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Hard music quiz

A challenger round. Everyone knows the hits, so this digs into the trivia behind them.

Free to use with your own team, courtesy of WorkplaceHero - workplacehero.co.uk

Question sheet

1. Before they were famous, which band started out as The Quarrymen?
- A. The Beatles
- B. The Rolling Stones
- C. The Kinks
- D. The Who
2. What was Elvis Presley's middle name?
- A. Aaron
- B. Lee
- C. Wayne
- D. Ray
3. Which artist holds the record for the most Grammy Award wins?
- A. Beyonce
- B. Taylor Swift
- C. Stevie Wonder
- D. Quincy Jones
4. What is the best-selling studio album of all time worldwide?
- A. Thriller - Michael Jackson
- B. Back in Black - AC/DC
- C. The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
- D. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
5. What was the first music video ever played on MTV in 1981?
- A. Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles
- B. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
- C. Money for Nothing - Dire Straits
- D. Thriller - Michael Jackson
6. What is singer Sting's real name?
- A. Gordon Sumner
- B. Paul Hewson
- C. David Evans
- D. Reginald Dwight
7. Which famous guitarist played the solo on Michael Jackson's Beat It?
- A. Eddie Van Halen
- B. Slash
- C. Jimmy Page
- D. Steve Vai
8. In which year did the Live Aid concerts take place?
- A. 1985
- B. 1984
- C. 1986
- D. 1989
9. Which Beatles album features While My Guitar Gently Weeps?
- A. The White Album
- B. Abbey Road
- C. Revolver
- D. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
10. The aria Nessun Dorma, made famous by Pavarotti, comes from which opera?
- A. Turandot
- B. Carmen
- C. La Boheme
- D. Aida
11. Which instrument does Lizzo famously play, sometimes on stage mid-song?
- A. Flute
- B. Clarinet
- C. Trumpet
- D. Saxophone
12. Which singer is famous for a vocal range spanning five octaves?
- A. Mariah Carey
- B. Whitney Houston
- C. Celine Dion
- D. Adele

Answer sheet (for the quizmaster)

1. A - The Beatles
John Lennon formed The Quarrymen in Liverpool in 1956.
2. A - Aaron
His birth certificate spelled it Aron; later documents used Aaron.
3. A - Beyonce
Beyonce passed the previous record in 2023 and now holds more than 30.
4. A - Thriller - Michael Jackson
Thriller has sold an estimated 70 million copies worldwide.
5. A - Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles
A fitting choice: the song is about new technology replacing the old.
6. A - Gordon Sumner
Paul Hewson is Bono, David Evans is The Edge and Reginald Dwight is Elton John.
7. A - Eddie Van Halen
He recorded it in a single take and asked for no payment.
8. A - 1985
The twin concerts in London and Philadelphia raised money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
9. A - The White Album
George Harrison wrote it, and Eric Clapton played the lead guitar uncredited.
10. A - Turandot
Pavarotti's version became the BBC's theme for the 1990 football World Cup.
11. A - Flute
Her flute has its own name, Sasha Flute, and its own following.
12. A - Mariah Carey
She can also hit whistle register notes, among the highest a human voice can reach.