Christmas Music 4 - Answers

Published: Wednesday 15th November 2023A free Christmas quiz about all types of seasonal music.
  1. What was the title of the "B" side to 1985's "Do They Know It's Christmas"? "Feed the World".
  2. Often sung at New Year, who wrote "Auld Lange Syne"? Robert Burns.
  3. Holst wrote a well known tune to which Christmas Carol? "In the Bleak Midwinter".
  4. Who was the first woman to have the UK Christmas number one? Winifred Atwell (1954 with "Let's Have Another Party").
  5. Which artists had UK top twenty hits with the following songs with CHRISTMAS in their titles, [a] "All I Want for Christmas is a Beatle" (1963), [b] "Best Christmas of Them All" (1990), [c] "Christmas Island" (1956), [d] "Christmas Lights" (2010) and [e] "Hey Mr Christmas" (1974)? [a] Dora Bryan (Reached no. 20), [b] Shakin' Stevens (no.19),[c] Dickie Valentine (no.8), [d] Coldplay (no.13), [e] Showaddywaddy (no.13).
  6. Who had a best selling album at Christmas 2010 called "The Gift"? Susan Boyle.
  7. Which Christmas song opens with the following lyrics, "Come they told me, Pa rum pum pum pum"? "Little Drummer Boy".
  8. Which charity single held off the "X Factor" winner in the 2011 Christmas chart? Military Wives with "Wherever You Are".
  9. Who wrote the music for the 1954 film "White Christmas"? Irving Berlin.
  10. The Beatles had four Christmas number ones, which was their first in 1963? "I Wanna Hold Your Hand".
  11. Who composed the Christmas Oratorio? J S Bach.
  12. In the song "Winter Wonderland", who can we pretend the snowman is? Parson Brown.
  13. What was Michael Jackson's only Christmas number 1? "Earth Song" in 1995.
  14. In which year did Cliff Richard top the Christmas charts with "Saviours Day"? 1990
  15. The carol "While Shepherds Watched" was written in which century? 17th Century.
  16. Who had a US number one in 1949 with "Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer"? Gene Autry.
  17. Which singer tried to trademark the name "The Queen of Christmas" in 2022? Maria Carey.
  18. The carol "Joy to the World" is based on which Psalm? Psalm 98.
  19. Although only reaching 24 when first released in 1973, which Elton John festive single reached the top ten when re-released in 2019? "Step into Christmas".
  20. Who wrote the 12 pieces of music for solo piano entitled "Christmas Tree Suite "(Weihnachtsbaum) ? Franz Liszt.

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