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1 Best British Artists

2 Quick Quiz….

3 How many strings does a violin have?

4 FOUR

5 What do you use to listen to music???

6 EARS

7 What colours are the keys usually on a piano???

8 BLACK AND WHITE

9 WHICH SINGER USUALLY SINGS RAP MUSIC, MARIAH CAREY OR EMINEM?

10 EMINEM

11 Which instrument is often used in jazz music, a saxophone or a tuba??

12 SAXOPHONE

13 What nationality is Robbie Williams?

14 ENGLISH OR BRITISH

15 Which pop singer married British movie director Guy Ritchie?

16 MADONNA

17 Which rock group did George Harrison belong to?

18

19 Which classical composer became deaf near the end of his life?

20 BEETHOVEN

21 How many strings does a bass guitar usually have?

22 FOUR

23 In what country did reggae music originate?

24 JAMAICA

25 What pop group was Michael Jackson in when he was young?

26 THE JACKSON FIVE

27 What does an orchestra’s conductor wave to keep time?

28 BATON

29 Can you list the different styles of music???

30 Answer Britpop Hip Hop Garage Goth Grunge Indie Mods Pop Rock Punk
Techno

31 How many British Artists/Bands do you know?

32 The Beatles An English Rock Band formed in Liverpool IN 1960
Members = John Lennon / Paul McCartney / George Harrison / Ringo Starr Hey Jude

33 David Bowie He was a popular music figure for over five decades
His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation His record sales estimated at 140 million worldwide He studied art, music and design before becoming a musician in 1963 His mother was a waitress and father a promotions officer

34 Coldplay Formed in 1996 Rock band Lead vocalist = Chris Martin
They changed their name from Pectoralz – Starfish – Coldplay (1998) They reached worldwide fame with ‘Yellow’ in 2008

35 Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John is an English pianist, singer, songwriter and composer He has sold more than 300 million records = one of the best-selling music artists in the world Candle in the Wind sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best selling single in UK and US singles chart

36 Oasis Formed in Manchester in 1991
They evolved from a band called the Rain when Liam Gallagher replaced one of the band members They were heavily influenced by the Beatles Wonderwall topped the chart in Australia, New Zealand and Spain One of the most popular songs

37 Meaning of Wonderwall According to Noel Gallagher, the song describes "an imaginary friend who's gonna come and save you from yourself ". And since the only 'you' in the song goes on to become the 'Wonderwall', it must refer to something/someone who will always be there for you, and well, save you.

38 Queen Rock band formed in London 1970
Freddie Mercury / Brian May / Roger Taylor / John Deacon They were one of the biggest stadium rock bands in the world In 1991 Mercury died and Deacon retired in 1997

39 Ed Sheeran He dropped out of school at 16 and moved to London in 2008 to pursue a career in music He became popular in 2012 after appearing in Taylor Swift’s tour His dad is a lecturer and mum a jewellery designer IN 2010 he bought a flight to Los Angeles, with no contacts and played all over the city before being spotted by Jamie Foxx

40 The Spice Girls Were an English pop girl group formed in 1994
Scary Spice, Sporty Spice, Baby Spice, Ginger Spice and Posh Spice ‘Wannabe was their debut single and sold more than 31 million copies worldwide They are the best – selling female group of all time

41 Memorable quotes


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