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| 1. | To which family of musical instruments does the bassoon belong? |
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Woodwind | |
| 2. | Run This Town and Empire State of Mind were hits in 2009 for what American rapper? |
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Jay-Z | |
| 3. | What surname were Sir Cliff Richard and Gary Numan both born with? |
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Webb (Harry Rodger Webb / Gary Anthony James Webb) | |
| 4. | Which member of the Electric Light Orchestra left to form Wizzard in July 1972? |
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Roy Wood | |
| 5. | The Unknown Soldier is a 1968 song by what band? |
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The Doors | |
| 6. | What American Rock band, led by Frank Zappa, released their debut album, Freak Out!, in 1966? |
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The Mothers of Invention | |
| 7. | Make It Easy on Yourself and The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore were both worldwide hits in the 1960s for who? |
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The Walker Brothers | |
| 8. | Fill in the blank from these opening lyrics to the Rolling Stone's Get Off of My Cloud: "I live in an apartment on the __________ floor of my block." |
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Ninety-ninth
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| 9. | Lil Nas X rose to prominence in 2019 with his release of what country rap single? |
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Old Town Road | |
| 10. | Commissioned for the soundtrack of the film Furious 7 as a tribute to actor Paul Walker, what two artists perform on the 2015 single See You Again? |
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Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth | |
| 11. | Captain Cook, Cain and Abel, and Jimi Hendrix are all mentioned on what 1989 single by Queen, from an album of the same name? |
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The Miracle
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| 12. | "Ah, can't you see me standin' here. I got my back against the record machine" are lyrics from what 1983 song? |
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Van Halen|Jump
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| 13. | The 1962 novelty song Monster Mash was performed by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the |
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Crypt-Kickers | |
| 14. | What 1966 song by The Supremes was covered by Phil Collins in 1982? |
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You Can't Hurry Love | |
| 15. | Fifties Jazz musician Chet Baker was best known for playing what musical instrument? |
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Trumpet | |
| 16. | "When I'm drivin' in my car. And a man comes on the radio. He's tellin' me more and more. About some useless information. Supposed to fire my imagination." are lyrics from what 1965 song? |
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The Rolling Stones|(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
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| 17. | In addition to a successful solo career, who is lead singer of American rock and ska band, No Doubt? |
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Gwen Stefani | |
| 18. | Whose cover of Simon & Garfunkel's Hazy Shade of Winter was recorded for the soundtrack to the 1987 film Less Than Zero? |
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The Bangles | |
| 19. | Whose hits in the 2000s include Clint Eastwood, Feel Good Inc., Dare, and Dirty Harry? |
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Gorillaz | |
| 20. | In the late 1980s and early 1990s, what English band's classic and most prominent lineup consisted of vocalist Ian Brown, guitarist John Squire, bassist Mani and drummer Reni? |
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The Stone Roses | |
| 21. | Keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, lead guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald are current members of what group, formed in 1983? |
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Bon Jovi (with Jon Bon Jovi as lead singer) | |
| 22. | Who was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks in 1967 with the title song of the film To Sir, with Love? |
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Lulu | |
| 23. | In the same family as the more widely known tuba, what 'S' describes this instrument? |
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Sousaphone | |
| 24. | Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood and Bev Bevan were all members of what band before transitioning into the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) in the early 70s? |
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The Move | |
| 25. | What TV actor wished that he had Jessie's Girl in 1981? |
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Rick Springfield | |
| 26. | What 1971 Supremes hit was also a hit for Bananarama in 1988? |
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Nathan Jones | |
| 27. | Elton John's 1982 song Empty Garden is a tribute to who? |
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John Lennon (shot and killed 18 months earlier) | |
| 28. | "Ah giddy-up and giddy-up and get away. We're going crazy and we're going today" are lyrics from what 1975 song? |
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Status Quo|Rockin' All Over the World | |
| 29. | What Scottish indie rock band had a worldwide hit in 2004 with Take Me Out? |
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Franz Ferdinand | |
| 30. | In what country were pop rock duo Roxette born? |
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Sweden (Per Gessle - Halmstad, Marie Fredriksson - Össjö) | |
| 31. | Who was a Poor Little Fool in 1958 and a Travelin' Man in 1961? |
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Ricky Nelson | |
| 32. | What 1987 song by Swedish pop duo Roxette became a worldwide hit in 1990 after featuring on the soundtrack for the film Pretty Woman? |
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It Must Have Been Love | |
| 33. | In what country were AC/DC's Malcolm and Angus Young born? |
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Scotland (emigrated from Glasgow to Sydney, Australia in May 1963, aged 10 and 8) | |
| 34. | Released in 1978, what album is this? |
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Kraftwerk|The Man-Machine (German: Die Mensch-Maschine) | |
| 35. | Which English band was formed in 1980 by Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Paul Davis, and Gary Whelan? |
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Happy Mondays | |
| 36. | What boy band was founded in London in 1997, originally consisting of Sean Conlon, Ritchie Neville, Scott Robinson, Abz Love and Jason "J" Brown? |
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5ive | |
| 37. | (I Just) Died in Your Arms, I've Been in Love Before, and One for the Mockingbird were hits in the 80s for what band? |
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Cutting Crew | |
| 38. | What 1970 single was Freda Payne's biggest worldwide hit? |
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Band of Gold | |
| 39. | Later popularised by Carlton Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, what was the title of Tom Jones' first UK number one, and US top 10, single in 1965? |
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It's Not Unusual | |
| 40. | What girl's name gave The Damned their only ever top 10 hit in 1986? |
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Eloise | |
| 41. | "And how could I ever refuse. I feel like I win when I lose." are lyrics from what 1974 song? |
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Abba|Waterloo
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| 42. | Paul Stanley is an American musician born in 1952, best known for being the rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of what rock band? |
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Kiss | |
| 43. | According to the second verse of House of the Rising Sun by The Animals, what type of man was the narrator's father? |
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Gambling | |
| 44. | Who sang the first line of Band Aid's original 1984 version of Do They Know It's Christmas? |
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Paul Young | |
| 45. | "Have a drink, have a drive. Go out and see what you can find." are lyrics from the chorus of what 1970 song? |
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Mungo Jerry|In the Summertime
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| 46. | "Well, let me tell you 'bout the way she looked. The way she acts and the colour of her hair." are lyrics from what 1964 song? |
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The Zombies|She's Not There
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| 47. | Between 1995 and 2002, Justin Timberlake was a vocalist in which band? |
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'N Sync | |
| 48. | Who was booed off stage at the Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary tribute concert in Madison Square Garden in 1992? |
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Sinéad O'Connor | |
| 49. | Whose 2010 album Teenage Dream became the first in history recorded by a female artist to spawn five number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100? |
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Katy Perry (California Gurls, Teenage Dream, Firework, E.T. and Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)) | |
| 50. | Carol Decker is an English musician best known as the lead vocalist for what band, most successful in the late 80s? |
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T'Pau | |
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