Cryptic Musical Acts 3 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Berlin

Hopefully that wasn't too tough to start with! Berlin are best remembered for the theme to Top Gun - "Take My Breath Away", which was number 1 in the UK in 1986.

Answer: Beach Boys

The Beach Boys were a Californian band. Their debut single in the U.K. - "Surfin' USA" - only reached number 34 in 1963.

Answer: Dollar

Dollar were David Van Day and Thereze Bazar, who had hits in the late 70s and 80s. They appeared on the ITV show "Reborn In The USA" in 2003, where nine acts went and performed in front of an American audience who then voted for their favourite act. The two lowest scoring acts were put to a UK phone vote, where the loser would leave the show. Dollar left after the first vote.

Answer: Eels

The Eels are an American band, who had UK hits between 1997 and 2001. "Susan's House" was their highest chart position here, number 9 in 1997.

Answer: The Farm

The Farm were a UK based early 1990s group. Their song "All Together Now" was used as the offical anthem the England Euro 2004 Football Team.

Answer: London Boys

Only one of the "London Boys" was from London - Edem Ephraim. The other member, Dennis Fuller, was from Jamaica. Sadly, both members were killed in a car crash in the Alps in 1996.

Answer: Shakespeare's Sister

Shakespeare's Sister consisted of Siobhan Fahey and Marcella Detroit, and were formed in 1988 when Siobhan left "Bananarama". Their biggest hit, "Stay", was number one on the UK in January 1992.

Answer: Bucks Fizz

The original line up of Bucks Fizz was Jay Aston, Cheryl Baker, Bobby G and Mike Nolan. They won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981 with the song "Making Your Mind Up". There were many changes in the line up, including David Van Day from the band "Dollar", which led to a lot of confusion as to who owned the name "Bucks Fizz". Finally it was settled out of court, and David Van Day had to call it "David Van Day's Bucks Fizz Show" when he used the name.

Answer: Oasis

Oasis are a hugely popular Manchester band, who had huge hits with "Wonderwall" and "Don't Look back in Anger". Oasis were involved in a battle of the single with fellow UK band Blur in 1995 (Oasis with "Roll with it" and Blur with "Country House"), Blur won and got the UK number 1 spot.

Answer: Queen

Queen were one of the biggest acts in the world, and consisted of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor. Sadly Freddie died in 1991, and the concert that was staged after his death featured other great acts playing tribute to him, and the music of Queen.
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