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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…
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…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1999, the island of their birth, The Isle of Man, issued six stamps featuring these guys. Who was it? Answer: It was The Bee Gees! Their mother had run a local post office on the island.
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1962, these guys made their first appearance on the UK singles chart which peaked at No. 4 on the chart. Who was it & what was the song? Answer: It was The Beatles with ‘Love Me Do’.
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1966, this guy collapsed during a gig at Sussex University, England after playing a 20 minute solo. Who was it?Answer: It was Ginger Baker of Cream. A 20 minute drum solo!
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 2007, this guy went to No.1 on the US and UK album charts with his 15th studio album. Who was it? Answer: It was the Boss, Bruce Springsteen with ‘Magic’.
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 2011, this song was named ‘the worst song of the 1980s’ in a poll by Rolling Stone magazine. What was it?Answer: It was Starship’s ‘We Built This City’. ‘The Final Countdown’ by Europe came in second and ‘Lady in Red’ by Chris de Burgh was third….
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1989, these guys played a warm-up show for their forthcoming tour at the Whisky a Go Go, West Hollywood, California, under their pseudonym The Foreskins. Who was it?Answer: It was Motley Crue. The show was also used for the filming of their next video, ‘Kickstart My…
