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| 1. | Formed in London in 1988, what group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree? |
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Blur | |
| 2. | Madonna stirred up a publicity storm in 1989 when images of stigmata, burning crosses, and a dream sequence making love to a saint featured in the music video for which song? |
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Like a Prayer | |
| 3. | Before becoming famous as Fatboy Slim, Norman Cook played bass guitar for what 1980s UK chart-topping band? |
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The Housemartins | |
| 4. | Just Dance was the 2008 debut single and a worldwide hit for what artist? |
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Lady Gaga | |
| 5. | Name the four female artists who formed a supergroup to record Lady Marmalade in 2001. |
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Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink | |
| 6. | Identify this 1992 song from the muted video. |
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Guns N' Roses|November Rain | |
| 7. | Written by Prince using the pseudonym "Christopher", who had a worldwide hit in 1986 with Manic Monday? |
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The Bangles | |
| 8. | Dreams, Linger, and Salvation are among hits in the 90s for what band? |
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The Cranberries | |
| 9. | What four herbs comprise the title of Simon & Garfunkel's third album, released in 1966? |
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme | |
| 10. | "And babe, don't you know it's a pity. That the days can't be like the nights." are lyrics from what 1966 song? |
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The Lovin' Spoonful |Summer in the City | |
| 11. | Who had a hit in 1967 with Sweet Soul Music? |
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Arthur Conley | |
| 12. | After The Beatles, who is the next best-selling group of all time? |
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Led Zeppelin (The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Queen, ABBA) | |
| 13. | What are the first names of the two male members of pop group ABBA? |
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Björn & Benny (Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson) | |
| 14. | Who has won 22 Grammy Awards including Best Rap Album for The College Dropout, Late Registration, Graduation, and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy? |
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Kanye West | |
| 15. | Which musical includes the songs The Music of the Night, All I Ask of You, Angel of Music, and Masquerade? |
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The Phantom of the Opera | |
| 16. | In the original gatefold sleeve of the 1982 album Thriller, Michael Jackson is posing with what animal on his leg? |
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Tiger cub | |
| 17. | 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 | |
| 18. | Later achieving international success as the Eurythmics, of what band were Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart members before it split up in 1980? |
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The Tourists | |
| 19. | Formed in 1967, complete this band name: The Crazy World of |
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Arthur Brown | |
| 20. | The Tokens are best known for what 1961 international hit single? |
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight | |
| 21. | From the soundtrack to Midnight Cowboy, whose version of Everybody's Talkin' was a worldwide hit in 1969? |
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Harry Nilsson | |
| 22. | The four strings of a standard violin are normally tuned to |
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E (Good Dogs Always Eat) | |
| 23. | Brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood comprise what band? |
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New Kids on the Block | |
| 24. | Name the American folk rock group whose line-up of John Sebastian, Steve Boone, Joe Butler and Zal Yanovsky released their debut album in November 1965. |
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The Lovin' Spoonful (Do You Believe in Magic ) | |
| 25. | What singer is known as 'The Groover from Vancouver'? |
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Bryan Adams | |
| 26. | What song was a hit for Betty Everett in 1964, and Cher in 1990? |
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The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)
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| 27. | Which planet was a worldwide hit for Frankie Avalon in 1959? |
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Venus | |
| 28. | Betty Everett (1963), The Swinging Blue Jeans (1964), and Linda Ronstadt (1974) all charted with covers of what single? |
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You're No Good | |
| 29. | Who wrote and sang Year of the Cat in 1976? |
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Al Stewart | |
| 30. | Dionne Warwick had a worldwide hit with this song in 1964, but lost out in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand to a Cilla Black cover version. Name the song. |
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Anyone Who Had a Heart | |
| 31. | What group co-starred with Peter Frampton in the 1978 film Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band? |
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The Bee Gees | |
| 32. | Winning both the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, who performs the 1980 hit Fame? |
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Irene Cara | |
| 33. | What Oscar-winning actor sang on Kanye West's 2005 hit Gold Digger? |
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Jamie Foxx | |
| 34. | Released in 1981, what album is this? |
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Rush|Moving Pictures | |
| 35. | What musical instrument is also the French word for paper clip? |
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Trombone | |
| 36. | What British solo artist had hits in 1985 with Some People and Imagination? |
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Belouis Some (Neville Keighley) | |
| 37. | What 2006 single, featuring Wyclef Jean, charted at number 1 in at least 55 countries? |
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Shakira|Hips Don't Lie
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| 38. | What is the title of the 1984 Glenn Frey song that featured on the soundtrack to the film Beverly Hills Cop? |
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The Heat Is On
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| 39. | What is Paul McCartney's middle name? |
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Paul (Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE) | |
| 40. | What 'M' describes a device used by musicians to keep a steady beat? |
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Metronome | |
| 41. | Which English writer and raconteur is the subject of Sting's 1988 song about an Englishman in New York? |
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Quentin Crisp | |
| 42. | Released on 20th October 1980, Boy is the debut studio album by what band? |
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U2 | |
| 43. | Jeremy, Given to Fly and Last Kiss were some of the hits in the 90s for what American rock band? |
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Pearl Jam | |
| 44. | What British band released their debut album Parachutes in July 2000? |
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Coldplay | |
| 45. | "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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| 46. | What song, made famous by Frank Sinatra in 1964, features the lyrics .. and let me sing forever more? |
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Fly Me to the Moon | |
| 47. | Released in September 1988, what was the first a cappella song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart? |
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Bobby McFerrin|Don't Worry, Be Happy | |
| 48. | Johnny Fingers is a keyboardist and co-founding member of what band formed in Dublin in 1975? |
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The Boomtown Rats | |
| 49. | What was the name of Herp Alpert's band between 1962 and 1969? |
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Tijuana Brass | |
| 50. | What is the name of Nat King Cole's 1946 hit, commonly subtitled "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire"? |
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The Christmas Song (originally subtitled "Merry Christmas to You") | |
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