1990s Music quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which 1990s girl group was originally named "Touch" before finding fame?

   Answer: Spice Girls

   Why: They were assembled through a magazine advert, then walked out on the management that had put them together.

2. 2 Medium

   Which 1990s industrial rock band's singer won two Oscars for film music?

   Answer: Nine Inch Nails

   Why: Trent Reznor won Academy Awards for scoring 'The Social Network' and the animated movie 'Soul'.

3. 3 Hard

   Which band did Shirley Manson front before joining Garbage?

   Answer: Angelfish

   Why: Garbage co-founder Steve Marker discovered Manson on MTV's 120 Minutes when her video for Suffocate Me aired only once.

4. 4 Easy

   Who sang lead vocals on Santana's multi-Grammy-winning 1999 hit 'Smooth'?

   Answer: Rob Thomas

   Why: Rob Thomas pitched George Michael as the singer, but Santana heard his demo and said he believed it when Thomas sang.

5. 5 Medium

   Which song is the best-selling physical single since charts began?

   Answer: Candle in the Wind 1997

   Why: It sold 658,000 copies in Britain on its first day, and Elton John has sung this version in public exactly once, at the funeral itself.

6. 6 Hard

   Which Source column first featured Biggie Smalls?

   Answer: Unsigned Hype

   Why: DJ Mister Cee passed Biggie's demo to The Source editor Matty C, leading to the column that alerted Sean Combs to him.