Pop and Rock Music
How much do you know about pop and rock music of the last few decades? As always the questions start off easy and get harder.
QUESTIONS 1. Coming together in 1976, what worldwide famous band is made up of Paul Hewson, Dave Evans, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr? 2. Who made Number 1 with the theme tune to the movie ‘La Bamba’ in 1987? 3. What is the device that can be set to give an audible click at regular intervals, normally set at Beats Per Minute? 4. In 1985 Huey Lewis, Jennifer Rush and Frankie Goes to Hollywood all released a single with the same name, what was it? 5. Which country do Ace of Base, Europe, Roxette and Avicii all come from? 6. Which Russian person was the title of a song by Boney-M way back in 1978? 7. Les McKeown was the lead singer of which teeny bopping Scottish band? 8. Which of ‘The Beatles’ was at the front of the group as they crossed the Abbey Road zebra crossing on the iconic album cover? 9. Who were the first band to perform on the UK’s ‘Top of the Pops’ way back in 1964? 10. In which year did Elvis Presley die? ................................................ANSWERS BELOW.............................. .................................................................. ......................................... ..................... ANSWERS 1. Coming together in 1976, what worldwide famous band is made up of Paul Hewson, Dave Evans, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr? U2 (Paul Hewson is Bono and Dave Evans is The Edge) 2. Who made Number 1 with the theme tune to the movie ‘La Bamba’ in 1987? LOS LOBOS (Ritchie Valens sang the original and the film was the story of his life) 3. What is the device that can be set to give an audible click at regular intervals, normally set at Beats Per Minute? METRONOME 4. In 1985 Huey Lewis, Jennifer Rush and Frankie Goes to Hollywood all released a single with the same name, what was it? THE POWER OF LOVE 5. Which country do Ace of Base, Europe, Roxette and Avicii all come from? SWEDEN 6. Which Russian person was the title of a song by Boney-M way back in 1978? RASPUTIN 7. Les McKeown was the lead singer of which teeny bopping Scottish band? THE BAY CITY ROLLERS 8. Which of ‘The Beatles’ was at the front of the group as they crossed the Abbey Road zebra crossing on the iconic album cover? JOHN LENNON 9. Who were the first band to perform on the UK’s ‘Top of the Pops’ way back in 1964? THE ROLLING STONES 10. In which year did Elvis Presley die? 1977 If you liked this quiz why not check out the Daily Quiz Questions Facebook page or contact us by email with your thoughts |
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