50 music quiz questions and answers

A music round for every decade: ten questions each on the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s — chart hits, bands, albums and stories behind the songs. Tap Show answer to check each one.

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Round 1: The 60s

Which band released the 1968 single 'Born to Be Wild', later used in the 1969 film Easy Rider?
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Steppenwolf
Which Motown group had a 1966 UK and US number one with 'Reach Out I'll Be There'?
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The Four Tops
Which instrumental group had a 1960 UK number one with 'Apache'?
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The Shadows
Which band released the 1969 single 'Proud Mary'?
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Creedence Clearwater Revival
Which former Yardbirds guitarist formed Led Zeppelin in 1968?
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Jimmy Page
Who sang the theme song for the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice?
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Nancy Sinatra
Which 1965 Beatles album includes the songs 'Norwegian Wood' and 'In My Life'?
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Rubber Soul
Which Beatles song was first performed on the global television broadcast 'Our World' in June 1967?
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All You Need Is Love
Which singer, later known for 'Electric Avenue', was a member of the Equals, who had a 1968 UK number one with 'Baby, Come Back'?
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Eddy Grant
Which Scottish band had a 1969 UK number one with a cover of the Beatles' 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da'?
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Marmalade

Round 2: The 70s

Who was the lead singer of Led Zeppelin?
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Robert Plant
Which former Beatle released 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)' in 1971 with Yoko Ono?
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John Lennon
Bob Marley's 1970s albums were credited to 'Bob Marley and' which band?
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The Wailers
Which Birmingham band released the 1970 album 'Paranoid'?
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Black Sabbath
Which band, fronted by Siouxsie Sioux, released the 1978 single 'Hong Kong Garden'?
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Siouxsie and the Banshees
Which American rock band, famous for their black-and-white face paint, released 'Rock and Roll All Nite' in 1975?
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Kiss
Which German electronic band released the 1974 album 'Autobahn'?
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Kraftwerk
Which singer-songwriter released the 1971 album 'Tapestry'?
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Carole King
Which 1973 David Bowie album has a cover showing a red and blue lightning bolt painted across his face?
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Aladdin Sane
Which 1973 album by Paul McCartney and Wings includes 'Jet' and its title track?
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Band on the Run

Round 3: The 80s

Which Scottish band had a 1985 hit with 'Don't You (Forget About Me)', from the film The Breakfast Club?
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Simple Minds
What was the title of Michael Jackson's 1987 follow-up album to 'Thriller'?
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Bad
Which Welsh singer recorded 'Holding Out for a Hero' for the 1984 film Footloose?
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Bonnie Tyler
Which red-haired singer fronted Simply Red, who released 'Holding Back the Years' in 1985?
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Mick Hucknall
Which satirical TV puppet show had a 1986 UK number one with 'The Chicken Song'?
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Spitting Image
Which singer co-wrote the 1985 charity single 'We Are the World' with Michael Jackson?
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Lionel Richie
Which Sheffield-born singer duetted with Jennifer Warnes on 'Up Where We Belong', from the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman?
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Joe Cocker
Which Austrian singer had a 1986 UK number one with 'Rock Me Amadeus'?
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Falco
Which band did Paul Weller form in 1983 with keyboard player Mick Talbot?
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The Style Council
Which band, fronted by Carol Decker, had a 1987 UK number one with 'China in Your Hand'?
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T'Pau

Round 4: The 90s

Which band released the 1999 album 'Californication'?
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
Which Australian duo released the 1997 single 'Truly Madly Deeply'?
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Savage Garden
Which Queen and David Bowie song was sampled on Vanilla Ice's 1990 UK number one 'Ice Ice Baby'?
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Under Pressure
Which singer had a 1991 UK number one with 'The One and Only'?
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Chesney Hawkes
Which Jamaican-American singer had a 1993 UK number one with 'Oh Carolina'?
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Shaggy
Which singer released the 1994 single 'Confide in Me'?
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Kylie Minogue
Which American singer recorded the theme for the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies?
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Sheryl Crow
Which British girl group, joined by BeBe Winans, had a 1997 UK number one with 'I Wanna Be the Only One'?
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Eternal
Which Scottish band had a 1992 UK number one with 'Ebeneezer Goode'?
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The Shamen
Which Simply Red single from 1995 gave the band their first UK number one?
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Fairground

Round 5: The 2000s

Who released the 2000 single 'Oops!... I Did It Again'?
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Britney Spears
Which ringtone character had a 2005 UK number one with 'Axel F', keeping Coldplay's 'Speed of Sound' off the top?
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Crazy Frog
Which American singer released the 2001 single 'Get the Party Started'?
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Pink
Which singer released the 2005 single 'We Belong Together'?
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Mariah Carey
Which New Zealand-born singer had a 2001 UK number one with 'Gotta Get Thru This'?
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Daniel Bedingfield
Which Senegalese-American singer had a 2005 UK number one with 'Lonely'?
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Akon
Which French DJ released the 2009 single 'When Love Takes Over'?
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David Guetta
Which band released the 2006 single 'Hey There Delilah'?
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Plain White T's
Johnny Cash's acclaimed 2002 cover of 'Hurt' was first recorded by which band?
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Nine Inch Nails
Which London dance duo of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe released the 2001 single 'Where's Your Head At'?
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Basement Jaxx

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