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Pub quiz question 6033 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which orchestra did George Szell conduct from 1946 to his death in 1970?
Answer: A: Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
Categories: Entertainment (8) Art (8) Music (9)

Pub quiz question 9731 by pjh

Question: Q: Which title is shared by hit songs from the Monkees in 1967, the Bee Gees in 1968, and Missing Persons in 1982?
Answer: A: Words
Categories: Music (6) 1960s (6) 1980s (6)

Pub quiz question 9430 by pjh2

Pub quiz question 6611 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which band hit the UK top ten in the winter of 1995/6 with 'A Winter's Tale?'
Answer: A: Queen
Categories: Entertainment (6) Music (6) 1990s (6) Christmas (6)

Pub quiz question 1266 by pjh2

Question: Q: On 2 June 2001, DJ Pied Piper had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
Answer: A: "Do You Really Like It?"
Notes: *: A follow up was recorded but never released.
Categories: Music (7) One Hit Wonders (7) Entertainment (7) 2000s (7)

Pub quiz question 5760 by pjh2

Pub quiz question 1255 by pjh2

Question: Q: On 29 March 1986, The Young Ones had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
Answer: A: "Living Doll"
Notes: *: Actors from The Young Ones TV series teamed up with Cliff Richard for a spoof version of his 1959 hit. It was the comedy team's only hit, but member Nigel Planer did have a solo hit in 1984 as character 'neil'.
Categories: Music (2) One Hit Wonders (2) Entertainment (2) 1980s (2)
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Pub quiz question 1238 by pjh2

Question: Q: On 31 October 1970, Matthews' Southern Comfort had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
Answer: A: "Woodstock"
Notes: *: The band was led by Iain Matthews, who despite appearing in various other groups, never had another hit. Recorded earlier by Joni Mitchell and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
Categories: Music (5) One Hit Wonders (5) Entertainment (5) 1970s (5)

Pub quiz question 4874 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the first active communications satellite which gave its name to the first single by a British group to top the US BIllboard chart?
Answer: A: Telstar
Notes: *: Both in 1962
Categories: Science (2) Space (2) Music (2) Entertainment (2) Technology (2)

Pub quiz question 5190 by pjh2