*SNOPPY'S MUSIC QUIZ*

[snoopy1239]

(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.

[12barblues]

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

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[jammer]

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

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

secrets out snopps. good quiz

[AdamM]

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

[TightEnd]

thank god I missed this thread.


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