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| 1. | Some Enchanted Evening, Happy Talk and There is Nothin' Like a Dame are songs from which 1949 Broadway musical? |
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South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein) | |
| 2. | She Drives Me Crazy and Good Thing were worldwide hits in 1989 for what British band? |
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Fine Young Cannibals | |
| 3. | Eagles - Hotel California, Donna Summer - I Feel Love, and Boney M - Ma Baker were among the biggest selling hit singles around the world, in which year? |
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1977 | |
| 4. | Name this classical composition by Modest Mussorgsky.
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Night on Bald Mountain / Night on The Bare Mountain (Ночь на лысой горе - 1867) | |
| 5. | Identify this 1981 song from the muted video. |
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Talking Heads|Once in a Lifetime | |
| 6. | What is Ringo Starr's real name? |
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Sir Richard Starkey | |
| 7. | Released in August 1976, what is the name of this self-titled, debut album? |
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Boston | |
| 8. | Live Your Life by T.I., Love the Way You Lie by Eminem, Who's That Chick? by David Guetta, and Fly by Nicki Minaj have all been worldwide hits featuring which other singer? |
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Rihanna | |
| 9. | Drop It Like It's Hot, That's That Shit, and Sensual Seduction are among hits in the 2000s for who? |
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Snoop Dogg | |
| 10. | Most successful in the 1990s, which American group comprised T-Boz, Left Eye, and Chilli? |
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TLC (Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas) | |
| 11. | "Walrus gumboot" and "spinal cracker" feature in the lyrics of what 1969 song? |
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The Beatles|Come Together | |
| 12. | From Australia and New Zealand, name the two mononymous artists whose 2011 song Somebody That I Used to Know became a worldwide hit. |
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Gotye & Kimbra (Wouter André "Wally" De Backer & Kimbra Lee Johnson) | |
| 13. | Most successful in the 1980s, which British New Wave group is headed by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys? |
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) | |
| 14. | What American vocal group were formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993 and consists of AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell? |
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Backstreet Boys | |
| 15. | "I left my home in Georgia. And I headed for the Frisco Bay" are lyrics from what 1968 song? |
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Otis Redding|(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
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| 16. | Who recorded a cover version of Somethin' Stupid as a duet in 2001? |
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Robbie Willams & Nicole Kidman | |
| 17. | Name the Australian born singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland in 1980, 1987 and 1992. |
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Johnny Logan | |
| 18. | Complete the title of this 1977 song by Meat Loaf: You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (_____ _____ _____.) |
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Hot Summer Night | |
| 19. | "Loving would be easy if your colours were like my dreams" is a chorus line from Culture Club's Karma Chameleon. What three colours are mentioned in the next line? |
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Red, Gold and Green
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| 20. | What's the Frequency, Kenneth? (1994), The Great Beyond (1999), and Imitation of Life (2001) are among hits by what American band? |
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R.E.M. | |
| 21. | Which 1987 song opens with the lines: Your butt is mine Gonna take you right Just show your face In broad daylight |
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Michael Jackson|Bad
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| 22. | "I thought love was only true in fairy tales" is the opening line to what 1966 song? |
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The Monkees|I'm a Believer (composed by Neil Diamond)
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| 23. | Awarded MTV's best music video of 2016, who sings Formation? |
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Beyoncé | |
| 24. | What is the title of this 1966 album by the Beatles? |
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Revolver | |
| 25. | Just the Way You Are and Grenade were 2010 hits for who? |
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Bruno Mars | |
| 26. | Which 1981 song was Olivia Newton-John's biggest solo hit worldwide? |
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Physical | |
| 27. | Which best-selling 1973 album took its name from this musical instrument? |
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Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield) | |
| 28. | Who released the worldwide hit For Once in My Life in 1968? |
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Stevie Wonder | |
| 29. | Nicknamed the "Colonel", what was the assumed English name of the Dutch-born manager of Elvis Presley? |
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Tom Parker (born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk) | |
| 30. | What year saw the tragic deaths of Bon Scott, Ian Curtis, John Bonham, and John Lennon? |
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1980 | |
| 31. | Who had a worldwide hit in 1979 with Reunited? |
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Peaches & Herb | |
| 32. | With which band is Fred Durst the lead singer? |
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Limp Bizkit | |
| 33. | Which member of the Electric Light Orchestra left to form Wizzard in July 1972? |
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Roy Wood | |
| 34. | Of the current band members of the Rolling Stones, name the only two to have been with them from the very beginning in 1962. |
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Mick Jagger & Keith Richards | |
| 35. | Originally written and recorded by Simon & Garfunkel in 1966, who covered Hazy Shade of Winter in 1987? |
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The Bangles | |
| 36. | Born in October 1930, what was American musician, singer and songwriter Jiles Perry Richardson's nickname? |
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The Big Bopper | |
| 37. | "He say I know you, you know me. One thing I can tell you is you got to be free." are lyrics from what 1969 song? |
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The Beatles|Come Together
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| 38. | Whose biggest hits in the 90s were I Want You, To the Moon and Back, and Truly Madly Deeply? |
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Savage Garden | |
| 39. | What 1973 album has been certified 14× platinum in the UK and Australia, 16× platinum in New Zealand, and has spent a record total of 955 weeks on the US Billboard 200? |
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Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon | |
| 40. | First released in April 1990, The Dance is the signature song of what American country music singer? |
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Garth Brooks | |
| 41. | What pop/dance music group, formed in 1988, was fronted by Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus? |
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Milli Vanilli | |
| 42. | 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 | |
| 43. | In 1982, what ABBA album was the first ever to be released on CD? |
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The Visitors | |
| 44. | What singer-songwriter's given names are Kathryn Dawn? |
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k.d. lang | |
| 45. | What actress and singer had hit in 2013 with Come & Get It? |
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Selena Gomez | |
| 46. | What band helped springboard the careers of guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page? |
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The Yardbirds | |
| 47. | After leaving The Jam, what band did Paul Weller form in 1983? |
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The Style Council | |
| 48. | A worldwide hit in 1971, who sang the theme from Shaft? |
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Isaac Hayes | |
| 49. | What English progressive rock band were formed in London in 1968 by singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye, and drummer Bill Bruford? |
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Yes | |
| 50. | "I know you've deceived me, now here's a surprise. I know that you have 'cause, there's magic in my eyes" are the opening lyrics to what 1967 song? |
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The Who|I Can See for Miles
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