Music 115861

Music 115861 is a selection of 10 questions. Music 115861 is the filename to differentiate it from other Music quizzes. Feel free to use any of these questions and answers for your own quizzes. Just keep in mind that you cannot republish them in any format.

1   Frankie goes to Hollywood’s first 3 hits reached number 1, the first being, ‘Relax’ and the second, ‘Two Tribes’. What was the third?
A   The Power of Love – Their first five singles were top five hits with Relax, Two Tribes and The Power of Love all reaching number one in 1983 and 1984

2   Name the Four Tops’ only UK number 1?
A   Reach Out (I’ll Be There) – August 1966 brought the release of the Four Tops’ all-time biggest hit and one of the most popular Motown songs ever. “Reach Out I’ll Be There” reached number 1 on the U.S. pop and R&B charts and the UK chart and soon became the Tops’ signature song.

3   What was unusual about the music of The Flying Pickets?
A   It was sung capella (totally unaccompanied) – Christmas number one hit in 1983 on the UK Singles Chart

4   Which TV series was Joe Fagin’s, ‘That’s Living Alright’ the theme?
A   Auf Wiedersehen Pet

5   Which musician and songwriter is the link between Depeche Mode, Yazoo and Erasure?
A   Vince Clark

6   Who recorded top ten hits with, ‘Boogie Wonderland’ (1979), ‘After the Love Has Gone’ (1979) and ‘September’ (1978)?
A   Earth Wind and Fire

7   Theresa Bazaar and David Van Day, who made up duo, ‘Dollar’, were originally part of which group?
A   Guys & Dolls

8   Max Bygraves has never had a UK number 1. True or false?
A   TRUE – though he had seven top ten hits on the UK Singles Chart between 1952 and 1960. Many were novelty songs.

9   In 1990, Donovan scored a minor hit with a re-recording of, ‘Jennifer Juniper’ billed as, Singing Corner meets Donovan. Who were, Singing Corner?
A   Trevor & Simon from BBC’s Going Live!

10   Boyzone’s first UK top 10 hit was, ‘Love Me for A Reason’. Who recorded the original?
A   The Osmonds