The Beatles: The Solo Years
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15 questions · Published May 23, 2022
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
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1. Which former Beatle had the first number one hit single after the band had broken up?
George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" went to No. 1 on music charts worldwide, and was the #1 single of the year in 1971 in the UK. It was nominated for "Record of the Year" at the Grammys, but lost to Carole King's "It's Too Late."
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2. For what James Bond film did Paul McCartney compose and record the title track?
FUN FACT
1973's "Live and Let Die" also marked the first time Paul McCartney and Beatles producer George Martin had worked together since "Abbey Road."
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3. Which former Beatle released an album with a fully nude photo of himself on the cover?
"Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins" by John Lennon and Yoko Ono was an experimental avant garde noise album and only reached #124 on the Billboard chart.
The album was sold by many stores in a plain brown wrapper and many retailers wouldn't carry it at all. The couple said it was a statement that they felt reborn and innocent after the Beatles breakup.
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4. Which of these artists did NOT collaborate with Paul McCartney on a hit single?
While they did share the stage a few times, David Bowie never recorded a hit song with Paul McCartney.
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5. What was Paul McCartney's first #1 single after the breakup of The Beatles?
From 1974's "Ram," Paul McCartney's "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 list. It's a pastiche of bits from other songs that McCartney blended together, similar to the medley at the end of "Abbey Road."
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