The Bev Bevan weekly pop quiz

By Bev Bevan on Jul 3, 09 12:50 PM

Every week on my radio show, ( BBC WM, Sunday afternoons 2 'til 4, and repeated for 7 days on BBC Iplayer ) I have a quiz - and it's proving to be incredibly popular.

So, are YOU really into your music - do you consider yourself a bit of an expert on rock, pop, soul, blues, rock'n'roll, country, etc ? If so, you are going to love my brand new weekly blog.

Every week, beginning today, there will be a "BEV BEVAN'S POP QUIZ" - 10 very varied questions that might cover any genre of popular music spanning the past 50 years or so - from Fifties pop and rock'n'roll right up to the present day.

No prizes to be won - it's just for fun and guaranteed to test those brain cells ! If you're stuck on a few of the answers , ask your pals or family - or take the list of questions down to your local pub .

Right - here's this week's 10 questions. The answers - and a brand new set of new questions will be right here on "BEV BEVAN'S POP QUIZ". this time next week.
Go on - have a go ! Good luck !

QUESTIONS

1 --- Who were the first British group to have a number one hit single in the USA ?
2--- Name all four original members of The Who.
3--- "I will always love you" by Whitney Houston featured in which movie ?
4--- Which member of Abba was not born in Sweden ?
5--- Who recorded
"Last train to London"
"Last train to Clarksville"
"Last train to San Fernando"
"Last train to Trancentral"
6--- What is Tina Turner's real name ?
7--- Which "Boy Band" accompanied Mariah Carey on her 2000 number one hit "Against all odds" ?
8--- Name the two other singers who died along with Buddy Holly in a plane crash in February, 1959.
9--- What nationality are the band A-HA ?
10-- How old was Jimi Hendrix when he died from a drug overdose in 1970 ?