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- 1501.
What is the name of Lauryn Hills debut solo studio album?
- AThe Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
- BThe Sisterhood
- CThe Soul Of A Child
- DThe Heat
Answer: The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill - 1502.
The show stopper in Cabaret is the song Cabaret in which Sally advises Life is a Cabaret, old chum. Come to the Cabaret . But Sally is following the advise of someone else. Who told Sally, What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play.?
- ALise
- BElsie
- CLiza
- DMarie
Answer: Elsie - 1503.
This singer had a huge hit in the 90s with I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That).
- APeter Cetera
- BMeat Loaf
- CMichael Bolton
- DBryan Adams
Answer: Meat Loaf - 1504.
The song Lean on Me was a U.S. #1 song on two different occasions. Which singer was the first one to give us this classic hit in 1972?
- ADobie Gray
- BBill Withers
- CJohnny Nash
- DAl Wison
Answer: Bill Withers - 1505.
Louie Louie was a monster hit song for this K band in 1963.
- AThe Kingsmen
- BThe Greg Kihn Band
- CKing Floyd
- DKilling Joke
Answer: The Kingsmen - 1506.
Name the winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Song for 1976.
- AEvergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)
- BGonna Fly Now from Rocky
- CAve Satani from The Omen
- DCome to Me from The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Answer: Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) - 1507.
What is the confirmation name of Richard (Richie) Sambora, famous as the lead quitarist of Bon Jovi?
- AStephen
- BSteven
- CScott
- DSampson
Answer: Stephen - 1508.
Who sang lead on Vanity 6s Drive Me Wild?
- AVanity
- BSusan
- CJill Jones
- DBrenda
Answer: Susan - 1509.
The opening line of the song, Everything Must Go, from the album of the same title, is: Its High Time for a walk upon the...
- AInside
- BReal Side
- CTilled Side
- DHillside
Answer: Real Side - 1510.
Which of the following is NOT a Type O Negative album?
- ALife Is Killing Me
- BWorld Coming Down
- CBloody Kisses
- DStay Hungry
Answer: Stay Hungry - 1511.
What was the name of the Spice Girls debut single which made them extremely popular around the world?
- A2 Become 1
- BSay Youll Be There
- CWho Do You Think You Are
- DWannabe
Answer: Wannabe - 1512.
The song 'Pts.Of.Athrty' from Linkin Park's album Reanimation was released as a single with which other song from the album as its B-side?
- AFrgt/10
- BPlc.4 Mie Hæd
- CEnth E Nd
- DH! Vltg3
Answer: H! Vltg3 - 1513.
This English artist had hits with New Song in 1983 and What is Love? in 1984.
- ANik Kershaw
- BHoward Jones
- CCorey Hart
- DPeter Gabriel
Answer: Howard Jones - 1514.
In the Broadway musical Rent, Mark, played by Anothony Rapp, starts working at which news company?
- ANews Now
- BBuzz Line
- CNews Right Now
- DTalk Line
Answer: Buzz Line - 1515.
How many operas did Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi compose?
- A28
- B12
- C35
- D54
Answer: 28 - 1516.
This Brazilian singer and songwriter became famous with his 1975 hit, Feelings.
- AMorris Albert
- BRupert Holmes
- CShaun Cassidy
- DDan Hill
Answer: Morris Albert - 1517.
In 1970, Burt Bacharach and Hal David had a big hit with One Less Bell to Answer. The title was suggested by Burt's wife at that time. Who was this blonde beauty?
- AAngie Dickinson
- BJayne Mansfield
- CKim Novak
- DPeggy Lee
Answer: Angie Dickinson - 1518.
What is the name of the only album produced by a grunge supergroup of the same name, made up of members from Pearl Jam and Soundgarden?
- ASkinyard
- BMudhoney
- CMother Love Bone
- DTemple of The Dog
Answer: Temple of The Dog - 1519.
What rock group is named after a gym teacher who taught at the original band members' high school?
- ALynyrd Skynyrd
- BThe Byrds
- CJefferson Airplane
- DPink Floyd
Answer: Lynyrd Skynyrd - 1520.
Blood on the leaves and blood on the root is a line from Billie Holiday's song Strange Fruit. What social evil is Billie Holiday singing about in this haunting song?
- ALynchings
- BSlavery
- CPlight of immigrant families
- DLow wages for tenant farmers
Answer: Lynchings - 1521.
In what country did musician Cat Stevens grow up?
- AUSA
- BGreece
- CEgypt
- DGreat Britain
Answer: Great Britain - 1522.
Singer Carrie Underwood majored in mass communication, at which university?
- ABoston University
- BNortheastern State University
- CHarvard University
- DPenn State University
Answer: Northeastern State University - 1523.
In 1980, Madonna signed a singles contract with Sire Records according to which she was paid how much per song?
- AUSD 2000
- BUSD 3000
- CUSD 5000
- DUSD 500
Answer: USD 5000 - 1524.
She was called Sassy and was one of the greatest jazz vocalists.
- ASarah Vaughan
- BShirley Horne
- CElla Fitzgerald
- DLena Horne
Answer: Sarah Vaughan - 1525.
What word is missing from this verse of Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney's song 'Say Say Say': Standing here, ... in all my tears, baby through the years, you know I'm crying?
- ASoaking
- BDrowning
- CBaptized
- DSwimming
Answer: Baptized - 1526.
'74–'75 is a 1993 single from the album Ring by what American band?
- AR.E.M.
- BThe Ocean Blue
- CThe Connells
- DThe Bangles
Answer: The Connells - 1527.
Genre: Grunge This Seattle, Washington band struggled with substance abuse, but still managed to produce big selling albums such as Facelift, Dirt, and Jar of Flies.
- APearl Jam
- BNirvana
- CStone Temple Pilots
- DAlice in Chains
Answer: Alice in Chains - 1528.
How many Grammy Awards did Ray Charles receive throughout his career?
- AThirty
- BTwenty
- CSeventeen
- DEleven
Answer: Seventeen - 1529.
Which band performed the 1970s classic rock song Roundabout?
- AYes
- BMoody Blues
- CEmerson Lake Palmer
- DUriah Heep
Answer: Yes - 1530.
The music of Jan Dean is often confused with works of The Beach Boys. Both had a similar surf music style. Which of the following songs was originally a hit for Jan Dean and not The Beach Boys?
- ACalifornia Girls
- BSurfin U.S.A.
- CDead Mans Curve
- DHelp Me Rhonda
Answer: Dead Mans Curve - 1531.
American singer and jazz musician Nat King Cole was born Nathaniel Adams Coles, in which city?
- AMontgomery, Alabama
- BOakland, California
- CLos Angeles, California
- DNew Orleans, Louisiana
Answer: Montgomery, Alabama - 1532.
Which band performed the 1980s classic rock song Heat of the Moment?
- AEurope
- BAsia
- CYes
- DEmerson Lake Palmer
Answer: Asia - 1533.
The line Mucho mistrust, loves gone behind, which we often hear as Ho Chi Minhs trust, lost on the behind" is from which song by Blondie?
- AThe Tide is High
- BHeart of Glass
- CRapture
- DCall Me
Answer: Heart of Glass - 1534.
This group's song 'Sideshow' is a popular oldie which reached number 8. The follow-up, 'Three-Ring Circus,' also released in 1974, didn't make it as far, despite having a similar theme.
- ADramatics
- BFree Movement
- CMoments
- DBlue Magic
Answer: Blue Magic - 1535.
Joe Venuti and Stéphane Grappelli were both popular violinists famous for what?
- ADeveloping the detache technique
- BPlaying jazz violin
- CPlaying with military bands
- DPlaying Beethoven's violin duets
Answer: Playing jazz violin - 1536.
"When I'm Sixty-Four" is a song by this band.
- ACat Stevens
- BFleetwood Mac
- CThe Animals
- DThe Beatles
Answer: The Beatles - 1537.
Which of these last names of popular musician belongs to a jazz great known as Hot Lips?"
- AShorter
- BPage
- CPeterson
- DTyner
Answer: Page - 1538.
Which Rogers and Hammerstein musical featured the comic lament Pore Jud is Daid?
- ACanCan
- BAnnie Get Your Gun
- CAnything Goes
- DOklahoma
Answer: Oklahoma - 1539.
What was the name of the Wu-Tang Clan album Martin Shkreli bought for $2 million dollars?
- AA Better Tomorrow
- BThe Saga Continues
- C8 Diagrams
- DOnce Upon a Time in Shaolin
Answer: Once Upon a Time in Shaolin - 1540.
Which band released songs suchs as "Rio", "Girls on Film", and "The Reflex"?
- ANew Order
- BDepeche Mode
- CDuran Duran
- DThe Cure
Answer: Duran Duran - 1541.
This Texas-born pianist was born in 1934. His career took off after moving to New York around 1956. He played with Coltrane, The Jazz Messengers, Benny Golson, etc. His most famous composition is Bolivia.
- AJames Johnson
- BCedar Walton
- CEarl Hines
- DArt Tatum
Answer: Cedar Walton - 1542.
He was the bassist for Led Zeppelin.
- AGeezer Butler
- BRobert Plant
- CJohn Paul Jones
- DJohn Bonham
Answer: John Paul Jones - 1543.
After watching an operetta, Al N Yetta decided to switch to a quiz show. Which one?
- AI've Got a Secret
- BYou Bet Your Life
- CWhat's My Line?
- DBeat the Clock
Answer: What's My Line? - 1544.
What is not a wind instrument?
- AOboe
- BViola
- CDuduk
- DTrombone
Answer: Viola - 1545.
Which American rapper, born in 1975, topped the charts with the hits In Da Club and Candy Shop?
- A50 Cent
- BSnoop Dogg
- CDr-Dre
- DEminem
Answer: 50 Cent - 1546.
What was the original name given to the Spice Girls before they rose to stardom?
- AThe Berries
- BAcoustica
- CThe Hornets
- DTouch
Answer: Touch - 1547.
The Way You Love Me and Superwoman were just two of this singers hits off of her namesake LP.
- ACherrelle
- BKaryn White
- CStacy Lattisaw
- DPebbles
Answer: Karyn White - 1548.
Which were the first two songs by Johnny Cash to be released by Sun Records in 1955?
- ADon't Take Your Guns to Town and I Walk the Line
- BHey Porter and I Walk the Line
- CCry, Cry, Cry and Hey Porter
- DFolsom Prison Blues and I Walk the Line
Answer: Cry, Cry, Cry and Hey Porter - 1549.
Which of the following guitarists was never a member of The Yardbirds?
- AJeff Beck
- BRitchie Blackmore
- CJimmy Page
- DEric Clapton
Answer: Ritchie Blackmore - 1550.
What color did the lead singer of the group The Americans have in his name?
- ABlue
- BWhite
- CGreen
- DBlack
Answer: Black
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