Quiz – how well do you know this week in music history?

The Doors, from left: John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison. Photograph: AP

1. 

   Jimi Hendrix died on 18 September 1970. During his lifetime he released three studio albums. How many Hendrix studio albums have emerged since his death?

   1. None

   2. Five

   3. 12

   4. 19

2. 

   Dee Dee Ramone would have turned 54 this week. Under what name did he attempt to start a career as a rapper in the 1980s?

   1. Dee Dee King

   2. Da Sick Brudda

   3. MC Ramone

   4. Bassman 53rd and 3rd

3. 

   Kylie Minogue entered the charts this week in 1990 with Better the Devil You Know. What did producer Pete Waterman say the song was about?

   1. An encouragement to Kylie to worship Lucifer instead of Angra Mainyu.

   2. A warning to McVities that chocolate rich tea biscuits would never catch on.

   3. A metaphor for UK politics, telling Tory MPs not to move against John Major.

   4. A suggestion to Kylie that she should stop cavorting with Michael Hutchence.

4. 

   This week in 1970, a Florida court acquitted Doors singer Jim Morrison of lewd and lascivious behaviour, but did convict him of another offence. What had he done to find himself facing charges?

   1. Mimed sexual intercourse with a police officer while tripping.

   2. Exposed his penis onstage.

   3. Painted the word “knob” on his forehead before a TV appearance.

   4. Distributed pornographic magazines in a retirement community.

5. 

   The BBC aired the first edition of The Old Grey Whistle Test this week in 1971. Which esteemed Guardian writer was its first presenter?

   1. Polly Toynbee

   2. Sir Simon Jenkins

   3. Aditya Chakrabortty

   4. Richard Williams

6. 

   Happy 65th birthday David Coverdale out of Whitesnake and Deep Purple! How many people, aside from Coverdale, have served as members of Whitesnake down the years?

   1. Six

   2. 25

   3. 39

   4. 56

7. 

   And happy 34th birthday to Billie Piper! Everyone knows her first No 1 was Because We Want To, but what was her third and final UK No 1 called?

   1. Girlfriend

   2. Day and Night

   3. Honey to the Bee

   4. Reek of Putrefaction

8. 

   This time last year, Justin Bieber was No 1 in the singles chart. But which unlikely record reached a peak of No 6 in the physical sales chart?

   1. Champion Versions by the Beta Band

   2. One Fing ‘n’ Anuvver by Chas and Dave

   3. Metal Box by PiL

   4. A Salt With a Deadly Pepa by Salt-N-Pepa

9. 

   Rod Stewart was No 1 this week in 1975 with Sailing. The following year it was used extensively in a BBC television series documenting what?

   1. The sailing exploits of Sir Francis Chichester aboard the Gipsy Moth

   2. The history of the America's Cup

   3. The story of the Battle of Trafalgar

   4. The working lives of the crew of the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal

10. 

    How many armed police did it take to arrest the Charlatans on arrival in New York this week in 1995?

    1. Two

    2. Six

    3. 24

    4. 53

Solutions

1:C - We can’t even keep count of the number of posthumous live albums and compilations., 2:A - His album Standing in the Spotlight is “one of the worst recordings of all time” according to AllMusic., 3:D - Stock, Aitken and Waterman thought she should stick with Jason Donovan., 4:B - He denied doing so, but died before his appeal could be heard., 5:D - Richard also sang on Give Peace a Chance and produced Television’s first demos. , 6:C - Coverdale seemed surprised when given this information by the Guardian last year., 7:B - It also reached No 62 in Switzerland, pop fans., 8:A - It had been repressed by the Rhino reissues label., 9:D - The 10-part series was called Sailor., 10:C - The group had been accused of trying to disrupt the plane’s flight path, being drunk, spitting and fiddling with the in-flight entertainment.

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