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music | Which two singers had a hit with The Whiskey Aint Workin No More? | [
"Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart",
"George Jones and Merle Haggard",
"Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson",
"Dwight Yoakum and Buck Owens"
] | Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart |
music | Which country singer originally recorded the song Picture with Kid Rock? | [
"Allison Moorer",
"Trisha Yearwood",
"Sara Evans",
"Mary Chapin Carpenter"
] | Allison Moorer |
music | Which duo recorded the song Seven Spanish Angels? | [
"Ray Charles and Willie Nelson",
"Roy Orbison and Freddie Fender",
"Freddie Fender and Willie Nelson",
"Martina McBride and Raul Malo"
] | Ray Charles and Willie Nelson |
music | Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt did a duet before forming a trio with Dolly Parton. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
music | Storms Never Last was a duet performed by this couple. | [
"Tammy Wynette and George Jones",
"Roseanne Cash and Rodney Crowell",
"Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter",
"Tim McGraw and Faith Hill"
] | Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter |
music | All the Roadrunning is a collaborative album by Elton John and Emmylou Harris. | [
"False",
"True"
] | False |
music | Which couple sang the song Jackson? | [
"Johnny Cash and June Carter",
"Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood",
"Tim McGraw and Faith Hill",
"Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn"
] | Johnny Cash and June Carter |
music | Mary Chapin Carpenter did a duet on the famous folk tune Diamonds and Rust with this legendary folk singer. | [
"Judy Collins",
"Bob Dylan",
"Joni Mitchell",
"Joan Baez"
] | Joan Baez |
music | Where was Elvis Presley, The King of Rock born? | [
"Memphis, Tennessee",
"Nashville, Tennessee",
"Tupelo, Mississippi",
"Birmingham, Alabama"
] | Tupelo, Mississippi |
music | How many Grammy Awards did Elvis Presley receive throughout his career? | [
"3",
"1",
"5",
"none"
] | 3 |
music | When was Elvis Presley officially discharged from military service? | [
"1960",
"1963",
"1961",
"1962"
] | 1960 |
music | âMan, I was tame compared to what they do now. Are you kidding? I didnât do anything but just jiggle.â | [
" what famous venue were these words uttered by Elvis Presley?",
"Radio City Music Hall",
"Nashville Opry Center",
"Boston Garden",
"Madison Square Garden"
] | Madison Square Garden |
music | On the Milton Berle Show, Elvis Presley caused a scandal with what song? | [
"Hound Dog",
"Heartbreak Hotel",
"Trouble",
"Viva Las Vegas"
] | Hound Dog |
music | Which of these was not among the presents Elvis Presley used to give to his friends and associates? | [
"Cash",
"Guitars",
"Jewelry",
"Cadillacs"
] | Guitars |
music | What was the debut album of Elvis Presleys daughter, Lisa Marie Presley? | [
"Lights Out",
"Dirty Laundry",
"Now What",
"To Whom It May Concern"
] | To Whom It May Concern |
music | Who was the entertainment impresario known best as the manager of Elvis Presley | [
"Colonel Tom Parker",
"Colonel John Parker",
"General Joe Parker",
"Major Tom Parker"
] | Colonel Tom Parker |
music | What movie stars Elvis Presley as Pacer Burton, the son of a Kiowa mother and a Texas rancher father? | [
"Blue Hawaii",
"West Side Story",
"Viva Las Vegas",
"Flaming Star"
] | Flaming Star |
music | What was Elvis Presleys favorite sandwich? | [
"Peanut butter and jelly sandwich",
"Cheeseburgers with grilled onions",
"Open-style steak sandwich",
"Peanut butter and banana sandwich"
] | Peanut butter and banana sandwich |
music | Which song by rock and roll group Tommy James and the Shondells includes the lyrics Look over yonder, what do you see? The sun is a rising most definitely? | [
"Crystal Blue Persuasion",
"Blue Suede Shoes",
"Red Rain",
"Red Red Wine"
] | Crystal Blue Persuasion |
music | The following lyrics are from which 1972 hit: Its gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day? | [
"Waiting for the Sun",
"I Can See Clearly Now",
"Tomorrow",
"Ill Follow the Sun"
] | I Can See Clearly Now |
music | Which 1965 hit opens with the line Ive got sunshine on a cloudy day? | [
"Tomorrow",
"Sunshine on my Shoulders",
"My Girl",
"My Guy"
] | My Girl |
music | Sunshine go away today, I dont feel much like dancing is the opening line of which song by Jonathan Edwards? | [
"Go Away",
"Dont Feel Like Dancing",
"Go Away Today",
"Sunshine"
] | Sunshine |
music | We get groovin when the sun goes down is a line from which single by Neil Diamond? | [
"I Thank the Lord for the Night Time",
"Kentucky Woman",
"Sweet Caroline",
"Cracklin Rosie"
] | I Thank the Lord for the Night Time |
music | You are the sun, I am the moon is a line from which song by Neil Diamond? | [
"Song Sung Blue",
"You Dont Bring Me Flowers",
"Play Me",
"Sweet Caroline"
] | Play Me |
music | The line I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine is from which song by Murray Head? | [
"Tokyo Rose",
"One Night in Bangkok",
"Sultans of Swing",
"China Girl"
] | One Night in Bangkok |
music | The Doors were formed in Los Angeles, California in what year? | [
"1965",
"1968",
"1966",
"1967"
] | 1965 |
music | What year did lead singer of The Doors, Jim Morrison die? | [
"1970",
"1969",
"1971",
"1972"
] | 1971 |
music | The album Waiting for the Sun, which includes the single Hello, I Love You, was released by The Doors in what year? | [
"1967",
"1968",
"1969",
"1970"
] | 1968 |
music | What caused Jim Morrisons death according to the official report? | [
"Heart Failure",
"Cancer",
"Liver Disease",
"Drug Overdose"
] | Heart Failure |
music | This musician, author of the best-selling autobiography, Riders On The Storm, played the drums for The Doors. | [
"John Densmore",
"Keith Moon",
"Ray Manzarek",
"Robby Krieger"
] | John Densmore |
music | Which 1969 album by The Doors included the single Touch Me, written by Robbie Krieger? | [
"The Soft Parade",
"Morrison Hotel/ Hard Rock Cafe",
"LA Woman",
"Waiting for the Sun"
] | The Soft Parade |
music | What year were American rock band, The Doors inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? | [
"1990",
"1993",
"1980",
"1988"
] | 1993 |
music | Jim Morrison, a poet, songwriter and lead singer of The Doors, was born on December 8, 1943 in which American state? | [
"Florida",
"Delaware",
"California",
"New York"
] | Florida |
music | Who played the role of Jim Morrison in the 1991 film The Doors, directed by Oliver Stone? | [
"Peter Deluise",
"Tom Cruise",
"Johnny Depp",
"Val Kilmer"
] | Val Kilmer |
music | Director Oliver Stone appeared in his own movie, entitled The Doors. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
music | A dead dove; an inverted cross; Ozzy in tattered bloody clothing | [
"No Rest for the Wicked",
"Diary of A Madman",
"No More Tears",
"Speak of the Devil"
] | Diary of A Madman |
music | Ozzy wears a crown of thorns; dirty children stand by his side | [
"The Ultimate Sin",
"No Rest for the Wicked",
"Bark at the Moon",
"Live and Loud"
] | No Rest for the Wicked |
music | Ozzy is a bat-winged demon crouching by a mushroom cloud | [
"The Ultimate Sin",
"Down to Earth",
"Diary of A Madman",
"Thank God for the Bomb"
] | The Ultimate Sin |
music | Ozzy is a werewolf | [
"Blizzard of Ozz",
"Ozzmosis",
"Just Say Ozzy",
"Bark at the Moon"
] | Bark at the Moon |
music | Ozzy is depicted as an angel | [
"Speak of the Devil",
"Tribute",
"none of these",
"No More Tears"
] | No More Tears |
music | Graffiti on a tan-colored wall | [
"Live and Loud",
"Tribute",
"Just Say Ozzy",
"The Ozzman Cometh"
] | Just Say Ozzy |
music | Ozzys torso is covered with eyes and mouths. | [
"The Ozzman Cometh",
"Ozzmosis",
"Blizzard of Ozz",
"Down to Earth"
] | Ozzmosis |
music | Ozzy lying on a hardwood floor decked all in white, thrusting a crucifix into the air. | [
"No Rest for The Wicked",
"Blizzard of Ozz",
"none of these",
"Suicide Solution"
] | Blizzard of Ozz |
music | This is the only Ozzy LP cover depicting a member of his backup band | [
"Speak of the Devil",
"No Rest for the Wicked",
"The Ultimate Sin",
"Tribute"
] | Tribute |
music | On how many of his album covers can you see the letters O-Z-Z-Y tattooed on his fingers | [
"4",
"none",
"1",
"3"
] | 3 |
music | Which one hit wonder had a huge hit in 1984 with the song Somebodys Watching Me? | [
"Rockwell",
"Ollie and Jerry",
"Nena",
"Mike Reno"
] | Rockwell |
music | The song The Warrior was a big hit for which group in 1984? | [
"Scandal",
"Ratt",
"Ollie and Jerry",
"Spandau Ballet"
] | Scandal |
music | Steve Perry had a monster hit with which solo single in 1984? | [
"Oh Sherrie",
"Foolish Heart",
"Seperate Ways",
"Oh Sheila"
] | Oh Sherrie |
music | Peter Framptons incredible 1976 album Frampton Comes Alive featured the hit songs Do You Feel Like We Do? and Show Me the Way and made him a bona fide stadium-filling arena rocker. What band was he a member of before going solo? | [
"Humble Pie",
"Vanilla Fudge",
"The Easybeats",
"King Crimson"
] | Humble Pie |
music | Todd Rundgren has had a successful career as a solo artist with hits like I Saw the Light, Hello Its Me, and Bang the Drum All Day.â Hes also been a successful producer, working with bands ranging from Hall Oates to Grand Funk Railroad to XTC. Todd left what Beatlesque garage-rock band in 1969 to go at it solo? | [
"The Creation",
"The Nazz",
"Badfinger",
"Moby Grape"
] | The Nazz |
music | Eric Carmen issued several hits as a solo artist including All By Myself and Hungry Eyes for the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. Before all this, Eric was a member of what power pop band? | [
"The Raspberries",
"The Hollies",
"The Left Banke",
"The Knack"
] | The Raspberries |
music | After leaving this alternative rock band in 1993 for a solo career, singer Natalie Merchant gained critical fame with a series of hits including Jealousy. | [
"The Primitives",
"10,000 Maniacs",
"Gin Blossoms",
"Toad the Wet Sprocket"
] | 10,000 Maniacs |
music | Jackson Browne, the popular singer-songwriter responsible for the hits Doctor My Eyes, Somebodys Baby for the Fast Times at Ridgemont High soundtrack, Running on Empty, and Take It Easy for the Eagles, was once a member of what country rock band? | [
"Pure Prairie League",
"Little River Band",
"Nitty Gritty Dirt Band",
"Little Feat"
] | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
music | Musician and singer Steve Winwood had hits with Back in the High Life, Higher Love and Roll With It as a solo artist, but produced perhaps his best music while a member of several musical groups. Which of these bands was Steve Winwood not a member of? | [
"The Spencer Davis Group",
"Traffic",
"Spirit",
"Blind Faith"
] | Spirit |
music | Famous musical duos such as Hall Oates, Ike Tina, Sonny Cher, and Simon Garfunkle dont last forever. Often one or both will seek solo fame, leaving the duo behind. The singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins had a number of hits for the movies Caddyshack, Footloose, and Top Gun - but before all that, he was a member of a fairly popular duo called what? | [
"Loggins Bellamy",
"Loggins Godley",
"Loggins Simpson",
"Loggins Messina"
] | Loggins Messina |
music | Eric Clapton is one of the most successful musicians of the 20th century. His career has spanned several decades, and is often considered the greatest guitarist of all time. What band was Clapton not a member of before going solo? | [
"Cream",
"The Yardbirds",
"Blind Faith",
"Traffic"
] | Traffic |
music | John Sebastian left this enormously influential group in 1968 for a solo career which yielded the number one single Welcome Back in 1976. | [
"The Young Rascals",
"The Mamas and the Papas",
"The Lovin Spoonful",
"Fairport Convention"
] | The Lovin Spoonful |
music | In a well-known episode of the U.S. TV show The Brady Bunch, Greg Brady is spotted by a musical agent. Unfortunately, the agent doesnt want all the Bradys, only Greg. Subsequently, Greg leaves his brothers and sisters in the dust in favor of a solo career, and adopts a stage name. What is this stage name? | [
"Captain Fantastic",
"Action Jackson",
"Johnny Bravo",
"Diamond Rio"
] | Johnny Bravo |
music | Björk, the Icelandic singer and songwriter, has earned numerous Grammies, sold millions of albums, and has acted in major Hollywood movies. Before all the critical acclaim and media attention, Björk was once the lead vocalist for which alternative rock/pop band? | [
"The Sugarcubes",
"Fuzzbox",
"Curve",
"Altered Images"
] | The Sugarcubes |
music | With five number one singles in the 1980s, singer/songwriter Lionel Ritchie has had Billboard chart successes that most musicians can only dream of. Before all this, however, Lionel experienced similar success with this soul/funk group. | [
"The OJays",
"The Dazz Band",
"The Commodores",
"Earth, Wind, and Fire"
] | The Commodores |
music | Danny Elfman is one of the leading film composers in the world with acclaimed compositions for dozens of movies including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Beetlejuice, Batman, Spiderman, and Charlottes Web. Before his incredible success scoring films, Danny was a member of which new wave rock band? | [
"Madness",
"Oingo Boingo",
"Level 42",
"Wall of Voodoo"
] | Oingo Boingo |
music | The Summer Jam at Watkins Glen, a concert in 1973, was attended by more people than Woodstock (1969). Who were the only three bands that played? | [
"Crosby, Stills, Nash Young, The Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead",
"The Who, the Eagles and Ten Years After",
"The Band, The Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead",
"The Rolling Stones, the Who and Jefferson Airplane"
] | The Band, The Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead |
music | The Grateful Dead performed at the famous ill-fated 1969 Altamont concert. | [
"True",
"False"
] | False |
music | Space Cowboy is a term used by The Steve Miller band. On what album did this term originally appear? | [
"Sailor",
"Fly Like An Eagle",
"The Joker",
"Brave New World"
] | Brave New World |
music | Gram Parsons was a very talented songwriter who died in the early 70s. Which of the following bands did he not play for? | [
"Poco",
"The Flying Burrito Brothers",
"The International Submarine Band",
"The Byrds"
] | Poco |
music | Gary Wright, famous for his 1976 hit Dream Weaver, was a member of what rock group? | [
"Procol Harem",
"Gentle Giant",
"Spooky Tooth",
"The Kinks"
] | Spooky Tooth |
music | Mike Rutherford of the band Mike + The Mechanics, was also a founding member of what successful group? | [
"Genesis",
"Pentangle",
"Atomic Rooster",
"The Zombies"
] | Genesis |
music | Schoolboys in Disgrace was an album released in 1975 by what band? | [
"Manfred Man",
"Pink Floyd",
"The Kinks",
"Frigid Pink"
] | The Kinks |
music | What band performed the 1978 song Wheel In The Sky? | [
"Kansas",
"Journey",
"Boston",
"The Police"
] | Journey |
music | Who was the drummer for the band Led Zeppelin? | [
"Jimmy Page",
"John Bonham",
"Robert Plant",
"John Paul Jones"
] | John Bonham |
music | AC/DC sang the 1987 hit Night Train. | [
"False",
"True"
] | False |
music | What 80s band performed the 1989 smash hit 18 and Life? | [
"Skid Row",
"Tesla",
"Motley Crue",
"Bon Jovi"
] | Skid Row |
music | Who brought us the song Im Eighteen? | [
"Winger",
"Black Sabbath",
"Alice Cooper",
"Led Zeppelin"
] | Alice Cooper |
music | Which of these bands performed the 1978 song Sultans of Swing? | [
"Boston",
"Dire Straits",
"Creedence Clearwater Revival",
"Kansas"
] | Dire Straits |
music | Which of these bands performed the 1973 song Free Ride? | [
"Ram Jam",
"The Edgar Winter Group",
"Dire Straits",
"Aerosmith"
] | The Edgar Winter Group |
music | Tesla performed the 1990 song Cherry Pie. | [
"False",
"True"
] | False |
music | What RB group had a huge #2 hit song with Neither One of Us (Wants to be the First to Say Goodbye)? | [
"Gladys Knight the Pips",
"The Ohio Players",
"The OJays",
"The Four Tops"
] | Gladys Knight the Pips |
music | In 1963, this teen pop star became the youngest solo artist ever to have a #1 song in the United States. | [
"Ricky Nelson",
"Frankie Lymon",
"Paul Anka",
"Stevie Wonder"
] | Stevie Wonder |
music | This pop singing sensation had one of the biggest hit songs of 2007 with Umbrella. | [
"Ciara",
"Sienna",
"Rihanna",
"Beyonce"
] | Rihanna |
music | The ultimate answer to the question about the meaning of life from the classic comical sci-fi novel, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, was the inspiration for the name of which 1980s new wave band? | [
"XTC",
"World Party",
"Scritti Politti",
"Level 42"
] | Level 42 |
music | When this 1980s new wave Goth band broke up, the lead singer Peter Murphy went solo and produced the hit Cuts You Up. The rest of the band went on to form the popular group Love and Rockets. What was the name of the initial 1980s new wave band? | [
"Bauhaus",
"The Cure",
"Wall of Voodoo",
"New Order"
] | Bauhaus |
music | The members of the 1980s new wave group Thompson Twins are actually not twins at all. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
music | The stylish 1980s new wave group ABC, which is responsible for such hits as Poison Arrow, Be Near Me and The Look of Love, also put out this classic new wave album. | [
"Business as Usual",
"Seven and the Ragged Tiger",
"Lexicon of Love",
"High Infidelity"
] | Lexicon of Love |
music | What 1980s new wave band had one of their early videos banned from the BBC and heavily edited by MTV for pornographic content in 1981? | [
"Pet Shop Boys",
"Duran Duran",
"Haircut 100",
"Men Without Hats"
] | Duran Duran |
music | Bono, Sade, Cher, Prince, Sting... several bands have lead singers with only one name. Which 1980s new wave bands lead singer was called only by the name Limahl? | [
"T Pau",
"Kajagoogoo",
"The Romantics",
"Nu Shuz"
] | Kajagoogoo |
music | The song Forever Young by the 1980s new wave band Alphaville, was featured in which popular movie released in 2004? | [
"Little Miss Sunshine",
"Napoleon Dynamite",
"40 Year Old Virgin",
"Finding Neverland"
] | Napoleon Dynamite |
music | Boogie Wonderland and After the Love is Gone were big hits for Maurice White, Phillip Bailey, and the rest of the members of this band. | [
"Earth, Wind and Fire",
"Cameo",
"Ohio Players",
"Temptations"
] | Earth, Wind and Fire |
music | This 1973 song by Kool the Gang was featured in the Quentin Tarantino movie Pulp Fiction (1994). | [
"We Got the Funk",
"Get Down",
"Jungle Boogie",
"Burn Rubber"
] | Jungle Boogie |
music | The Philadelphia group, the OJays, produced a number of successful hits including Love Train and this funk classic. | [
"For the Love of Money",
"Money, Money, Money",
"Mean Green",
"Almighty Dollar"
] | For the Love of Money |
music | Curtis Mayfields celebrated soundtrack to this movie went to the #1 position on the Billboard charts in 1972. It featured the hits Freddies Dead and Pusherman. | [
"Superfly",
"Black Caesar",
"Shaft",
"Sheba, Baby"
] | Superfly |
music | George Clinton and Bootsy Collins led this influential funk music group through the 1970s. They were elected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. | [
"Tower of Power",
"Parliament-Funkadelic",
"The Gap Band",
"Brick"
] | Parliament-Funkadelic |
music | Tell Me Something Good was a big hit in 1974 for the funk band Rufus. What female singer featured on this song would experience greater success as a solo artist? | [
"Patti LaBelle",
"Erica Badu",
"Sheila E.",
"Chaka Khan"
] | Chaka Khan |
music | This funk band began in the early 1970s but wouldnt achieve true chart success until 1986 with their massive hit Word Up!. | [
"The Gap Band",
"New Edition",
"Dazz Band",
"Cameo"
] | Cameo |
music | Which of the following groups would NOT be considered a funk band? | [
"Brick",
"The Divinyls",
"Slave",
"The Bar-Kays"
] | The Divinyls |
music | This popular funk group began at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Songs like Brick House, Say Yeah, and Too Hot Ta Trot definitely had serious funk, but it was their softer ballads that gave them the hits. | [
"The Isley Brothers",
"The Commodores",
"The Delfonics",
"The Miracles"
] | The Commodores |
music | On his first LP release, Brian McKnight did a cover of this soulful pop duos hit I Cant Go For That. Name the duo. | [
"Loggins and Messina",
"Hall and Oates",
"Sam and Dave",
"Captain and Tenille"
] | Hall and Oates |
music | This artist made a watered down version of Little Richards Tutti Frutti to appease pop audiences. | [
"Paul Anka",
"Neil Sedaka",
"Pat Boone",
"Bobby Darin"
] | Pat Boone |
music | Gin and Juice, originally recorded by Snoop Dogg was covered by this alternative country band on their 2001 LP Shinebox. | [
"The Melons",
"The Pumpkins",
"The Cantaloupes",
"The Gourds"
] | The Gourds |
music | Baby One More Time was a huge hit for Britney Spears. However, this comedic punk band made a version of the song on their 2005 LP called _____________________ Goes to the Movies. Who is the band? | [
"The Calloways",
"Das Punk",
"Bowling For Soup",
"Green Day"
] | Bowling For Soup |
music | In 1992, Mariah Carey did a live cover of this quintets song Ill Be There. Name the famous sibling group. | [
"The DeFranco Family",
"The Sylvers",
"The Jackson 5",
"The Osmonds"
] | The Jackson 5 |
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