Post by platterpete on Jul 4, 2009 10:28:46 GMT
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1 Who sang the opening line to Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know it’s Christmas’?
2 Who had 1963 hit single with ‘In Dreams’?
3 Who had a hit with ‘Maneater’ in 2006?
4 Which of The Beatle’s real first name is James?
5 Mel Gaynor, Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill are members of which band?
6 ‘How You Gonna See Me Now’ was a hit for which outrageous American?
7 “In a sky full of people only some want to fly” is a line from which 1990 song?
8 How many holes are in Blackburn Lancashire according to the Beatles?
9 Who wrote and had a hit with ‘Blue Suede Shoes’?
10 What was the date of Live Aid?
11 Who plays bass guitar with U2?
12 ‘Say You Say Me’ was a hit for which singer, songwriter?
13 …and which band did he used to front?
14 ‘Brothers in Arms’ was a hit album for which band?
15 Whose boomerang wouldn’t come back?
16 Which DJ was the main force behind getting Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s ‘Relax’ banned?
17 Paul Weller, Bruce Foxton and who else were The Jam?
18 Who had hit albums with; ‘Eat to the Beat’ and ‘Plastic Letters’?
19 Which record stopped Ultravox’s ‘Vienna’ from reaching the number one spot?
20 Whose second album is entitled ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’?
21 Which band from Cwmaman were originally called Tragic Love Company?
22 Who performed for the United Kingdom in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest?
23 How many UK number 1 singles did the Electric Light Orchestra have?
24 Where was far away in time for Martha and the Muffins?
25 What was the first Queen album to feature a synthesizer?
26 Ronnie James Dio and Graham Bonnett, have both been singers with which band?
27 Jules de Martino and Katie White are better known as what band?
28 Which band’s last single was called ‘NW5’?
29 Chris Squire has been the only ever present member of which band?
30 Who sang ‘A Night To Remember’ in 1982?
31 Who sang ‘A Night To Remember’ in 2005?
32 What was Cliff Richard wired for in 1981?
33 Who was on a ‘Rollercoaster’ in 1998?
34 Who wrote the lyrics to most or the early Elton John hits?
35 What instrument did Buddy Rich play?
36 What was Abba’s 3rd UK number 1 album?
37 Who wrote the Manfred Mann’s Earth Band hit ‘Blinded by the Light’?
38 ‘From Now On’ was the debut album of which singer?
39 Whose death prompted Led Zeppelin’s reunion in 2007?
40 Who replaced Mutya Buena in The Sugerbabes?
41 Which band has previously been known as The Scorpions and Traffic Jam?
42 What was the name of Hot Chocolate’s original lead singer?
43 Who wanted to ‘Give a Little Love’ in 1975?
44 Which record label had a trumpet as it’s logo?
45 What did ‘Love Potion Number 9’ smell like?
46 What was the title of Tom Jones’ collaboration album of 1999?
47 Who had a hit with ‘A Kind of Hush’?
48 What event does the plaque at Widnes (North) train station commemorate?
49 From which Eagles album was the track ‘Lyin’ Eyes’ taken?
50 In what year was REM losing their religion
51 How is Anna Mae Bulloch better known?
52 Who wanted to ‘Turn Back Time’ in 1998?
53 How old was Buddy Holly when he died?
54 Which football team had a hit with ‘Blue is the Colour’?
55 How is Robyn Fenty better known?
56 What have Take That and Britney Spears got in common?
57 Who had a single in 2009 called ‘Invaders Must Die’?
58 Who recorded ‘The Theme From Shaft’?
59 ‘January’ was a hit for which band?
60 ‘January February’ was a hit for which singer?
61 What did Fiddlers Dram go on?
62 Mike Batt had lots of hits in the 70’s, as what television creatures?
63 ‘Coco’ was a 1971 number 2 hit for which band?
64 Chris Lowe is in which band?
65 Who had a 1968 number 1 with ‘Young Girl’?
66 What is Duffy’s Christian name?
67 Who wrote the UB40 hit ‘Red, Red Wine’?
68 Forrest and Reid had a number 1 hit in the 70’s, they are better known by their first names, who are they?
69 Who links Free, Bad Company and Queen?
70 What song did the Labour Party use as their theme for the 1997 General Election?
71 Who are nicknamed ‘The Glimmer Twins’?
72 Who was ‘Walking in Memphis’ in 1991?
73 Who was ‘Walking in Memphis’ in 1995?
74 Who sang about a milkman called ‘Ernie’?
75 Who wanted you to ‘Stay With Me ‘til Dawn’?
76 Who had a hit with ‘Happy Talk’ in 1982?
77 What colour were Nene’s balloons?
78 The title of which album in 1977 referred to the only items that the band’s frontman would not buy or wear second hand?
79 Who has been on the album charts for the most weeks, Queen, Elvis or The Beatles?
80 Which album cover features Michael Parkinson, Clement Freud and John Conteh, amongst others, escaping from prison?
81 Brian Jones, who died in 1969, was a member of which band?
82 Which Rod Stewart hit of 1971, was originally a ‘b’ side but proved to be more popular than the ‘a’ side and so was reclassified.
83 Who first had a hit with ‘I Will Always Love You’?
84 Who were ‘Making Plans For Nigel’?
85 Mike from Mike and the Mechanics was from which band?
86 What was track one, side one of the first Now That's What I Call Music album?
87 What was the UK number 1 single on the day Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister?
88 Charlie and Craig Reid are better known as who?
89 Joy Division became what band after the death of Ian Curtis?
90 Which band’s name comes from a name for a medieval torturing device?
91 Which Bob Dylan song tells the story of boxer Rubin Carter?
92 Which band’s latest album is called ‘Only By the Night’?
93 Who had a number 1 hit single with ‘Dreamboat’ in 1955?
94 What line follows ‘I guess now it's time for me to give up I feel it's time’?
95 Whose latest album is called ‘The Seldom Seen Kid’?
96 On what date did Bryan Adams play at The Brewery Field, Bridgend?
97 Who wrote the words and music for Bat Out of Hell?
98 What is the name of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s Saxophone player?
99 Who had a hit with Pop Music?
100 What was the first song/video played on MTV Europe?
1 Who sang the opening line to Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know it’s Christmas’?
2 Who had 1963 hit single with ‘In Dreams’?
3 Who had a hit with ‘Maneater’ in 2006?
4 Which of The Beatle’s real first name is James?
5 Mel Gaynor, Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill are members of which band?
6 ‘How You Gonna See Me Now’ was a hit for which outrageous American?
7 “In a sky full of people only some want to fly” is a line from which 1990 song?
8 How many holes are in Blackburn Lancashire according to the Beatles?
9 Who wrote and had a hit with ‘Blue Suede Shoes’?
10 What was the date of Live Aid?
11 Who plays bass guitar with U2?
12 ‘Say You Say Me’ was a hit for which singer, songwriter?
13 …and which band did he used to front?
14 ‘Brothers in Arms’ was a hit album for which band?
15 Whose boomerang wouldn’t come back?
16 Which DJ was the main force behind getting Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s ‘Relax’ banned?
17 Paul Weller, Bruce Foxton and who else were The Jam?
18 Who had hit albums with; ‘Eat to the Beat’ and ‘Plastic Letters’?
19 Which record stopped Ultravox’s ‘Vienna’ from reaching the number one spot?
20 Whose second album is entitled ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’?
21 Which band from Cwmaman were originally called Tragic Love Company?
22 Who performed for the United Kingdom in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest?
23 How many UK number 1 singles did the Electric Light Orchestra have?
24 Where was far away in time for Martha and the Muffins?
25 What was the first Queen album to feature a synthesizer?
26 Ronnie James Dio and Graham Bonnett, have both been singers with which band?
27 Jules de Martino and Katie White are better known as what band?
28 Which band’s last single was called ‘NW5’?
29 Chris Squire has been the only ever present member of which band?
30 Who sang ‘A Night To Remember’ in 1982?
31 Who sang ‘A Night To Remember’ in 2005?
32 What was Cliff Richard wired for in 1981?
33 Who was on a ‘Rollercoaster’ in 1998?
34 Who wrote the lyrics to most or the early Elton John hits?
35 What instrument did Buddy Rich play?
36 What was Abba’s 3rd UK number 1 album?
37 Who wrote the Manfred Mann’s Earth Band hit ‘Blinded by the Light’?
38 ‘From Now On’ was the debut album of which singer?
39 Whose death prompted Led Zeppelin’s reunion in 2007?
40 Who replaced Mutya Buena in The Sugerbabes?
41 Which band has previously been known as The Scorpions and Traffic Jam?
42 What was the name of Hot Chocolate’s original lead singer?
43 Who wanted to ‘Give a Little Love’ in 1975?
44 Which record label had a trumpet as it’s logo?
45 What did ‘Love Potion Number 9’ smell like?
46 What was the title of Tom Jones’ collaboration album of 1999?
47 Who had a hit with ‘A Kind of Hush’?
48 What event does the plaque at Widnes (North) train station commemorate?
49 From which Eagles album was the track ‘Lyin’ Eyes’ taken?
50 In what year was REM losing their religion
51 How is Anna Mae Bulloch better known?
52 Who wanted to ‘Turn Back Time’ in 1998?
53 How old was Buddy Holly when he died?
54 Which football team had a hit with ‘Blue is the Colour’?
55 How is Robyn Fenty better known?
56 What have Take That and Britney Spears got in common?
57 Who had a single in 2009 called ‘Invaders Must Die’?
58 Who recorded ‘The Theme From Shaft’?
59 ‘January’ was a hit for which band?
60 ‘January February’ was a hit for which singer?
61 What did Fiddlers Dram go on?
62 Mike Batt had lots of hits in the 70’s, as what television creatures?
63 ‘Coco’ was a 1971 number 2 hit for which band?
64 Chris Lowe is in which band?
65 Who had a 1968 number 1 with ‘Young Girl’?
66 What is Duffy’s Christian name?
67 Who wrote the UB40 hit ‘Red, Red Wine’?
68 Forrest and Reid had a number 1 hit in the 70’s, they are better known by their first names, who are they?
69 Who links Free, Bad Company and Queen?
70 What song did the Labour Party use as their theme for the 1997 General Election?
71 Who are nicknamed ‘The Glimmer Twins’?
72 Who was ‘Walking in Memphis’ in 1991?
73 Who was ‘Walking in Memphis’ in 1995?
74 Who sang about a milkman called ‘Ernie’?
75 Who wanted you to ‘Stay With Me ‘til Dawn’?
76 Who had a hit with ‘Happy Talk’ in 1982?
77 What colour were Nene’s balloons?
78 The title of which album in 1977 referred to the only items that the band’s frontman would not buy or wear second hand?
79 Who has been on the album charts for the most weeks, Queen, Elvis or The Beatles?
80 Which album cover features Michael Parkinson, Clement Freud and John Conteh, amongst others, escaping from prison?
81 Brian Jones, who died in 1969, was a member of which band?
82 Which Rod Stewart hit of 1971, was originally a ‘b’ side but proved to be more popular than the ‘a’ side and so was reclassified.
83 Who first had a hit with ‘I Will Always Love You’?
84 Who were ‘Making Plans For Nigel’?
85 Mike from Mike and the Mechanics was from which band?
86 What was track one, side one of the first Now That's What I Call Music album?
87 What was the UK number 1 single on the day Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister?
88 Charlie and Craig Reid are better known as who?
89 Joy Division became what band after the death of Ian Curtis?
90 Which band’s name comes from a name for a medieval torturing device?
91 Which Bob Dylan song tells the story of boxer Rubin Carter?
92 Which band’s latest album is called ‘Only By the Night’?
93 Who had a number 1 hit single with ‘Dreamboat’ in 1955?
94 What line follows ‘I guess now it's time for me to give up I feel it's time’?
95 Whose latest album is called ‘The Seldom Seen Kid’?
96 On what date did Bryan Adams play at The Brewery Field, Bridgend?
97 Who wrote the words and music for Bat Out of Hell?
98 What is the name of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s Saxophone player?
99 Who had a hit with Pop Music?
100 What was the first song/video played on MTV Europe?