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suzian

suzian Report 4 Dec 2009 23:27

1. In 1969 two songs were banned by the BBC. One of them was was one of only three songs sung in a foreign language ever to reach number one. It was? And the other was?

2. Who were the only two siblings to manage separate number ones as solo artists?


3. Chart featuring sons of a singing mother, one married Her Highness Tunku Princess Miriam binti al-Marhum Sultan Sir Ibrahim. They were...... and their mother was .....

Have fun!

Suexx

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 4 Dec 2009 23:29

1. Je t'aime ??

Joanne in Burgess Hill™

Joanne in Burgess Hill™ Report 4 Dec 2009 23:38

Well you live and learn. Sorry! Had to cheat and google banned songs............boom bang a bang was banned!

Also George Formby's - When I'm cleaning windows!! Wonder why?

Alko

Alko Report 4 Dec 2009 23:40

why was boom bang banned

oops silly moment!!!!!

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 4 Dec 2009 23:48

2 the Osmonds ?

suzian

suzian Report 4 Dec 2009 23:50

(ignoring Boom Bang a Bang stuff.......)

Yes, Je t'aime was one of them. Thing yourself back to 1969 - the other one was - who?.

Sue x

suzian

suzian Report 4 Dec 2009 23:51

Fraid not, Hayley - and you wouldn't get it from their names!

Sue x

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 4 Dec 2009 23:51

I was very young in 1969 ...

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 4 Dec 2009 23:52

A Rolling Stones number?

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 4 Dec 2009 23:53

Dolly Parton and Cystel Gayle

suzian

suzian Report 4 Dec 2009 23:54

so was I GG!

Not a Stones number - sorry.

Suexx

Joanne in Burgess Hill™

Joanne in Burgess Hill™ Report 4 Dec 2009 23:55

It was banned in 1969 because of the Gulf war

edit: whoops. it was banned in 1991 because of the gulf war.

suzian

suzian Report 4 Dec 2009 23:56

You could be right with Dolly Parton and Crystal Gayle, but I should've said two male siblings


Sue x

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 4 Dec 2009 23:57

Love to Love You Baby...Donna Summers

Alko

Alko Report 4 Dec 2009 23:57

Oh yikes i delete the words in case it offends, sorry

suzian

suzian Report 4 Dec 2009 23:59

Back to the question and correct answers so far

1. In 1969 two songs were banned by the BBC. One of them was was one of only three songs sung in a foreign language ever to reach number one. It was? And the other was?

Answer - J'TAime by Serge Gainsboro and Jane Birkin was one and the other was?

2. Who were the only two (male) siblings to manage separate number ones as solo artists?


3. Chart featuring sons of a singing mother, one married Her Highness Tunku Princess Miriam binti al-Marhum Sultan Sir Ibrahim. They were...... and their mother was .....

sue x

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 5 Dec 2009 00:03

Donna Summers was banned in 1969

suzian

suzian Report 5 Dec 2009 00:09

Sorry Susan, I missed that!

So, here we go again

1. In 1969 two songs (not sung by Donna Summers) were banned by the BBC. One of them was was one of only three songs sung in a foreign language ever to reach number one. It was? And the other was?

Answer - J'TAime by Serge Gainsboro and Jane Birkin was one and the other was?

2. Who were the only two (male) siblings to manage separate number ones as solo artists?


3. Chart featuring sons of a singing mother, one married Her Highness Tunku Princess Miriam binti al-Marhum Sultan Sir Ibrahim. They were...... and their mother was .....

Alko

Alko Report 5 Dec 2009 00:10

BOMB XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Duck quick

GOTCHA

suzian

suzian Report 5 Dec 2009 00:14

Clue to number 3

"every night I'm there, she knows I'm there"

Sue x