50 Music Quiz Questions and Answers (Questions only)

1. Which River Phoenix film sent Ben E King to the top of the charts?

2. Which film other than The Bodyguard featured "I Will Always Love You "?

3. Who was the lead singer with the Animals?

4. Which country did Aneka who sang Japanese boy come from?

5. What was the title of The Beatles' second film?

6. What is dedicated to Mr Elias Howe ?

7. Which 1975 US concept album was about a fugitive preacher ?

8. For which film did Old Blue eyes recieve his Oscar for best supporting actor ?

9. The Hallelujah Chorus comes from which work, often performed at Christmas?

10. Pomp & Circumstance March No 1 by Sir Edward William Elgar is better known as what?

11. Petula Clark had a surprise No 1 hit in the UK charts in February 1967 with 'This is my Song'. Which famous English Sir wrote the song?

12. What was a number one hit in nine countries for orange juice and champagne?

13. Which subsequently famous song writing team had their effort rejected as an entry by the United Kingdom in 1969?

14. Which country's jury memorably voted "nul points" to the Swedish entry (which happened to win the competition and later go on to be a massive act worldwide) in 1974?

15. Who sang the original ... in brackets are some of the cover versions?

16. Which actor sang MacArthur Park?

17. Arnold George Dorsey toured with Jimi Hendrix, Cat Stevens and the Walker Brothers in 1972. Under which stage name is this crooner better known? ( Am I that easy to forget )

18. What were Enrico Caruso's two best selling songs?

19. Who draws the crowd who plays so loud

20. How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people

21. Which man's music kills the Martians in the film Mars Attacks?

22. Who coined the phrase "Tune in, Turn on, Drop out", which was a life philosophy, albeit temporarily, for most of the Woodstock Festival crowd?

23. On which record label do Blur record?

24. What was Spandau Ballet?s only UK No.1 in 1983?

25. With which famous painter do we associate the song Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs?

26. Who were the first Norwegian group to have a number one hit record in the UK?

27. Sinead O'Connor had a hit in 1990 with Nothing Compares 2 U, but who wrote it?

28. Whose debut solo album, in 1992, was entitled Diva?

29. The Monkeee's & Amy Winehouse?

30. Kaiser Chiefs & The Rolling Stones?

31. Which US heavy metal band, formed in 1981, consisted of Nicki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Mick Marrs and Vince Neil?

32. In which 1964 musical film was Audrey Hepburn’s singing dubbed by Marni Nixon?

33. Who is "our fine four fendered friend"?

34. In song, the woman with the "hubcap diamond star halo" is built like a what?

35. What was the answer to the question "Are we not men?"?

36. Camp singer Herbert Buckingham Khaury's stage name was which poorly character?

37. Billboard Magazine ranked The Beatles as the 2nd best singles act of the year 1965. Which very likeable British band was ranked No 1?

38. Which band from London were the 2nd group of the British Invasion to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show?

39. In "Candle in the Wind", who is said goodbye to?

40. In "Rocket Man",what time is Zero hour?

41. Who was the first singer to earn a million through record sales? (Clue: it was in the early part of the 20th century)

42. The first double LP was released in 1966. The title was "Freak Out". Which band put out the LP? (Clue, if needed: They "had the best place around")

43. Which traditional song was a transatlantic No 1 hit for an English band in 1964?

44. Which English group from Muswell Hill, north London were part of the initial British invasion until they were banned from touring in the US in 1965?

45. Which fictional character is mentioned in Billy Ocean's song 'Get out of my dreams Get into my car'?

46. Which Neil Young song was about both an ex girlfriend and car?

47. Which 'Great Soul' was edited from the final version of the album cover Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?

48. Graham Nash was a member of which band before he joined Crosby and Stills?

49. Which Jagger/Richard record was at number one in the UK singles chart when England won the world cup?

50. What is the connection between Foreigner, The Hollies, Dave Edmunds Rockpile and Tommy James and the Shondells? (Apart from all having UK number ones)