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Many pop stars have affectionate nicknames, many of which they don't give themselves. Michael Jackson was the King of...

The lady who recorded this week's suggested song had a tough start to her career. As a session percussionist she was...

A couple of weeks ago, I presented a hip hop round in my quiz and played De La Soul's The Magic Number and at the end...

This song was requested almost 10 years ago and it was done in 2014. It was asked for again and so, it has thus been...

When I first saw this request, I did wonder what I was going to write. The artist I've always found fascinating and,...

Zabadak, Da Do Don Don, De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da and Do Wah Diddy Diddy are just a small handful...

Seven weeks ago I was asked to write the story of Hooked on a Feeling, but the Vonda Shepard version from Ally McBeal,...

. Since the chart rules changed in 2017 after Ed Sheeran 'broke' the chart, which has since not been fixed, tiringly,...

You often hear about a singer writing a song in a matter of minutes, but prior to the Beatles, few artists wrote their...

This week's suggestion is a masterpiece, but it's puzzled me on two levels since I first heard it; why do we never...

This week's request from Lee came via a discussion at the Sunday night quiz in which Lee said, "In the so-called demo...

This suggestion came in from John Ward who used to attend my Thursday quiz prior to the pandemic, but then moved to...

Until the Beatles came along and changed things, many major stars had songs written for them by professional...

Genres have come and gone over the years and will continue to do so, but whichever one it is, there are some that make...

I always welcome suggestions and ideas for my music quiz rounds from the hundreds who attend and one suggestion came...