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Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1964, these guys made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. A riot broke out in the studio, prompting Sullivan’s infamous quote, ‘I promise you they’ll never be back on our show again’. Who was it?Answer: It was The Rolling Stones who would go on…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1990, these guys played their first ever concert when they appeared at the Off Ramp in Seattle. Who was it?Answer: It was Pearl Jam. The band was named after singer Eddie Vedder’s grandmother’s jam.
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1997, this song was declared by the Guinness Book Of Records as the biggest selling single record of all time. What was it?Answer: It was Elton John’s ‘Candle In The Wind 97’, selling 31.8 million sales in less than 40 days and raising more than £20…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1979, these guys started a nine week run at No.1 on the US album chart with this album, their fourth US No.1. What was the band and what was the album?Answer: It was the Eagles with ‘The Long Run’. It would be 28 years until the…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 2009, a clump of hair believed to have been trimmed from this guy in 1958 sold for $15,000. Who was it?Answer: It was Elvis Presley. The lock allegedly came from his haircut when he joined the US Army.
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 2005, a naked photo of this guy was named the top US magazine cover of the past 40 years. Who was it?Answer: It was John Lennon. The Rolling Stone front cover, taken by Annie Leibovitz showed Lennon curled around Yoko Ono and was taken on the…
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Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1988, these guys started a four-week run at No.1 on the US album chart. The album produced five Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 singles. Who was it? Answer: It was Bon Jovi! Their fourth release, ‘New Jersey’ produced five Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 singles, the…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1969, Police in New Jersey issued a warrant for the arrest of this guy in relation to his connections with the Mafia. Who was it?Answer: It was ‘Old Blue Eyes’ Frank Sinatra!
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 2012, an oil painting by the German artist Gerhard Richter which was owned by this guy sold for $34m. Who was it? Answer: It was Eric Clapton! It was an auction record for a work by a living artist. Clapton gave the money to the Crossroads…
