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Boy Bands: 20th Century

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    Though the Mark Ronson/Amy Winehouse version is better known, who originally bid Valerie to come over?

    • The Coral
    • Tramp Attack
    • The Zutons
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    Which cover-friendly artiste has had his songs reinterpreted by acts as diverse as; The Tremeloes, Rod Stewart, Jimmy Cliff, Johnny Cash, Demis Roussos, Dolly Parton, Maxi Priest, Sheryl Crow, and Boyzone?

    • Burt Bacharach
    • Bob Dylan
    • Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam
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    Another ‘copycat’ was Neil Diamond, who has also had many of his own songs reworked. UB40 took which Diamond track to number one in both the UK and US?

    • Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon
    • Red Red Wine
    • Sweet Caroline
  • Question of

    Who penned Sinead O’Connor’s worldwide smash Nothing Compares 2U?

    • Bono
    • Prince
    • Sting
  • Question of

    Which Beatles composition is said to be the most covered in musical history?

    • Eleanor Rigby
    • Strawberry Fields
    • Yesterday
  • Question of

    During their early career, the Fab Four were not themselves above a cover. Who first recorded Twist and Shout?

    • The Five Keys
    • Johnny Kid & The Pirates
    • Top Notes
  • Question of

    Which of these oft-covered songs has its’ origins in the mid-20th century? (The other two being far older).

    • La Bamba
    • The Lion Sleeps Tonight
    • Whiskey in the Jar
  • Question of

    Who took Prince Buster’s One Step Beyond, a step further?

    • Bad Manners
    • Buster Bloodvessel
    • Madness
  • Question of

    Robert Hazard was the originator of which of these songs?

    • Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
    • The Loco-motion
    • Tainted Love
  • Question of

    What 60s American group were successfully covered by Billy Idol (Mony Mony) and Tiffany (I Think We’re Alone Now) in the 1980s?

    • Question Mark & the Mysterians
    • Tommy James & the Shondells
    • Tommy Roe

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