Q 01/05

Which car maker's 1999 Milky Way advert used Nick Drake's Pink Moon and sent his American sales soaring?

A) Mercedes-Benz

B) Volkswagen

C) Land Rover

D) Chevrolet

Answer · why

B) Volkswagen

Volkswagen set a night-time convertible drive to the song, and Drake's American sales jumped more than tenfold within a year. Buyers of the car were l...

Q 02/05

Which Hollywood actor narrated Lost Boy, a 2004 BBC radio documentary about his idol Nick Drake?

A) Johnny Depp

B) Ewan McGregor

C) Brad Pitt

D) Jude Law

Answer · why

C) Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt recorded his narration in Los Angeles shortly before filming Ocean's Twelve, having discovered Drake's music about five years earlier.

Q 03/05

Which Dark Knight star made and acted in a music video for Nick Drake's Black Eyed Dog in 2007?

A) Heath Ledger

B) Christian Bale

C) Cillian Murphy

D) Gary Oldman

Answer · why

A) Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger also told the 2007 Venice Film Festival that he hoped to make a documentary about Drake. His short film was screened publicly only twice ...

Q 04/05

Which future pop star was turned away from Nick Drake's school band for being too poppy?

A) Cat Stevens

B) Gilbert O'Sullivan

C) Leo Sayer

D) Chris de Burgh

Answer · why

D) Chris de Burgh

Chris de Burgh was in the year below Drake at school and wanted to join the group, which played R&B covers and jazz standards. The band was called the...

Q 05/05

Nick Drake's Five Leaves Left takes its title from a warning inside packets of which product?

A) Loose-leaf tea

B) Pipe tobacco pouches

C) Cigarette papers

D) Typing paper

Answer · why

C) Cigarette papers

Cigarette papers sold by Rizla once carried a slip near the end of each packet telling smokers that only five remained. The album includes River Man a...