14 July 2008
Who does this song?

0110   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s The Yardbirds. The song is titled "For Your Love" and was released in 1965. Written by Graham Gouldman.

7 July 2008
Who does this song?

0109   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s Katy Perry. The song is titled "I Kissed A Girl" and was released in 2008. Written by Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin and Cathy Dennis.

30 June 2008
Who does this song?

0108   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s Death Cab For Cutie. The song is titled "Soul Meets Body" and was released in 2005. Written by Benjamin Gibbard.

23 June 2008
Who does this song?

0107   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s Blue Rodeo. The song is titled "Trust Yourself" and was released in 1990. Written by Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor.

16 June 2008
Who does this song?

0106   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s Sarah McLachlan. The song is titled "Sweet Surrender" and was released in 1997. Written by Sarah McLachlan.

9 June 2008
Who does this song?

0105   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s Rockwell AKA Kennedy Gordy. The song is titled "Somebody's Watching Me" and was released in 1983. Written by Kennedy Gordy.

2 June 2008
Who does this song?

0104   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s Billy Idol. The song is titled "Eyes Without A Face" and was released in 1983. Written by Billy Idol and Steve Stevens.

26 May 2008
Who does this song?

0103   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Manfred Mann's Earth Band. The song is titled "Blinded By The Light" and was released in 1976. Written by Bruce Springsteen.

19 May 2008
Who does this song?

0102   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Lee Michaels. The song is titled "Do You Know What I Mean" and was released in 1971. Written by Lee Michaels.

12 May 2008
Who does this song?

0101   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s The Rolling Stones. The song is titled "19th Nervous Breakdown" and was released in 1966. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

5 May 2008
Who does this song?

0100   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s Small Faces. The song is titled "Itchycoo Park" and was released in 1967. Written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane.

28 April 2008
Who does this song?

0099   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s Lifehouse. The song is titled "Hanging By A Moment" and was released in 2000. Written by Jason Wade.

21 April 2008
Who does this song?

0098   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s Amy Winehouse. The song is titled "Rehab" and was released in 2006. Written by Amy Winehouse.

14 April 2008
Who does this song?

0097   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s The Tragically Hip. The song is titled "Locked In The Trunk Of A Car" and was released in 1992. Written by Rob Baker, Gordon Downie, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois and Gord Sinclair.

7 April 2008
Who does this song?

0096   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s Savage Garden. The song is titled "Truly Madly Deeply" and was released in 1997. Written by Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones.

31 March 2008
Who does this song?

0095   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s The Alan Parsons Project. The song is titled "Eye In The Sky" and was released in 1982. Written by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons.

24 March 2008
Who does this song?

0094   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s The Cult. The song is titled "She Sells Sanctuary" and was released in 1985. Written by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy.

17 March 2008
Who does this song?

0093   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Gilbert O'Sullivan. The song is titled "Alone Again (Naturally)" and was released in 1972. Written by Gilbert O'Sullivan.

10 March 2008
Who does this song?

0092   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Nazareth. The song is titled "This Flight Tonight" and was released in 1973. Written by Joni Mitchell.

3 March 2008
Who does this song?

0091   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s Blues Magoos. The song is titled "(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" and was released in 1966. Written by Ronald Gilbert, Ralph Scala, Mike Esposito and Emil Thielhelm.

25 February 2008
Who does this song?

0090   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s Procol Harum. The song is titled "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" and was released in 1967. Written by Keith Reid and Gary Brooker.

18 February 2008
Who does this song?

0089   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s Feist. The song is titled "1234" and was released in 2007. Written by Sally Seltmann and Leslie Feist.

11 February 2008
Who does this song?

0088   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s The Postal Service. The song is titled "Such Great Heights" and was released in 2003. Written by Benjamin Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello.

4 February 2008
Who does this song?

0087   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s Bjork. The song is titled "Hunter" and was released in 1997. Written by Bjork.

28 January 2008
Who does this song?

0086   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s School Of Fish. The song is titled "3 Strange Days" and was released in 1990. Written by Josh Clayton-Felt and Michael Ward.

21 January 2008
Who does this song?

0085   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s Scorpions. The song is titled "Rock You Like A Hurricane" and was released in 1984. Written by Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell.

14 January 2008
Who does this song?

0084   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s The Parachute Club. The song is titled "Innuendo" and was released in 1984. Written by Billy Bryans, Lauri Conger, Lynne Fernie, Dave Gray, Julie Masi and Lorraine Segato.

7 January 2008
Who does this song?

0083   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Eagles. The song is titled "Hotel California" and was released in 1976. Written by Don Felder, Don Henley and Glenn Frey.

31 December 2007
Who does this song?

0082   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Bread. The song is titled "Guitar Man" and was released in 1972. Written by David Gates.

24 December 2007
Who does this song?

0081   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s Deep Purple. The song is titled "Hush" and was released in 1968. Written by Joe South.

17 December 2007
Who does this song?

0080   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s The Beatles. The song is titled "Ticket To Ride" and was released in 1965. Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

10 December 2007
Who does this song?

0079   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s The Shins. The song is titled "New Slang" and was released in 2001. Written by James Mercer.

3 December 2007
Who does this song?

0078   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s Rock Kills Kid. The song is titled "Paralyzed" and was released in 2006. Written by Jeff Tucker.

26 November 2007
Who does this song?

0077   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s R.E.M. The song is titled "Losing My Religion" and was released in 1991. Written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.

19 November 2007
Who does this song?

0076   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s Soundgarden. The song is titled "Black Hole Sun" and was released in 1994. Written by Chris Cornell.

12 November 2007
Who does this song?

0075   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s David & David. The song is titled "Welcome To The Boomtown" and was released in 1986. Written by David Baerwald and David Ricketts.

5 November 2007
Who does this song?

0074   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s World Party. The song is titled "Ship Of Fools (Save Me From Tomorrow)" and was released in 1986. Written by Karl Wallinger.

29 October 2007
Who does this song?

0073   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Chilliwack. The song is titled "Baby Blue" and was released in 1976. Written by Bill Henderson and Ross Turney.

22 October 2007
Who does this song?

0072   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Aerosmith. The song is titled "Sweet Emotion" and was released in 1975. Written by Steven Tyler and Tom Hamilton.

15 October 2007
Who does this song?

0071   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s The Troggs. The song is titled "Wild Thing" and was released in 1966. Written by Chip Taylor.

8 October 2007
Who does this song?

0070   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s Hole. The song is titled "Malibu" and was released in 1998. Written by Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson and Billy Corgan.

1 October 2007
Who does this song?

0069   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s The Young Rascals. The song is titled "Groovin'" and was released in 1967. Written by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati.

24 September 2007
Who does this song?

0068   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s Colbie Caillat. The song is titled "Bubbly" and was released in 2007. Written by Colbie Caillat and Jason Reeves.

17 September 2007
Who does this song?

0067   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Billy Paul. The song is titled "Me & Mrs Jones" and was released in 1972. Written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert.

10 September 2007
Who does this song?

0066   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s Marcy Playground. The song is titled "Sex & Candy" and was released in 1997. Written by John Wozniak.

3 September 2007
Who does this song?

0065   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s Payola$. The song is titled "Eyes Of A Stranger" and was released in 1982. Written by Paul Hyde and Bob Rock.

27 August 2007
Who does this song?

0064   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s Loverboy. The song is titled "Turn Me Loose" and was released in 1980. Written by Mike Reno and Paul Dean.

20 August 2007
Who does this song?

0063   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s The Beau Brummels. The song is titled "Laugh, Laugh" and was released in 1964. Written by Ron Elliott.

13 August 2007
Who does this song?

0062   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s Muse. The song is titled "Knights Of Cydonia" and was released in 2006. Written by Matthew Bellamy.

6 August 2007
Who does this song?

0061   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s Enigma. The song is titled "Sadeness Part 1" and was released in 1990. Written by Michael Cretu, Fabrice Cuitad and Frank Peter.

30 July 2007
Who does this song?

0060   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s Them. The song is titled "Gloria" and was released in 1964. Written by Van Morrison.

23 July 2007
Who does this song?

0059   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s Joe Satriani. The song is titled "Big Bad Moon" and was released in 1989. Written by Joe Satriani.

16 July 2007
Who does this song?

0058   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s Deftones. The song is titled "Change (In The House Of Flies)" and was released in 2000. Written by Chino Moreno, Abe Cunningham, Chi Cheng, Frank Delgado and Stephen Carpenter.

9 July 2007
Who does this song?

0057   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s Nine Inch Nails. The song is titled "Closer" and was released in 1994. Written by Trent Reznor.

2 July 2007
Who does this song?

0056   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Fleetwood Mac. The song is titled "Dreams" and was released in 1977. Written by Stevie Nicks.

25 June 2007
Who does this song?

0055   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s The Doors. The song is titled "Light My Fire" and was released in 1967. Written by John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison.

18 June 2007
Who does this song?

0054   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Supertramp. The song is titled "The Logical Song" and was released in 1979. Written by Richard Davies and Roger Hodgson.

11 June 2007
Who does this song?

0053   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s AC/DC. The song is titled "You Shook Me All Night Long" and was released in 1980. Written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson.

4 June 2007
Who does this song?

0052   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s Wolfmother. The song is titled "Joker & The Thief" and was released in 2005. Written by Andrew Stockdale, Chris Ross and Myles Heskett.

28 May 2007
Who does this song?

0051   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s Dada. The song is titled "Dizz Knee Land" and was released in 1992. Written by Joie Calio and Michael Gurley.

21 May 2007
Who does this song?

0050   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s Arthur Brown. The song is titled "Fire" and was released in 1968. Written by Arthur Brown and Vincent Crane.

14 May 2007
Who does this song?

0049   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s Jet. The song is titled "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" and was released in 2003. Written by Nic Cester and Cam Muncey.

7 May 2007
Who does this song?

0048   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Trooper. The song is titled "Oh, Pretty Lady" and was released in 1977. Written by Brian Smith and Ra McGuire.

30 April 2007
Who does this song?

0047   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s Dire Straits. The song is titled "Money For Nothing" and was released in 1985. Written by Mark Knopfler and Sting.

23 April 2007
Who does this song?

0046   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s The Cranberries. The song is titled "Linger" and was released in 1993. Written by Noel Hogan and Dolores O'Riordan.

16 April 2007
Who does this song?

0045   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s The Cars. The song is titled "Drive" and was released in 1984. Written by Ric Ocasek.

9 April 2007
Who does this song?

0044   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s Fever Tree. The song is titled "San Francisco Girls (Return Of The Native)" and was released in 1968. Written by Scott Holtzman, Vivian Holtzman and Michael Knust.

2 April 2007
Who does this song?

0043   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s Arc Angels. The song is titled "Sent By Angels" and was released in 1992. Written by Doyle Bramhall II.

26 March 2007
Who does this song?

0042   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Myles & Lenny. The song is titled "Can You Give It All To Me" and was released in 1974. Written by Myles Cohen.

19 March 2007
Who does this song?

0041   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s Sly Fox. The song is titled "Let's Go All The Way" and was released in 1985. Written by Gary Cooper.

12 March 2007
Who does this song?

0009   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s Radiohead. The song is titled "Paranoid Android" and was released in 1997. Written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Phil Selway, Ed O'Brien and Colin Greenwood.

5 March 2007
Who does this song?

0007   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s Dream Academy. The song is titled "Life In A Northern Town" and was released in 1985. Written by Nick Laird-Clowes and Gilbert Gabriel.

26 February 2007
Who does this song?

0033   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s David Bowie. The song is titled "Space Oddity" and was released in 1969. Written by David Bowie.

19 February 2007
Who does this song?

0014   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s Arcade Fire. The song is titled "Wake Up" and was released in 2004. Written by Edwin Butler, William Butler, Regine Chassagne, Timothy Kingsbury and Richard Parry.

12 February 2007
Who does this song?

0008   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Ozark Mountain Daredevils. The song is titled "Jackie Blue" and was released in 1974. Written by Larry Lee and Steve Cash.

5 February 2007
Who does this song?

0027   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s Collective Soul. The song is titled "December" and was released in 1995. Written by Ed Roland.

29 January 2007
Who does this song?

0010   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s Easybeats. The song is titled "Friday On My Mind" and was released in 1966. Written by Harry Vanda and George Young.

22 January 2007
Who does this song?

0005   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s Napoleon XIV. The song is titled "They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" and was released in 1966. Written by Jerry Samuels.

15 January 2007
Who does this song?

0011   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s Don Henley. The song is titled "Dirty Laundry" and was released in 1982. Written by Don Henley and Danny Kortchmar.

8 January 2007
Who does this song?

0026   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Badfinger. The song is titled "Day After Day" and was released in 1971. Written by Pete Ham.

1 January 2007
Who does this song?

0028   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s Cruzados. The song is titled "Hanging Out In California" and was released in 1985. Written by Steven Hufsteter.

25 December 2006
Who does this song?

0006   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Golden Earring. The song is titled "Radar Love" and was released in 1973. Written by George Kooymans and Barry Hay.

18 December 2006
Who does this song?

0012   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s Eminem. The song is titled "Lose Yourself" and was released in 2002. "Lose Yourself" is from the "8 Mile" soundtrack. Written by Marshall Mathers, Jeff Bass and Luis Resto.

11 December 2006
Who does this song?

0040   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s The La's. The song is titled "There She Goes (Album Version)" and was released in 1990. Written by Lee Mavers.

4 December 2006
Who does this song?

0039   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s The White Stripes. The song is titled "Seven Nation Army" and was released in 2003. Written by Jack White.

27 November 2006
Who does this song?

0038   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s Led Zeppelin. The song is titled "Your Time Is Gonna Come" and was released in 1969. Written by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones.

20 November 2006
Who does this song?

0037   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s The Police. The song is titled "King Of Pain" and was released in 1983. Written by Sting.

13 November 2006
Who does this song?

0036   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Bad Company. The song is titled "Bad Company" and was released in 1974. Written by Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke.

6 November 2006
Who does this song?

0035   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s Dishwalla. The song is titled "Counting Blue Cars" and was released in 1995. Written by Scot Alexander, Rodney Cravens, Gregory Kolanek, George Pendergast and John Richards.

30 October 2006
Who does this song?

0034   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers. The song is titled "Monster Mash" and was released in 1962. Written by Bobby Pickett and Leonard Capizzi.

23 October 2006
Who does this song?

0032   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s Pink Floyd. The song is titled "Interstellar Overdrive" and was released in 1967. Written by Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Richard Wright and Nick Mason.

16 October 2006
Who does this song?

0031   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s The Flaming Lips. The song is titled "Do You Realize??" and was released in 2002. Written by Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins and Dave Fridmann.

9 October 2006
Who does this song?

0030   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s Oasis. The song is titled "Wonderwall" and was released in 1995. Written by Noel Gallagher.

2 October 2006
Who does this song?

0029   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Billy Thorpe. The song is titled "Children Of The Sun" and was released in 1979. Written by Billy Thorpe and Spencer Proffer.

25 September 2006
Who does this song?

0025   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s Beck. The song is titled "Loser" and was released in 1994. Written by Beck Hansen and Karl Stephenson.

18 September 2006
Who does this song?

0024   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s Robert Plant. The song is titled "Ship Of Fools" and was released in 1988. Written by Robert Plant and Phil Johnstone.

11 September 2006
Who does this song?

0023   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s The Monkees. The song is titled "Last Train To Clarksville" and was released in 1966. Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart.

4 September 2006
Who does this song?

0022   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s U2. The song is titled "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and was released in 1987. Written by Adam Clayton, David Evans, Paul Hewson and Larry Mullen.

28 August 2006
Who does this song?

0021   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s The Guess Who. The song is titled "No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature" and was released in 1970. Written by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings.

21 August 2006
Who does this song?

0020   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Argent. The song is titled "Hold Your Head Up" and was released in 1972. Written by Rod Argent and Chris White.

14 August 2006
Who does this song?

0019   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1960s Traffic. The song is titled "Dear Mr Fantasy" and was released in 1967. Written by Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood and Chris Wood.

7 August 2006
Who does this song?

0018   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1990s Big Wreck. The song is titled "The Oaf (My Luck Is Wasted)" and was released in 1997. Written by Ian Thornley.

31 July 2006
Who originally wrote and recorded the 2006 song "Somebody’s Watching Me" by Beatfreakz?
"Somebody’s Watching Me" was originally written and recorded by Rockwell (born Kennedy Gordy) in 1983. The song reached the top 10 in both the USA and UK and featured Michael Jackson on backing vocals. Rockwell is the son of Berry Gordy Jr, the founder of Motown Records. The version of the song by the Dutch trio Beatfreakz reached the UK top 10 in May 2006.

24 July 2006
Who does this song?

0017   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s Audioslave. The song is titled "Be Yourself" and was released in 2005. Written by Chris Cornell, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk and Tom Morello.

17 July 2006
Who does this song?

0016   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Ten Years After. The song is titled "I'd Love To Change The World" and was released in 1971. Written by Alvin Lee.

10 July 2006
Who does this song?

0015   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s Gnarls Barkley. The song is titled "Crazy" and was released in 2006. Written by Brian Burton, Thomas Callaway, Gianfranco Reverberi and Gianpiero Reverberi.

3 July 2006
What did Tony Christie, Sham 69 & The Special Assembly, Crazy Frog, Embrace and Tonedef Allstars all have in common in June 2006?
All five artists had World Cup 2006 songs in the UK top 40. Tony Christie’s "(Is This The Way To) The World Cup", Sham 69 & The Special Assembly’s "Hurry Up England - The People's Anthem", Crazy Frog’s "We Are The Champions (Ding A Dang Dong)", Embrace’s "World At Your Feet" and Tonedef Allstars’ "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Jurgen Klinsmann?" all reached the UK top 40 in June 2006. Tonedef Allstars consisted of Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters (both members of the 1966 World Cup winning team from England), Frank Bruno (ex-boxer) and Bill Pertwee (from English TV show "Dad’s Army").

26 June 2006
Who had a number one hit with the 1960 song "Stay"?
Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs. "Stay" was written by Maurice Williams and went to number one in the USA in late 1960. In 1964 the 4 Seasons had a top 40 hit with their version of the song, followed by Jackson Browne in 1978.

19 June 2006
What popular rap artist was born Shawn Carter?
Jay-Z. From Brooklyn, New York, Jay-Z started his own label (Roc-A-Fella Records) before releasing his debut album "Reasonable Doubt" in 1996. Many platinum selling albums followed, including "Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life", "The Blueprint²: The Gift & The Curse", "The Black Album" and "Collision Course" (with Linkin Park). Popular song releases include "Can’t Knock The Hustle", "Feelin’ It", "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)", "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)", "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)", "’03 Bonnie & Clyde" and "Dirt Off Your Shoulder". In late 2004, Jay-Z became president of Def Jam Records.

12 June 2006
Who are the two members of Gnarls Barkley?
Cee-Lo (AKA Thomas DeCarlo Callaway) and Danger Mouse (AKA Brian Burton). Prior to Gnarls Barkley, Cee-Lo was a solo rap artist and former member of the Goodie Mob (US top 40 song "Cell Therapy" in 1995). Producer Danger Mouse produced the 2005 Gorillaz album "Demon Days". The duo’s first song release as Gnarls Barkley was "Crazy", which hit number one on the UK charts in April 2006.

5 June 2006
Eric Carmen had a US top 10 song as a member of what band?
Raspberries. Eric Carmen was a member of Raspberries when the group had a top 10 hit with "Go All The Way" in 1972. From Ohio, USA, Raspberries consisted of Eric Carmen, Wally Bryson, Dave Smalley and Jim Bonfanti. Carmen went solo in 1975, scoring top 10 hits with the songs "All By Myself", "Hungry Eyes" and "Make Me Lose Control".

29 May 2006
Who is the link between the albums "Dark Side Of The Moon" and "I Robot"?
Alan Parsons. Prior to forming the Alan Parsons Project, Parsons worked at Abbey Road Studios, engineering the 1973 Pink Floyd album "Dark Side Of The Moon". With Eric Woolfson, Parsons formed the Alan Parsons Project in London in 1975. Their second album release was "I Robot" from 1977 which yielded the singles "I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You" and "Don’t Let It Show". Other popular song releases include "Damned If I Do", "Games People Play", "Eye In The Sky" and "Don’t Answer Me".

22 May 2006
What was the US number one hit song from the album "Get The Knack"?
"My Sharona" by the Knack. From their debut album, "My Sharona" was written by Doug Fieger and Berton Averre and hit the number one spot in the summer of 1979. Formed in Los Angeles in 1978, the Knack consisted of Doug Fieger, Berton Averre, Prescott Niles and Bruce Gary. Other popular song releases include "Good Girls Don’t", "Baby Talks Dirty" and "Rocket O' Love".

15 May 2006
Jay Ferguson had US top 40 hit songs as a member of what two groups?
Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne. Jay Ferguson was a member of Spirit when the group had a top 40 hit with "I Got A Line On You" in 1969. From Los Angeles, Spirit consisted of Ferguson, Mark Andes, Ed Cassidy, Randy California and John Locke. Jay Ferguson and Mark Andes left Spirit to form Jo Jo Gunne in 1971. Jo Jo Gunne had a top 40 hit with the 1972 song "Run Run Run". Recording solo, Ferguson scored a top 10 hit with his 1977 song "Thunder Island", and another top 40 hit with the song "Shakedown Cruise" in 1979.

8 May 2006
What Seattle group was originally named after professional basketball player Mookie Blaylock?
Pearl Jam. The group began recording as Mookie Blaylock in 1990, changing their name to Pearl Jam during recording sessions for their 1991 debut album "Ten" (named after Mookie Blaylock’s jersey number). The original group included Eddie Vedder, Mike McCready, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament and Dave Krusen, and with the exception of Krusen, this line-up is intact today. Pearl Jam has released many popular albums and singles, including the songs "Jeremy", "Tremor Christ", "I Got Id", "Who You Are", "Given To Fly", "Last Kiss", and their most recent release, "World Wide Suicide".

1 May 2006
What popular rock frontman was born Paul Hewson?
Bono of U2. Bono, the Edge (born David Evans), Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen formed U2 in Dublin, Ireland in 1977. Their first release was the three song EP "Three" in 1979. The EP featured the song "Out Of Control" which hit number one on the Irish charts. Their first album release, "Boy", followed a year later and included the popular song "I Will Follow". U2 has released many popular albums and singles over the years, including the songs "New Year’s Day", "Pride (In The Name Of Love)", "With Or Without You", "I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For", "Desire", "One" and "Vertigo". U2 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 and the same original band members continue to tour and record to this day.

24 April 2006
Who does this song?

0013   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1980s Cutting Crew. The song is titled "(I Just) Died In Your Arms" and was released in 1986. Written by Nick Van Eede.

17 April 2006
Who does "Rapture" from 1980?
Blondie. "Rapture" was written by group members Deborah Harry and Chris Stein and became an international hit in early 1981. Formed in New York City, the other members of Blondie consisted of Frank Infante, Jimmy Destri, Nigel Harrison and Clem Burke. Other popular song releases include "Heart Of Glass", "One Way Or Another", "Call Me" and "The Tide Is High". A mix of the songs "Rapture" and the Doors’ "Riders On The Storm", titled "Rapture Riders", was released earlier this year. Prior to Blondie, Deborah Harry was a member of the group Wind In The Willows.

10 April 2006
Who does this song?

0004   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s Bird York AKA Kathleen York. The song is titled "In The Deep" and was originally released in 2003. "In The Deep" was re-released in 2005 when it was featured in the film "Crash". Written by Bird York and Michael Becker.

3 April 2006
Who does this song?

0003   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s Coldplay. The song is titled "Yellow" and was released in 2000. Written by Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin.

27 March 2006
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0002   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 1970s Roxy Music. The song is titled "Love Is The Drug" and was released in 1975. Written by Bryan Ferry and Andrew MacKay.

20 March 2006
Who had a number one hit with the 1958 song "To Know Him, Is To Love Him"?
The Teddy Bears (Phil Spector, Carol Connors and Marshall Leib). "To Know Him, Is To Love Him" was written by Phil Spector and went to number one in the USA and to the UK top 10 in early 1959. Re-titled as "To Know You Is To Love You", both Bobby Vinton and Peter & Gordon had top 40 hits (USA) with the song. B.B. King had a top 40 hit with a different version of "To Know You Is To Love You" in 1973. Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright wrote this version of the song.

13 March 2006
What popular singer/songwriter was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou?
George Michael. The duo of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley formed Wham! In the early 1980s and released their first single "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?) in 1982. Many popular singles followed, including "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Careless Whisper", "Everything She Wants", "Freedom" and "I’m Your Man". When Wham! disbanded in 1986 Michael continued recording as a solo artist. Many more popular singles and albums followed, including the songs "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (with Aretha Franklin), "Faith", "Father Figure", "One More Try", "Praying For Time" and "Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me" (live recording with Elton John). George Michael is currently recording songs for a new album that is slated for a late 2006 release.

6 March 2006
Who originally wrote and recorded the 1999 song "Last Kiss" by Pearl Jam?
"Last Kiss" was originally written and recorded by Wayne Cochran in 1961. The song was first taken to the top 10 in Canada and the USA by J Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers in 1964. "Last Kiss" climbed the charts again in both Canada and the USA when the Canadian group Wednesday had their biggest hit with their 1973 version of the song.

27 February 2006
Who first took the song "Unchained Melody" to the top of the charts?
Les Baxter. Written by Alex North and Hy Zaret, Baxter’s version of "Unchained Melody" hit the number one spot in the USA in 1955. Many other artists have scored top 10 hits with the song, including Al Hibbler, Jimmy Young (UK), Roy Hamilton, and, with the most popular version of the song, the Righteous Brothers. "Unchained Melody" is currently making its way up the charts again, this time with a version by Barry Manilow.

20 February 2006
Who first took the song "Thunder In My Heart" to the UK top 40?
Leo Sayer. From his 1977 album "Thunder In My Heart", the song was written by Leo Sayer and Tom Snow and hit the top forty in both the UK and USA that same year. In early 2006, "Thunder In My Heart Again" by Meck featuring Leo Sayer was released as a dance remix of his earlier hit and debuted at number one on the UK charts. Leo Sayer's last number one song in both the UK and USA was "When I Need You" released in 1976. Other popular song releases include "Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)", "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" and "More Than I Can Say".

13 February 2006
Who had a number one hit with the 1968 song "In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)"?
Zager & Evans (Denny Zager and Rick Evans). "In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)" was written by Rick Evans and originally released as a single on the Truth label in 1968. When re-released on the RCA label, the song climbed to the number one spot in both the USA and UK in the summer of 1969. Classified as a one hit wonder, Zager & Evans did not have any other significant chart entries.

6 February 2006
What popular rock frontman was born Steven Tallarico?
Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. Steven Tallarico began his recording career in New Hampshire, USA as a member of Chain Reaction, which released the songs "The Sun" and "When I Needed You" in 1966. In 1972 Tallarico changed his name to Steven Tyler, and along with the other members of Aerosmith – Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer – the group was signed to Columbia Records. They released their self-titled debut in early 1973, followed by the single "Dream On" later that same year. The single did not reach the top 40, but when it was re-released in 1976, "Dream On" peaked in the top 10. Aerosmith has released many popular albums and singles over the years, including the songs "Sweet Emotion", "Walk This Way", "Angel", "Love In An Elevator", "Cryin’" and "I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing". Aerosmith continues to tour and record to this day.

30 January 2006
New Order scored their first UK top 20 hit song under what band name?
Joy Division. Released in 1980, the critically acclaimed "Love Will Tear Us Apart" was written by group members Ian Curtis, Stephen Morris, Peter Hook and Bernard Sumner. The song reached the UK top 20 shortly after the death of lead singer Ian Curtis (committed suicide on 18 May 1980). The Joy Division album "Closer" (recorded in March 1980) was released in July 1980 and featured the songs "Isolation", "Twenty Four Hours", "Heart & Soul" and "Decades". The three remaining members continued under the name New Order, adding Gillian Gilbert in late 1980. Bernard Sumner became lead singer for New Order.

23 January 2006
Who does "Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man" from 1968?
The Bob Seger System. "Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man" was written by singer/songwriter/guitarist Bob Seger and appeared on the first of three albums released by the Bob Seger System. The song became Seger’s first top 40 hit. The 1976 album "Night Moves" was recorded with Seger’s backing group The Silver Bullet Band (Drew Abbott, Chris Campbell, Charlie Martin, Alto Reed, Robyn Robbins). The album featured the songs "Night Moves", "Mainstreet" and "Rock & Roll Never Forgets". Other popular song releases since "Night Moves" include "Against The Wind", "Shame On The Moon", "Like A Rock" and "Shakedown". Currently, Bob Seger is featured on the 3 Doors Down single "Landing In London".

16 January 2006
Everlast had a US top 10 song as a member of what rap group?
House Of Pain. Everlast (AKA Erik Schrody) was a member of House Of Pain when the group had a top 10 hit with "Jump Around" from their 1992 self-titled debut album. From Los Angeles, House Of Pain consisted of Everlast, Danny Boy (AKA Daniel O’Connor) and DJ Lethal (AKA Leor DiMant). The trio disbanded after releasing three albums. Recording solo, Everlast had a top 40 hit with "What It’s Like" from his 1998 album "Whitey Ford Sings The Blues".

9 January 2006
Who does "Girl You Know It’s True" from the late 1980s?
Milli Vanilli. Milli Vanilli was a German act formed by producer Frank Farian that featured frontmen Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus. In addition to the single "Girl You Know It’s True", their debut album (originally released in 1988) included the popular singles "Baby Don’t Forget My Number", "Girl I’m Gonna Miss You", "Blame It On The Rain" and "All Or Nothing". Milli Vanilli was stripped of their 1989 Best New Artist Grammy Award in 1990 when it was discovered that Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus did not sing on their debut album (actual vocalists were John Davis, Brad Howell and Charles Shaw). Rob Pilatus died in April 1998.

2 January 2006
Who had a number one hit with the 1958 instrumental "Tequila"?
The Champs. From Los Angeles, the group originally consisted of Dave Burgess, Buddy Bruce, Daniel Flores (AKA Chuck Rio), Cliff Hills and Gene Alden. Later group members included Jimmy Seals, Dash Crofts (Seals & Crofts), and for a brief period, Glen Campbell. The Champs took their name from Gene Autry’s horse "Champion". The group had other instrumental hits with the songs "El Rancho Rock", "Too Much Tequila" and "Limbo Rock". Eddie Platt also took an instrumental version of "Tequila" to the top 40 in 1958.

26 December 2005
Who are the four members of the Damn Yankees?
Ted Nugent (Amboy Dukes), Tommy Shaw (Styx), Jack Blades (Night Ranger) and Michael Cartellone. The foursome released two albums, their self-titled debut in 1990 and "Don’t Tread" in 1992. Popular singles from the group include the top 10 hit "High Enough" and the top 40 hit "Where You Goin’ Now". In 1995 Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades teamed up as Shaw Blades to release the album "Hallucination".

19 December 2005
Who does "Take Off" from 1981?
Bob and Doug McKenzie, AKA Canadian comedians Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas from the TV series "SCTV". "Take Off" was written by Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Jonathan Goldsmith and Marc Giacomelli and became an international hit in early 1982. The song featured Geddy Lee of Rush on vocals and was first released on the Bob and Doug McKenzie album "Great White North" in 1981. Another popular song from the album was "Twelve Days Of Christmas". Thomas is the brother of singer/songwriter Ian Thomas, who had an international hit with the 1973 song "Painted Ladies".

12 December 2005
What Bing Crosby song is one of the most popular recordings of all time?
"White Christmas". Written by Irving Berlin, the song first appeared in the 1942 film "Holiday Inn" and hit the top of the charts that same year. Bing Crosby re-recorded "White Christmas" in 1947, and the new version hit the charts again repeatedly for many years afterwards. One of the most popular recording artists of all time, other songs by Bing Crosby include "June In January" (1934), "Pennies From Heaven" (1936), "Sweet Leilani" (1937), "Only Forever" (1940), "Swinging On A Star" (1944), "Now Is The Hour" (1947) and "True Love" (with Grace Kelly) (1956). Bing Crosby and David Bowie teamed up to record "Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy", which was released in 1977.

5 December 2005
Who does "You're A Mean One, Mr Grinch" from 1966?
Thurl Ravenscroft. The song first appeared on the soundtrack to the TV film "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" and was written by Theo Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr Seuss) and Albert Hague. "You’re A Mean One, Mr Grinch" is sometimes mistakenly credited to Boris Karloff, who is the narrator of the 1966 TV film. Thurl Ravenscroft was also the voice of "Tony The Tiger" for Kellogg's "Frosted Flakes" cereal. In the 2000 movie version of "How The Grinch Stole Christmas", Jim Carrey provides the vocals for "You’re A Mean One, Mr Grinch".

28 November 2005
What was the first Johnny Cash song to reach the top 40 on the pop charts?
"I Walk The Line". Recorded in 1956, "I Walk The Line" was written by Johnny Cash and hit the top 40 in late 1956. The first chart entry for Cash was also his first release, "Cry! Cry! Cry!" (backed with "Hey Porter"), which hit the country top 40 in 1955. During a live performance in 1968, Johnny Cash proposed to country singer June Carter. The couple married later that same year. The duo had a top 40 pop hit in 1970 with the song "If I Were A Carpenter". In 1985, Cash teamed with Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson to form the Highwaymen, who recorded three albums between 1985 and 1995. Johnny Cash released many popular songs including "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen", "Don’t Take Your Guns To Town", "Ring Of Fire", "Folsom Prison Blues" and "A Boy Named Sue". He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. Johnny Cash died on 12 September 2003.

21 November 2005
"Bubbles" of "Trailer Park Boys" had a Canadian hit song as a member of what band?
Sandbox. Mike Smith, AKA "Bubbles" of "Trailer Park Boys", was a member of Sandbox when they had a hit song with "Curious" in 1995. From Nova Scotia, the band consisted of Paul Murray, Scott MacFarlane, Troy Shanks, Mike Smith and Jason Archibald. The group released two albums, "Bionic" in 1995 and "A Murder In The Glee Club" in 1997.

14 November 2005
What popular rap artist was born Curtis Jackson?
50 Cent. From Queens, New York, 50 Cent was signed to Columbia Records in 1999 and released the single "How To Rob" shortly afterwards. Before the scheduled release of his album "Power Of The Dollar", 50 Cent was shot 9 times in Queens, after which he was dropped from Columbia and the album was not released. Signed to Eminem and Dr Dre’s Shady/Aftermath label, 50 Cent’s first album release on his new label was "Get Rich Or Die Tryin’" in early 2003. Popular single releases include "Wanksta", "21 Questions", "In Da Club" and "Candy Shop". The 2005 movie "Get Rich Or Die Tryin’" was inspired by the life story of Curtis Jackson.

7 November 2005
Who is the lead singer on the Python Lee Jackson hit song "In A Broken Dream"?
Rod Stewart. Stewart joined the Australian group Python Lee Jackson as a session singer for the recording of "In A Broken Dream". The song became a UK top 20 hit in late 1972. During the song’s rise to the top 20, Rod Stewart was already a successful solo recording artist, climbing the charts in 1971 with the international number one single "Maggie May". Concurrent to his solo recording career, Stewart was also lead singer for the UK group Faces from 1969 to 1975. Faces had an international top 20 hit in early 1972 with the song "Stay With Me".

31 October 2005
Ed King scored top 10 hits as a member of what two groups?
Strawberry Alarm Clock and Lynyrd Skynyrd. From California, USA, Ed King was guitarist for Strawberry Alarm Clock when the group had an international top 10 hit in 1967 with the song "Incense & Peppermints". The band had a follow-up top forty hit with the 1967 song "Tomorrow". In late 1972, King joined Lynyrd Skynyrd as their bassist, switching to guitar shortly afterwards. The group had a top 10 hit in 1974 with the song "Sweet Home Alabama". Other popular releases by Lynyrd Skynyrd include "Simple Man", "Free Bird", "Saturday Night Special" and "What’s Your Name".

24 October 2005
Who does "As The Years Go By" from 1970?
Mashmakhan. "As The Years Go By" was written by group member Pierre Senecal and became an international hit that same year. The band consisted of Rayburn Blake, Brian Edwards, Jerry Mercer and Pierre Senecal. From Canada, Mashmakhan became extremely popular in Japan after the release of the song. Other singles released by the group included "Gladwin", "Days When We Are Free" and "Start All Over". After the break up of the band in the early seventies, Jerry Mercer became a member of April Wine.

17 October 2005
Who does "Who Let The Dogs Out" from 2000?
The Baha Men. From their 2000 album "Who Let The Dogs Out", the song was written by Anslem Douglas and became an international smash that same year. Originally known as High Voltage, the Baha Men were formed in the Bahamas in the early 1980s by Isaiah Taylor, Herschel Small and Jeffrey Chea. Prior to "Who Let The Dogs Out", the group was extremely popular at home in the Bahamas and in Japan. Popular song releases include "Back To The Island", "Oh Father", "Dancing In The Moonlight" and "That’s The Way I Get Down".

10 October 2005
Who originally wrote and recorded the 1971 Three Dog Night song "Liar"?
"Liar" was originally recorded by the British band Argent and released on their self-titled debut album in 1970. The song was written by Argent member Russ Ballard. Argent’s most popular release was the international top ten song "Hold Your Head Up" from 1972.

3 October 2005
Who does "Seasons In The Sun" from 1973?
Terry Jacks. Released as a single in 1973, the song was written by Jacques Brel and Rod McKuen and became an international hit in 1974. "Seasons In The Sun" was originally recorded by the Kingston Trio in 1963. Prior to gaining fame as a solo recording artist, Jacks had been a member of the Poppy Family with his wife Susan Jacks. The Poppy Family scored international hits in 1970 with the songs "Which Way You Goin’ Billy?" and "That’s Where I Went Wrong".

26 September 2005
What English rock band took their name from a 1950 song by Muddy Waters?
The Rolling Stones. In early 1962 the group's line-up included Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones; it was around this time that Jones suggested the band name itself after the Muddy Waters song "Rollin’ Stone". The Stones completed their line-up with the addition of Bill Wyman (later in 1962) and Charlie Watts (January 1963). This line-up remained intact until the departure of Brian Jones in June 1969 (died 3 July 1969). Jones was replaced by ex-John Mayall guitarist Mick Taylor. Taylor left in 1975 and was replaced by former Faces member Ron Wood. The Stones were responsible for many classic songs including "(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction", "Get Off Of My Cloud", "Paint It, Black", "Honky Tonk Women" and "Angie". Most songs were written by the songwriting duo of Jagger and Richards, nicknamed the Glimmer Twins. The band is still recording and touring to this day, releasing the album "A Bigger Bang" in September 2005. Dick Taylor, an early member of the Rolling Stones, was a founding member of the British group the Pretty Things in 1963.

19 September 2005
Who first took the song "Big Yellow Taxi" to the US top 40?
The Neighborhood. From their 1970 album "Debut", the song hit the top forty that same year. "Big Yellow Taxi" was originally written and recorded by Joni Mitchell and released on her 1970 album "Ladies Of The Canyon". This version of the song did not reach the top 40. It was the live version of "Big Yellow Taxi" from Mitchell’s 1974 album "Miles Of Aisles" that hit the top forty in early 1975. Amy Grant had a minor hit with her 1994 release of the song. "Big Yellow Taxi" became popular again when the Counting Crows (featuring Vanessa Carlton) released their version of the song in 2002.

12 September 2005
What was the origin of the group name ABBA?
The ABBA name is an acronym of the band members’ first names – Agnetha Faltskog, Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Anni-Frid Lyngstad (AKA Frida). From Sweden, the pop quartet became internationally popular and very successful commercially. Most of ABBA's songs were written by band members Andersson and Ulvaeus. International hits included "Waterloo", "SOS" (unique in that both the song title and the artist name are palindromes), "Fernando", "Dancing Queen", "Take A Chance On Me" and "The Winner Takes It All".

5 September 2005
Who does "Life Is A Highway" from 1991?
Tom Cochrane. From his 1991 album "Mad Mad World", the song was written by Cochrane and hit the top ten in both Canada and the USA. Other releases from the album included "No Regrets", "Sinking Like A Sunset" (written by Annette Ducharme) and "Mad Mad World". Prior to gaining fame as a solo recording artist, he had been a member of the group Red Rider along with Ken Greer, Rob Baker, Peter Boynton and Jeff Jones. Very popular in their native Canada, Red Rider released many popular singles including "Lunatic Fringe", "White Hot", "Young Thing, Wild Dreams (Rock Me)" and "Big League".

29 August 2005
What star from the 1970s TV series "Starsky & Hutch" recorded a number one hit in 1976?
David Soul. From 1966 to 1967 he made appearances on "The Merv Griffin Show" as "The Mystery Singer" AKA "The Covered Man" wearing a hood. Soul eventually appeared without the hood and shortly after was offered a lead part in the TV series "Here Come The Brides". In 1975 he landed the role of Hutch in the TV series "Starsky & Hutch". In 1976 he recorded the number one hit (USA and UK) "Don’t Give Up On Us" written by Tony Macaulay. Other popular songs by David Soul include "Silver Lady", "Going In With My Eyes Open" and "Let’s Have A Quiet Night In".

22 August 2005
Who had a number one hit with the 1957 song "Get A Job"?
The Silhouettes. Originally released on the Junior label in 1957, "Get A Job" was written by group members Bill Horton, Richard Lewis, Earl Beal and Ray Edwards and went to number one in the USA in early 1958. Lyrics from the song were the inspiration for the group name Sha Na Na, formed in 1969. The Mills Brothers also had a hit (top forty) with "Get A Job" in 1958.

15 August 2005
What Led Zeppelin song consistently appears in the top 10 of rock radio stations’ "greatest songs of all-time charts" despite never being released as a single?
"Stairway To Heaven". Led Zeppelin’s most famous recording was written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant and released on their 1971 album "Led Zeppelin IV" (AKA "Untitled"). Formed in England in 1968, Led Zeppelin consisted of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham. Other popular songs include "Whole Lotta Love", "Black Dog", "Rock & Roll", "Kashmir" and "Immigrant Song". John Bonham died on 25 September 1980 and the group disbanded shortly afterwards. Led Zeppelin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.

8 August 2005
What popular recording artist was the creator of the solid-body electric guitar as well as a pioneer in multi-track recordings?
Les Paul. Together with his wife Mary Ford, the duo recorded many popular songs in the fifties. Top 10 hits in the USA included "How High The Moon", "Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)", "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise", "Mockin’ Bird Hill" and "Hummingbird". In 1952, after refining the solid-body electric guitar he originally built in 1941, the first Gibson Les Paul was marketed to the public. This same model still sells today in large numbers. In the early fifties Les Paul began overdubbing his guitar work and Mary Ford’s vocals using an 8-track tape recorder he designed and built himself. Les Paul was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.

1 August 2005
What member of a popular 1970s singing group became a TV series regular on “Family Matters”, “Gimme A Break!” and “Bosom Buddies”?
Telma Hopkins of Dawn (Tony Orlando and Dawn). The other members of Dawn were Tony Orlando and Joyce Vincent. Dawn recorded a number of songs that charted in the top 10 in the USA. Among the most popular were "Knock Three Times" (1970) and "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree" (1972), which both reached number one in the USA and UK. Other top 10 songs by Dawn included "Candida", "Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose" and "He Don’t Love You (Like I Love You)".

25 July 2005
Who are the "A" and "M" in A&M Records?
Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss. Using the initials of their last names, the duo formed the A&M Records label in Los Angeles, California in 1962. The label’s first release was the single "The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro)" by the Tijuana Brass Featuring Herb Alpert in 1962. The song hit the top ten in the USA that same year.

18 July 2005
Who originally wrote and recorded the 2005 Bo Bice (American Idol season 4 runner-up) version of the song "Vehicle"?
"Vehicle" was originally recorded by the Ides Of March and written by Ides Of March member Jim Peterik. Released in 1970, their version hit the top 10 in the USA that same year. From Chicago, Illinois, the Ides Of March had other popular releases including the songs "You Wouldn’t Listen", "Roller Coaster" and "L.A. Goodbye". Jim Peterik co-founded the group Survivor in 1978, which had an international number one hit with the song "Eye Of The Tiger" from "Rocky III" in 1982.

11 July 2005
What was the theme song for the popular TV series "The Wonder Years"?
"With A Little Help From My Friends" by Joe Cocker. The song was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and first released by the Beatles in 1967. Joe Cocker's version was released in 1968 and became a UK top ten hit. Other popular songs by Joe Cocker include "The Letter" (with Leon Russell and The Shelter People), "Feelin' Alright", "You Are So Beautiful" and "Up Where We Belong" (with Jennifer Warnes) from "An Officer and a Gentleman". Lennon and McCartney's working title of "With A Little Help From My Friends" was "Bad Finger Boogie", which was later used by the Iveys when they changed their name to Badfinger.

4 July 2005
Who originally wrote and recorded the 2005 Def Leppard song "No Matter What"?
"No Matter What" was originally recorded by Badfinger and released on their "No Dice" album in 1970. The song was written by Badfinger member Pete Ham. Badfinger’s version of "No Matter What" hit the top 10 in both the USA and UK in late 1970 and early 1971 respectively.

27 June 2005
The four principal members of this hugely popular English rock band have not played together since the early eighties, but are reforming to play Live 8 in London’s Hyde Park on 2 July 2005. Who are they?
Pink Floyd. Roger Waters is joining David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright for the first time since touring for "The Wall" album in the early eighties. The foursome was responsible for such classic albums as "The Dark Side Of The Moon", "Wish You Were Here" and "The Wall". The first Pink Floyd singles and "The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn" album featured founding member Syd Barrett, who was replaced by David Gilmour in 1968.

20 June 2005
What singer played Eddie in the 1975 movie "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"?
Meat Loaf. Born Marvin Lee Aday in Dallas, Texas, Meat Loaf also recorded one song for the movie soundtrack, "Hot Patootie - Bless My Soul". In 1976, Meat Loaf was featured on lead vocals on the Ted Nugent album "Free-For-All". Collaborating with songwriter Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf released the popular albums "Bat Out Of Hell" (1977) and "Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell" (1993). Popular song releases include "Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad", "Paradise By The Dashboard Light", "I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)" and "I’d Lie For You (And That’s The Truth)".

13 June 2005
What was the first ringtone to cross over into the UK singles chart and debut at number one?
"Axel F" by Crazy Frog. The hugely popular 2004 ringtone was released in Europe as a single in May 2005 and went straight to number one on the UK singles chart. The German dance group the Bass Bumpers assumed the band name Crazy Frog for the single’s release. "Axel F" was originally written and recorded by German keyboardist/songwriter Harold Faltermeyer and released on the soundtrack to "Beverly Hills Cop" (starring Eddie Murphy who played Axel Foley). Faltermeyer’s instrumental version went to the top five in both the USA and UK in 1985.

6 June 2005
Who originally recorded the 1995 hit song "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Nicki French?
"Total Eclipse Of The Heart" was originally recorded by UK artist Bonnie Tyler and written by Jim Steinman. Released in 1983, the song hit number one in both the UK and USA that same year. Other popular releases by Bonnie Tyler include "Lost In France", "It’s A Heartache", "Here She Comes" (from the 1984 re-release of the movie "Metropolis") and "Holding Out For A Hero" (from the 1984 movie "Footloose"). Her raspy vocals are the result of an operation in 1976 to remove throat nodules. Nicki French’s version of "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" hit the top five in both the UK and USA in 1995.

30 May 2005
This former member of the group People is considered a founding father of Christian rock. Who is he?
Larry Norman. People scored a top 20 hit (in the USA) in 1968 with the song "I Love You", originally performed by the Zombies and written by group member Chris White. Larry Norman has released many Christian rock albums, such as the influential albums "Upon This Rock" (1969) and "Only Visiting This Planet" (1972), which included the songs "I Wish We'd All Been Ready" and "Reader's Digest".

23 May 2005
What country music artist discovered at the age of 11 that his father was a Major League Baseball star playing with the Philadelphia Phillies?
Tim McGraw. His father, Tug McGraw, had a 19-year career in Major League Baseball, first with the New York Mets and then with the Philadelphia Phillies. Tim McGraw has released many popular albums and songs. His first major hit was with the song "Indian Outlaw" in 1994, it was followed by other hit singles including "Don’t Take The Girl", "I Like It, I Love It", "Live Like You Were Dying" and "Over And Over" (duet with Nelly). Tim McGraw is married to country star Faith Hill.

16 May 2005
What music video featured future "Friends" star Courteney Cox as a fan dancing onstage with Bruce Springsteen?
"Dancing In The Dark". From Bruce Springsteen's hugely popular 1984 album "Born In The USA", "Dancing In The Dark" was one of seven top 10 hit singles taken from the album. The other hit singles were "Born In The USA", "Cover Me", "Glory Days", "I'm Goin' Down", "I'm On Fire" and "My Hometown". Springsteen released his first album "Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ" in January 1973. He has been accompanied throughout most of his recording career by his backing group the E Street Band with principal members Roy Bittan, Clarence Clemons, Danny Federici, Nils Lofgren, Garry Tallent, Steve Van Zandt and Max Weinberg. The latest album release from the internationally popular singer/songwriter is "Devils And Dust", which has debuted at number one in the UK, the USA and numerous European countries.

9 May 2005
Who had a number one hit with the 1985 song "Rock Me Amadeus"?
Falco (born Johann Holzel in Vienna, Austria). From his 1985 album "Falco 3", "Rock Me Amadeus" was written by Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland and Falco and went to number one in both Austria and Germany that same year. The song rose to number one in the USA in early 1986. The inspiration for the song came from an increase in media attention paid to composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Other popular song releases by Falco included "Der Kommissar", "Jeanny" and "Vienna Calling". He was killed in a car accident on 6 February 1998.

2 May 2005
Who recorded the first popular version of the 1987 song "La Bamba" by Los Lobos?
The traditional Mexican song "La Bamba" was first taken to the top forty by Ritchie Valens in 1959. Other popular song releases by the Latin singer/guitarist included "Come On, Let’s Go", "Donna" (top 5 in 1959), "That’s My Little Suzie" and "Little Girl". He appeared in the movie "Go, Johnny Go!" in 1959. At 17 years of age Ritchie Valens was killed in the same plane crash that also took the lives of Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper on 3 February 1959.

25 April 2005
What popular singer/songwriter was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight?
Elton John. Reg Dwight adopted the name Elton John (from the first names of former Bluesology band mates Elton Dean and "Long" John Baldry) just before teaming up with lyricist Bernie Taupin in the latter part of the sixties. Both from England, the John and Taupin partnership became one of the most successful songwriting teams in the history of popular music. Popular releases by Elton John include the songs "Crocodile Rock", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Candle In The Wind", "Bennie And The Jets", "Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me", "Little Jeannie", and "Can You Feel The Love Tonight".

18 April 2005
What were the six costumes worn by the Village People?
An American Indian, biker, construction worker, cowboy, military man and a policeman. Brought together in New York by disco producer Jacques Morali, the Village People originally consisted of Alexander Briley, David Hodo, Glenn Hughes, Randy Jones, Felipe Rose and Victor Willis. The group scored massive hit singles in the late seventies with the songs "Macho Man", "Y.M.C.A." and "In The Navy". In 1980, the Village People were featured in the movie "Can’t Stop The Music".

11 April 2005
As a member of Tony Toni Tone, Raphael Wiggins began recording solo under what new name?
Raphael Saadiq. Born Raphael Wiggins, he recorded under this name as a member of Tony Toni Tone. The group released many popular singles including "Feels Good", "If I Had No Loot", "Anniversary" and "(Lay Your Head On My) Pillow". Raphael Saadiq scored his first major solo hit with the song "Ask Of You" from the 1995 movie "Higher Learning".

4 April 2005
Who does "Ma Belle Amie" from 1969?
Tee Set. The song was written by group members Peter Tetteroo and Hans Van Eijck and went to the US top ten in early 1970. Although classified as a one hit wonder, the Dutch band had many top forty hits in their native Holland. Popular songs included "Don’t You Leave", "Now’s The Time", "She Likes Weeds" and "If You Do Believe In Love". Also recording solo, Peter Tetteroo had a Dutch top ten hit in 1968 with his cover of Neil Diamond’s "Red, Red Wine".

28 March 2005
Who originally recorded the 2005 song "Mississippi Queen" by Ozzy Osbourne?
"Mississippi Queen" was originally recorded by Mountain and written by Corky Laing, Felix Pappalardi, David Rea and Leslie West. Formed in New York, the group consisted of Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, Corky Laing and Steve Knight. Released in 1970, their version of the song hit the US top forty in the spring of that year. Another popular release by Mountain was the 1970 song "For Yasgur’s Farm". Felix Pappalardi was shot to death in 1983.

21 March 2005
Before his hit "Lonely No More" from early 2005, he had many popular releases as a member of what group?
Matchbox Twenty. "Lonely No More" is from Rob Thomas’ forthcoming solo album "Something To Be", scheduled for release in April 2005. Formed in Orlando, Florida, Matchbox Twenty consists of Kyle Cook, Paul Doucette, Adam Gaynor, Rob Thomas and Brian Yale. The group has released many popular songs including "3 AM", "Push", "Bent" and "Disease". In 1999, Rob Thomas was featured with Santana on the chart topping single "Smooth".

14 March 2005
Who does "They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" from 1966?
Napoleon XIV, pseudonym for New York songwriter and recording engineer Jerry Samuels. From his 1966 novelty album "They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!", the song was written by Samuels and became an international hit, going to the top ten in both the USA and UK. Other song titles from the album included "I Live In A Split Level Head", "Marching Off To Bedlam" and "The Place Where The Nuts Hunt The Squirrels".

7 March 2005
Who originally recorded the 1971 song "One Tin Soldier" by Coven?
"One Tin Soldier" was originally recorded by the Canadian group the Original Caste and written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter. Released in 1969, their version of the song hit the US top forty in early 1970. Another popular release by the Original Caste was the 1970 song "Mr Monday". Coven’s version of "One Tin Soldier" was used in the 1971 movie "Billy Jack" and hit the top forty in the fall of that same year.

28 February 2005
This group originally began recording as Kara’s Flowers in 1997. Who did they become?
Maroon 5. Kara’s Flowers consisted of Jesse Carmichael, Ryan Dusick, Adam Levine and Mickey Madden. They released the album "The Fourth World" in 1997. A few years later, the group added a fifth member, James Valentine, and changed their name to Maroon 5. Their first album was "Songs About Jane", released in June 2002. The album yielded the popular singles "Harder To Breathe", "This Love" and "She Will Be Loved".

21 February 2005
Who does "Hold Your Head Up" from 1972?
Argent. From their 1972 album "All Together Now", the song was written by Rod Argent and Chris White and went to the top ten that same year. The group’s original members were Rod Argent, Russ Ballard, Robert Henrit and Jim Rodford. Prior to forming Argent in 1969, Rod Argent had been a founding member of the Zombies with Paul Atkinson, Colin Blunstone, Hugh Grundy and Chris White. The Zombies released many popular songs in the sixties including the international hits "She’s Not There", "Tell Her No" and "Time Of The Season".

14 February 2005
What popular disc jockey (DJ) was featured in songs by the Guess Who and the Stampeders?
Wolfman Jack. In 1974 Wolfman Jack was featured in the Guess Who song "Clap For The Wolfman", which hit the top ten that same year. A year later, he was featured in the Stampeders top forty song "Hit The Road Jack". Born in Brooklyn, New York, Wolfman Jack first gained international popularity as a DJ for radio stations XERF and XERB. Both XERF and XERB were high-powered AM stations based in Mexico.

7 February 2005
Who were the five original members of the Traveling Wilburys?
Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. The quintet released their debut album "Traveling Wilburys Volume One" in 1988. Popular songs from this release included "End Of The Line", "Handle With Care" and "Tweeter And The Monkey Man". Roy Orbison passed away in December 1988, shortly after the release of the album. The remaining members re-grouped for one more album, "Traveling Wilburys Volume Three" in 1990 (there was no "Volume Two" release). This album included the songs "She’s My Baby" and "Wilbury Twist".

31 January 2005
What was the origin of the group name Three Dog Night?
The name Three Dog Night was taken from a phrase used by aboriginal people of the Australian outback to describe how cold it was. A "three dog night" referred to a very cold night requiring huddling with three dogs to keep warm.

24 January 2005
The Nice, King Crimson and Atomic Rooster – what group featured ex-members from all three of these bands?
Emerson, Lake and Palmer. The English band was formed in 1970 and consisted of Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer. Emerson had been a member of the Nice, which also featured guitarist Davy O’List, who had played briefly with Roxy Music. Greg Lake had been a member of King Crimson, whose constantly changing line-up (including Ian McDonald and John Wetton) revolved around guitarist Robert Fripp. Ian McDonald became an original member of Foreigner. John Wetton went on to play with many groups, including Uriah Heep, UK and Asia. Formed in the early eighties, Asia featured both Wetton and Carl Palmer as original members. Palmer had been a member of Atomic Rooster (UK hit singles "Devil’s Answer" and "Tomorrow Night"), which also included organist Vincent Crane. Prior to Atomic Rooster, both Palmer and Crane had played together with the Crazy World of Arthur Brown (hit single "Fire" in 1968). Emerson, Lake and Palmer released many popular albums and singles, including "Lucky Man", "From The Beginning" and "Fanfare For The Common Man".

17 January 2005
What popular singer was born Walden Robert Cassotto in 1936?
Bobby Darin. His recording career began in 1956 and ended when he died in 1973 at the age of 37. Bobby Darin released many popular songs including "Splish Splash", "Early In The Morning" (under the name the Rinky-Dinks), "Dream Lover", "Mack The Knife", "Beyond The Sea" and "You’re The Reason I’m Living". "Early In The Morning" was originally released under the group name the Ding Dongs, but shortly after its release the group name was changed to the Rinky-Dinks due to contractual obligations. In the late sixties, Bobby Darin recorded for a brief period as Bob Darin. He appeared in several movies, including the 1963 movie "Captain Newman, M.D.", for which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Bobby Darin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

10 January 2005
What actor is a member of the group 30 Odd Foot Of Grunts?
Russell Crowe. 30 Odd Foot Of Grunts formed in Australia in 1992 and consists of Garth Adam (bass), Billy-Dean Cochran (lead guitar), Russell Crowe (lead vocals, guitar), Dave Kelly (drums, vocals), Stewart Kirwan (trumpet, vocals) and Dave Wilkins (rhythm guitar, vocals). The group has released several albums, including their latest, "Other Ways Of Speaking", in 2003. Prior to forming 30 Odd Foot Of Grunts, Billy-Dean Cochran and Russell Crowe had played together in the band Roman Antix, releasing the single "What’s The Difference?" in 1985.

3 January 2005
Before his hit "The Wedding Song (There Is Love)" in 1971, he had many international hits as a member of what group?
Peter, Paul & Mary. "The Wedding Song (There Is Love)" was from Paul Stookey’s 1971 album "Paul And". Peter, Paul & Mary formed in New York City in 1961, and consisted of Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey and Mary Travers. The trio released many popular songs including "Puff (The Magic Dragon)", "Blowin’ In The Wind" (written by Bob Dylan) and "Leaving On A Jet Plane" (written by John Denver).

27 December 2004
What song was written in part as a response to the 1970 Neil Young song "Southern Man"?
"Sweet Home Alabama", by Lynyrd Skynyrd. The song was written by group members Ed King, Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant and released on their "Second Helping" album in 1974. "Free Bird" was another popular song for the group, written in tribute to Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band. Lynyrd Skynyrd’s name was derived from the name of their school gym teacher, Leonard Skinner.

20 December 2004
Who had a top ten hit with the 1987 song "Respect Yourself"?
Bruce Willis. From the actor’s 1987 debut album "The Return Of Bruno", the song was written by Luther Ingram and Mack Rice and reached the top ten that same year. "Respect Yourself" was originally recorded by the Staple Singers, their version hitting the top forty in 1971. Bruce Willis released his second album, "If It Don’t Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger", in 1989.

13 December 2004
Who does this song?

0001   Check Answer Here - - - - - - - 2000s Gorillaz. The song is titled "Clint Eastwood" and was released in 2001. Written by Damon Albarn, Jamie Hewlett and Teren Delvon Jones.

6 December 2004
Who had a number one hit with the 1973 song "Brother Louie"?
Stories. First released as a single, "Brother Louie" was subsequently added to a re-released version of their 1973 album "About Us". The song was written by Errol Brown and Tony Wilson (both were members of Hot Chocolate) and reached the number one spot that same year. "Brother Louie" was originally recorded by Hot Chocolate who took their version to the UK top ten earlier in 1973. Stories band member Michael Brown was an original member of the Left Banke. Although classified as a one hit wonder, Stories also had minor hits with the songs "I’m Coming Home", "Mammy Blue" and "If It Feels Good, Do It".

29 November 2004
Who does "The Rapper" from 1970?
The Jaggerz. From their 1970 album "We Went To Different Schools Together", the song was written by group member Dominic Ierace (AKA Donnie Iris) and went to the top ten that same year. Although classified as a one hit wonder, the Pittsburgh, PA band also had minor hits with the songs "I Call My Baby Candy" and "What A Bummer", both from 1970. Donnie Iris went on to solo success in the early eighties, scoring hits with the songs "Ah! Leah!", "Love Is Like A Rock" and "My Girl".

22 November 2004
Who had a top ten hit with the 1963 song "Just One Look"?
Doris Troy. "Just One Look" was written by Gregory Carroll and Doris Payne (AKA Doris Troy) and was released as a single in 1963, going to the top ten that same year. Classified as a one hit wonder, Doris Troy did not have any other significant chart entries. The Hollies also recorded a popular version of "Just One Look", their version hitting the charts in 1964. During her recording career, Doris Troy sang backup vocals for several British groups, including vocals on Pink Floyd's 1973 album "Dark Side Of The Moon".

15 November 2004
Who does "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" from 1969?
Steam, a New York City studio group assembled by producer Paul Leka to record the B-side to a Garrett Scott (AKA Gary DeCarlo) single. Written by Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer and Paul Leka, "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" was released as the A-side and went to number one in late 1969. Steam also had a minor hit with the song "I’ve Gotta Make You Love Me" from 1970. Popular versions of "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" have also been recorded by Bananarama, the Nylons and Donna Summer.

8 November 2004
Who originally recorded the 1988 song "The Loco-Motion" by Kylie Minogue?
"The Loco-Motion" was originally recorded by Little Eva and written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Little Eva’s version of the song hit number one in the summer of 1962. "The Loco-Motion" was also recorded by Grand Funk and released on their "Shinin’ On" album in 1974. Almost 12 years after Little Eva had a number one hit with the song, "The Loco-Motion" again climbed to the number one spot in early 1974.

1 November 2004
What was the origin of the group name Pink Floyd?
The Pink Floyd name was taken from the first names of two early American bluesmen – Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.

25 October 2004
Who had a number one hit with the 1974 song "I Can Help"?
Billy Swan. From his 1974 album "I Can Help", the song was written by Billy Swan and reached the number one spot that same year. Although classified as a one hit wonder, Billy Swan also had a country hit with his 1975 song "Everything's The Same (Ain't Nothing Changed)". Years earlier, Swan wrote the song "Lover Please", which was a hit for Clyde McPhatter in 1962.

18 October 2004
What popular R&B/rock singer/actress was born Anna Mae Bullock?
Tina Turner. She began her recording career in 1960 as half of the Ike and Tina Turner duo. The duo released many popular songs including "A Fool In Love" (1960), "It’s Gonna Work Out Fine" (1961), "River Deep – Mountain High" (1966) and "Proud Mary" (1970). After Ike and Tina Turner disbanded in 1974, Tina began recording as a solo artist. From her "Private Dancer" album in 1984, the song "What’s Love Got To Do With It" went to the number one spot that same year. Other popular songs included "Better Be Good To Me" (1984), "Private Dancer" (1984), "We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" (1985), "Typical Male" (1986) and "I Don’t Wanna Fight" (1993). During this period she also appeared in several movies, including "Tommy" (1975) and "Mad Max – Beyond Thunderdome" (1985). Ike and Tina Turner were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.

11 October 2004
There were three lead singers for Van Halen – David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar and ?
Gary Cherone. Cherone had been a member of the Dream and then Extreme, who had a number one hit with the song "More Than Words". The song was taken from their 1990 album "Pornograffitti" and was written by Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone. After Sammy Hagar’s departure from Van Halen in 1996, Gary Cherone was brought in to sing lead vocals on the 1998 album "Van Halen III". This was to be his only appearance on a Van Halen album.

4 October 2004
What group featured both Joan Jett and Lita Ford as members?
The Runaways. The all-female band was formed in Los Angeles in 1975 and consisted of Joan Jett, Lita Ford, Sandy West, Cherie Currie and Jackie Fox. The Runaway’s most popular song was "Cherry Bomb" from 1976, written by Kim Fowley and Joan Jett. After the Runaways broke up in 1979, Joan Jett formed her own backing band, The Blackhearts. Joan Jett and The Blackhearts released many popular songs including "I Love Rock ‘N Roll" (went to number one in 1982), "Crimson & Clover" and "I Hate Myself For Loving You". Lita Ford also went on to solo success, scoring hit singles with the songs "Kiss Me Deadly" and "Close My Eyes Forever", the latter a duet with Ozzy Osbourne. Both songs were taken from her 1988 album "Lita".

27 September 2004
Who does “We Are The World” from 1985?
USA For Africa. USA (United Support of Artists) For Africa was a collection of over 40 artists formed to help the people of Africa. USA For Africa included Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder. “We Are The World” was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and went to number one in 1985.

20 September 2004
What actor/singer had a number one hit while playing Ben Cartwright on the Western TV series "Bonanza"?
Lorne Greene. Born in Ottawa, Canada, he played the role of Ben Cartwright from 1959 until "Bonanza" went off the air in 1973. Greene began recording in the early 1960s, his song "Ringo" going to number one in 1964. Other popular releases included the songs "The Man" from 1965 and "Waco" from 1966.

13 September 2004
Who originally wrote and recorded the 1976 song “Blinded By The Light” by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band?
“Blinded By The Light” was originally written by Bruce Springsteen and released on his “Greetings From Asbury Park N.J.” album in 1973. Springsteen wrote another top 40 song for Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, the 1975 song “Spirit In The Night”, also originally released on the “Greetings From Asbury Park N.J.” album.

6 September 2004
Who had a number one hit with the 1979 song “Ring My Bell”?
Anita Ward. From her 1979 album “Songs Of Love”, “Ring My Bell” was written by Frederick Knight and reached the number one spot in the summer of 1979. Classified as a one hit wonder, Anita Ward did not have any other significant chart entries.

30 August 2004
Who does “Spill The Wine” from 1970?
Eric Burdon & War. After Eric Burdon & The Animals disbanded in 1968, Burdon formed War and the group had a major hit with the song “Spill The Wine” from their 1970 album “Eric Burdon Declares “War””. Burdon left War in 1971, and the group went on to release many other popular songs including “The World Is A Ghetto”, “The Cisco Kid”, “Why Can’t We Be Friends” and “Low Rider”. Prior to Eric Burdon & The Animals, Burdon was an original member of the Animals, this group having many hits including the number one song “The House Of The Rising Sun” from 1964, “We Gotta Get Out Of This Place” and “Don’t Bring Me Down”. In 1966, the Animals became Eric Burdon & The Animals, and this incarnation of the group also had many popular releases including “See See Rider”, “San Franciscan Nights” and “Sky Pilot (Part One)”.

23 August 2004
Who had a number one hit with the 1982 song “When I’m With You”?
Sheriff. “When I’m With You” was written by Arnold Lanni and was originally released on their 1982 self-titled debut album. The song was a minor hit in 1983, but after a Las Vegas radio station added it to their playlist in 1988, the song was re-released and went all the way to the number one spot in early 1989, long after the group had disbanded. The Canadian group consisted of Freddy Curci, Steve DeMarchi, Wolf Hassel and Arnold Lanni. After the group broke up, Hassel and Lanni went on to form Frozen Ghost, and Curci and DeMarchi later formed Alias with Mike DeRosier, Roger Fisher and Steve Fossen, all former members of Heart.

16 August 2004
Free, Bad Company, The Firm and The Law – who was a member of all four bands?
Paul Rodgers. The critically acclaimed vocalist began recording as a member of Free in 1968. Free had a major hit with the song “All Right Now” in 1970. As a member of Bad Company, the group released many popular albums and songs, including “Can’t Get Enough”, “Feel Like Makin’ Love” and “Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy”. Formed in 1984, the Firm included Jimmy Page on guitar, and released the popular single “Radioactive” in 1985. Paul Rodgers and Kenny Jones teamed up to form the Law, releasing their self-titled debut album in 1991, which included the song “Laying Down The Law”. Paul Rodgers continues to tour and record to this day.

9 August 2004
Who had a number one hit with the 1979 song “Pop Muzik”?
M, AKA British musician Robin Scott. From his 1979 album “New York – London – Paris – Munich”, “Pop Muzik” was written by Robin Scott and reached the number one spot in the summer of 1979. Classified as a one hit wonder, M also had two minor UK hits, “Moonlight & Muzak” and “That’s The Way The Money Goes”, both from 1979. As Robin Scott, he released his first album “Woman From The Warm Grass” in 1969. He also recorded briefly in 1978 as Comic Romance.

2 August 2004
David Foster had his first major hit as a member of what group?
Skylark. The Canadian band had a major hit with the song “Wildflower” from their 1972 self-titled debut album. “Wildflower” was written by Doug Edwards and Dave Richardson. The group consisted of David Foster (keyboards), Donny Gerrard (vocals), BJ Cook (vocals), Doug Edwards (guitar), Steven Pugsley (percussion),