1. Orville Richard Burrill is better known as which Reggae/Regga artist?

2. Phil Collin's appeared as a drug-dealing con artist on a episode of which US tv series ?

3. Which US rock icon performed on David Letterman's last show on NBC, and also inducted Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, U2 and Creedence Clearwater Revival into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ?

4. Which was the first-ever rock band to play together with a symphonic orchestra ?

5. Why did drummer Bill Berry decide he must leave the band R.E.M in 1997 ?

6. After Small Faces, Steve Marriott went on to be a founder member of which band ?

7. Who is the only surviving member of the original Mamas & the Papas ?

8. Which then, future Led Zeppelin member played on the Donovan hit "Hurdy Gurdy Man" while working as a session musician ?

9. Who was the first rock star to be arrested in the middle of a stage performance ?

10. Rock drummer Matt Sorum was with which band before joining Guns 'n' Roses' Steve Adler in 1990 ?

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ANSWERS

1. Shaggy

2. Miami Vice

3. Bruce Springsteen

4. Deep Purple

5. He suffered a near fatal brain aneurysm. He decided to take life at a slower pace and became a farmer.

6. Humble Pie

7. Michelle Phillips

8. John Paul Jones .. In 2005, Jones (who arranged the track and was Musical Director for the session) identified the full line-up on that session as: Donovan - Acoustic Guitar. Alan Parker- Lead (electric) Guitar. John Paul Jones - Bass Guitar. Clem Cattini - Drums. (Cattini has concurred with Jones' recollection.)

9. Jim Morrison ~ On December 9, 1967, he was arrested at a concert in New Haven for breach of peace, resisting arrest, and indecent exposure. Police were called after he was seen backstage having sex with a young girl, Morrison was angry that they were questioning him. The police arrested him when he exposed himself in the middle of the show.

10. The Cult

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AUGUST 2008 MUSIC QUIZ

1) In what 1971 song (also won a Grammy for Best R&B Song in 1972) are the words "I Know" repeated consecutively 26 times?

2) Which 1984 Frankie Goes To Hollywood song was banned from most UK radio stations for offensive lyrics? (In the US, the lyrics were not considered controversial)

3) Which one rock star inducted Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, U2 and Creedence Clearwater Revival into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

4) Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, Kelly Groucutt & Bev Bevans formed which British band in 1970?

5) In which year did Diana Ross give her final concert with the Supremes.

6) Coldplay's frontman, Chris Martin married which famous actress in December, 2003?

7) Rock star Steven Tallarico is better known as who?

8) Which rock star have Britt Eckland, Alana Hamilton (ex-wife of George Hamilton), Kelly Emberg, Rachel Hunter and Penny Lancaster got in common?

9) Who broke came to fame after Bette Midler, hired him as her pianist, arranger, and musical director in 1971?

10) Who originally fronted the UK progressive rock band Genisus?

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ANSWERS

1) "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers

2) "Relax"

3) Bruce Springsteen (Bruce was inducted by Bono in 1998)

4) Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) Jeff Lynne vocals, guitar, Roy Wood guitar & vocals, Kelly Groucutt bass, Bev Bevan drums.

5) January 14, 1970, at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas.

6) Gwyneth Paltrow.

7) Steve Tyler, frontman of Aerosmith

8) Rod Stewart

9) Barry Manilow

10) Peter Gabriel

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