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1. Dave Edmunds was a British guitarist and vocalist who loved nothing better than to play old time rock and roll. Where in the UK was he born?
2. During his career, the British rocker Dave Edmunds played with a wide range of musicians from Britain and the USA. He cut his teeth, musically, on the pub circuit. Which of these was the name of a trio he was frontman for?
3. After a busy musical apprenticeship on the pubs and colleges circuit, Dave Edmunds tasted his first success in 1968 in a new group that was to have a top five UK hit. What was the band called?
4. The competition to have a Christmas Number One single was always keen in the UK. Which song gave Dave Edmunds that much-sought after spot in 1970?
5. Dave Edmunds kicked off his solo career with a UK Number One single in 1970 and that made him a marketable commodity. He went on to star in an early 1970s musical film. What was it called?
6. Producing music became as important as playing for the British rocker Dave Edmunds. He began to experiment with the wall of sound music style pioneered by a legendary American producer. Who was that?
7. What was a notable feature of the 1975 album "Subtle As A Flying Mallet" by the British rocker Dave Edmunds?
8. In 1979, six years after his last hit, Dave Edmunds returned to the UK top five with a song called "Girls Talk". Which post-punk songwriter wrote it?
9. After playing as a solo artist throughout most of the early 1970s, in 1976 Dave Edmunds started a five-year stint with a new band. What was it called?
10. Dave Edmunds was one of the best lead guitarists of his generation and was admired by many others. Which legendary 'axeman' wrote a song called "From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)" and gave it to Edmunds to record?
11. During a busy career of performing and producing music, the British rocker Dave Edmunds also provided the music for a big screen US teen-flick.
Which of these (a sequel to the one with the famous shower scene) was it?
12. In 1987, Dave Edmunds produced an album called "Angel With A Lariat" that broke a Canadian singer outside of her native land. Who was she?
13. Many artists have sought to work with the British rocker Dave Edmunds. Which of The Beatles did he tour with in 1992 and again in 2000?
14. As well as being a performer, Dave Edmunds was in great demand as a record producer. Which 1960s duo, noted for their close harmonies and sweet sounding number one hits, woke up from a dream and turned to Edmunds to produce their 1984 comeback album?
15. In 2008 and again in 2009, Dave Edmunds was a featured musician in the annual New Year's Eve TV hootenanny presented by a renowned keyboards player who had been a founder member of the band Squeeze. Who was he?
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