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Early members of this band, famous for the hit Itchykoo Park, went on to play with The Who and Humble Pie.
- AThe Foundations
- BHermans Hermits
- CThe Yardbirds
- DThe Small Faces
Answer: The Small Faces - 4052.
This group was singing about a Heart Of Glass in 1979.
- ABlondie
- BCharlie Daniels Band
- CSister Sledge
- DCheap Trick
Answer: Blondie - 4053.
In the song 'The Devil Went Down to Georgia,' the devil bet Johnny a fiddle of gold against your soul to see who is the best there's ever been. What did Johnny NOT play?
- AFire on the Mountains, run boys run
- BGranny does your dog bite, no child no
- CDevil's in the House of the Rising Sun
- DStep to the left and do-sa-do
Answer: Step to the left and do-sa-do - 4054.
What country artist performed the song Red Lips, Blue Eyes, Little White Lies in 1998?
- ATracy Byrd
- BToby Keith
- CGary Allan
- DMark Chesnut
Answer: Gary Allan - 4055.
What song won the Oscar for Best Original Song for 1998?
- AWhen You Believe from The Prince of Egypt
- BThat'll Do from Babe: Pig in the City
- CA Soft Place to Fall from The Horse Whisperer
- DI Don't Want to Miss a Thing from Armageddon
Answer: When You Believe from The Prince of Egypt - 4056.
Which member of the psychedelic music pioneers The Grateful Dead eschewed the ingestion of LSD?
- ABilly Kreutzmann
- BBob Weir
- CPhil Lesh
- DRon Pigpen McKernan
Answer: Ron Pigpen McKernan - 4057.
This singer recorded the songs Only The Lonely, Oh, Pretty Woman, and Crying, which were inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame.
- ARoy Orbison
- BOtis Redding
- CMarvin Gaye
- DJohnny Rivers
Answer: Roy Orbison - 4058.
Jon Anderson, best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock band, Yes, sang on which King Crimson album?
- AU.S.A.
- BLark s Tongue in Aspic
- CLizard
- DIslands
Answer: Lizard - 4059.
Is it true that Billy Idol once dropped his spiky peroxide hairstyle in place of dreadlocks, and experimented with techno beats?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: Yes - 4060.
I Wanna Be Rich was a huge hit song for this group in 1990.
- ATears for Fears
- BMidnight Oil
- CPoison
- DCalloway
Answer: Calloway - 4061.
What is the title of Beyoncé's album released in September 2006?
- ABritney Spears Day
- BBeyoncé Day
- CBumble Bee Day
- DBDay
Answer: BDay - 4062.
Mary Chapin Carpenter did a duet on the famous folk tune Diamonds and Rust with this legendary folk singer.
- AJoan Baez
- BJudy Collins
- CJoni Mitchell
- DBob Dylan
Answer: Joan Baez - 4063.
Which of these aliases has NOT been used by electronic musician Aphex Twin?
- ABurial
- BCaustic Window
- CGAK
- DBradley Strider
Answer: Burial - 4064.
Which year was the album "Floral Shoppe" by Macintosh Plus released?
- A2012
- B2011
- C2014
- D2013
Answer: 2011 - 4065.
According to a song by Belinda Carlisle, Heaven is a place on what?
- AUranus
- BEarth
- CMars
- DVenus
Answer: Earth - 4066.
He reached #4 with Run Joey Run in the summer of 75, but didn't make it that far with The Last Game of the Season (A Blind Man in the Bleachers) later that year.
- ADavid Gold
- BDavid Gates
- CDavid Gray
- DDavid Geddes
Answer: David Geddes - 4067.
When was rapper Bow Wow born?
- AMay 5, 1989
- BMarch 8, 1987
- CMay 7, 1986
- DMarch 9, 1987
Answer: March 9, 1987 - 4068.
Which of the following bands is Tom DeLonge not a part of?
- ABox Car Racer
- BBlink-182
- C+44
- DAngels & Airwaves
Answer: +44 - 4069.
What is the name of Packers horse in the film Cannibal! The Musical?
- ALianne
- BLeslie
- CLisa
- DGwendaline
Answer: Lianne - 4070.
Björk's "Unison" contains a sample of which Oval song?
- ADo While
- BPanorama
- CAero Deck
- DTextuell
Answer: Aero Deck - 4071.
Uncle Albert Admiral Halsey was a big #1 U.S. hit song for this singer in the 1970s.
- AJohn Lennon
- BPaul McCartney
- CElton John
- DGeorge Harrison
Answer: Paul McCartney - 4072.
Which of these is not a song on the album Graduation by Kanye West?
- AI Wonder
- BWaves
- CBig Brother
- DThe Glory
Answer: Waves - 4073.
This song is in the Grammy Hall of Fame by several different artists including Lena Horne and Ethel Waters. There is "gloom and misery" because "when he went away the blues walked in and met me." Can you name this song first introduced at the Cotton Club in 1933?
- AStormy Weather
- BSt. Louis Blues
- CGod Bless the Child
- DMy Man
Answer: Stormy Weather - 4074.
In 1978 this New Jersey-born trumpeter was voted Downbeats top trumpeter. His top albums are Rosewood, United and For Sure. Though he was a great musician he is better known by his peers than by the public at large. Who was he?
- ARoy Eldridge
- BWoody Shaw
- CClark Terry
- DHarry James
Answer: Woody Shaw - 4075.
Which of these bands was Steve Winwood not a member of?
- ACream
- BBlind Faith
- CTraffic
- DSpencer Davis Group
Answer: Cream - 4076.
This electronic genre of music is also known as Bristol sound or Bristol acid rap.
- AHip house
- BTrip hop
- CGrind house
- DDark electro
Answer: Trip hop - 4077.
This R B singer has starred in Queen of the Damned and Romeo Must Die and was originally scheduled to play in the sequel to The Matrix.
- ATatyana Ali
- BAnastacia
- CMya
- DAaliyah
Answer: Aaliyah - 4078.
Robert Nesta Marley was born in Nine Miles, Jamaica to Norval Marley and Cedella Malcom, on this date.
- A13 April 1947
- B6 February 1945
- C6 March 1943
- D2 January 1944
Answer: 6 February 1945 - 4079.
The 2004 Grammy Award for Best Film Soundtrack went to which film?
- AGarden State
- BBeyond the Sea
- CAnchorman
- DCrash
Answer: Garden State - 4080.
Finish this line from Beyonce and Jay-Z's song '03 Bonnie Clyde': 'I'd be there for you, if somebody hurt you, even if that somebody was …'.
- AA thug
- BShe
- CBig
- DMe
Answer: Me - 4081.
The Grateful Dead kicked off an eight-night run on October 22th 1980 at which of these venues?
- ASwing Auditorium
- BRadio City Music Hall
- CWarfield Theatre
- DOakland Auditorium
Answer: Radio City Music Hall - 4082.
What country singer made his acting debut in Black Cloud?
- ATim McGraw
- BWillie Nelson
- CDwight Yoakam
- DTravis Tritt
Answer: Tim McGraw - 4083.
The song '[[MyDsmbr]]' from Linkin Park's album Reanimation is a remix of the song 'My December.' What single was 'My December' released on as a B-side?
- APapercut
- BCrawling
- CIn the End
- DOne Step Closer
Answer: One Step Closer - 4084.
Which of the following guitarists recorded an album as a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers?
- ATom Morello
- BDave Navarro
- CBilly Corgan
- DEd O'Brien
Answer: Dave Navarro - 4085.
Which band performed the 1970s classic rock song Iron Man?
- ABlue Oyster Cult
- BIron Maiden
- CBlack Sabbath
- DLed Zeppelin
Answer: Black Sabbath - 4086.
Janis Joplin and her band played on a stage in 1967 which ultimately catapulted her to popularity and fame. What was the name of the festival where Janis and her group had their breakthrough performance?
- AFestival Express
- BWoodstock Festival
- CMonterey Pop Festival
- DDanbury Festival
Answer: Monterey Pop Festival - 4087.
Name this action adventure show.
- AHe-Man
- BHercules
- CBeastmaster
- DBenson
Answer: Hercules - 4088.
Name this 90s western-based drama.
- ADr. Quinn Medicine Woman
- BLittle House on the Prairie
- CBonanza
- DQuincy
Answer: Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman - 4089.
What member of the Beatles said this: Of course I'm ambitious. What's wrong with that? Otherwise you sleep all day?
- AJohn Lennon
- BGeorge Harrison
- CRingo Starr
- DPaul McCartney
Answer: Ringo Starr - 4090.
Who sung the opening theme song to the 1995 James Bond film 'Goldeneye'?
- ASheryl Crow
- BShirley Bassey
- CMadonna
- DTina Turner
Answer: Tina Turner - 4091.
What band wrote and performed the ballad Without You, later covered by Mariah Carey?
- ABread
- BBadfinger
- CHot Chocolate
- DCandy
Answer: Badfinger - 4092.
What song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for 1980?
- AFame from Fame
- BOn the Road Again from Honeysuckle Rose
- CNine to Five from Nine to Five
- DOut Here On My Own from Fame
Answer: Fame from Fame - 4093.
This Guyana-born musician released the song Electric Avenue which, in 1983, became both U.S. and UK number 2?
- ABob Marley
- BEddy Grant
- CRobbie Shakespeare
- DZiggy Marley
Answer: Eddy Grant - 4094.
'Don't Worry, Be Happy' was a colossal #1 hit for this singer in 1988.
- APeabo Bryson
- BEddy Grant
- CBobby McFerrin
- DPeter Tosh
Answer: Bobby McFerrin - 4095.
What was The Velvet Underground's first album called?
- ALoaded
- BWhite Light / White Heat
- CThe Velvet Underground & Nico
- DThe Velvet Underground
Answer: The Velvet Underground & Nico - 4096.
What comedian starred as Sonny Koufax in the 1999 comedy movie Big Daddy?
- ARobin Williams
- BAdam Sandler
- CBen Stiller
- DJim Carrey
Answer: Adam Sandler - 4097.
In the key of C Major, the RELATIVE MINOR is __ Minor.
- AG
- BF
- CD
- DA
Answer: A - 4098.
Who had a hit song in 1975 called Rhinestone Cowboy?
- AWillie Nelson
- BJerry Reed
- CGlen Campbell
- DBill Singer
Answer: Glen Campbell - 4099.
The last musician signed by John Hammond was a young guitarist from Texas. He was famous for his use of extra heavy guitar strings. His albums included Texas Flood, Soul to Soul, and The Sky Is Crying.
- ATroy East
- BStevie Ray Vaughan
- CChris Layton
- DRobert Cray
Answer: Stevie Ray Vaughan - 4100.
What group was Prince's first protégé?
- AApollonia
- BThe Time
- CSheila E.
- DVanity 6
Answer: The Time
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