476 Which rock star took the photo which features on the front cover of Iggy Pop`s album `The Idiot`? David Bowie
477 What was the name of Take That`s first number one single? Pray
478 What famous song begins `What`ll you do when you get lonely, and nobody`s waiting by your side`? `Layla` (by Eric Clapton)
479 Deacon Blue got their name from a song by which other band? Steely Dan
480 The song `New York, New York` is from which Leonard Bernstein musical? `On The Town`
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481 Which famous singer was originally cast in the 1968 film `Chitty Chitty Bang Bang`, but eventually cut out because the film`s makers objected to the think bandage on his head covering a cyst? Phil Collins
482 The English band Radiohead took there name from a song by which other band? Talking Heads
483 What was Oasis` first top ten hit in the UK? `Live Forever`
484 Which rock star`s autobiography is entitled `I need more`? Iggy Pop`s
485 Who had a number one hit in 1992 with `I`m Doing Fine Now`? The Pasadenas
486 Which female singer had a top 10 hit single in 1989 with `Toy Soldiers`? Martika
487 Singer Alison Clarkson had hit records using what name? Betty Boo
488 In 2000, who became the first female to reach number one in the charts as a soloist, in a duo and as part of a group? Melanie C
489 What is the only single by the Spice Girls which didn`t make it to number one? `Stop`
490 Which band got their name from a sexual device depicted in the book `The Naked Lunch`? Steely Dan
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