This week's quiz has been created by Quiz Master Simon Hemingway in the theme of Music General Knowledge.Good Luck!Join in for some virtual fun and engagement with no prizes and no results debated!
Q1. Richard Starkey was the birth name of which music legend?
A.
Phil Collins
B.
Roger Taylor
C.
Englebert Humperdinck
D.
Ringo Starr
2.
Q2. The Marseillaise is the national anthem of which country?
A.
Germany
B.
France
C.
Italy
D.
Brasil
3.
Q3. Who was the Australian King of Pop from 1969-1973?
A.
Johnny Farnham
B.
Russell Morris
C.
Johnny Young
D.
Normie Rowe
4.
Q4. Which family had four brothers who all found significant fame (both band and/or solo artists)?
A.
Righteous brothers
B.
Young brothers of AC/DC
C.
Gibb brothers
D.
Wilson brothers of Beach Boy fame
5.
Q5. Who wrote songs for other artists, including Bobby Vee, The Drifters, Herman's Hermits, The Monkees, Dusty Springfield and Aretha Franklin before embarking on a successful career as a singer songwriter?
A.
Paul Anka
B.
Carol King
C.
Neil Sedaka
D.
Peter Allen
6.
Q6. Excluding Bing Crosby, for which there are no reliable records, which artist (not group) has sold the most records?
A.
Madonna
B.
Elvis Presley
C.
Elton John
D.
Michael Jackson
7.
Q7. Who is godmother to Elton John’s two sons?
A.
Lady Diana
B.
Lady Gaga
C.
Adele
D.
Kiki Dee
8.
Q8. Who used to say, "Why are people so unkind?"
A.
Jimmy Barnes
B.
Tiny Tim
C.
Johnny Young
D.
Kamahl
9.
Q9. Which instrument has the most strings (in normal or most common configuration)?
A.
Guitar
B.
Violin
C.
Double Bass
D.
Ukelele
10.
Q10. Who am I? I was born in Austria, died at age 35 and was the subject of the 1984 film Amadeus...I am...
A.
Bach
B.
Mozart
C.
Beethoven
D.
Johann Strauss the Younger
11.
Q11. Who was the oldest of the Beatles?
A.
John Lennon
B.
Ringo Starr
C.
George Harrison
D.
Paul McCartney
12.
Q12. Who was George Michael’s partner in the pop duo WHAM?
A.
Barry Gibb
B.
Peter Gabriel
C.
Andrew Ridgeley
D.
Ronan Keating
13.
Q13. Who is the current lead singer of Queen?
A.
Adam Lambert
B.
Adam Levine
C.
Christopher Lambert
D.
Christopher Levine
14.
Q14. Which group has sold the most records?
A.
The Rolling Stones
B.
Led Zeppelin
C.
The Monkees
D.
The Beatles
15.
Q15. Who has sold the least records?
A.
The Rolling Stones
B.
Led Zepplin
C.
The Monkees
D.
The Beatles
16.
Q16. Born in 1988, with the surname Adkins, which singer songwriter am I?
A.
Katy Perry
B.
Enya
C.
Adele
D.
Ed Sheeran
17.
Q17. Which country is Enya from?
A.
Norway
B.
Scotland
C.
Finland
D.
Ireland
18.
Q18. Who am I? Born in London in 1988, my UK #1 hit singles include Domino and Price Tag, I was a judge on the Voice Australia...I am...
A.
Jessie J
B.
Melanie Brown
C.
Joe Jonas
D.
Sam Smith
19.
Q19. Which of these was NOT a member of the Spice Girls?
A.
Melanie Chisholm
B.
Kelly Rowland
C.
Emma Bunton
D.
Geri Halliwell
20.
Q20. For many years I was known as Yusuf Islam. What name was I known as before that?
