Scottish Pop & Rock Stars Trivia Quiz

Answer: Sweet

Connolly moved with his family to London when he was 12 years old, where he would eventually meet the other members of Sweet, originally called Sweetshop. The band had a UK number one in 1973 with "Blockbuster". Connolly died of liver failure in 1997.

Answer: Marie Lawrie

Lulu, born in Lennoxtown in 1948, first made the UK top ten with "Shout", in 1964. As well as being a successful singer, she also turned her hand to acting, starring with Sidney Poitier in the 1967 film "To Sir With Love". The title song made number one in the USA.

Answer: Nazareth

Nazareth were at their commercial peak between 1973 to 1975 when they had three top 20 UK albums and four top 20 singles, including a cover of the Joni Mitchell song "This Flight Tonight".

Answer: Alex Kapranos

The band named themselves after Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose assassination in 1914 triggered the First World War. Kapranos is actually English, but moved to Edinburgh at the age of 12.

Answer: Fish

Fish received his nickname because of the amount of time he spent in the bath. Marillion had four UK top ten albums when he was their lead singer, before he left in 1988. His debut solo album, "Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors", reached number five in the UK album charts in 1990.

Answer: Belfast Child

Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill were founder members of Johnny & the Self Abusers in 1977, this band being the forerunners of Simple Minds. "Belfast Child" spent one week at number one in the UK charts in 1989; the single's parent album, "Street Fighting Years", also reached the top spot in Britain.

Answer: Marmalade

Born William Campbell, in Glasgow, Junior sang and played guitar and keyboards with Marmalade, who had a UK number one single in 1968 with a cover version of the Beatles' "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da".

Answer: Slik

Originally founded under the name Salvation in Glasgow in 1970, Slik had a UK number one single in 1976 called "Forever and Ever". They split up shortly afterward, and Ure went on to join Thin Lizzy, and then Ultravox. He was a co-organiser of Live Aid in 1985, along with Bob Geldof.

Answer: Jim and William Reid

Famed for their violent live gigs, The Jesus and Mary Chain had six UK hit albums between 1985 and 1998, when they split. They reunited in 2007.

Answer: London

Stewart was born in London in 1945 to a Scottish father and English mother. He sang with a number of bands in the 1960s and 70s, most notably The Faces. He released his debut solo album, "An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down", in 1969, and had his first number one UK single, "Maggie May", in 1971.

Answer: The Skids

Founded by Stuart Adamson in 1977, The Skids were only together as a band for around four years, but managed to enjoy ten UK hit singles, and three hit albums, including the 1980 release "The Absolute Game". Adamson would later go on to front Big Country.

Answer: Opportunity Knocks

Lena, from the seaside resort of Rothesay, was just ten years old when she won "Opportunity Knocks" a record-breaking five weeks in a row. Her debut record, "Ma, He's Making Eyes At Me", made the UK top ten. Lena suffered from anorexia from when she was just 13, and sadly died from complications resulting from this disease in 1999, aged 35.

Answer: The Fratellis

Named by the "New Musical Express" as 'the best new band in Britain' in 2006, The Fratellis saw their debut album "Costello Music" reach number two in the UK album charts in September of that year.

Answer: The Tourists

The Tourists' biggest hit was a cover version of Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want To Be With You", which reached number four on the UK singles chart. After the band split in 1980, Lennox and fellow band-member Dave Stewart formed The Eurythmics and enjoyed enormous chart success, including the 1985 number one single "There Must Be An Angel Playing With My Heart".

Answer: Stealer's Wheel

Rafferty's first studio work was alongside comedian Billy Connolly in a folk group called The Humblebums. Stealer's Wheel were active from 1972-75, their last chart entry being "Star" in 1974. Rafferty then embarked on a successful solo career, his 1978 song "Baker Street" reaching number three on the UK charts.

Answer: Lonnie Donegan

Born Anthony James Donegan, in 1931, Lonnie had 24 consecutive top 30 hits in the UK between 1956 and 1960. His only US hit was "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour".

Answer: Texas

Taking their name from the movie "Paris, Texas", the band was formed in Glasgow in 1986, and had their first hit record in 1989 with "I Don't Want a Lover", which made number eight in the UK charts. They had two number one albums in the late 1990s with "White on Blonde" and "The Hush". Spiteri had her first solo hit single in 2008 with "All The Times I Cried".

Answer: Orange Juice

Orange Juice were founded in Glasgow in 1979, and had nine UK hit singles between 1981 and 84, splitting up in 1985. Collins then embarked on a solo career, which was interrupted in 2005 when he suffered a brain hemorrhage. He returned to live performing in 2007.

Answer: Aztec Camera

Formed in Glasgow in 1981, Aztec Camera had their first UK chart entry in 1983 with "Oblivious", which reached number 18. Their biggest hit single was "Somewhere In My Heart", which reached number three in 1988. Frame performed with Edwyn Collins at his comeback gig in 2007.

Answer: Clydebank

Sadly, Clydebank FC went bust in 2002. The members of Wet Wet Wet met at Clydebank High School, and formed their first band there in 1982, called Vortex Motion. Wet Wet Wet had their first hit single in 1987 with "Wishing I Was Lucky". Their debut album, "Popped In Souled Out" reached number one in the UK album charts later that same year.

Their biggest hit of the 20th century was "Love Is All Around" which spent 15 weeks at number one in Britain in 1994.