Vaguely INTERESTING POP Trivia questions

[The Modfather]

What black soul singer used to do backing vocals for David Bowie?

Luther Vandross

 

[Lenny Rider]

Leapy Lee

Correct as was Little Arrows his hit.

Went on a Lads holiday to Arenal in Zmajorca in the summer of 1988 and he was singing in the bars out there.

Guess what he finished his set with?

 

[Lenny Rider]

Which rock legend approached Mike Bamber in the mid 1970's to buy the Albion?

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Correct as was Little Arrows his hit.

Went on a Lads holiday to Arenal in Zmajorca in the summer of 1988 and he was singing in the bars out there.

Guess what he finished his set with?

Deck of Cards?

 

[Lenny Rider]

Deck of Cards?

That was Max Bygraves at Pontins in 1971.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Which rock legend approached Mike Bamber in the mid 1970's to buy the Albion?

Alvin Stardust

 

[AmexRuislip]

Name the artist.

 

[Mackenzie]

Richard Hannon (snr of course)

 

[Guy Fawkes]

(Not sure it can be described as vaguely intertesting but this is an old quiz night question that gets wheeled out now and again)

4 songs were hits in the same year and they all shared the same song title but all were completely different from each other
Can you name the song title, the year and the artists?

 

[Icy Gull]

Which rock legend approached Mike Bamber in the mid 1970's to buy the Albion?

I think it may have been Robert Plant? If not him I'm pretty sure it was a Wolves fan.

 

[Buzzer]

(Not sure it can be described as vaguely intertesting but this is an old quiz night question that gets wheeled out now and again)

4 songs were hits in the same year and they all shared the same song title but all were completely different from each other
Can you name the song title, the year and the artists?

Was it "The Power of Love"? I can think of 3 artists: Huey Lewis and the News, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Jennifer Rush(?) who all had a hit around the same time. Can't think of a 4th though. Year? I'll guess 1985.

 

[Lenny Rider]

I think it may have been Robert Plant? If not him I'm pretty sure it was a Wolves fan.

Wrong but very warm........

 

[Icy Gull]

Wrong but very warm........

Jimmy Page?

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Was it "The Power of Love"? I can think of 3 artists: Huey Lewis and the News, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Jennifer Rush(?) who all had a hit around the same time. Can't think of a 4th though. Year? I'll guess 1985.

All correct

The fourth was a hit but in the US and other countries but not the UK and that was Air Supply

 

[Se20]

Name the artist.

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Level 42

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Level 42

Which coincidentally is approximately the evolution level of a certain coach driver.

 

[Tarpon]

But who wanted to be Warren Beatty's finger tips?

“If there is reincarnation, I'd like to come back as Warren Beatty's fingertips.” (Woody Allen)

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Who am I?
In Brighton I have played the Centre, Dome, East Wing, Top Rank Suite & Zap Club

 

[Vegas Seagull]

What song did Oasis either start or end their set with the first 5 times I saw them?

 

[Vegas Seagull]

When the Clash rescheduled their 5,000 sold out Centre gig (after Strummer returned from walkabout in France) how many turned up with 3 days notice