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Questions:

1) Which British rock band's album "The Dark Side of the Moon" was released in 1973 and stayed on the UK charts for over 15 years?

 

2) Who had a UK number one hit in 1977 with "God Save the Queen", a controversial song about the monarchy?

 

3) Which British singer-songwriter had a UK number one hit with "Maggie May" in 1971?

 

4) Who had a UK number one hit in 1970 with "Band of Gold", a song about a broken engagement?

 

5) Who had a UK number one hit in 1979 with "I Will Survive", a disco anthem?

 

6) Which British glam rock band had a UK number one hit in 1972 with "Mama Weer All Crazee Now"?

 

7) Who had a UK number one hit in 1975 with "Bohemian Rhapsody", a six-minute rock-opera song that became a classic?

 

8) Which British artist released his album "Hunky Dory" in 1971, which included the hit songs "Changes" and "Life on Mars"?

 

Answers:

1) Which British rock band's album "The Dark Side of the Moon" was released in 1973 and stayed on the UK charts for over 15 years?

Pink Floyd

 

2) Who had a UK number one hit in 1977 with "God Save the Queen", a controversial song about the monarchy?

The Sex Pistols

 

3) Which British singer-songwriter had a UK number one hit with "Maggie May" in 1971?

Rod Stewart

 

4) Who had a UK number one hit in 1970 with "Band of Gold", a song about a broken engagement?

Freda Payne

 

5) Who had a UK number one hit in 1979 with "I Will Survive", a disco anthem?

Gloria Gaynor

 

6) Which British glam rock band had a UK number one hit in 1972 with "Mama Weer All Crazee Now"?

Slade

 

7) Who had a UK number one hit in 1975 with "Bohemian Rhapsody", a six-minute rock-opera song that became a classic?

Queen

 

8) Which British artist released his album "Hunky Dory" in 1971, which included the hit songs "Changes" and "Life on Mars"?

David Bowie