Pop Trivia

Dean, correct on all counts. Even Rod Stewart being born in London (he reckons he's Scottish though).

The single, also called In A Broken Dream, is available on any of those 70s compilation CDs only for sale at motorway service stations.

-- Ian

 

Hi,

Here's a game for all the family.

List the top 20 album artists in the USA

All you have to do is put the following artists in order of most certified album sales from most to least. There are 30 artists in the list so ten are ringers.

List the top 20 from the 30.

The winner is the person who gets the most right.

Have a go everyone & no googling. It will be interesting to see the answers.

Here's the list.


Metallica,
Barbra Streisand,
Bob Dylan, Van Halen,
Michael Jackson,
Celine dion,
Eric Clapton,
Ac/Dc,
Pearl Jam,
The Beatles,
Billy Joel,
Kenny G,
Kenny Rodgers,
Elvis Presley,
Gun 'n' Roses,
Madonna,
Mariah Carey,
Pink Floyd,
Whitney Houston,
Elton John,
Garth Brookes,
Eagles,
George Strait,
Led Zeppelin,
Aerosmith,
Willie Nelson,
Simon & Garfunkel,
Fleetwood Mac,
Rolling Stones,
Bruce Springsteen

SCIDB

 

Here's a bit of personal trivia for what its worth: Brian Eno's Dad used to be my postman (circa 1970) - yes I was little then but he always stopped at our house in the country in his van and was generous with the boiled sweets (NOT Wurthers Originals I add) - I remember him talking about his son and on one occasion he told us his son had joined a band that obscurely called themselves Roxy Music. Them were the days.

 

Dean, I'd start with another question, looks like this one was too hard

 

Dean?

 

Hi Mo

I will start with another question after I come back from Drax power station. See you later.

SCIDB

 

Excellent, Any chance of the answer we all failed on?

 

Here we go (along with certified sales million in the USA)



BEATLES, THE 166.5

PRESLEY, ELVIS 117.5

LED ZEPPELIN 106.0

BROOKS, GARTH 105.0

EAGLES 88.0

JOEL, BILLY 78.5

PINK FLOYD 73.5

STREISAND, BARBRA71.5

JOHN, ELTON 67.5

AEROSMITH 64.0

ROLLING STONES, THE63.5

AC/DC 63.0

SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE 61.5

MADONNA 60.0

JACKSON, MICHAEL 58.5

METALLICA 57.0

CAREY, MARIAH 57.0

STRAIT, GEORGE 54.5

HOUSTON, WHITNEY 54.0

VAN HALEN 50.5

ROGERS, KENNY 50.5

There is a tie in 20th place.


SCIDB

 

Hi,

Which pure & simple ex pop star, had some mania named after her?

Real or Stage name.

SCIDB

 

Olivia Newton John? Dont' know why it just sounds right.

 

Hi,

Not her.

SCIDB

 

Hi,

Clue.

Doing the do,

SCIDB

 

Is that Betty Boo (Alison Clarkson)

 

Hi Lee,

Correct.

Alison has written songs for the pop group Hearsay (Pure & Simple) and for Girls Aloud. She started out as a member of an early UK female rap crew, the She Rockers.Her tag was Betty Boo. She left them for a solo career and had a few hits. Her first album was called 'Boomania'.

She was famous for being caught out mining at a gig, when she dropped her mic and the vocals carried on!

Over to you Lee.

SCIDB

 

Bugger, trust me to know about trashy 80's pop.

Question in the morning.

 

Which ex oriental croonster has Apiary tendancies?

 

David Sylvian - Dead bees on a cake, easy peasy Lee

A damm fine album BTW.

 

And don't forget 'Song of the Beehive' which is even better.

Over to you

 

Son of a Canadian sportswriter and novelist, this artists song caused a band named after their assistant principal at school to reply with another song.

I'm after an artist, a band and two songs.

 

Ouch, where's google, quick?