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 film inspired the lyrics to Breakfast at Tiffany's?

   Answer: Roman Holiday

   Why: Todd Pipes based the story on Roman Holiday but swapped the title because Breakfast at Tiffany's made a catchier refrain.

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 tribute 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

   What does the name "Foo Fighters" refer to from World War II?

   Answer: UFOs

   Why: Allied night fighter crews coined the term for the lights that paced their aircraft, and nobody ever established what they were.