Music Quiz
Test your knowledge with this month's quick music quiz!
The month's highest scorers will be announced below!

Good luck!

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10/10 - Glen & Paul
8/10 -Tara Brooker
8/10 - James Edwards
7/10 - Pob
3/10 - Andy Liggins

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1) Which famous Blues guitarist has his birthday on 4th April (he was born in 1915 and died in 1983)?
2) Which of the following tracks did not appear on The Beatles' album 'Help!'?
3) On which U2 album does the track 'Where The Streets Have No Name' appear?
4) By what name is Declan McManus better known?
5) In what year did the UK singles chart begin?
6) Which track holds the record for spending the most consecutive weeks at Number One in the UK chart clocking up a total of 16 weeks?
7) Which word features in more UK hit titles than any other word (2506 as of 11th Oct 2003)
8) What is the best-selling UK Album of all time, selling a total of 4.5 million copies?
9) What is the best-selling single of all time in the whole world, selling a total of 37 million copies?
10) Which of these artists DID NOT record 'Unchained Melody'




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1) On 30th March, a very famous guitarist has his birthday - who is it?
Answer: Eric Clapton


2) By what name is Vincent Furnier better known?
Answer: Alice Cooper


3) Buddy Holly's backing band was known by which name?
Answer: The Crickets


4) Which member of the Beatles got married on 20th March 1969?
Answer: John Lennon


5) Name the actor who played Ray Charles in the film 'Ray'?
Answer: Jamie Foxx


6) Albert Lee was a long-term session guitarist for which female country singer?
Answer: Emmylou Harris


7) Who famously played 'God Save The Queen' on top of Buckingham Palace for the Queen's Golden Jubilee concert?
Answer: Brian May


8) In what year was Marc Bolan tragically taken from us in a car accident?
Answer: 1977


9) Mark Knopfler's track 'Why Aye Man' became the theme for which UK TV programme?
Answer: Auf Wiedersehen Pet


10) The Beatles' hit single 'From Me To You' reached the UK No.1 spot in 1963 - how many weeks did it stay there?
Answer: 7




10/10 - Hag
9/10 - James Edwards
9/10 - Steve & Sam
9/10 - Tara Brooker
8/10 - Graham
8/10 - Glen & Paul
7/10 - Pob
7/10 - Helen & Andy Liggins
6/10 - Mark Redfern

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1) Who is the legendary singer now singing with supergroup Queen?
Answer: Paul Rodgers


2) By what name is Paul Hewson better known?
Answer: Bono


3) What venue hosted the Riffathon Live 2005 finals?
Answer: Hammersmith Palais


4) Angus Young is the lead guitarist for which Rock band?
Answer: AC/DC


5) On what day in February 1945 was Reggae icon Bob Marley born?
Answer: 6th


6) What was the name given to Eric Clapton's most famous guitar?
Answer: Blackie


7) On Hank Marvin's 'Into The Light' album Brian May & Hank Marvin recorded an instrumental version of which song?
Answer: We Are The Champions


8) In what year did Thin Lizzy record their famous live album 'Live And Dangerous'?
Answer: 1978


9) What is the highest-pitched instrument of the orchestra?
Answer: Piccolo


10) How many digital downloads were sold on the iTunes Music Store in its first week in the USA?
Answer: 1,000,000




10/10 - Sue Edwards
9/10 - Green Dino X
9/10 - Lee Boddy
8/10 - Tessa Willis
8/10 - Rob Poulton
8/10 - James Edwards
8/10 - Psychedelic Dan
7/10 - Alistair Flude
7/10 - Paul Williamson
5/10 - Matthew Churcher
5/10 - Tim
4/10 - Ben Liggins
4/10 - Kieran Morris
4/10 - Lee
3/10 - Helen & Andy Liggins

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1) What religion does singer Sting follow?
Answer: Buddhism


2) What has been the most-played song on international radio with over 8 million play?
Answer: You've Lost That Loving Feeling


3) By what name is Robert Zimmerman better known?
Answer: Bob Dylan


4) What is the biggest-selling movie soundtrack of all time, going 16 times platinum?
Answer: The Bodyguard


5) In what month was guitarist Jimmy Page born?
Answer: January


6) How many letters are there in the musical alphabet?
Answer: 7


7) In what year was the famous Guns N' Roses album 'Appetite For Destruction' released?
Answer: 1987


8) What is the name of Brian May's guitar?
Answer: Red Special


9) What type of guitar did Martin win at Riffathon Live 2005?
Answer: Gibson Les Paul


10) Which of the following songs is a Led Zeppelin classic?
Answer: Rock And Roll




10/10 - Ben Liggins
9/10 - Tessa Willis
9/10 - Alistair Flude
8/10 - Tara Brooker
8/10 - Paul Williamson
6/10 - Go Jazz
6/10 - Psychedelic Dan
5/10 - Jason RSW
4/10 - Green Dino X

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