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How does Delilah die in Tom Jones 1968 song Delilah?
- AHer deceived lover stabs her.
- BHer deceived lover pushes her off a bridge.
- CShe dies in an unnamed accident.
- DShe commits suicide.
Answer: Her deceived lover stabs her. - 1352.
What saxophonist said, A jazz musician is a juggler who uses harmonies instead of oranges.?
- ABenny Golston
- BBenny Goodman
- CBenny Green
- DBen Blue
Answer: Benny Green - 1353.
What quartet got its start on Johnny Cashs TV show?
- AThe Oak Ridge Boys
- BThe Statler Brothers
- CThe Tennessee Three
- DThe Statesmen Quartet
Answer: The Statler Brothers - 1354.
I Predict a Riot electrified the British press in 2004 - this bands energetic music seemed to recall the same punk and new wave spirit of earlier decades.
- ASnow Patrol
- BFranz Ferdinand
- CKaiser Chiefs
- DModest Mouse
Answer: Kaiser Chiefs - 1355.
What is the name of the country singer who had a #1 smash hit single in 1977 with Southern Nights?
- AJerry Reed
- BGlen Campbell
- CWaylon Jennings
- DRoy Clark
Answer: Glen Campbell - 1356.
In what city was George Michael arrested in 1998 for engaging in a lewd act in a public toilet?
- ABeverly Hills
- BLos Angeles
- CSan Francisco
- DNew York
Answer: Beverly Hills - 1357.
Name this 1997 song.
- AEngler
- BArc Angels
- CAngel
- DEngel
Answer: Engel - 1358.
This singer reached number 6 with Do You Know What I Mean in 1971. His next song, Can I Get A Witness, only made it to #39 the same year.
- ADave Edmunds
- BBobby Bloom
- CLee Michaels
- DJonathan Edwards
Answer: Lee Michaels - 1359.
What group recorded the song Boogie Shoes?
- AKC and the Sunshine Band
- BEarth, Wind Fire
- CKool the Gang
- DThe Sylvers
Answer: KC and the Sunshine Band - 1360.
When did vocalist Michael Kiske join power metal band Helloween?
- Ain 1989
- Bin 1988
- Cin 1986
- Din 1985
Answer: in 1986 - 1361.
Which line represents the correct original members of American pop band The Four Seasons?
- AFrankie Valli, Bob Guadio, Nick Massi, and Nick Devito
- BFrankie Valli, Bob Guadio, Bob Crewe, and Nick Massi
- CFrankie Valli, Bob Guadio, Nick Massi, and Tommy DeVito
- DFrankie Valli, Bob Guadio, Joe Long, and Hank Majewski
Answer: Frankie Valli, Bob Guadio, Nick Massi, and Tommy DeVito - 1362.
Who wrote the song Festive Overture?
- AWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- BLudwig Van Beethoven
- CNikolai Andreevich Rimsky-Korsakov
- DDmitri Shostakovitch
Answer: Dmitri Shostakovitch - 1363.
Which of these ladies gave us the song "I Hope You Dance" in 2000?
- APatty Loveless
- BFaith Hill
- CLee Ann Womack
- DTrisha Yearwood
Answer: Lee Ann Womack - 1364.
How many children did Johann Sebastian Bach have?
- A10
- B15
- C20
- D5
Answer: 20 - 1365.
What character did Willie Nelson play in the 2005 movie Dukes of Hazzard?
- ACooter
- BRoscoe P. Coletrain
- CUncle Jessie Duke
- DBoss Hogg
Answer: Uncle Jessie Duke - 1366.
This great vocalist, born in 1934, attended Howard University. Although she was encouraged and promoted by Miles Davis and Quincy Jones in the 1960s, she really did not hit it big until 1998 when she recorded the album "I Remember Miles." Her most popular album was 2001's "You're My Thrill."
- AShirley Horn
- BDiana Krall
- CBarbara Cook
- DBetty Carter
Answer: Shirley Horn - 1367.
What was Jackie Wilson singing about in 1958?
- ATears of a Clown
- BCrying Girlfriends
- CTears in the Rain
- DLonely Teardrops
Answer: Lonely Teardrops - 1368.
This artist/group released Off the Wall in 1979.
- AEarth, Wind and Fire
- BStevie Wonder
- CKool the Gang
- DMichael Jackson
Answer: Michael Jackson - 1369.
Three Times a Lady was the first ever #1 U.S. hit for this band in 1978.
- AKool and the Gang
- BThe Isley Brothers
- CThe Commodores
- DEarth, Wind Fire
Answer: The Commodores - 1370.
Which one of these Rammstein songs has two official music videos?
- AMein Teil
- BDu Riechst So Gut
- CDu Hast
- DBenzin
Answer: Du Riechst So Gut - 1371.
In 1955 Little Richard had his first charted hit. This song hit #17 on the pop charts and #2 on the R&B charts. What was the song?
- AGood Golly Miss Molly
- BTutti Frutti
- CRip It Up
- DMy Cadillac
Answer: Tutti Frutti - 1372.
What was Janet Jackson mostly criticized for in the beginning of her career, as well as later on?
- AHer outfits
- BHer music
- CHer body
- DHer voice
Answer: Her voice - 1373.
Name Stevie Wonder's first US hit, recorded in 1963.
- AFingertips
- BFingertips, Part II
- CFingernails, Part II
- DFingernails
Answer: Fingertips, Part II - 1374.
Hans Zimmer wrote the beautiful love theme Can You Feel the Love Tonight? for which Broadway/Hollywood musical?
- AThe Music Man
- BWicked
- CThe Lion King
- DBeauty and the Beast
Answer: The Lion King - 1375.
Bryan Adams power ballad (Everything I Do) I Do It for You was featured on the soundtrack of this 1991 movie.
- ARobin Hood: Prince of Thieves
- BBeauty and the Beast
- CPretty Woman
- DDon Juan DeMarco
Answer: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - 1376.
Which of these composers who were also pianists had the largest hands?
- ASergei Rachmaninoff
- BFranz Liszt
- CLudwig Van Beethoven
- DWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Answer: Sergei Rachmaninoff - 1377.
What actress portrayed real-life author Betty Mahmoody in the 1991 drama movie Not Without My Daughter?
- ASusan Sarandon
- BDiane Keaton
- CMeryl Streep
- DSally Field
Answer: Sally Field - 1378.
Who recorded Let There Be Rock?
- AAccept
- BThe Eagles
- CIron Butterfly
- DAC/DC
Answer: AC/DC - 1379.
She died at the age of 30 in 1963, but not before creating some of the most influential country music hits including: Walking After Midnight, I Fall to Pieces and Crazy.
- APatsy Cline
- BLoretta Lynn
- CKitty Wells
- DTammy Wynette
Answer: Patsy Cline - 1380.
Leo Fender got the idea for the design of his early guitars from which country singer?
- AHank Williams Sr.
- BMerle Travis
- CLefty Frizell
- DJohnny Cash
Answer: Merle Travis - 1381.
Which Rogers and Hammerstein hit musical features the song Kansas City sung by a cowboy who returns from the big city?
- AShowboat
- BDamn Yankees
- COklahoma
- DChicago
Answer: Oklahoma - 1382.
Waltz is defined as a piece of music with how many beats to the measure (bar)?
- A3
- B2
- C6
- D4
Answer: 3 - 1383.
The song Lady Jane was featured on what 1966 album by The Rolling Stones?
- AGoats Head Soup
- BFlowers
- CAftermath
- DEmotional Rescue
Answer: Aftermath - 1384.
This girl group, formed in New Jersey in 1958, became famous with hits such as Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Dedicated to the One I Love, and Mama Said.
- AThe Shirelles
- BThe Crystals
- CThe Chiffons
- DThe Ronettes
Answer: The Shirelles - 1385.
Who had his first number one hit in 1993 with Shouldve Been a Cowboy?
- ATracy Byrd
- BToby Keith
- CDavid Ball
- DClay Walker
Answer: Toby Keith - 1386.
Who wrote the musical composition, "Rhapsody In Blue"?
- AGeorge Gershwin
- BJohnny Mandel
- CDuke Ellington
- DIrving Berlin
Answer: George Gershwin - 1387.
This great Chicago-born singer was married to Max Roach and sang on his famous We Insist!-Freedom Now Suite. She appeared in such movies as For the Love of Ivy" and Nothing but a Man. One of her signature songs is Buddy Can You Spare a Dime?.
- ADinah Washington
- BBillie Homiday
- CAbbey Lincoln
- DCarmen McRae
Answer: Abbey Lincoln - 1388.
Whose widow was the author of the song American Pie referring to with the line, When I read about his widowed bride?
- ARicky Nelson
- BBuddy Holly
- CRitchie Valens
- DJ.P. Richardson Jr.
Answer: Buddy Holly - 1389.
I've seen your face a thousand times. Every day we've been apart, and I don't care about ________.
- Adeception, yeah
- Bthe sunshine, yeah
- Cthe bad guys, yeah
- Dthe weather, yeah
Answer: the sunshine, yeah - 1390.
What actress originally played Glinda on the Broadway musical Wicked?
- AReese Witherspoon
- BIdina Menzel
- CKristin Chenoweth
- DKate Hudson
Answer: Kristin Chenoweth - 1391.
Which of these does not describe Billie Jean's appearance in Bob Weir's song 'Mexicali Blues'?
- Araven hair
- Ba ruffled dress
- Can anklet made of gold
- Dall the French perfume you'd care to smell
Answer: an anklet made of gold - 1392.
This group is definitely considered a U.S. one hit wonder. They had a hit song called Magic in 1974.
- ADaniel Boone
- BPilot
- CJigsaw
- DPaper Lace
Answer: Pilot - 1393.
The rule requiring countries to sing in their own national language in the Eurovision Song Contest was abolished in 1973, but after several years the restriction was reimposed. When was this restriction lifted for the second time?
- A1996
- B1999
- C1997
- D1991
Answer: 1999 - 1394.
Which member of the British pop group "The Spice Girls" was known as Ginger Spice?
- AEmma Bunton
- BGeri Halliwell
- CMelanie Brown
- DVictoria Beckham
Answer: Geri Halliwell - 1395.
Tattoo was a big hit song for this former American Idol winner.
- AJordin Sparks
- BCarrie Underwood
- CRuben Studdard
- DFantasia Barrino
Answer: Jordin Sparks - 1396.
In which year was the Megadeth album "Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?" released?
- A1987
- B1986
- C1983
- D1979
Answer: 1986 - 1397.
In 1998 the song Another One Bites The Dust by Queen was used in a commercial for what sound system company?
- AWOIA
- BIAWA
- CWALO
- DAIWA
Answer: AIWA - 1398.
When did musician Tito Puente live?
- A1923-2000
- B1937-2005
- C1943-2001
- D1930-2006
Answer: 1923-2000 - 1399.
In Prokofiev's 'Peter and the Wolf', the wolf itself is represented by a trio of which musical instrument?
- AClarinet
- BFrench horn
- CCello
- DOboe
Answer: French horn - 1400.
In 1981, this singer duetted with Diana Ross on Endless Love, the theme song of the self-titled movie.
- ABryan Adams
- BMicheal Jackson
- CBobby Brown
- DLionel Richie
Answer: Lionel Richie
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