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1 Brotherhood of Man won the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with which song?
A Save All Your Kisses For Me. The UK entry was performed in The Hague, Netherlands, and scored 164 points to win the competition.
2 Which James Bond film theme song was performed by Duran Duran?
A A View to a Kill. Co-written by the band and composer John Barry.
3 According to Noël Coward, who “go out in the mid-day sun”?
A Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun. It was first performed by Beatrice Lillie in “The Third Little Show” in New York.
4 Who composed the orchestral work “New World Symphony” in 1893 while he was the director of the National Conservatory of Music of America?
A (Antonín) Dvořák. It premiered in New York City on 16th December 1893. It is one of the most popular of all symphonies.
5 Which duo had a 1975 hit with “Please Mr Postman”?
A The Carpenters. The Marvelettes recorded the song in 1961. Furthermore, this original version laid the groundwork for the many successful covers that followed in later decades.
6 Which 80s band’s name was a reference to the identical twin detectives from the Hergé comic strip The Adventures of Tintin?
A The Thompson Twins. They consisted of Tom Bailey, Alannah Curry and Joe Leeway.
7 How many symphonies did Ludwig van Beethoven complete in his lifetime?
A Nine complete symphonies, the last of which was the famous Symphony No. 9, the “Choral” symphony. He also left behind two symphonies that were only partially written.
8 What was the Beatles’ first number 1 in the USA?
A I Want to Hold Your Hand. Reaching the top spot on February 1, 1964.
9 Fergal Sharkey first found fame as lead singer with which pop-punk band?
A The Undertones, known for their hit single “Teenage Kicks”.
10 Who was the founding member and lead singer with the Britpop band, “Pulp”?
A Jarvis Cocker. He formed the band in Sheffield, England, in 1978 and became known as the frontman and lyrical force behind Pulp’s success in the 1990s.