ZWT 8 ~ British Music Invasion Challenge Community Forums - p1

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This Challenge showcases the Great Britain and Ireland Forum

Start Date: August 13th

End Date: August 24th deadline midnight Zaar Time

Challenge: Individual Challenge playable by up to 3 Players

Points: 5 points for answering all 10 questions correctly
XXXXX4 points for answering 9 questions correctly
XXXXX3 points for answering 8 questions correctly
XXXXX2 points for answering 5-7 questions correctly
XXXXX1 point for answering 0-5 questions correctly

Britain has always had a massive influence on rock, from the Blues Explosion of John Mayall and Rory Gallagher, to Punk, from the beginning of heavy metal (Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin) to the New Wave of Heavy Metal in the early 80s (Saxon, Iron Maiden) and Brit-Pop in the 90s (Blur, Suede, Oasis)

It all started, however, with the British Invasion of the mid-1960s, pioneered by the Beatles triumphant arrival in New York in 1964 and their deafening appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.

These events released an avalanche of artists selling rock and roll to its homeland in a completely new form.

What would rock be now without the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who and the Kinks?

This Challenge is to test your knowledge of British Invasion Bands and Artists.
Your challenge is to read the following questions and zmail your answers to ~Leslie~. The question must be fully answered correctly in order to be considered correct.

Ready? Let's Go!

1. What British Invasion Band did a cover of Chan Romero's Hippy Hippy Shake that reached the British Top 5 in 1964?
The Swinging Blue Jeans - A version by UK-based band The Swinging Blue Jeans was released in December 1963/Jan 1964. This single reached the British top 5 and just missed the Top 20 (#21) on the United States charts in early 1964.

2. What British Invasion Band was asked to write the theme song for the TV pop music television programme Ready Steady Go!, and what was the song called that they recorded for this?
5-4-3-2-1 Manfred Mann - In 1964 the group was asked to provide a new theme tune for the ITV pop music television program Ready Steady Go!. They responded with "5-4-3-2-1" which, with the help of weekly television exposure, rose to #5 in the UK Singles Chart

3. This member of a British Invasion Band went on to have a romantic relationship with Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, and they had a daughter together they named Natalie. Name the Artist and the British Invasion Band he was in.
Ray Davies of The Kinks

4. This British Invasion Artist is said to have been found wearing only a fur rug by British police executing a drug search at Keith Richards' house in West Wittering
Marianne Faithfull

5. Which British Invasion Group took their name from a Muddy Waters Song?
a) The Yardbirds
b) The Rolling Stones
c) Herman's Hermits
d) The Zombies

The Rolling Stones (B)[/color]

6. This Welsh born singer was born Sir Thomas John Woodward. What is his stage name?
Tom Jones

7. The Who is a famous British Invasion Band. For a short period in 1964 they changed their name and released a single. What did they change it to?

The High Numbers, releasing “Zoot Suit/I’m the Face

8. Name this Artist:

Dusty Springfield

[b]9. Which Band made more appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show than any other British Invasion act?

a) The Rolling Stones
b) Herman's Hermits
c) Gerry and the Pacemakers
d) Dave Clarke Five

d. The Dave Clark Five

10. Name the British Invasion Band that was once called The Ravens
The Kinks

Things to remember!!:

~ Please zmail all of your answers to ~Leslie~ Please be sure to include your Team Name
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