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What was the name of the Beatles’ long-time record producer?
George Martin
George Martin
Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson
Berry Gordie
Berry Gordie
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Which Rat Pack member had a hit with ‘The Candy Man’?
Joey Bishop
Joey Bishop
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Dean Martin
Dean Martin
Peter Lawford
Peter Lawford
Music artist Reginald Kenneth Dwight is better known by what name?
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Elton John
Elton John
Axel Rose
Axel Rose
What was the Monkees’ only UK Number One single?
Last Train to Clarksville
Last Train to Clarksville
I’m a Believer
I’m a Believer
Valleri
Valleri
Daydream Believer
Daydream Believer
To whom Mick Jagger wrote ‘Wild Horses’?
Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Bedingfield
Susan Boyle
Susan Boyle
Katie Stevens
Katie Stevens
Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Faithfull
This Fleetwood Mac album went to #1 in 1977 What was it called?
Rumours
Rumours
Live in Boston
Live in Boston
Tango In The Night
Tango In The Night
Tusk
Tusk
What is Hanson’s signature hit?
Waterfalls
Waterfalls
Bed Of Roses
Bed Of Roses
MMMBop
MMMBop
Endless Love
Endless Love
Who was the lead singer with Thin Lizzy?
Denny Laine
Denny Laine
Terry Hall
Terry Hall
Phil Lynott
Phil Lynott
Hugh Cornwell
Hugh Cornwell
U2 hail from which European country?
UK
UK
Ireland
Ireland
Sweden
Sweden
France
France
Tony Hadley is frontman for which band?
Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Culture Club
Culture Club
Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet
Roxy Music
Roxy Music
The title song of which James Bond film was performed by Duran Duran?
For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only
A View to a Kill
A View to a Kill
The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights
You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice
Marc Bolan was the lead singer of which group?
ZZ Top
ZZ Top
INXS
INXS
10cc
10cc
T. Rex
T. Rex
In 2009, Coldplay won a Grammy for Song of the Year with which song?
Viva la Vida
Viva la Vida
Violet Hill
Violet Hill
Clocks
Clocks
Yellow
Yellow
Monday, Monday’ was a hit for what group?
The Mamas & the Papas
The Mamas & the Papas
Jefferson Airplane
Jefferson Airplane
REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon
Chicago
Chicago
What is Sting’s real name?
Harry Webb
Harry Webb
Stuart Goddard
Stuart Goddard
Billy Bee
Billy Bee
Gordon Sumner
Gordon Sumner
Simon Le Bon was the singer with which 80s British band?
Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet
Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys
Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Human League
Human League
Who wrote ‘Eye of the Tiger’ for the film ‘Rocky’?
Madonna
Madonna
Queen
Queen
Survivor
Survivor
Justin Beiber
Justin Beiber
Who was the lead guitarist with Guns N Roses?
Axl
Axl
Slash
Slash
Duff
Duff
Dizzy
Dizzy
Anthony Kiedis, Flea & John Fascinate are all in which US rock band?
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Metallica
Metallica
Which album by Cheap Trick had multi-platinum success in 1979?
Dream Police
Dream Police
Lap of Luxury
Lap of Luxury
At Budokan
At Budokan
Woke Up With A Monster
Woke Up With A Monster
Which Queen song starts: ‘I’ve paid my dues – time after time”?’
We Are The Champions
We Are The Champions
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody
A Kind Of Magic
A Kind Of Magic
Don’t Stop Me Now
Don’t Stop Me Now
Sex On Fire was a massive hit for which US rock band?
The Killers
The Killers
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire
When did the Beach Boys get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
1979
1979
1980
1980
1988
1988
1987
1987
Who did Jimmy Page replace as a member of The Yardbirds?
Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck
Which Australian band had a hit with ‘Beds are Burning’ in 1987?
The Triffids
The Triffids
Stylus
Stylus
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil
Savage Garden
Savage Garden
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