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1 Which glam rock band was “Lonely this Christmas” in 1974?
A Mud. The single topped the UK charts in December 1974 and stayed at number one for four weeks.
2 Who co-wrote the song “Do They Know It’s Christmas” with Bob Geldof?
A Midge Ure
3 Which glam rock band wished it could be Christmas every day in their 1973 song of the same name?
A Wizard. The song, written and produced by frontman Roy Wood, has become a festive classic and features a children’s choir from Stockland Green School in Birmingham.
4 Which popular Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving in America?
A Jingle Bells. Originally, James Lord Pierpont composed the tune and published it in 1857 under the title “One Horse Open Sleigh.” Furthermore, he wrote the song specifically to commemorate the annual sleigh races in Medford, Massachusetts.
5 Who had a UK Christmas number one in 1995 with “Earth Song”?
A Michael Jackson. It was a six-week run at the top.
6 Who composed the Christmas Oratorio
A J S Bach. Notably, the Christmas Oratorio stands as one of Bach’s most lavish musical achievements. Specifically, Bach crafted six distinct cantatas for congregations to perform on consecutive feast-day mornings from Christmas through Epiphany.
7 What song was the last UK Christmas number one before the turn of the millennium (1999-2000)?
A I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun by Westlife.
8 What is the English title of the carol written in 1818 by Austrian priest Josef Mohr, originally called Stille Nacht?
A Silent Night
9 Which rock band topped the UK Christmas charts in December 1979?
A Pink Floyd with “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)”. It was the Christmas number one of 1979 and the last number one of the 1970s.
10 Child star Jimmy Boyd sang which hugely popular 1950’s Christmas song?
A I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus