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1 Which stage-name did Welsh singer Michael Barratt use for his four number one hits in the 1980s?
A Shakin’ Stevens. The hits included “This Ole House,” “Green Door,” “Oh Julie,” and “Merry Christmas Everyone”.
2 In Elkie Brooks’ 1977 song “Pearl’s a singer”, who does Pearl want to be?
A Betty Grable. “Pearl’s a Singer” was first performed by the duo Dino and Sembello on their 1974 self-titled album.
3 Which new wave band released “The Damned Don’t Cry” and “Fade to Grey” in the early 1980s?
A Visage. Their single “Fade To Grey” became an international hit.
4 In Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi”, what got paved?
A Paradise. Developers paved the paradise and replaced it with a sprawling parking lot. Specifically, they transformed the natural landscape into a sea of asphalt to accommodate more vehicles.
5 Which sisters sang about the “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” in 1941?
A The Andrews Sisters. The song comes from the Abbott and Costello film “Buck Privates”.
6 Whose album “SMiLE” was released in 2004 after 37 years in the making?
A The Beach Boys/Brian Wilson. It was a reimagined version of the unfinished Beach Boys album, originally started in 1967.
7 Who had a UK number one hit with Gene Pitney in 1989 with “Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart”?
A Marc Almond. The song was originally a hit for Gene Pitney in the 1960s.
8 Who had a number one hit in 1981 with the John Lennon song “Jealous Guy”?
A Roxy Music. It was their only UK number one single.
9 Sung by the workhouse boys, which song is the first in Lionel Bart’s musical “Oliver”?
A Food, Glorious Food. It’s a lively number where the workhouse boys express their intense longing for food.
10 Which rock band released albums titled “A Day at the Races”, “Made in Heaven”, and “Jazz”?
A Queen.