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Week starting 5th June

1. What was the first UK (Gallup Chart) no.1 for Prince/0{+>? The Most Beautiful Girl In The World.
2. Who had a huge hit with Shaddap a' your Face? Joe Dolce
3. Which composer wrote the music for Star Wars, Jaws, Close Encounters among others? John Williams.
4. Which Scottish band won the award for best cover version at the first European MTV Music awards (94-95)? Gun.
5. Who were the two main members of the KLF and now the K-Foundation? Bill Drummond and Andrew Cauty
6. At the 1994 Brit awards there were 3 "special" duets performed, one was Elton John and Ru Paul performing "Don't go Breakin' My Heart". Who were the other performers and what did they sing. They were - Bjork and PJ Harvey doing Satisfaction And - Bon Jovi and Dina Carrol performing I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
7. What is the title of Nine Inch Nails debut album. Pretty Hate Machine
8. Which Scottish artist and playwrite painted the cover of Wet Wet Wet's current album, Picture This? John Byrne (not the american one).
9. Who is the guest vocallist on Blur's Parklife? Phil Daniels
10. Name the producer behind Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody and T'pau's China in Your Hand, both of these were no.1, 17 years apart Roy Thomas Baker.
11. How tall is Kylie Minogue? 4'11"
12. Who wrote Private Dancer but gave it to Tina Turner after deciding it wasn't in his style. Mark Knopfler.
13. Which cartoon character did Cher record a single with? Beavis & Butthead.
14. Who was the lead singer with Joy Division who commited suicide? Ian Curtis
15. Who did Harry Webb become? Cliff Richard.
16. Name the 2 members of the Beatles who left the band before fame caught up with them? Stuart Sutcliffe, Pete Best.
17. Jennifer Warnes has had 2 big hit duets both taken from films. Name the films, the records and the other singer? An officer and a Gentleman - Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker Dirty Dancing - I've Had The Time Of My Life - Bill Medley
18. What song begins with the lines "That's great it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes and aeroplanes...."? It's the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine).
19. What country did Celine Dione represent in the Eurovision song contest? Switzerland.
20. Name the beach boys album which includes the tracks, "God Only Knows" and "the Sloop John B."? Pet Sounds

Scott Manley / manleys@yap.dcs.gla.ac.uk

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