1. What colour do Joni Mitchell and Counting Crows share ?

2. Which band took its name from a fictional pop group mentioned in Anthony Burgess's novel A Clockwork Orange ?

3. The Hollies No.3 hit "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" and No.7 hit "I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top" featured the piano work of which UK singer, pianist, composer ?

4. Who was Bob Dylan's idol, who when seriously ill with Huntington's Disease in Greystone Park Hospital, New York City, Bob would frequently visit in the '60s.

5. The American hip hop duo OutKast is made up of which two artists ? (not stage names)

6. Sting has sold over 100 million records, and received sixteen Grammy Awards for his work with Police and solo work, receiving his first Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in which year and for what ?

7. Motown artist Autry DeWalt Mixon was better known as who ?

8. Which legendary UK band member, guitarist, producer, played bass in the original line up of the band Thunderclap Newman (as a side project) under the pseudonym Bijou Drains.

9. Which song has Freddy Mercury, The Platters and Roy Orbison got in common ?

10. "Since I Don't Have You", the first track on Guns 'n' Roses "The Spaghetti Incident?" album, was originally recorded by which band ?

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ANSWERS

1. Yellow with "Big Yellow Taxi" ~ a hit for Joni Mitchell in 1970 and for Counting Crows 33 years later in 2003.

2. Heaven 17.

3. Elton John.

4. Woody Guthrie.

5. André Lauren Benjamin and Antwan André Patton.

6. 1981 with The Police for "Reggatta de Blanc"

7. Junior Walker

8. The Who's Pete Townshend ~ he created Thunderclap Newman to play and record songs written by UK vocalist, songwriter, drummer John "Speedy" Keen, who had also been The Who's roadie and chauffeur for Peter.

9. The Great Pretender

10. The Skyliners in 1958.

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AUGUST 2008
MUSIC QUIZ

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' replacing 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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