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1. This group had a #53 hit in the U.S. with the song "China" in 1983. Hint: The group recorded for the San Francisco label 415. Can you name them?
2. Simon Townshend, brother of Pete of The Who, scored this minor hit in early 1984 with this song from his debut album "Sweet Sound". What is it?
3. "Someday, Someway" was the sole chart hit for this prolific singer/songwriter, reaching #36 in the U.S. in 1982 from his self-titled debut album.
4. The first Hot 100 single from the band The Smithereens was which of the following songs?
5. John Oates of Hall and Oates fame co-wrote the first and only U.S. Top Ten hit, "Electric Blue", by which of the following groups?
6. Which of the following groups had the early MTV hit "Practicing First Aid", but no chart success in the U.S?
7. Frank Zappa allowed this group to record its debut album in his home recording studio.
8. Martin Chambers played drums for which of these 1980s bands?
9. Which group (actually only singer/guitarist/songwriter Roddy Frame) scored a U.S. radio hit with a cover of the Van Halen song "Jump"?
10. The lead singer of an extremely popular Anglo-American group sang backing vocals on Bryan Adams' 1983 hit "This Time". Can you name the singer?
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