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CCGS - Rock, Pop and Dance!
CCGS - Rock, Pop and Dance!
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1
Who is this British artist from the 1970s?
Jimmy Cliff
David Bowie
Chuck Berry
Sting
2
Elton John recorded the biggest selling song of all time in the UK, which was a tribute to Princess Diana...
False
True
3
Which decade of the 20th century saw the invention of popular music, which came from jazz?
70s
50s
20s
90s
4
Which of these stars DID not win X Factor (and came second)?
Olly Murs
Will Young
Little Mix
Leona Lewis
5
Since 2010, music producers and writers are becoming more recognised. Who produced this song but didn't sing it?
David Guetta
Calvin Harris
Clean Bandit
Mark Ronson
6
When was the first CD (Compact Disc) made?
1975
1990
1985
1980
7
Which female singer became internationally famous in the 200s after leaving the group Destiny's Child?
Bjork
Beyonce
Rihanna
Adele
8
What is the most streamed song ever, with over 2.6 billion streams?
Shape of You - Ed Sheeran
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Gangnam Style - Psy
Someone like You - Adele
9
Who were the first British band to have worldwide fame in the 60s?
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
Status Quo
The Rolling Stones
10
Who is this band, with a rather famous child singer?
The Four Tops
The Supremes
The Jackson 5
The Ronettes
11
The 80s was the decade where digital music, using synthesizers, really took off....
False
True
12
Who recorded the biggest selling album of all time (in America)?
Prince
Sting
Freddie Mercury
Michael Jackson
13
Who is this American singer who was famous worldwide in the 80s?
Whitney Houston
Madonna
Donna Summer
Kylie Minogue
14
And which female singer has had 50 chart hits, becoming the most successful female singer ever?
Adele
Beyonce
Madonna
Rihanna
15
The best album of the 1990s is considered by many to be?
What's the Story Morning Glory? by Oasis
Jagged little pill - Alanis Morrisette
Modern life is Rubbish by Blur
Urban Hymns - The Verve
16
Heavy Metal was invented in the 1970s...
False
True
17
Who was the biggest selling artist in the world from 2010 to 2020?
Drake
Justin Bieber
Ed Sheeran
Adele
18
Who is this world-famous Korean band?
BT5
BTS
BYOB
JT5
19
Which two artists feature in this Christmas song, currently tipped to be this year's Christmas number one?
Elton John and Ed Sheeran
Paul McCartney and The Weeknd
Paul McCartney and Justin Bieber
Elton John and Harry Styles
20
What style of music is this?
Rock 'n' Roll
Heavy Metal
R 'n' B
Country and Western
21
Who is this female singer from the 60s, who has won multiple Grammy awards?
Donna Summer
Aretha Franklin
Madonna
Nancy Sinatra
22
This band gave one of the most famous performances in history at Live Aid 1985. Who are they?
Wham
Style Council
Queen
Depeche Mode
23
What is the biggest selling Christmas song of all time?
Winter Wonderland by Michael Buble
All I want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey
White Christmas by Bing Crosby
Last Christmas by Wham
24
What does the Fox say?
"Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho!
"Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
"Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!
"Fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow!
25
Which song is this, that is credited as being the first ever pop song?
Crocodile Rock
Jailhouse Rock
Rock around the Clock
Great Balls of Fire
26
Who are this Heavy Metal band from the 70s?
Abba
Led Zeppelin
The Jackson 5
AC/DC
27
This was the first rap/hip hop song to ever chart. When was it?
1995
1985
1980
1990
28
True or false - this year, during a single week in America, Drake had 9 out of 10 songs in the top ten charts.
False
True
29
Abba started their career by winning the Eurovision song contest for the United Kingdom in 1974...
True
False
30
When did The Spice Girls, the biggest girl band ever, have their first hit?
1996
1992
1999
1988
31
Who is this 60s band, who were from Kent and are still performing today?
Pink Floyd
The Beegees
The Monkees
The Rolling Stones
32
This track by Darude is considered to be the best EDM (dance) track of all time....What is it called?
Sandstorm
No Good
Can you fix it?
The Party
33
Stormzy's real name is Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr.
False
True
34
What is the most watched song on Youtube EVER?
Gangnam Style
Shape of You
The Duck Song
Baby Shark
35
Who is this world-famous band from the 2000s singing their song 'American Idiot'?
Panic at the Disco!
Franz Ferdinand
U2
Green Day
36
Which solo artist is the only singer ever to have a top ten album in FIVE decades?
Madonna
Kylie
Michael Jackson
Prince
37
Which band made a massive impact on dance music in the early 90s?
Oasis
The Steroephonics
Take That
The Prodigy
38
Towards the end of the 70s, a new music genre began that was inspired by social unrest at the time. What was it called?
Ska
Reggae
Folk
Punk
39
Will Young was the first ever X Factor Winner in 2002....
False
True
40
Which artist made his debut in the 1950s with songs in a Rock and Roll style?
David Bowie
Mick Jagger
Elvis
Paul McCartney
41
What musical style are Nirvana credited with inventing?
Grime
Grunge
Free Jazz
Britpop
42
Who is this singer, getting back to her Country and Western roots?
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Miley Cyrus
Lady Gaga
43
One Direction were the biggest boy band in the 1990s?
False
True
44
True or false - Queen's Greatest Hits album is the 3rd best selling album this year?
True
False
45
This song is by one of the biggest bands in the world at the beginning of the 80s? Who are they?
Adam and the Ants
The Police
Queen
Spandau Ballet
46
Rick Astley was only paid $12 by Youtube after having his song played 230,000,000 times as a result of RickRolling...
True
False