Quarantine Quizzes: Music round 5

QUARANTINE QUIZZES Music round 5: The Beatles

1. Which Beatle crossed Abbey Road first, on the famous album cover?

John

2. Who was the original drummer for The Beatles? ​Pete Best

3. Which album required over 700 hours of recording? ​Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

4. After Ringo temporarily quit, which Beatle played drums on The White Album? ​Paul

5. Which of these was ​not​ one of The Beatles original band names? a) The Quarrymen b) Johnny and The Moondogs c) The Konrads - ​c) The Konrads was one of David Bowie’s early bands

6. What was their first single? ​Love me do

7. What item from the Sgt. Pepper album cover was auctioned off for £670,000 in 2008? ​The hand painted bass drum

8. Abbey Road’s working title was originally “Everest” - why did the band decide to call it Abbey Road instead? a) They were in breach of copyright from the popular cigarette brand b) they couldn’t be bothered to go to the himalayas to shoot an album cover c) They wanted a title that was higher up the alphabet for record listings - ​b) they couldn’t be bothered to go to the himalayas to shoot an album cover

9. Which Beatles song holds the title for most covered song ever written? ​Yesterday

10. What group topped the UK charts with a cover of "Jealous Guy" in 1980? ​Roxy Music