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Here’s a few teasers for anyone who’s bored or as sad as I am. (will take a lot to match the latter)  :-[

They’re not easy, but all poker players like a challenge… don’t they?  :-\

(i)   Which musical act spent the most weeks in the uk top 20 during the 80s?

(ii)   Who sings backing vocals on (a) Dire Strait’s ‘Money for Nothing’(b) Carly Simon’s ‘You’re So Vain’ (c) The Eurythmics’ ‘Love Is A Stranger’? (3 separate answers/artists)

(iii)   Which musical act outsold the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and the Who combined in the year 1967?

(iv)   Which duo has the record for the most uk top 20 hits?

(v)   What year did the following artists die and how? – (a) Freddie Mercury (b) Kurt Cobain (c) Buddy Holly (d) Marvin Gaye (e) John Denver

(vi)   Which single has spent the most weeks at the uk number 1 spot?

(vii)   What is Iron Maiden’s only uk number 1 and what year did it reach the top spot?

(viii)   What instrument did Madonna play before she became a singer?

(ix)   What is the highest selling film soundtrack?

(x)   Who is the most sampled artist in music?


Feel free to have a stab or throw in some guesses – but NO GOOGLING! And that’s an order!!! – unless you get desperate…  ::)

Toughies, do you want all the answers together or in dribs and drabs?

Freddie was 23rd November 92 I think - sad day :(

Film Soundtrack is probably The Sound of Music or something dubious like that? In a sensible world you'd go for something by John Williams - Possibly Star Wars or ET?

Sampled artist - Vangelis?

Music is not my strong point :)

Don't mind.  :)

Would be very impressed if someone posted the lot.  :o

not vangelis
not sound of music (good guess tho)
not 1992. Although I believe there was a tribute concert then.

Date is very specific - where'd it come from?

Just stuck in my mind that it was around then .. must have been 1991 then? I was sure that was the date - I am often wrong though :)

Proves I am not googling!

very true.

You're sooooo close with the date.  :)

3    jethro tull ?
5a aids
 b shot himself
 c plane crash
 d shot by father
 e plane crash
7 run to the hills
8 organ  lol

(ix)   What is the highest selling film soundtrack
bodyguard

No.

And stop dreaming of Kevin Costner!!!  ;D

you got the deaths right (should say alleged for Cobain -  ::))
not the organ - lol (hope that isn't a dirty gag  :o)

 Bob The Builder

Bah humbug

do I get brownie (or spoony) points for being close to the date? Seriously it's the only one I will even get close to getting right as I am pants at music stuff :)

 >:(

sry - only a couple of numbers away tho.  :P

not sure which one u r answering - but it's a no anyway.  :P :P :P

Highest selling film soundtrack either War of the Worlds or Grease 

You'd better shape up Tracey....cause your worse than me.....

backing singer on dire straits was sting ,  was it sam brown on carly simon?

Oh Mo - don't you start sticking e's where they're not wanted too!   lol


It was a wild guess!  lol

Mick Jagger for Carly Simon?

Trace.. sry...

But i was singing  to you ...grease... shape up... omg .. my talent is lost

highest selling soundtrack....saturday night fever?

Not as far away as u might think - but not correct so far.  ;D

Correct on Sting. Incorrect on Sam Brown!

I only know Charlie Brown.  ;D

Bingo!!!

 *g *g *g *g *g

Aha Saturday Night Fever ?

And as for Frdddie 19th november?

This is gonna piggin bug me now!

You got it, son!!!  :)up

I know you were  lol    I was gonna sing back till I saw how you'd spelt my name  lmao

Don't mind me I'm grumpy cos I got a headache  AGAIN!!!


Hopelessly devoted to you.

xxxx
T

you went wrong way with freddie - go up.  ;)

NO GOOGLING, remember.  ;) ;) ;)

working on trust... with poker players.... EEK  :o :o :o

Wild guess.....The Monkees outsold the Beatles, etc?

Got it. Nice 1.  :)up

iv)   Which duo has the record for the most uk top 20 hits?
wham?

no. That was one of my first guesses tho when I heard the question.

Most weeks as no. 1 single.......Bohemian Rhapsody.....or that horrible thing by Brian Adams?

Most sampled......Michael Jackson?

Nope.  ;D ;D ;D

Great guesses though. Show's you're not googling.  :)up

Not a fan of Brian then?  ;)

Simon & Garfunkel?

Definitely not googling!

Love 'Summer of 69' but hated 'Everything I Do' (if that's the right title).

Is the 'most top 20 hits' question:

a) most top 20 hits by anyone (and the answer happens to be a duo); or
b) of the duo acts, who had the most top 20 hits........if you see what I mean?

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(vi)   Which single has spent the most weeks at the uk number 1 spot?

band aid?

No. but I bet they came close.

very clever thinking, but still no.

Even though it's been at no1 about a squillion times.  :)

(b)

(i)   Which musical act spent the most weeks in the uk top 20 during the 80s?

(ii)   Who sings backing vocals on (a) Dire Strait’s ‘Money for Nothing’ sting(b) Carly Simon’s ‘You’re So Vain’ rubber lips Mick(c) The Eurythmics’ ‘Love Is A Stranger’? (3 separate answers/artists)

(iii)   Which musical act outsold the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and the Who combined in the year 1967? monkees

(iv)   Which duo has the record for the most uk top 20 hits?

(v)   What year did the following artists die and how? – (a) Freddie Mercury Aids (b) Kurt Cobain alleged gunshot suicide (c) Buddy Holly plane crash (d) Marvin Gaye shot by father during argument (e) John Denver plane crash

(vi)   Which single has spent the most weeks at the uk number 1 spot?

(vii)   What is Iron Maiden’s only uk number 1 and what year did it reach the top spot?

(viii)   What instrument did Madonna play before she became a singer?

(ix)   What is the highest selling film soundtrack? Saturday Night Fever

(x)   Who is the most sampled artist in music?

For the duo...........the Everley Brothers?

No. Real teaser that question.  ;D

iron maiden    bring your daughter to the slaughter     1989 ish?

Which single has spent the most weeks at the uk number 1 spot?

ebb tide ?

right title, wrong year.

no

who sang ebb tide?

Bugger! OK then, the Pet Shop Boys for the duo ......or for the most weeks in the top 20 in the 80's?

no. That was the first band that came into my mind though.

lots of people have sung ebb tide  ,  robson & jerome , righteous bros , will young ( or gareth gates) etc etc    is madonnas instrument  the obvious answer   guitar?

I'm beginning to really, really dislike you  ;D

iron maiden 1990?

no.

keep going.  ;)

madonna  drums??????????????   iron maiden  1991

Righteous Bros? For the duo...

Most weeks in the top 20 in the 80's........Michael Jackson?

alright fella?

Not the righteous brothers.

Not Michael Jackson.

Most weeks in a court... maybe.  ::)

both right!!!  :)up :)up :)up

5th Jan 1991

Most weeks at no. 1.......the grotesque ' Mull of Kintyre'  ::)

Good pal you? Busy wknd here! - No fix for my Blonde addiction! (just a brunette  ;))

P.S. Chelsea suck balls.

No.

ARGH!!!  :o

Try being a Villa fan. The you'll understand the meaning of the word 'torture'.  :P

But some of us are Boro fans......revenge for driving me crazy with this nonsense ;D

Last try for most weeks in the top 20 in the 80's.....Madonna......and don't dare tell me I'm wrong (again  :-[)

True say. What era is this duo from?

not 60s or 70s.

OK, I lied about it being my last effort. For the 80's - Blondie?

Do the Eurythmics count as a duo?

Yes, but no.  :P

I admire your efforts.


but no...

 ;)

Good guess though with Blondie. I recall them having quite a few hits.

Robson and Jerome? lmao!

I was wondering when some1 was gonna mention them.

no, by the way.  :)

I think I should be red carded for that effort.

Almost said Mel and Kim but I wouldn't have been able to forgive myself.

behave yourself.

duo, erasure?

damn. I thought that would baffle em for ages.

 :)up

closet fan?  ;)

i was just about to go with erasure damn u >:(

good lord no,
what's still missing?

that's what they all say...  ;D ;)

Drat! Should have guessed! They were huge in the US too!

thats it pick on the new girl  :'(

(i)   Which musical act spent the most weeks in the uk top 20 during the 80s?

(ii)   Who sings backing vocals on (a) Dire Strait’s ‘Money for Nothing’ - Sting(b) Carly Simon’s ‘You’re So Vain’ - Mick Jagger (c) The Eurythmics’ ‘Love Is A Stranger’? (3 separate answers/artists)

(iii)   Which musical act outsold the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and the Who combined in the year 1967? - Monkees

(iv)   Which duo has the record for the most uk top 20 hits? - Erasure

(v)   What year did the following artists die and how? – (a) Freddie Mercury - Aids (b) Kurt Cobain - Suicide (c) Buddy Holly - Plane crash (d) Marvin Gaye - shot by father (e) John Denver - plane crash

(vi)   Which single has spent the most weeks at the uk number 1 spot?

(vii)   What is Iron Maiden’s only uk number 1 and what year did it reach the top spot? Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter (5th Jan 1991)

(viii)   What instrument did Madonna play before she became a singer? - drums

(ix)   What is the highest selling film soundtrack? - Saturday Night Fever

(x)   Who is the most sampled artist in music?

any clues for the remaining questions, save someone cheating?

is x not Elvis or has that been suggested?

is i Queen???

not Elvis or Queen

Yesterday was the most covered track so how bout that for most time at no 1?

And McCartney/Lennon for most covered?

No.

I've heard that trivia be4 somewhere. I should have included that. I't a good question.  :)

unchained melody or i belive most weeks at number one????

genisis for music act most weeks in top 20 in the 80s???

'I believe' is correct.  :)up :)up :)up

Genesis isn't.  ~: ~: ~:

whoooooo knew itd have to be summat robson and jerom covered lol O0

80s what about Bros, or was that 90s?

I think Bros were very late 80s, but it's not them anyhow.

Erasure? Bros?

Starting to worry about u...  ;)

originally 18 weeks at number 1 when Frankie Laine sang it in the 50s.

METAL TIL I DIE 8)

culture club?

Shakey?

I dunno

way too young for that one
should i bother watchin the villa game or is it too painful???

What are your answers here and for which questions?

The Villa game was wonderful  ;D

Sampling......if it's not Michael Jackson, it's got to be James Brown or something obscure like Sly and Robbie ?

artist in top 20 in 80s. no though by sounds of it

Who's Shakey?

stevens possibley??

Shakin Stevens is right, come on man

(i)   Which musical act spent the most weeks in the uk top 20 during the 80s? - Shakin Stevens

(ii)   Who sings backing vocals on (a) Dire Strait’s ‘Money for Nothing’ - Sting(b) Carly Simon’s ‘You’re So Vain’ - Mick Jagger (c) The Eurythmics’ ‘Love Is A Stranger’? (3 separate answers/artists)

(iii)   Which musical act outsold the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and the Who combined in the year 1967? - Monkees

(iv)   Which duo has the record for the most uk top 20 hits? - Erasure

(v)   What year did the following artists die and how? – (a) Freddie Mercury - Aids (b) Kurt Cobain - Suicide (c) Buddy Holly - Plane crash (d) Marvin Gaye - shot by father (e) John Denver - plane crash

(vi)   Which single has spent the most weeks at the uk number 1 spot? - I Believe

(vii)   What is Iron Maiden’s only uk number 1 and what year did it reach the top spot? Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter (5th Jan 1991)

(viii)   What instrument did Madonna play before she became a singer? - drums

(ix)   What is the highest selling film soundtrack? - Saturday Night Fever

(x)   Who is the most sampled artist in music? - James Brown

Bah.

Cmon then... finish them off.

that was interesting

Where did u get Shakey from...

grr.

 >:( >:( >:(

1 backing vocal questions.

Also, have a non-google stab at the years of the deaths.

think freddies 91 n cobain was either 94 or 95

So James Brown was correct?

Buddy Holly 1961 ( +/- 2 years  :-\ )

I'll give u that. 1959

Cobain 94

Freddie 91

Just Denver and Marvin left.

Marvin Gaye 1992

John Denver (wild guess) 1990

ooh - missed the target.

im gonna guess 86 for gaye n 96 denver

A year off on each. 85 and 97

Anyone know who sang backing vocals for that Eurythmic's song.

Clue: This woman has hit number in a one-off duet with a famous male artist.

Last desperate attempt ( and this time I mean it)

Tammi Tyrrel
Kiki Dee

(i)   Which musical act spent the most weeks in the uk top 20 during the 80s? - Shakin Stevens

(ii)   Who sings backing vocals on (a) Dire Strait’s ‘Money for Nothing’ - Sting(b) Carly Simon’s ‘You’re So Vain’ - Mick Jagger (c) The Eurythmics’ ‘Love Is A Stranger’? - Kiki Dee (3 separate answers/artists)

(iii)   Which musical act outsold the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and the Who combined in the year 1967? - Monkees

(iv)   Which duo has the record for the most uk top 20 hits? - Erasure

(v)   What year did the following artists die and how? – (a) Freddie Mercury - Aids (1991) (b) Kurt Cobain - Suicide (1994) (c) Buddy Holly - Plane crash (1959) (d) Marvin Gaye - Shot by father (1985) (e) John Denver - Plane crash (1997)

(vi)   Which single has spent the most weeks at the uk number 1 spot? - I Believe

(vii)   What is Iron Maiden’s only uk number 1 and what year did it reach the top spot? Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter (5th Jan 1991)

(viii)   What instrument did Madonna play before she became a singer? - drums

(ix)   What is the highest selling film soundtrack? - Saturday Night Fever

(x)   Who is the most sampled artist in music? - James Brown



I hope it kept you amused for a few hours.

Great fun panssy.......but I still cant believe that Erasure were any more than 1 hit wonders.

Your starter for ten

Name those tunes ( if there was a tune  :o )

well snoopy should know... seem to remember him having some erasure tapes way back....

secrets out snopps. good quiz ;)

I logged off after my Shakin Stevens guess. chuffed I was right. quite embarassing the ones I got right really

thank god I missed this thread.


I would have been out of control with excitement, me being a quiz saddo.  ;D