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Has music played an important role in your life? Do you enjoy listening to many different genres of music? Can you recall songs and tunes from your childhood? If you answered yes to any of these questions The Greatest Music Quiz Book has been compiled with you in mind.In what year was the word 'Pop' first used to describe a piece of music having popular appeal? Which John Lennon song did Beyonce Knowles sing to win a school concert in 1988? Kim, Debbie, Joni and Kathy are better known as which US group formed in 1972? These are just a taster of the 1,000 questions to be found in this book. Written and researched by experienced quiz writer Kevin Snelgrove with a fitting foreword by Gareth Jones, this book covers several genres of music, spanning several decades. There is something for everyone with questions suitable for all ages. This is a must-have book for anyone who enjoys popular music whether you are testing yourself, family and friends or researching material for a quiz night.

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Publié par	Andrews UK
Date de parution	07 février 2019
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781911476542
Langue	English

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THE GREATEST MUSIC QUIZ BOOK
1,000 questions covering ten genres of music
Compiled by Kevin Snelgrove
Foreword by Gareth Jones

Published as an ebook in 2019 by Apex Publishing Ltd
12A St. John’s Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 4BP, United Kingdom
www.apexpublishing.co.uk
Converted and distributed by Andrews UK Limited
www.andrewsuk.com
Please email any queries to: mail@apexpublishing.co.uk
Copyright © 2019 Kevin Snelgrove
The author has asserted his moral rights
Cover design: Hannah Blamires
All rights reserved. This book is sold subject to the condition that no part of this book is to be reproduced, in any shape or form. Or by way of trade, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition, including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser, without prior permission of the copyright holder.

Foreword
You never forget your first love, and since you’re perusing this quiz book, it seems quite possible that, like me, your first love was music. As John Miles wrote and sang in 1976 “Music was my first love and it will be my last”, I think he was right. Music has the ability to move us emotionally, and in so doing it burns deeply into hearts, minds and memories.
You remember where you were when you first heard a certain song; you remember the first record you bought; the first gig you went to; the first pop star you met; every single line of every song on the albums you listened to over and over again between the ages of 14 and 25, when music was simply the most important thing in our lives. This information is burned deep. In some ways it becomes part of the very essence of who you are, yes, it’s that important, well, to you it is. Brian Eno describes culture as “That which you *choose* to do”, and so in my opinion the music you choose to listen to simply defines your culture.
Whether you grew up as a fan of pop, jazz, country, disco, funk, R&B, rap & hip hop, rock ‘n roll, punk rock, heavy metal or classical you will be an expert in your field of music, because that relationship is established at a tender age when your grey matter is supple and absorbent and the bulk of your time is spent learning new stuff (mostly because you are young and so EVERYTHING is new).
I recall a period in my life when I could name all of Slade’s single and album releases in order, I could recite the album’s track listings, name the B-sides of all the singles, I knew the song writing credits, the location and date of recording, the names of any guest musicians on individual tracks or indeed any information I could glean from the record sleeve, or in my own particular case the cassette sleeve. The simple truth is that most of that stuff is still there in my head, decades later, and when tested I’m confident I can dig deep and recall the vast majority of it even now.
For me the time I spent absorbing all that stuff came in useful in my career as a TV presenter when I was known as Gaz Top and required to do interviews with musicians or introduce artists. Like you though it is the simple sense of sheer satisfaction I get when still dredging the depths of my mind to answer a puzzling music query that comes up in conversation that is the true reward. It’s clear that as a music-hungry teen I’d used my time wisely. And so have you. Every piece of music trivia that you absorbed over the years is now going to be put to good use with this marvellous quiz book.
You think you know your music? It’s time to find out.
Enjoy the challenge!
Gareth Jones

About the author
Kevin Snelgrove was born in Frome, Somerset, in 1960.
A prolific author, Kevin has written over 75 books on a range of subjects, including football, sport, television, film, music, health and leisure. Many of his books have been endorsed by celebrities and sports personalities such as Dame June Whitfield CBE, Richard Wilson, Nicholas Parsons OBE, Ian Holloway and Neil Warnock.
Kevin has also recently taken up acting and was involved in the 2012 film The Seasoning House with Sean Pertwee. During his career, Kevin has appeared in TV, radio, DVD and in numerous newspapers and magazines.
Having worked with people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) for 35 years, in 2013 Kevin decided to use his experience to benefit others and wrote a book about the subject.
Kevin lives in Frome with his wife Julie. He has four children; Samantha, Kate, Charlotte and Samuel, a grandson, Reuben and a granddaughter Millie.

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Pop
Random selection - 1 Which year was the word Pop first used to describe a piece of music having popular appeal? Which pop star’s daughter had a hit with “Kids in America” in January 1981 reaching #2 in the UK charts? Which Queen hit topped the charts in 1975 for nine weeks? Which record producer had a #1 hit as lead singer of The Buggles with “Video Killed the Radio Star” in 1979? Diana Ross was lead singer of which group in the 1960s? Which group had hits in the 1970s with “Blockbuster” and “Teenage Rampage”? Which was Elvis Presley’s first RCA single release in 1956? In the early to mid 1960s how many of Roy Orbison’s songs was placed on the Billboard Top Forty? Which was Blondie’s best-selling single in 1980 and won the Juno Award? Which 1982 Michael Jackson album is best-selling album of all time worldwide selling over 66 million copies? Which English band was known as the “Fab Four” in the 1960s? Which year did ABBA win the Eurovision Song Contest with “Waterloo”? What is Madonna’s real name? Which song did Elton John sing at the funeral of Princess Diana in 1999? Which single became Mariah Carey’s eighteenth #1 on the Hot 100 in April 2008? Celine Dion “My Heart Will Go On” was used as the love theme for which 1997 blockbuster film? Which three singles did the Bee Gees have as #1’s in the US in the late 1970s? What was the name of Whitney Houston’s 2010 tour? Which American singer was known as ‘Old Blue Eyes’? What is Stevie Wonder’s real name? Which 1983 David Bowie album went Platinum in both the UK and US? Which US group had a #1 with “If You Leave Me Now”? Which band was formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California? Who was the lead singer with the UK band Dire Straights? Who had his first hit song “Piano Man” released in 1973? In 2001, which film did Britney Spears play the starring role? The carpenters made 11 albums in fourteen years but what years were they active - 1969–83, 1970–84 or 1971–85? Which year did Sonny and Cher have success with “I Got You Babe”? What was the band’s name, which included George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley 1981–86? Lionel Ritchie appeared advertising which product on TV in the UK in 2011? Who was Olivia Newton John’s co-star in Greece in 1978? Which US TV programme did Neil Diamond appear on in April 2008 singing “Pretty Amazing Grace”? Which band did Phil Collins start as a drummer with in 1970? Which year did Rod Stewart have a #1 in both UK and US with “Maggie May”? Which 1973 song did Tina Turner write about her hometown? Which John Lennon song did Beyonce Knowles sing to win a school concert in 1988? Which 1984 Prince album spent twenty-four consecutive weeks at #1 on the US Billboard 200 chart? Which pop group did Victoria Beckham become a member of in 1994? Which theme song did Christina Aguilera record for the animated film ‘Mulan’ in 1998? At which event in Washington DC did Lady Gaga deliver a speech in October 2009? What is Jennifer Lopez’s middle name - Lynn, Lucy or Lauren? Which British honour did Kyle Minogue receive in July 2008? Leona Lewis won which series of The X Factor - second, third or fourth? Whose debut single in August 1968 was “Those Were the Days”? Which Monkees single sold 10 million copies in 1966? What was the name of Shakira’s sixth album released in the autumn of 2009? Which duo sang “Bridge Over Troubled Water” in 1970? Which year did Tom Jones make his first appearance at The UK Glastonbury Festival? Which is the best-selling single of all time from 1942? Which singer/songwriter was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada in August 1965? Which pop group did Lou Pearlman form in 1993? Who had the best-selling-album “No Angel” in 2001? What nationality is the band ‘Ace of Base’? Which year was “Rumours” by Fleetwood Mac released? What is the name of Usher’s album released in 2004? Which English band’s hits include “Message in a Bottle” and “Walking on the Moon”? What is the name of Elvis Costello’s backing group? Which comedian had a 1965 #1 with “Tears”? Which band had “Relax” banned by the BBC in 1984? Who wrote the “Three Lions” music for Euro 96, which was resurrected for the 2018 World Cup? Which early 1980s pop group made the album “Silentspace” in 2001? Which former Blur singer formed The Gorillaz in 1998? Which former band member of The Scaffold worked on the Saturday morning ITV show ‘Tiswas’? Which group led by Julian Cope split up in 1982 after making just two albums? What is OMD an abbreviation for? Who was the lead singer of the 1970s Birmingham UK pop group Slade? What is lead singer of The Culture Club Boy George’s real name? Can you name the keyboard player in Yazoo and Erasure? True or false: Madness were the first band on ‘