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1 Which American alternative rock band consists of drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe?
A R.E.M.. They formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980. They are one of the world’s best-selling music acts.
2 Which country is home to the popular music group The Bachelors?
A Dublin, Ireland, but they were based in the UK. They had several international hits during the 1960s, including eight top-ten singles in the UK between 1963 and 1966.
3 Rick Buckler, Bruce Foxton and Paul Weller formed which mod revival band?
A The Jam. They achieved significant success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with a string of hit singles and albums.
4 Jet Harris was a long-standing member of which British instrumental group?
A The Shadows. They were also began serving as Cliff Richard’s backing band.
5 Which Abba song spent six weeks at number one in 1976 and was their only million-seller in the UK?
A Dancing Queen. It was their longest-running number-one hit in the UK.
6 Which band was living in a cardboard box in 1987?
A Living in a Box. The song “Living in a Box” became their biggest hit, reaching number 5 on the UK Singles Chart and was a top-20 hit in the United States.
7 Which one of the Beatles is barefoot on the cover of their “Abbey Road” album?
A Paul McCartney. He is also noticeably out of step with the other three Beatles.
8 Which British soul group had a hit in 1976 with “You to Me Are Everything”?
A The Real Thing. It was their breakthrough hit and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, spending three weeks at the top.
9 Who is the lead singer and co-founder of the rock band, “Status Quo”?
A Francis Rossi. He is also the lead guitarist and has been a continuous member of the band since its formation.
10 Who, according to his 1983 number one, made his home wherever he laid his hat?
A Paul Young. “Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home)” a song originally by Marvin Gaye.