Vaguely INTERESTING POP Trivia questions

[Bill Cassidy's tie up]

Which song, written by David Gates has been number one for two different artists?

Everything I own guessing

 

[Stato]

Would that be IF

Nope.

 

[SouthCoastOwl]

No cymbals were used. I think.

.......and the winner is.

 

[Stato]

Everything I own guessing

You got it. Ken Boothe (UK Pop Reggae!), then Boy George.

 

[Stato]

Whose guitar links Mark Bolan with Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch?

No takers? There is a car crash involved in the story.

 

[Tarpon]

Mick Jagger was on backing vocals on You're so Vain. Have a listen. Clearly Mick

It was about Warren Beatty.


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

Sounds like a Woody Allen gag?

 

[The Large One]

No takers? There is a car crash involved in the story.

Missed this one. Don't know about a guitar, but Dave Dee was the first policeman on the scene at Eddie Cochrane's fatal car crash in Wiltshire.

 

[el punal]

Ozzy worked in a slaughterhouse.

Whose guitar links Mark Bolan with Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch?

I knew it was something to do with death!

 

[Garage_Doors]

They missed the flight they were due to be on which blew up over Lockerbie.

I knew that about the Four Tops - didn't realise Lydon was part of that story as well.

Ironically i Knew this about Lydon but not the Four tops !

Says a lot about our respective preferred music persuasions.

 

[Stato]

Missed this one. Don't know about a guitar, but Dave Dee was the first policeman on the scene at Eddie Cochrane's fatal car crash in Wiltshire.

Eddie Cochran's the right answer:

http://www.minnpost.com/max-about-town/2011/10/strange-legacy-eddie-cochrans-guitar

 

[Garage_Doors]

Easy one
Up the Junction, Jackie Wilson said, Virginia Plain
What's the odd one out

Jackie Wilson said.

The other twos' title's is only mention as the last line in the vocals

 

[Garage_Doors]

What song has been a one it wonder for 3 different artists.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Which subsequent member of one of the first supergroups, occasionally referred to as the American Beatles, was passed over in favour of Peter Tork for the Monkees?

 

[Prince Monolulu]

No. 1s from the Hit Parade by a solo artist where the initials of the artist are the same as the song?! Nb. Rod Stewart and Really Sailing does NOT count.

 

[Icy Gull]

Eddie Cochran's the right answer:

http://www.minnpost.com/max-about-town/2011/10/strange-legacy-eddie-cochrans-guitar

That was very interesting

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Which drummer set up a business as a chiropractor after suffering serious pain in his arms when touring with a 70s rock band in the 80s?

 

[Frutos]

Which subsequent member of one of the first supergroups, occasionally referred to as the American Beatles, was passed over in favour of Peter Tork for the Monkees?

Stephen Stills?

 

[Stato]

Which subsequent member of one of the first supergroups, occasionally referred to as the American Beatles, was passed over in favour of Peter Tork for the Monkees?

Wasn't this Stephen Stills? I seem to remember a story about Charles Manson also auditioning for The Monkees, but I don't know how much truth there is in it.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Mark Ormarod?

Mark Ormerod is the CORRECT answer.

 

[The Large One]

Which subsequent member of one of the first supergroups, occasionally referred to as the American Beatles, was passed over in favour of Peter Tork for the Monkees?

Stephen Stills