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When was Aaliyah born?
- AJanuary 19, 1976
- BJanuary 16, 1979
- CFebruary 17, 1980
- DAugust 25, 1979
Answer: January 16, 1979 - 1552.
Which Batman movie featured U2s song Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me in 1995?
- ABatman Begins
- BBatman Returns
- CBatman Forever
- DBatman and Robin
Answer: Batman Forever - 1553.
This 90s female singer recorded the smash hit You Were Meant for Me in 1997.
- AGwen Stefani
- BJewel
- CBertha Ishcabibble
- DTori Amos
Answer: Jewel - 1554.
Which of these is not a One Direction song?
- ASomebody to Love
- BLive While Were Young
- COne Thing
- DWhat Makes You Beautiful
Answer: Somebody to Love - 1555.
This Canadian-born singer/songwriter/actor wrote the 1959 smash 'It Doesn't Matter Anymore' for Buddy Holly and the 1971 hit 'She's a Lady' for Tom Jones. Writing Frank Sinatra's signature song 'My Way' is probably his greatest claim to fame.
- ANeil Sedaka
- BDean Martin
- CPaul Anka
- DNeil Diamond
Answer: Paul Anka - 1556.
Who recorded the 1975 album 'Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy'?
- AJohn Denver
- BJoe Cocker
- CElton John
- DBilly Joel
Answer: Elton John - 1557.
What is Chris Brown's height?
- A6 ft 4 in / 193 cm
- B5 ft 11 in / 180 cm
- C6 ft 2 in / 188 cm
- D6 ft 1 in / 185 cm
Answer: 6 ft 1 in / 185 cm - 1558.
This female singer loved you for your Pink Cadillac in 1988.
- ASarah Vaughn
- BAretha Franklin
- CNatalie Cole
- DPatti LaBelle
Answer: Natalie Cole - 1559.
Which of the following rappers were NOT part of the hip-hop group Odd Future?
- ATyler, the Creator
- BMike G
- CFrank Ocean
- DVince Staples
Answer: Vince Staples - 1560.
Everyone fall in love sometime.
- ATanto and Devonte
- BBeenie Man
- Cdon't know 'bout you but it ain't a crime
- DDamien Marley
- ETOK
Answer: Tanto and Devonte - 1561.
This California-based band has experienced great commercial success. Singles like Drive, Pardon Me, Wish You Were Here, Megalomaniac, and Nice to Know You [sound clip] have propelled them to the forefront of the alternative rock scene for over ten years.
- AIncubus
- BRed Hot Chili Peppers
- CPrimus
- DWhite Zombie
Answer: Incubus - 1562.
Which one of these musicians did not play the bass?
- ADjango Reinhart
- BPercy Heath
- CRay Brown
- DCharlie Mingus
Answer: Django Reinhart - 1563.
What popular boyband performed the 1999 song Larger than Life, whose video had a million-dollar budget?
- AN Sync
- BTake That
- CWestlife
- DBackstreet Boys
Answer: Backstreet Boys - 1564.
This group was big rock singers with golden fingers who sang about truth and beauty for ten thousand dollars a show. But there was one thrill we have never known. What group couldn't get their picture on the cover of Rolling Stone?
- ACountry Joe McDonald and the Fish
- BDr. Hook and the Medicine Show
- CJay and the Americans
- DCaptain Beefheart
Answer: Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show - 1565.
Was an autopsy performed on The Big Bopper?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: Yes - 1566.
What group recorded the 1991 album called Achtung Baby?
- AAC/DC
- BREM
- CUB40
- DU2
Answer: U2 - 1567.
This famous drummer had a pop hit with Topsy Part 2. He played with Cab Calloway, The Louis Armstrong All Stars, and many other famous jazz orchestras.
- ATony Mottola
- BTommy Mottola
- CCozy Cole
- DBill Evans
Answer: Cozy Cole - 1568.
Which of these 1970s horn bands had a Canadian lead singer, who was once deported from the US for working illegally (as a singer)?
- ABlood, Sweat and Tears
- BChicago
- CTower of Power
- DChase
Answer: Blood, Sweat and Tears - 1569.
In the early 1970s, there was a reaction against the over-the-top excesses of psychedelic music. The singer-songwriter movement was psychedelic musics polar opposite, and often nothing more than a musician and his or her acoustic guitar. This singer-songwriter released Youve Got a Friend in 1971.
- AJim Croce
- BCat Stevens
- CJames Taylor
- DJackson Browne
Answer: James Taylor - 1570.
This singers song Me and Mrs. Jones is frequently heard on oldies stations, which is not surprising, since it reached number one in 1972. For some reason we rarely heard his follow up, Thanks for Saving My Life.
- ABilly Preston
- BBilly Paul
- CBilly Swan
- DBilly Joel
Answer: Billy Paul - 1571.
What country group released the song Cool Drink of Water in 1991?
- AAlabama
- BBrooks and Dunn
- CSawyer Brown
- DLittle Texas
Answer: Brooks and Dunn - 1572.
What is the name of the video compilation with live performances by Nirvana, released only two weeks after the popular Unplugged in New York?
- AYou Know You're Right
- BFrom the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah
- CSilver: The Best of the Box
- DLive! Tonight! Sold Out!!
Answer: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! - 1573.
The 1952 musical composition 4'33", composed by prolific American composer John Cage, is mainly comprised of what sound?
- APeople talking
- BSilence
- CFarts
- DCricket chirps
Answer: Silence - 1574.
"Doctor Jones", "Turn Back Time" and "Barbie Girl" were UK number ones for which Eurodance group?
- ASash!
- BEiffel 65
- CAqua
- DVengaboys
Answer: Aqua - 1575.
What group was telling us that We skipped the light fandango in 1967 with their massive hit A Whiter Shade of Pale?
- AHappenings
- BProcol Harum
- CJay and The Techniques
- DHollies
Answer: Procol Harum - 1576.
What is the name of Amy Winehouses signature hairstyle which has been often spoofed and copied?
- AMortitia Addams
- BBeehive
- CTurtle
- D60s updo
Answer: Beehive - 1577.
Which one of these pairs band- album is wrong?
- APublic Enemy- It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
- BThe Smiths- Lincoln
- CCoil- Horse Rotorvator
- DThe Pixies- Surfer Rosa
Answer: The Smiths- Lincoln - 1578.
What was the date of Frank Zappas death?
- A4 December 1993
- B8 November 1994
- C7 January 1992
- D21 December 1940
Answer: 4 December 1993 - 1579.
In the song 'Aiutami' from the musical The Light in the Piazza, this character says 'Aiutami' means 'help me' in Italian. 'I don't speak any English, but I have to tell you what's going on.'
- ASignora Naccarelli
- BClara Johnson
- CFranca Naccarelli
- DA tour guide
Answer: Signora Naccarelli - 1580.
This band had a hit song called Feel Like Makin' Love.
- AGrateful Dead
- BThe Who
- CBad Company
- DThe Rolling Stones
Answer: Bad Company - 1581.
The lines Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone; I hear you call my name and it feels like home are from which popular song by Madonna?
- ALike a Prayer
- BYoull See
- CTake a Bow
- DLike a Virgin
Answer: Like a Prayer - 1582.
Draped Up Remix, a song by Bun B feat. Paul Wall and others, is dedicated to which DJ/rapper?
- ADJ Whookid
- BDJ Screw
- CDJ Eddie Def
- DDJ Scratch
Answer: DJ Screw - 1583.
In what year was the song American Pie recorded and released?
- A1977
- B1971
- C1972
- D1974
Answer: 1971 - 1584.
In 1997, which Vanity 6 / Apollonia 6 member(s) released an album called Stay with Me?
- ADenise Matthews a.k.a. Vanity
- BWendy and Lisa
- CApollonia
- DBrenda Bennett and Susan Moosie
Answer: Apollonia - 1585.
Dream the same thing every night?
- Asee our freedom in my sight
- BI fall apart
- CI sweep the yard
- Dmy brain seems scarred
- EI fall into the dark
Answer: my brain seems scarred - 1586.
Who performed the song Long Haired Country Boy?
- AAlabama
- BCharlie Daniels
- CWillie Nelson
- DLynyrd Skynyrd
Answer: Charlie Daniels - 1587.
Which member of Metallica died in a bus accident in Sweden?
- AKirk Hammett
- BDave Mustaine
- CJames Hetfield
- DCliff Burton
Answer: Cliff Burton - 1588.
Who was the drummer on Pearl Jams debut album Ten (1991)?
- AMatt Chamberlain
- BMatt Cameron
- CDave Krusen
- DDave Abruzzese
Answer: Dave Krusen - 1589.
Who taught David Bryan to play the piano?
- AEamon Hack
- BEddie Hack
- CErnie Hack
- DEmory Hack
Answer: Emory Hack - 1590.
What British singer performed the 1972 hit, Beautiful Sunday?
- ALeo Sayer
- BDaniel Boone
- CBryan Adams
- DPaul Revere and The Raiders
Answer: Daniel Boone - 1591.
Butterfly Kisses is a song from 1997 that is often used at weddings in North America, when it is time for the bride to share a dance with her father. What singer gave us this beautiful hit song?
- ABob Carlisle
- BJoe Lagalante
- CBill Carlyle
- DAngelo Kostaris
Answer: Bob Carlisle - 1592.
Diana Ross received a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination for Best actress for portraying this jazz singer in the 1972 movie Lady Sings the Blues?
- ABetty Carter
- BBillie Holiday
- CSarah Vaughan
- DElla Fitzgerald
Answer: Billie Holiday - 1593.
What song by 30 Seconds to Mars contains the line, On a mountain he sits...?
- AFrom Yesterday
- BAttack
- CThe Fantasy
- DThe Kill
Answer: From Yesterday - 1594.
Which of these songs / parts of songs are all sung by Tre Cool?
- AAll By Myself Rock n Roll Girlfriend (from the medley Homecoming)
- BAll By Myself, Dominated Love Slave Rock n Roll Girlfriend
- CAll alone, Dominated Love Slave My Cat has a nose
- DAll By Myself, Dominated Love Slave, Rock n Roll Girlfriend Knowledge
Answer: All By Myself, Dominated Love Slave Rock n Roll Girlfriend - 1595.
Which musical duo had a hit in 1971 with a popular cover version of Creedence Clearwater Revivals Proud Mary?
- AIke and Tina Turner
- BDelaney and Bonnie
- CRoberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
- DSonny and Cher
Answer: Ike and Tina Turner - 1596.
This R&B and dance music singer recorded her first album at the age of 12. The album, produced and arranged by Van McCoy, featured the disco tune When You're Young and in Love.
- AStacy Q
- BPebbles
- CStacy Lattisaw
- DCyndi Lauper
Answer: Stacy Lattisaw - 1597.
Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover was a big hit song for this female singer in 1992.
- ASophie B. Hawkins
- BMary J. Blige
- CMariah Carey
- DAmy Grant
Answer: Sophie B. Hawkins - 1598.
What resilient band, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, had two big hits with Sweet Melissa and Jessica?
- AKansas
- BGrand Funk Railroad
- CThe Eagles
- DAllman Brother Band
Answer: Allman Brother Band - 1599.
Which of these Grunge bands released the song Rooster in 1992?
- ANirvana
- BStone Temple Pilots
- CAlice in Chains
- DSoundgarden
Answer: Alice in Chains - 1600.
I was afraid to let you in here. Now I have learned love can't be made in fear.
- APiece of My Heart
- BFalling into You
- CPlease Don't Stop Loving Me
- DFeel Like Making Love
Answer: Falling into You
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