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| 1. | Spring and Renish were symphonies by which 19th century German composer? |
| 2. | Who were Up The Junction in 1979? |
| 3. | What was Beethoven's first name? |
| 4. | Formed in 1992, what British band's albums include Performance and Cocktails, Just Enough Education to Perform, and Pull the Pin? |
| 5. | Who had a worldwide hit in 1962 with Hey! Baby? |
| 6. | Who were Counting Stars in 2013? |
| 7. | Released on 24th May 1968, Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake is the fourth studio album by what English band? |
| 8. | Who had worldwide hits in 1993 with One Night in Heaven and Moving on Up? |
| 9. | Who had worldwide hits in 2004 with Somebody Told Me, Mr. Brightside, and All These Things That I've Done? |
| 10. | Notable for featuring Stairway to Heaven, what is the adopted title of this album, released in November 1971? |
| 11. | Originally written and recorded by Wilbert Harrison in 1962, who had a hit in 1976 with Let's Stick Together? |
| 12. | "I've got sunshine on a cloudy day. When it's cold outside I've got ___ ___ ___ ___." Fill in the blanks. |
| 13. | Several items owned by Elvis Presley bear a logo or emblem with a lightning bolt and the initials TCB. What does TCB stand for? |
| 14. | What are the first names of the two male members of ABBA? |
| 15. | From the opening words to Dusty Springfield's 1968 hit Son of a Preacher Man, what is the son's name? |
| 16. | Who had a hit with the classic protest song For What It's Worth in 1967? |
| 17. | Who accompanied Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Barbara Martin to sign up with Motown Records on 15th January 1961? |
| 18. | What Canadian band had a worldwide hit in 1983 with The Safety Dance? |
| 19. | What American band were formed in 1961 by brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine? |
| 20. | Complete these lyrics from a 1984 song: "I want to know what love is. I want
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| 21. | What 1979 song includes these lyrics? Don't need reason Don't need rhyme Ain't nothin' that I'd rather do |
| 22. | In the original gatefold sleeve of the 1982 album Thriller, Michael Jackson is posing with what animal on his leg? |
| 23. | Which Scottish singer had worldwide hits in the mid-2000s with Black Horse & The Cherry Tree, Suddenly I See, and Hold On? |
| 24. | Who said Don't Stop Believin' in 1981? |
| 25. | A parody of Michael Jackson's Beat It, who said Eat It in 1984? |
| 26. | Married to George Harrison at the time, who did Eric Clapton fall in love with, inspiring him to write the song Layla? |
| 27. | Who found her Simply Irresistible in 1988? |
| 28. | Roberta Flack (1974) and the Fugees (1997) both won Grammy Awards for what song? |
| 29. | Identify this 2014 song from the muted video. |
| 30. | Members of what American rock band all have the surname Followill? |
| 31. | In 1967, who recorded their debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, at Abbey Road Studios in London at the same time as the Beatles were recording Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band? |
| 32. | What unusually coloured creature did Sheb Wooley sing about in 1958? |
| 33. | Who had a worldwide hit in 1979 with Just When I Needed You Most? |
| 34. | Who was a Smooth Operator in 1984? |
| 35. | What four herbs comprise the title of Simon & Garfunkel's third album, released in 1966? |
| 36. | Telephone by Lady Gaga (2010) and Walk on Water by Eminem (2017) both feature what artist? |
| 37. | Who said Heaven Is a Place on Earth in 1987? |
| 38. | What American rock band had hits in the mid-90s including Hold My Hand, Let Her Cry, Only Wanna Be with You and Old Man & Me (When I Get To Heaven)? |
| 39. | What 1964 Bobby and Shirley Womack song was covered in the same year by the Rolling Stones, and became their first UK number-one hit? |
| 40. | She's Not There is the 1964 debut single by what British rock band? |
| 41. | Actually having 18, 19 or 20 strings; what Asian musical instrument gets its name from the Persian for "three strings"? |
| 42. | An English band formed in London in 1984, what do the initials BAD stand for? |
| 43. | Who had their biggest hit with Every Rose Has Its Thorn in 1988? |
| 44. | What American pop rock band's studio albums include Songs about Jane (2002), Hands All Over (2010) and Red Pill Blues (2017)? |
| 45. | Who was the Lancashire born frontman for Ultravox before Midge Ure took over in 1979? |
| 46. | Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis is a 1910 work by which British composer? |
| 47. | Formed in 1985, by what name are pop duo Andy Bell and Vince Clarke known? |
| 48. | "Baby I got sick this morning. A sea was storming inside of me." are lyrics from what 1982 song? |
| 49. | Killing Me Softly With His Song (Roberta Flack), My Love (Paul McCartney and Wings), and Let's Get It On (Marvin Gaye) were all released in what year? |
| 50. | Who sang about The Night Chicago Died in 1974? |
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