Hoi Polloi's Mixed Bag of Musical Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ry Cooder

Ry Cooder won a Grammy in 1998 for his work on the Cuban music documentary "Buena Vista Social Club". He also appeared as a session guitarist on The Rolling Stones "Let It Bleed" and "Sticky Fingers".

Answer: Big George Webley

Big George presents "Big George's Business of Sound" on BBC Three Counties Radio. Ron Grainer composed the "Dr. Who" theme, Jerry Goldsmith composed "The Man from U.N.C.L.E" theme and Laurie Johnson composed "The Avengers" theme.

Answer: Two Little Boys and Another Brick in The Wall

"Two Little Boys" by Rolf Harris reached number one in December 1969. It was the top selling single of that year and stayed there for six weeks.
"Another Brick in The Wall" by Pink Floyd got to number one in December 1979, it stayed there for five weeks and is Pink Floyd's only number one in the UK, USA and many other countries.

Answer: Jimmy

The song was a big hit for Jimmy in 1972 and reached number one in the UK charts staying there for five weeks. Jimmy became (and still is) the youngest UK chart topper ever as he was only 9 years and 8 months old.

Answer: Secret Affair

This band could have been big in the late Seventies-early Eighties. Unfortunately for them, the Mod revival was short-lived and the New Romantics took over! They were the original Glory Boys. Check out the albums - "Glory Boys Business as Usual" and "Behind Closed Doors".

Answer: Rock Around the Clock

Prior to 1952 Bill Haley played country music with a band called The Saddlemen. In 1952 he changed the name of the band to Bill Haley and the Comets and in 1954 he recorded "Rock Around the Clock" but with 75,000 sales it was only a moderate hit. One year later the movie "The Blackboard Jungle" starring Glen Ford and Anne Francis was released and Haley's song featured on the opening sound track and as a result it immediately shot to number one in both the UK and US charts.

Answer: Daredevil

It looks like our Hero's number is up when "Filling the wintered glades of Central Park with an unearthly whine - painting the leaf-bare branches with golden fire - The Teardrop Explodes!"

Answer: Austin Healey 3000

Yes, young Curt is roaring around in a beautiful deep blue Austin Healey singing about "all for freedom and for pleasure, nothing ever lasts forever". And sadly, it didn't although the song did get to number one in the US charts.

Answer: the Chemical Brothers

Manchester's finest were pioneers of the big beat, first hitting number one in the UK with "Block rockin' beats" in 1997.

Answer: Adam and the Ants

The Ants (circa 1980) were Chris Hughes (Merrick) and Terry Lee Miall (drums), Marco Pirroni (guitar) and Kevin Mooney (bass guitar). Their records, such as "Dog Eat Dog" were easily recognisable by the heavy drum-beat.

Answer: Muddy Waters

Muddy Waters was born McKinley Morganfield, April 4th 1913 and died April 30th 1983 at the age of seventy.
This song was written in the mid Fifties along with some of his other greats which include "I just want to make love to you" and "The Hoochie Coochie Man". This is just a small selection of classic blues songs by this brilliant artist.

Answer: Answer Me

"Answer Me ( Lord Above )" was recorded by Frankie Lane but because of the religious connotations the BBC banned it from air time. It was immediately changed to "Answer Me ( O My Love )" and recorded by David Whitfield, it immediately shot to the number one spot. This was the first time a song was knocked off the top slot by the same song but by a different singer!

Answer: Highlander

"Princes of the Universe" was written by Freddie Mercury as the soundtrack of the movie. Most of the songs on the "Kind of Magic" album were written for this film except for "Hammer to Fall" which was written in 1984 and is on "The Works" album. This album was released in 1986 and went to number one in the UK charts and stayed there for 63 weeks.

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

A routine Senate resolution to honor Bruce on the 30th anniversary of the release of "Born to Run", sponsored by both New Jersey senators, was killed in committee in November 2005. These types of resolutions are almost always approved by a simple voice vote.

Answer: Frankie goes to Hollywood

Frankie goes to Hollywood reached number one in December 1984, they were then knocked off the top spot by Band Aid's "Do they know it's Christmas".