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1. "Alexis" (1990)
Laura Branigan
2. "Bernadette" (1967)
Tyrannosaurus Rex
3. "Candy" (2012)
Bob Dylan
4. "Debora" (1968)
Robbie Williams
5. "Elenore" (1968)
Goo Goo Dolls
6. "Francine" (1971)
Franz Ferdinand
7. "Gloria" (1982)
Rory Gallagher
8. "Hazel" (1974)
The Turtles
9. "Iris" (1998)
ZZ Top
10. "Jacqueline" (2004)
Four Tops
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Alexis" (1990)
Answer: Rory Gallagher
This song is an instrumental that appears on the 1990 album "Fresh Evidence". The album was Rory's last studio album. Rory died in 1995 following complications due to liver failure.
2. "Bernadette" (1967)
Answer: Four Tops
The song was written by the team of Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland. The team was responsible for a series of hits on the Motown label. It was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic reaching number four in the Billboard Hot 100 and number eight in the UK singles chart.
3. "Candy" (2012)
Answer: Robbie Williams
The song was released as a single from the album "Take the Crown". The song was written by Gary Barlow and went straight to number one in the UK charts. It runs for three minutes and 41 seconds.
4. "Debora" (1968)
Answer: Tyrannosaurus Rex
The song is named "Deboraarobed" on the album "Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages". When the song was released the group was working as a duo consisting of Marc Bolan, who was born as Mark Feld, and Steve Peregrin Took who was born as Stephen Ross Porter.
5. "Elenore" (1968)
Answer: The Turtles
The song was a track on the album "The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands" and was written by Howard Kaylan. It is a rather short song that runs for two minutes and 31 seconds. The song was quite successful as it reached number six in the US (Billboard Hot 100) and number seven in the UK singles chart.
6. "Francine" (1971)
Answer: ZZ Top
The song was a track on the album "Rio Grande Mud" and was written by Billy Gibbons, Steve Perron and Ken Cordray. It was the first single by the band to break into Billboard's Hot 100 reaching number 69. The song runs for three minutes and 33 seconds.
7. "Gloria" (1982)
Answer: Laura Branigan
"Gloria" was written by Italian Umberto Tozzi in 1979 and appeared on the album with the same name. Branigan's version of the song was a huge success as it was certified platinum. In the USA it reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. In the UK the song reached number six in the singles chart.
8. "Hazel" (1974)
Answer: Bob Dylan
The song is a track on the album "Planet Waves". The running time is two minutes and 48 seconds.
9. "Iris" (1998)
Answer: Goo Goo Dolls
The song first appeared on the soundtrack of the film "City of Angels" and also appears on the band's album "Dizzy Up the Girl". The song was released as a single with a running time of three minutes and 25 seconds whereas the album version is four minutes and 50 seconds. The song reached number 94 in the Billboard Hot 100.
10. "Jacqueline" (2004)
Answer: Franz Ferdinand
The song is the first track on the album "Franz Ferdinand". The song was written by Robert Hardy, Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy and is three minutes and 49 seconds long. The song appears on the soundtrack of the 2004 film "9 Songs".
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