Music 117103

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1   In 1978, who had their first top ten hit in the UK with the song “What A Waste”?
A   Ian Dury and the Blockheads. The band released the single in April 1978, and it reached number nine on the UK charts.

2   Which group did Eric Clapton leave to join John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers in 1965?
A   The Yardbirds. He disliked the Yardbirds’ shift toward a commercial sound—typified by “For Your Love”—and sought a more authentic blues environment with Mayall’s band.

3   Whose only hit single was the UK Number One hit “Ring My Bell” in 1979?
A   Anita Ward, American singer and musician from Memphis, Tennessee.

4   Whose only hit single was the UK Number One hit “Eye Level” in 1973?
A   The Simon Park Orchestra. It became the theme song for the ITV detective series Van der Valk.

5   Which Spanish vocal duo had a hit in 1977 with “Yes Sir I can Boogie”?
A   Baccara, consisting of María Mendiola and Mayte Mateos, became a global success and reached number one across much of Europe

6   Which British band have won more BRIT awards than any other band, having won a total of 9 awards?
A   Coldplay (Oasis – 6, Arctic Monkeys – 7, Take That – 8)

7   Which group featured Beyoncé Knowles as their lead singer before her solo career began?
A   Destiny’s Child

8   What was Dusty Springfield’s only number one single in the UK?
A   You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me (1966)

9   Who sang the theme tune to the 1989 James Bond film “Licence to Kill”?
A   Gladys Knight. Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, and Walter Afanasieff wrote and produced the song “Licence to Kill.”

10   Which band had a No.1 hit record in 1971 with the song “Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep”?
A   Middle of the Road, one of the few singles to have sold over ten million physical copies worldwide.