Abracadabra! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Limmie and the Family Cookin'

American group Limmie and the Family Cookin' also had UK chart hits with "Dreamboat" and "A Walkin' Miracle" in the early 1970s. A different song called "You Can Do Magic" was a hit for the band America in 1982.

Answer: Queen

What can I say about Queen that has not already been said? One of the all time best selling bands, "A Kind Of Magic" was just one of their many hit singles.

Answer: Take That

Donna Summer reached number 40 in 1976, with Barry Manilow going to 25 in 1978. But it was UK boy band Take That who scored the biggest hit with "Could It Be Magic", taking the song to number 3 in 1992. The band had 8 UK number 1 hits, before disbanding in 1996. Singer and main songwriter Gary Barlow now writes songs for other artists, whilst ex-member Robbie Williams has achieved huge chart success with his solo career.

Answer: December

Kate Bush was discovered by Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmour, and is perhaps best known for her huge "Wuthering Heights" 1978 single. Kate reached number 29 in the UK charts with the song "December Will Be Magic Again" in, surprisngly enough, December 1980.

Answer: Perry Como

Famed for his easy listening music, Perry Como's other hits include "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes", "Catch A Falling Star" and "And I Love Her So". A version of "Magic Moments" by Ronnie Hilton was also a hit in 1958.

Answer: Fly

This French band scored a UK number 2 with "Magic Fly" in 1977, but never made any further visits to the charts. They are not to be confused with the UK band Space, who had several hits in the late 90s.

Answer: Pilot

Pilot flew 6 places higher in the Billboard charts, where "Magic" was a respectable number 5 hit in 1975.

Answer: Bus

Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon were the members of this legendary British rock band, who first hit the charts in 1965 with "I Can't Explain". "Magic Bus" reached number 26 in the UK charts. Sadly, drummer Keith died in 1978 and bass player John passed away in 2002.

Answer: 2 Unlimited

"The Magic Friend" was the 4th UK chart entry for Dutch duo 2 Unlimited. Their other hits include the number one "No Limit".

Answer: Number

New Yorkers De La Soul are Posdnous, Trugoy The Dove and Pasemaster Mace. According to the song, 3 was "The Magic Number"-I presume it is because there are 3 of them! The song was from the bands "3 Feet High And Rising" album.

Answer: Rosie Vela

American model Rosie Vela was assisted on her "Zazu" album by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker of Steely Dan fame. "Magic Smile" was Rosie's only UK hit, reaching number 27.

Answer: Heart

A number 9 hit in America, Heart missed out on UK chart success with "Magic Man", despite regular airplay of their "Dreamboat Annie" album. They finally cracked the UK top 40 in 1986 with "These Dreams".

Answer: Steppenwolf

Who has not heard Steppenwolf's 1969 classic "Born To Be Wild"? Although best known for that song in the UK (if there is a rock compilation out, you can bet that song will be on it), the band also charted in America with "Magic Carpet Ride" and "Rock Me".

Answer: The Platters

This doo-wop group were also known for their classics like "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" and "The Great Pretender".

Answer: Jasper Carrott

Real name Robert Davies, Jasper Carrott had a double A side hit with "Funky Moped" and "The Magic Roundabout". The latter was deemed a little too risque for 1975 audiences, so it was "Funky Moped" which got the airplay!