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What was John Mayall's group known as?

Bluesbreakers

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What instrument did Earl Hines play?

Piano

Which jazz-funk saxophonist had a hit in 1987 with 'Songbird'?

Kenny G

Which jazz musician opened a London club in 1959?

Ronnie Scott

Which veteran blues performer recorded 'The Healer'?

John Lee Hooker

Who wrote 'The Hallelujah Chorus'?

Handel

From which work does the piece 'Nimrod' come from?

Enigma Variations

Who wrote the concerto called 'The Emperor'?

Beethoven

Which work by Sibelius represented the defiance of the Finns?

Finlandia

Which Bizet opera features the duet 'Au Fond du Temple Saint'?

The Pearl Fishers

In which Gilbert and Sullivan's opera do fairies take over Parliament?

Iolanthe

Which work by Bach became famous in a cigar advertisement?

Air on a G String

What is Dvorak's 9th Symphony, written in the US, often called?

From the New World

Which Vivaldi composition did Nigel Kennedy popularize?

The Four Seasons

Which title of a composition by Mozart was translated by Stephen Sondheim into the name of a musical?

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music)

What was Deep Purple's first hit in the singles charts?

Black Night

Tags: Musical Debuts,

What is Ozzy Ozbourne's actual first name?

John

Tags: AKA,

Which group were 'Paranoid' on the charts?

Black Sabbath

Which group took its name from a medieval instrument of torture?

Iron Maiden

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They were known for imaginative cover designs, but what was the title of Led Zeppelin's the third album?

Led Zeppelin III

Which band released the album 'Drones' that topped the charts in 2015?

Muse

Which group founded the Bludgeon Riffola label?

Def Leppard

Which city did Black Sabbath come from?

Birmingham

Ian Gillan and David Coverdale sang for which group?

Deep Purple

In which group did Angus Young wear short trousers?

AC/DC

Who recorded 'Bark at the Moon'?

Ozzy Osbourne

Which album from 1978 was reissued in 1991 and led to a 1993 sequel?

Bat Out of Hell

In which year did Elton John release the single Dont Go Breaking My Heart with Kiki Dee?

  • 1973
  • 1976
  • 1979
  • 1981

1976

According to Billboard Top 100, in the United States in the 1970s, who had more number 1 hits - Elton John or Stevie Wonder?

Elton John

Elton had 6 to Stevie Wonder's 5. Although top that decade were the Bee Gees with 9!

Which English band has had a record 36 top ten albums in the US charts?

The Rolling Stones