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- 901.
Which of these mom songs is sung by the Intruders?
- ATell Me Momma
- BIll Always Love My Mama
- CMama Tried
- DTake Your Mama
Answer: Ill Always Love My Mama - 902.
The artist who recorded the song featured in the sound clip, also recorded which of the following country songs?
- ARhinestone Cowboy
- BHello Darlin
- CThe Gambler
- DTake Me Home, Country Roads
Answer: Rhinestone Cowboy - 903.
Pizzicato is the plucking of the strings of a violin with the fingers, not with the bow. What is the playing technique which requires using the bow?
- ASordino
- BSul ponticello
- CSul tasto
- DArco
Answer: Arco - 904.
The song featured in the sound clip was released by this artist in 1982 from their album After the Snow. The song was included in the movie Valley Girl (1983).
- AMadness
- BWorld Party
- CThe Ocean Blue
- DModern English
Answer: Modern English - 905.
Little Richard was born on December 5th. Which statement concerning his birth is true?
- AHe was born Richard Wagner Penniman in New York City in 1935.
- BHe was born Richard Wagner Penniman in Macon, Georgia in 1932.
- CHe was born Richard Wagner Penniman in Atlanta in 1931.
- DHe was born Richard Wayne Penniman in Macon, Georgia in 1932.
Answer: He was born Richard Wayne Penniman in Macon, Georgia in 1932. - 906.
Does Johnny play his fiddle first in The Devil Went Down to Georgia?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: No - 907.
What did Paul McCartney have in mind when he wrote the song Blackbird for The Beatles?
- AA crow
- BA blackbird
- CPoultry
- DA black woman
Answer: A black woman - 908.
In what 2002 movie did Bow Wow play a character named Calvin Cambridge?
- ALike Mike
- BRoll Bounce
- CAll About the Benjamins
- DUgly Betty
Answer: Like Mike - 909.
Beyonce Knowles was a member of this band in the late 90s and early 2000s.
- AT.L.C.
- BS.W.V.
- CJade
- DDestinys Child
Answer: Destinys Child - 910.
Which group recorded the massive 1991 hit O.P.P?
- ANaughty by Nature
- BBell Biv Devoe
- CSalt N Pepa
- DWu Tang Clan
Answer: Naughty by Nature - 911.
Steppin Out, Breaking Us In Two and Is She Really Going Out With Him? were big hits in the 1980s for this musician.
- AHoward Jones
- BJoe Jackson
- CPeter Schilling
- DGary Numan
Answer: Joe Jackson - 912.
What artist recorded Physical Graffiti, the album ranked #70 by Rolling Stone magazine?
- AThe Who
- BThe Rolling Stones
- CThe Beatles
- DLed Zeppelin
Answer: Led Zeppelin - 913.
Which of these female artists released the song Rain in 1993?
- AMadonna
- BPat Benetar
- CReba MacEntire
- DWynona Judd
Answer: Madonna - 914.
Who became lead vocalist of American band Korn in 1993?
- AJonathan Davis
- BReginald Fieldy Arvizu
- CRay Luzier
- DJames Munky Shaffer
Answer: Jonathan Davis - 915.
What musician said, There are more bad musicians than bad music.?
- AIsaac Stern
- BBela Bartok
- CYitzrach Perleman
- DYo-Yo Ma
Answer: Isaac Stern - 916.
And shell tease you Shell unease you All the better just to please ya Shes precocious, and she knows just What it takes to ...
- Amake a pro blush
- Bmake you crash
- Cmake you rush
- Dwin your trust
Answer: make a pro blush - 917.
Who recorded Paranoid the #130 album on Rolling Stones list of top 500 albums of all time?
- ALed Zeppelin
- BDeep Purple
- CBlack Sabbath
- DThe Doors
Answer: Black Sabbath - 918.
Don't know what I'm gonna do about this feeling inside.
- AAngel
- BTo Be With You
- CIs This Love
- DTangled Up in You
Answer: Angel - 919.
How many hit singles were spun off the Milli Vanilli album, Girl, You Know Its True following its US release?
- AFour
- BThree
- CSeven
- DTwo
Answer: Four - 920.
What does Jennifer Lopez throw around in her music video "Love Don't Cost a Thing"?
- ASeeds
- BMoney
- CPricey possessions
- DPunches
Answer: Pricey possessions - 921.
Complete this phrase from the Doors song "When the Music's Over": For music is your:
- ATicket to freedom
- BMeans of escape
- CSpecial friend
- DOnly hope
Answer: Special friend - 922.
Which one of these men is credited with the invention of the modern accordion?
- ALaslo Portative
- BCyrillus Damian
- CCyrillus Regal
- DSir Charles Wheatstone
Answer: Cyrillus Damian - 923.
Who does Miss Chrysantheme, from the novel Madame Chrysantheme by Pierre Loti, really like?
- ALoti
- BA local tax collector
- CLotis Commander
- DLotis best friend
Answer: Lotis best friend - 924.
What is the birth name of pop/rock artist Billy Idol, who achieved massive success in the 1980s?
- AWills Mathew Jonathen Broaden
- BBilly Micheal Broad
- CMicheal William Albert Broad
- DWilliam Micheal Albert Broad
Answer: William Micheal Albert Broad - 925.
Which member of the group GTOs was Alice Coopers girlfriend?
- AMiss Lucy
- BMiss Christine
- CMiss Pamela
- DMiss Gail
Answer: Miss Christine - 926.
Who performed the guitar solo on Michael Jackson's hit "Beat It"?
- AZakk Wylde
- BKirk Hammett
- CEddie Van Halen
- DSteve Vai
Answer: Eddie Van Halen - 927.
This flower song was recorded in 1978 by Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand.
- AYou Don't Bring Me Magnolias
- BYou Don't Bring Me Daffodils
- CYou Don't Bring Me Roses
- DYou Don't Bring Me Flowers
Answer: You Don't Bring Me Flowers - 928.
David Gilmour released his solo project On an Island in the UK on March 6, 2006. What is the significance of this date?
- AThere was nothing special about the date.
- BIt was his 60th birthday.
- CIt was his 12th anniversary with wife Polly Samson.
- DIt was the anniversary of the release of Pink Floyd's first album with him as a member.
Answer: It was his 60th birthday. - 929.
This band, whose members included Ray Manzarek and John Densmore, took their name from the title of a book by Aldous Huxley.
- AThe Doors
- BDeep Purple
- CIron Butterfly
- DSteppenwolf
Answer: The Doors - 930.
This Jamaican-born singer struck gold in 1974 with his #1 U.S/U.K single Kung-Fu Fighting.
- ACarl Thomas
- BFred Douglas
- CCarl Weathers
- DCarl Douglas
Answer: Carl Douglas - 931.
What was the name of Whitesnakes debut album, released in 1978?
- ASnakebite
- BSnake and Hawk
- CSnake Skin
- DSnake Child
Answer: Snakebite - 932.
Which artist released Blonde on Blonde, the #9 album on Rolling Stone magazines list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time?
- AJimi Hendrix
- BDavid Bowie
- CBob Dylan
- DStevie Wonder
Answer: Bob Dylan - 933.
If life were fair, Elvis would be alive and the impersonators dead. Which of these comedians said this?
- AJack Paar
- BJohnny Carson
- CJay Leno
- DSteve Allen
Answer: Johnny Carson - 934.
On what Sylvester Stallone movie was the 1982 song Eye of the Tiger by Survivor featured?
- ATango Cash
- BFirst Blood
- CRambo: First Blood Part II
- DRocky III
Answer: Rocky III - 935.
Complete the title of this song by Cat Stevens: 18th Avenue (________ Nightmare)
- AKansas City
- BChicago
- CLos Angeles
- DTulsa
Answer: Kansas City - 936.
What song received the Academy Award for Best Original Song for 1975?
- ATheme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
- BHow Lucky Can You Get from Funny Lady
- CI'm Easy from Nashville
- DRichard's Window from The Other Side of the Mountain
Answer: I'm Easy from Nashville - 937.
What type of men did Shakira swear she would never date in a 2008 interview?
- AMen who are aggressive
- BMen who can't make her laugh
- CMen who don't love children
- DMen who have dated some of her girlfriends
Answer: Men who have dated some of her girlfriends - 938.
We Got The Beat was a hit song for this group in 1982.
- AThe Bangles
- BThe Go-Gos
- CBananarama
- DWill to Power
Answer: The Go-Gos - 939.
And you should have been gone Knowing how I made you feel.
- ADon't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)
- BOh Sherry
- CLove Bites
- DUnwell
Answer: Oh Sherry - 940.
Instead of replacing guitarist Duane Allman (who died in a motorcycle accident in 1971) with another guitarist, the Brothers added this great piano player.
- AChuck Leavell
- BLeon Russell
- CNicky Hopkins
- DJohnny Neel
Answer: Chuck Leavell - 941.
Continuing with the song Rappers Delight, in the next few stanzas, the rapper says he goes down to the corner to get:
- Aa six pack of sodas
- Ba Lottery ticket
- Ca bottle of Kaopectate
- Da newspaper
Answer: a bottle of Kaopectate - 942.
Which member of Irish band Boyzone passed away unexpectedly on October 10, 2009 at the age of 33?
- AMikey Graham
- BKeith Duffy
- CStephen Gately
- DShane Lynch
Answer: Stephen Gately - 943.
Who sang the song about an Indian Brave falling in love with a rival tribes squaw?
- ARoy Orbison
- BJohnnie Preston
- CMark Dinning
- DJohnny Horton
Answer: Johnnie Preston - 944.
Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart comprise this musical act formed in 1980, which has since sold over 75 million records.
- ARoxette
- BEurythmics
- CThe Sundays
- DAce of Base
Answer: Eurythmics - 945.
I was born in 1979 in Greenbelt Maryland. I am an accomplished singer and have starred in the movies Chicago and Cursed. Who am I?
- ALil Kim
- BMya
- CChristina Aguilera
- DQueen Latifah
Answer: Mya - 946.
In a symphony orchestra there are usually how many violins?
- A20 to 25
- B16 to 32
- C3 to 40
- D5 to 12
Answer: 16 to 32 - 947.
This Sheffield Record Label, founded in 1989, is famous for its numerous alternative electronic artists, such as Aphex Twin.
- ACock Rock Disco
- BWarp Records
- CCooking Vinyl
- DDeviant Records
Answer: Warp Records - 948.
The tune Its Today had several different versions before it ended up as the opening number of which 60's hit show?
- AHello Dolly
- BMame
- CFosse
- DGypsy
Answer: Mame - 949.
The hip hop hit, Rappers Delight uses the bass line from what other well known dance tune?
- AGood Times by Chic
- BGet Out the Funk by Afrika Bambaata
- CWe Are Family by Sister Sledge
- DClose to the Edge by Parliament Funkadelic
Answer: Good Times by Chic - 950.
This country artist sang his heart out in the motion picture, Pure Country.
- ATim McGraw
- BTravis Tritt
- CGeorge Strait
- DAlan Jackson
Answer: George Strait
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