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Bruce Springsteen.
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In 1988, a version of Brice Springsteen’s Pink Cadillac reached number five on both the Billboard Hot 100. The song was the third single from the album Everlasting. What singer released this album and song?

Answer: Natalie Cole

Natalie Cole recorded Pink Cadillac in 1987, which became a top ten hit in the US and UK in 1988. The song reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and Cashbox Top 100, and number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.


Chris de Burgh
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In 2001, what song with a colour in the title was voted the fourth most-hated UK number-one single?

Answer: Lady in Red

In a 2001 poll of over 50,000 Channel 4 viewers and readers of The Observer, the song was voted the fourth most-hated UK number-one single.
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Procol Harum.
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The single A Whiter Shade of Pale was released in May 1967 by which group?

Answer: Procol Harum

A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum was a 1967 hit, reaching number one in the UK and number five in the US. It has sold over 10 million copies and has been covered by over 1,000 artists.
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Sky of blue (sky of blue) and sea of green (sea of green)

The above line was written for a Lennon-McCartney song by singer-songwriter Donovan. What song?

Answer: Yellow Submarine

The full lyrics are shown below. Yellow Submarine is a Beatles song from their 1966 album Revolver, featuring Ringo Starr on vocals. The song, a children’s tune, topped charts in several countries and won an Ivor Novello Award. It was also featured in the 1968 animated film of the same name.
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Van Morrison, 2007.
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Five

Hey, where did we go
Days when the rains came?
Down in the hollow
Playing a new game

The above quote are the first four lines of a song. What song and who wrote it?

Answer: Brown Eyed Girl, Van Morrison.

Brown Eyed Girl is a song by Van Morrison, released in 1967 and considered his signature song. Originally titled Brown-Skinned Girl, the title was changed during recording.
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