Below are 50 fiendish pop quiz questions - how many can you get?

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1. Who was the female vocalist on the Meatloaf Hit "Dead Ringer For Love?"
2. Which artist has had the most hits performing with different singers?
3. 3 Different songs, by different artists, which were in the charts in 1984 & 1985 shared the same title, what was the title?"
4. What was the first song ever banned from radio by the BBC?
5. What was the first official UK No.1 chart single.
6. Who has had the most UK top ten hits with consecutive releases?
7. Which group has had the most amount of chart hits without ever getting into the UK top ten?
8. Name the first group to get their first 3 songs to No.1 in the UK?
9. Who was the very first one hit wonder?
10. Which song holds the record for having the most consecutive weeks in the UK charts?
11. Name the 2 members of Erasure.
12. How did the group 10CC get their name?
13. How many UK Eurovision song entries have made it to No.1 in the UK?
14. Who joined Dexy's Midnight Runners on the hit "Come On Eileen?"
15. For which band did Jools Holland play the keyboards before going solo?"
16. Who was the drummer for The Beatles before Ringo Starr?
17. From which country do the duo "Doop" come from?
18. What is the full name of the group that had a hit with "Pink Sunshine?"
19. Which band had their only UK hit with "The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades?"
20. With which 60's band did Jeff Beck play with before going solo?
21. Who replaced Ozzy Osborne as lead singer of Black Sabbath?
22. By what name is Stuart Goddard better known?
23. Which 60's sex symbol starred in the Adam & The Ants "Prince Charming" video?
24. What is Van Morrison's real name.
25. Who played the keyboards for Ocean Colour Scene on the "Riverboat Song?"
26. By what name is Roberto Milani better known?
27. Who is the youngest ever person to write, produce & perform a US No.1?
28. Name the group made up of David Van Day and Thereze Bazaar.
29. What was the first UK No.1 hit for producers Stock, Aitken & Waterman?
30. What is Billy Fury's real name?
31. Who were the backing singers for Wham!?
32. Who teamed up with Dave Stewart to play the saxaphone on "Lily Was Here?"
33. What was the name of Texas' first album?
34. With which band was Steve Winwood the singer/keyboard player before going solo?
35. For which country did Celine Dion win the Eurovision Song Contest?
36. What is Chubby Checker's real name?
37. Which English football team have release the most singles?
38. Who wrote the UB40 hit "Red Red Wine"
39. Which song spent the most consecutive weeks at No.1 in the UK charts?
40. What was Elton John's first solo No.1 in the UK charts?
41. Name the duo that had a hit with "Kinky Boots" in December 1990.
42. By what name is Lee Junior better known?
43. Which artist had hits with songs including "Music for Chameleons" and "She's Got Claws?"
44. What is Alvin Stardust's real name?
45. Which artist was backed by the Heartbreakers?
46. Who was the vocalist on the Prodigy's hit "Firestarter?"
47. Whose first single was "Hot Dog?"
48. Who worked as a mime artist at the Ballet Rambert and appeared in Quadrophenia and Jubilee before making her chart debut?
49. Which single release had the shortest title & who was it by?
50. What group had a hit with "I Touch Myself" & what nationality are they?