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The MD Pop Quiz
Q1 Which Jazz performer was affectionately known as Satchmo ?

Ans Louis Armstrong


Q2 Which lyricist collaborated with Andrew Lloyd Webber on his early Musical Theatre successes ?

Ans Tim Rice


Q3 Which founder member of the Rolling Stones was demoted to contributing piano on recordings, and occasional live work, until his death in 1985 ?

Ans Ian Stewart


Q4 The real name of which Rocker is Ian Kilminster ?

Ans Lemmy from Motörhead


Q5 Who wrote and released two novels – The Favourite game, & Beautiful Losers before launching a career in music ?

Ans Leonard Cohen


Q6 Peter Garrett, the Australian Minister For Environment Protection, Heritage & The Arts was formerly the vocalist for which successful band ?

Ans Midnight Oil


Q7 Butch Vig, the producer of Nirvana’s Never Mind album was also the drummer with which band ?

Ans Garbage


Q8 Which “Brit” Rock band made a comeback with the 1992 release Break Like The Wind ?

Ans Spinal Tap


Q9 For what musical innovation are the Moving Picture Experts Group responsible ?

Ans The MP3 audio format


Q10 Allegri’s Miserere is a 17th Century choral work which was performed only in the Sistine Chapel in The Vatican. The Vatican closely guarded the manuscript to prevent other performances. Which composer wrote it out note for note from memory following attendance of two separate performances ?

Ans Wolfgang Mozart
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The MD Pop Quiz - by gryphon - 24-04-2010, 16:03

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