Monday, Feb 24th
Question: In which country was the Little River Band formed – Australia, American or Canada?
Answer: Little River Band was formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1975.
Tuesday, Feb 25th
Question: Roberta Flack passed away Monday at 88; one of her big hits “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” was used in one of the X-Men movies in 2014. What X-Men movies was that?
Answer: X-Men: Days of Future Past
Wednesday, Feb 26th
Question: Happy birthday, Michael Bolton! He’s 72 today. How old was he, when he got his first singles contract with his group The Nomads?
Answer: By age 7, Bolton was able to play the saxophone. He began writing songs at age 9. At age 14, he formed a group, the Nomads, that were signed to a singles contract by Epic Records when Bolton was 16.
Thursday, Feb 27th
Question: On this day in music, February 26, 1983, al album by Michael Jackson topped the Billboard Album chart – and was well on its way to becoming the best-selling album of the year, worldwide, and the best selling album of all time. What album is that?
Answer: Thriller.
Friday, Feb 28th
Question: “Wham!” made a major announcement on this date in 1986 that culminated with a huge concert at Wembley Stadium. What was it?
Answer: In 1986, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley announced that Wham! would split in the summer. The British duo was one of the most successful pop acts of the 1980s. Before their disbandment, they released a final single, “The Edge of Heaven,” as well as a greatest hits album. Their farewell show was held at London’s Wembley Stadium on June 28, 1986, with 72,000 fans in attendance.