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music	Who is the author of the musical The Most Happy Fella, telling the story of an Italian vineyard owner who falls in love at first sight with a much younger woman?	[ "Cole Porter", "Frank Loesser", "Rogers and Hammerstein", "Tim Rice" ]	Frank Loesser
music	Which musical show did Stephen Sondheim write in 1979?	[ "Into the Woods", "Paint Your Wagon", "Sweeney Todd", "Camelot" ]	Sweeney Todd
music	Who wrote the musical The Man of La Mancha which had its world premier at the Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut?	[ "Leigh and Darian", "Stephen Sondheim", "Lionel Bart", "Lerner and Lowe" ]	Leigh and Darian
music	Which is the author of the musical Kiss of the Spider Woman which opened on Broadway in 1993?	[ "Kander and Ebb", "Lerner and Lowe", "Frank Loesser", "Rogers and Hart" ]	Kander and Ebb
music	Who wrote the musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown in the 1960s?	[ "Adler and Ross", "Lerner and Lowe", "Meridith Wilson", "Kander and Ebb" ]	Meridith Wilson
music	Which are the authors of the Tony-winning musical Spamalot?	[ "Eric Idle and John Clese", "Graham Chapman and Terry Jones", "Eric Idle and Tim Rice", "Michael Pallin and Terry Jones" ]	Eric Idle and Tim Rice
music	Finish this chorus of a song by Jimmy Buffett:	[ "t to help Ellis", "t to help Ellis", "u know we got to help Ellis Ellis Dee", "y and help Ellis you and me", "t to get to Ellis hear his plea", "y and help Ellis ..............", "home to pee", "Ellis Dee", "get over me", "get free" ]	get free
music	Finish this line from Jimmy Buffetts song Death Valley Lives:	[ "ath Valley lives and Tracy isnt ....................", "sure she wants to know", "dealing with it well", "going there anymore", "sure what really gives" ]	sure what really gives
music	Complete the following lyrics from a song, performed by Jimmy Buffett:	[ "e had a big hat, my it was high", "d bananas and mangos all piled to the sky", "d how she could balance them, I wouldnt dare", "use they dont dance like Carmen .............", "nowhere", "ever did", "here", "anymore" ]	nowhere
music	Complete these lyrics from a song by Jimmy Buffett, included in his album Living and Dying in 3/4 Time:	[ "ngling, Ringling", "ippin away", "ly forty people, livin there today", "reets are dusty and the bank has been torn down", "s a dyin ..........", "little town", "way to go", "place to be", "city here" ]	little town
music	Complete these song lyrics by singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett:	[ " I wanted to play for it all", "didnt know Id find her on daytime TV", " whole world lies waiting behind ...................", "the fence", "the wall over there", "door number three", "curtain #1" ]	door number three
music	Complete these lyrics form a song, featured on Jimmy Buffetts 1976 album:	[ "eyre horny and dont need a good excuse", "meone yells and things just start erupting", " a flash all ...................", "hell has broken loose", "do the hokey pokey", "run straight to hell", "is well" ]	hell has broken loose
music	Finish these lyrics from a song by Jimmy Buffett:	[ "ink it up ", "is ones for you ", "s been a lovely cruise ", " sorry its ended ", "s sad but its true ", "ney its been .................", "a lovely cruise", "all about you", "nothing without you", "heaven here with you" ]	a lovely cruise
music	Complete the following lyrics from Jimmy Buffetts song Manana:	[ "ease dont say manana if you dont mean it", "have heard your lines foe so very long", "nt try to describe the scenery if youve never seen it", "nt ever forget that ...............", "I love you.", "we are in love.", "you just may wind up in my song.", "I need you." ]	you just may wind up in my song.
music	Finish the following lyrics from Boat Drinks, a song by Jimmy Buffett:	[ "enty degrees and the hockey games on.", "body cares; they are way too far gone,", "drink right now.", "make them forget.", "us all numb.", "keep them all warm." ]	keep them all warm.
music	The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia was the only ever hit for this singer in 1973. It was so popular that it was a chart topper for an unprecedented two straight weeks.	[ "Carol Burnett", "Cher", "Maria Muldaur", "Vicki Lawrence" ]	Vicki Lawrence
music	This group had a smash hit #1 U.S. hit with New Kid in Town.	[ "The Steve Miller Band", "Styx", "The Who", "The Eagles" ]	The Eagles
music	Night Fever was one of many #1 U.S. hits for this band in the 70s.	[ "The Bee Gees", "Tavares", "Hall Oates", "KC the Sunshine Band" ]	The Bee Gees
music	The Next Time I Fall was a big hit song for this duo in 1986.	[ "Peter Cetera and Amy Grant", "Aaron Neville and Linda Rondstadt", "Rusty Wallace and Flo Ante", "Cher and Jon Bon Jovi" ]	Peter Cetera and Amy Grant
music	Never Gonna Give You Up was the first ever hit by this singer in 1988. It was a big one at that and shot straight up the charts to #1 in the U.S.	[ "Nick Ashford", "Benny Mardones", "Eric Carmen", "Rick Astley" ]	Rick Astley
music	Often regarded as the father of Russian classical music, he wrote the operas, A Life for the Tsar and Ruslan and Lyudmila.	[ "Michail Glinka", "Alexander Borodin", "Tchaikovsky", "Alexander Dargomizhsky" ]	Michail Glinka
music	The Mighty Handful, also known as The Mighty Five was a group of Russian composers, brought together by their aim to compose a specific kind of Russian music which differs from the music of the West. Who were the five members of this group?	[ "Alexander Borodin, Modest Musorgsky, Nikolau Rimsky-Korsakov, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Dmitri Ivan Zokrav", "Mily Balakirev, Alexander Borodin, Cesar Cui, Modest Musorgsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov", "Mily Balakirev, Stanislaw Korasoff, Ivan Novogny, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Petr Ilyich Tchaikovsky", "Alex...	Mily Balakirev, Alexander Borodin, Cesar Cui, Modest Musorgsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
music	Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in Kamsko-Votkinsk, Russia, in what year?	[ "1820", "1860", "1840", "1810" ]	1840
music	In what year was Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky appointed Professor of Music Theory and Harmony at the Moscow Conservatory?	[ "1856", "1866", "1836", "1846" ]	1866
music	On July 18, 1877 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky married his conservatory student, Antonina Milyukova, but the couple separated after what period of time?	[ "about six months", "about six days", "about six weeks", "about six years" ]	about six weeks
music	How many symphonies did Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky write?	[ "9", "8", "6", "14" ]	8
music	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky dedicated his violin concerto in D major, Op. 35 to which musician?	[ "Ludwig Van Beethovan", "Leopold Auer", "Nathan Milstein", "Jascha Heifetz" ]	Leopold Auer
music	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskys Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor was performed in 1875, in which city?	[ "St. Petersberg", "Moscow", "Vienna", "Boston, Massachusetts" ]	Boston, Massachusetts
music	Which famous ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was first performed at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow in 1877?	[ "Eugen Onegin", "The Nutcracker", "Swan Lake", "The Firebird" ]	Swan Lake
music	Which wealthy Russian widow was Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskys patron?	[ "Marina Zikharoff", "Ekaterina von Meck", "Tzarina Alexandra I", "Nadezhda von Meck" ]	Nadezhda von Meck
music	This Oklahoma band has been around since 1983, but it wasnt until their 1999 album, The Soft Bulletin, that their true genius was recognized. Since then, Wayne Coyne and his bandmates have received Grammy awards and critical acclaim (not to mention a degree of commercial success) with their follow up LPs.	[ "Better Than Ezra", "The Flaming Lips", "Sponge", "Cake" ]	The Flaming Lips
music	This indie pop band from Scotland composed the soundtrack to the movie Storytelling (2002). Their other albums Tigermilk (1996) and The Boy with the Arab Strap (1998) exhibit their trademark baroque pop sound with enigmatic and literate lyrics reminiscent of The Smiths.	[ "Neutral Milk Hotel", "Arctic Monkeys", "The Ravonettes", "Belle Sebastian" ]	Belle Sebastian
music	Slow Hands and Evil were modern rock hits for this NYC band formed in 1998. Their critically acclaimed debut album was titled Turn on the Bright Lights.	[ "Hoobastank", "Mr. Mister", "Interpol", "Kaiser Chiefs" ]	Interpol
music	This two person band from Detroit won Best Alternative Music Album at the 2006 Grammy Awards for their Get Behind Me Satan LP.	[ "Harvey Danger", "The White Stripes", "Soul Coughing", "God Lives Underwater" ]	The White Stripes
music	This bands music was featured prominently in the 2004 film Garden State starring Natalie Portman and Zack Braff. Their albums include Oh, Inverted World (2001) and Chutes Too Narrow (2003).	[ "The Thrills", "The Hives", "The Shins", "The Doves" ]	The Shins
music	Soul Meets Body was a fairly successful modern rock track for this band named after a song performed by The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band in The Beatles 1967 Magical Mystery Tour film.	[ "Echo the Bunnymen", "Death Cab for Cutie", "Velvet Revolver", "I Love You But Ive Chosen Darkness" ]	Death Cab for Cutie
music	Gold Lion and Maps were successful modern rock tracks for this NYC band.	[ "Rocket from the Crypt", "Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs", "Wolf Parade", "Yo La Tengo" ]	Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs
music	Upon the release of their 2001 album Is This It?, they were hailed as the saviors of rock. Their image was on every conceivable rock magazine, and it would seem that the very fate of rock and roll was in their hands. Which band, fronted by Julian Casablancas, had such lofty expectations put on them?	[ "The Strokes", "Pedro the Lion", "Nada Surf", "The Replacements" ]	The Strokes
music	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.	[ "Modest Mouse", "Kaiser Chiefs", "Franz Ferdinand", "Snow Patrol" ]	Kaiser Chiefs
music	This Leicestershire bands signature song Club Foot has been featured in several sports video games. They continue to produce hits in the UK with songs like Empire and L.S.F.	[ "Kasabian", "Galaxie 500", "Folk Implosion", "HARD-Fi" ]	Kasabian
music	This artist was nominated for an Oscar for his composition Miss Misery for the film Good Will Hunting. Sadly, the resulting critical acclaim and worldwide fame would be shortlived - this artist was found dead from two stab wounds in 2003.	[ "Elliot Smith", "Pablo Cruise", "Kula Shaker", "Nick Drake" ]	Elliot Smith
music	In 1993 this artist left the independent labels behind in favor of Geffen Records. Of all the record companies that courted him, Geffen offered him the least amount of money, but the greatest amount of creative freedom.	[ "Sufjan Stevens", "Beck", "Ben Folds", "Rob Zombie" ]	Beck
music	How does Delilah die in Tom Jones 1968 song Delilah?	[ "She dies in an unnamed accident.", "She commits suicide.", "Her deceived lover pushes her off a bridge.", "Her deceived lover stabs her." ]	Her deceived lover stabs her.
music	What popular band covered Chuck Berrys 1956 song Roll Over Beethoven?	[ "The Beatles", "All of these", "Iron Maiden", "The Rolling Stones" ]	All of these
music	What cartoon character often sings the American folk ballad Oh My Darling, Clementine?	[ "Huckleberry Hound", "Scooby-Doo", "Donald Duck", "Shrek" ]	Huckleberry Hound
music	What kind of woman was the song Roxanne by The Police written about?	[ "A woman who was brutally killed", "A taxi driver", "A prostitute", "A fortune teller" ]	A prostitute
music	What famous rapper performed the 2000 song Stan?	[ "Eminem", "50 Cent", "2Pac", "Dr. Dre" ]	Eminem
music	What male musician originally recorded the song Long Tall Sally in 1956?	[ "Johnny Cash", "Ray Charles", "Elvis Presley", "Little Richard" ]	Little Richard
music	What popular band released the song Maria in 1999?	[ "The Bangles", "Blondie", "The Cardigans", "Evanescence" ]	Blondie
music	Rapper Jay-Z recorded the 2002 song 03 Bonnie Clyde together with this popular female musician.	[ "Beyonce Knowles", "Gwen Stefani", "Beverley Knight", "Toni Braxton" ]	Beyonce Knowles
music	What is the title of the rock and roll song by Chuck Berry released in 1958?	[ "Jimmy B. Goode", "Jackie B. Goode", "Johnny B. Goode", "Jerry B. Goode" ]	Johnny B. Goode
music	What is the name of the actress from the title of Britney Spears 2000 song?	[ "Happy", "Merry", "Richie", "Lucky" ]	Lucky
music	Where was Dolly Parton born?	[ "Memphis,TN", "Sevierville, TN", "Nashville,TN", "Duncan, TN" ]	Sevierville, TN
music	Hello, Im Dolly, released in 1976, was Dolly Partons debut album.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
music	Has Dolly Parton ever been on the cover of Playboy magazine?	[ "Yes", "No" ]	Yes
music	On which of Dolly Partons albums can you find the 1980 song But You Know I Love You?	[ "Rainbow", "Heartbreaker", "9 to 5 and Odd Jobs", "Heartbreak Express" ]	9 to 5 and Odd Jobs
music	What is the name of Dolly Partons literacy program that mails books to children?	[ "Imagination Library", "Dollys Books", "Parton Kids", "Rainbow Library" ]	Imagination Library
music	In what year was Dolly Parton born?	[ "1947", "1951", "1950", "1946" ]	1946
music	Dolly Parton has never done any guest appearances on television.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
music	In which movie does Dolly Parton star as Ruby Diamond?	[ "Wild Texas Wind", "Jackies Back", "Rhinestone", "Unlikely Angel" ]	Unlikely Angel
music	What was Missy Elliotts biggest challenge working on The Cook Book?	[ "Thinking of the name for The Cookbook.", "Getting Fat Man Scoop to rap on her album.", "Getting her manger to let M.I.A sing on the album.", "Getting Ciara to rap." ]	Getting Ciara to rap.
music	What candy did she ask a fan for on TRL last time she was there?	[ "MMs", "Sour Skittles", "100 Grand Candy Bar", "Baby Ruth" ]	Sour Skittles
music	What emblem does Missy have on her chain around her neck on The Cook Book cover?	[ "M. E.", "Recipe", "A smaller version of The Cook Book", "A Cross" ]	A Cross
music	What Academy Award-nominated actor starred in the 1999 movie The Generals Daughter?	[ "Mel Gibson", "John Travolta", "Bruce Willis", "Nicolas Cage" ]	John Travolta
music	Name the 1992 comedy movie starring Joe Pesci, which tells the story of two men who have been wrongly accused of murder.	[ "My Cousin Vinny", "My Cousin Weeny", "My Cousin Danny", "My Cousin Linny" ]	My Cousin Vinny
music	What duo released the song Brother Louie in 1986?	[ "Depeche Mode", "Ace Of Base", "Modern Talking", "Pet Shop Boys" ]	Modern Talking
music	What comedian directed and starred in the 2007 comedy movie I Think I Love My Wife?	[ "Chris Rock", "Eddie Murphy", "Will Smith", "Chris Tucker" ]	Chris Rock
music	What RB and soul musician performed the 2001 hit song Family Affair?	[ "Whitney Houston", "Mary J. Blige", "Lauryn Hill", "Beyonce Knowles" ]	Mary J. Blige
music	This trumpeter was the first bandleader that we know of that played improvised music. He was the top trumpeter of New Orleans of his time. He lived 1877-1931. His loud , clean tone was prominent in jazz until his health failed and he was committed to a mental institution in 1907. Who was he?	[ "Bunny berrigan", "King Ory", "Louis Armstrong", "Buddy Bolden" ]	Buddy Bolden
music	This great musician lived from 1911-1955. His great range and excellent tone were his trademarks as was his strange nickname. Who was this mainstay of the Duke Ellington Orchestra?	[ "Sweets Edison", "Ziggy Elman", "Cootie Williams", "Hot Lips Page" ]	Cootie Williams
music	A Florida-born trumpeter, this musician started playing with travelling dance bands right after high school graduation. From there went to play in several big bands in the 1940s. He took over for Dizzy Gillespie in Billy Eckstines band. Who was this jazz great who died in 1950 even before he was 28?	[ "Woody Shaw", "Roy Eldridge", "Fats Navarro", "Art Farmer" ]	Fats Navarro
music	Louis Armstrong is regarded by many to be the greatest jazz trumpeter. His life is a history of jazz music. Although he played many types of jazz, Louis Armstrong was known to disapprove of which form of jazz?	[ "Bebop", "Big Band", "Dixie Land", "Third Stream" ]	Bebop
music	This musician has won a Grammy for a jazz album and for a classical album. He is the jazz director for Lincoln Center in New York City. He was very influential in the making of Ken Burns TV series on the history of jazz. What is the first name of this great trumpet player?	[ "Wynton", "Delfeayo", "Branford", "Jason" ]	Wynton
music	Sometimes called Little Jazz,â this great trumpet player developed a jazz style that was similar to the sax styles of Bud Carter and Coleman Hawkins. Who was this jazz great who died in 1989 at age 88?	[ "Harry james", "Woody Shaw", "Clark Terry", "Roy Eldridge" ]	Roy Eldridge
music	This great trumpeter played professionally since age 12.He played with Benny Goodman for several years before forming his own group. Although he was a great musician he is perhaps best known for marrying Betty Grable.	[ "Woody Shaw", "Harry James", "Roy Eldridge", "Clark Terry" ]	Harry James
music	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?	[ "Woody Shaw", "Harry James", "Clark Terry", "Roy Eldridge" ]	Woody Shaw
music	Which of these last names of popular musician belongs to a jazz great known as Hot Lips?â	[ "Page", "Shorter", "Peterson", "Tyner" ]	Page
music	Which trumpet player famous for his high register playing was featured in the Ellington Orchestra?	[ "Woody Shaw", "Clark Terry", "Harry James", "William Anderson" ]	William Anderson
music	The building at 1619 Broadway in New York City is also known by this name.	[ "The Fillmore East", "The Empire State Building", "The Brill Building", "The Ed Sullivan Theater" ]	The Brill Building
music	Which writing team was responsible for the 1961 Shirelles hit Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?	[ "Pitney and Hart", "Mercer and Feyne", "Bacharach and David", "Goffin and King" ]	Goffin and King
music	The songs, written by this team include: Sweets for My Sweet, Viva Las Vegas, This Magic Moment , Turn Me Loose and Suspicion.	[ "Bacharach and David", "Goffin and King", "Mercer and Feyne", "Schuman and Pomus" ]	Schuman and Pomus
music	This group wrote the theme from The Monkees and Take the Last Train to Clarksville.	[ "Goffin and King", "Sedaka and Clarke", "Boyce and Hart", "Diamond and King" ]	Boyce and Hart
music	Which song-writing team gave us Tell Laura I Love Her, Then He Kissed Me, Be My Baby, and Baby I Love You?	[ "Mercer and Feyne", "Barry and Greenwich", "Bachcarach and Dickinson", "Bacharach and David" ]	Barry and Greenwich
music	Smokey Joes Cafe features the songs of this writing team.	[ "Leiber and Stoller", "Boyce and Hart", "Mercer and Feyne", "Bahcarach and David" ]	Leiber and Stoller
music	Who wrote these hits: Hound Dog, Kansas City, Yakety Yak and On Broadway?	[ "Mercer and Feyne", "Leiber and Stoller", "Bacharach and David", "Boyce and Hart" ]	Leiber and Stoller
music	Who wrote Jailhouse Rock, Love Potion #9 and There Goes My Baby?	[ "Leiber and Stoller", "Neil Diamond", "Ewell Blackstone", "Phil Spector" ]	Leiber and Stoller
music	Who wrote these songs: Blame It on the Bossa Nova, Kicks, Who Put the Bomp, Uptown and Walking in the Rain?	[ "Neil Diamond", "Leiber and Stoller", "Gene Pitney", "Mann and Weil" ]	Mann and Weil
music	Hes a Rebel and Rubber Ball were just two of the hits, written by this songwriter.	[ "Gene Pitney", "Neil Diamond", "Neil Sedaka", "Burt Bacharach" ]	Gene Pitney
music	He wrote such hits as A Little Bit of Soap, Piece of My Heart and Tell Him.	[ "Phil Spector", "Bert Berns", "Bill Medley", "Phil Medley" ]	Bert Berns
music	This team produced several hits for Sam Cooke. Chain Gang was their biggest hit.	[ "Merer and Feyne", "Hugo and Luigi", "Medley and Russell", "Piney and Boyce" ]	Hugo and Luigi
music	This Brooklyn-born singer/songwriter claims to have written 1,000 songs. Some of his hits were Calendar Girl and Stupid Cupid.	[ "Neil Sedaka", "Neil Diamond", "Bill Medley", "Al Nevins" ]	Neil Sedaka
music	What supermodel appeared on the music video of Michael Jacksons 1991 song Black or White?	[ "Linda Evangelista", "Naomi Campbell", "Tyra Banks", "Cindy Crawford" ]	Tyra Banks
music	What band wrote and recorded the 1966 song Paint It, Black?	[ "The Beatles", "Black Sabbath", "Led Zeppelin", "The Rolling Stones" ]	The Rolling Stones
music	What award did Will Smiths song 1997 Men in Black receive?	[ "Grammy Award", "All of these", "Academy Award", "Razzie Award" ]	Grammy Award
music	Who performed the 1971 evergreen Lady in Black?	[ "Chris de Burgh", "Uriah Heep", "Elton John", "Scorpions" ]	Uriah Heep
music	Which of these artists has covered the 1948 song Black Coffee?	[ "Peggy Lee", "Sinead OConnor", "Ella Fitzgerald", "All of these" ]	All of these
music	How did Led Zeppelins 1971 song Black Dog get its title?	[ "It was originally entitled Black Sheep, but later it was changed.", "Some black dog walked around the studio as the band recorded the song.", "At the time, bass player John Paul Jones had a black dog as a pet.", "None of these" ]	Some black dog walked around the studio as the band recorded the song.
music	What event is depicted in the video to Amy Winehouses 2006 song Back to Black?	[ "Funeral", "Murder", "Birth", "Wedding" ]	Funeral
music	The subject of the 1989 song Black Velvet by Alannah Myles is actually this famous person.	[ "Martin Luther King, Jr.", "Elvis", "Jesus", "John F. Kennedy" ]	Elvis
music	What band recorded the 2006 song Supermassive Black Hole?	[ "The Verve", "Coldpaly", "Pulp", "Muse" ]	Muse

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Who is the author of the musical The Most Happy Fella, telling the story of an Italian vineyard owner who falls in love at first sight with a much younger woman?

[ "Cole Porter", "Frank Loesser", "Rogers and Hammerstein", "Tim Rice" ]

Frank Loesser

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Which musical show did Stephen Sondheim write in 1979?

[ "Into the Woods", "Paint Your Wagon", "Sweeney Todd", "Camelot" ]

Sweeney Todd

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Who wrote the musical The Man of La Mancha which had its world premier at the Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut?

[ "Leigh and Darian", "Stephen Sondheim", "Lionel Bart", "Lerner and Lowe" ]

Leigh and Darian

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Which is the author of the musical Kiss of the Spider Woman which opened on Broadway in 1993?

[ "Kander and Ebb", "Lerner and Lowe", "Frank Loesser", "Rogers and Hart" ]

Kander and Ebb

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Who wrote the musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown in the 1960s?

[ "Adler and Ross", "Lerner and Lowe", "Meridith Wilson", "Kander and Ebb" ]

Meridith Wilson

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Which are the authors of the Tony-winning musical Spamalot?

[ "Eric Idle and John Clese", "Graham Chapman and Terry Jones", "Eric Idle and Tim Rice", "Michael Pallin and Terry Jones" ]

Eric Idle and Tim Rice

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Finish this chorus of a song by Jimmy Buffett:

[ "t to help Ellis", "t to help Ellis", "u know we got to help Ellis Ellis Dee", "y and help Ellis you and me", "t to get to Ellis hear his plea", "y and help Ellis ..............", "home to pee", "Ellis Dee", "get over me", "get free" ]

get free

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Finish this line from Jimmy Buffetts song Death Valley Lives:

[ "ath Valley lives and Tracy isnt ....................", "sure she wants to know", "dealing with it well", "going there anymore", "sure what really gives" ]

sure what really gives

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Complete the following lyrics from a song, performed by Jimmy Buffett:

[ "e had a big hat, my it was high", "d bananas and mangos all piled to the sky", "d how she could balance them, I wouldnt dare", "use they dont dance like Carmen .............", "nowhere", "ever did", "here", "anymore" ]

nowhere

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Complete these lyrics from a song by Jimmy Buffett, included in his album Living and Dying in 3/4 Time:

[ "ngling, Ringling", "ippin away", "ly forty people, livin there today", "reets are dusty and the bank has been torn down", "s a dyin ..........", "little town", "way to go", "place to be", "city here" ]

little town

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Complete these song lyrics by singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett:

[ " I wanted to play for it all", "didnt know Id find her on daytime TV", " whole world lies waiting behind ...................", "the fence", "the wall over there", "door number three", "curtain #1" ]

door number three

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Complete these lyrics form a song, featured on Jimmy Buffetts 1976 album:

[ "eyre horny and dont need a good excuse", "meone yells and things just start erupting", " a flash all ...................", "hell has broken loose", "do the hokey pokey", "run straight to hell", "is well" ]

hell has broken loose

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Finish these lyrics from a song by Jimmy Buffett:

[ "ink it up ", "is ones for you ", "s been a lovely cruise ", " sorry its ended ", "s sad but its true ", "ney its been .................", "a lovely cruise", "all about you", "nothing without you", "heaven here with you" ]

a lovely cruise

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Complete the following lyrics from Jimmy Buffetts song Manana:

[ "ease dont say manana if you dont mean it", "have heard your lines foe so very long", "nt try to describe the scenery if youve never seen it", "nt ever forget that ...............", "I love you.", "we are in love.", "you just may wind up in my song.", "I need you." ]

you just may wind up in my song.

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Finish the following lyrics from Boat Drinks, a song by Jimmy Buffett:

[ "enty degrees and the hockey games on.", "body cares; they are way too far gone,", "drink right now.", "make them forget.", "us all numb.", "keep them all warm." ]

keep them all warm.

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The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia was the only ever hit for this singer in 1973. It was so popular that it was a chart topper for an unprecedented two straight weeks.

[ "Carol Burnett", "Cher", "Maria Muldaur", "Vicki Lawrence" ]

Vicki Lawrence

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This group had a smash hit #1 U.S. hit with New Kid in Town.

[ "The Steve Miller Band", "Styx", "The Who", "The Eagles" ]

The Eagles

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Night Fever was one of many #1 U.S. hits for this band in the 70s.

[ "The Bee Gees", "Tavares", "Hall Oates", "KC the Sunshine Band" ]

The Bee Gees

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The Next Time I Fall was a big hit song for this duo in 1986.

[ "Peter Cetera and Amy Grant", "Aaron Neville and Linda Rondstadt", "Rusty Wallace and Flo Ante", "Cher and Jon Bon Jovi" ]

Peter Cetera and Amy Grant

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Never Gonna Give You Up was the first ever hit by this singer in 1988. It was a big one at that and shot straight up the charts to #1 in the U.S.

[ "Nick Ashford", "Benny Mardones", "Eric Carmen", "Rick Astley" ]

Rick Astley

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Often regarded as the father of Russian classical music, he wrote the operas, A Life for the Tsar and Ruslan and Lyudmila.

[ "Michail Glinka", "Alexander Borodin", "Tchaikovsky", "Alexander Dargomizhsky" ]

Michail Glinka

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The Mighty Handful, also known as The Mighty Five was a group of Russian composers, brought together by their aim to compose a specific kind of Russian music which differs from the music of the West. Who were the five members of this group?

[ "Alexander Borodin, Modest Musorgsky, Nikolau Rimsky-Korsakov, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Dmitri Ivan Zokrav", "Mily Balakirev, Alexander Borodin, Cesar Cui, Modest Musorgsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov", "Mily Balakirev, Stanislaw Korasoff, Ivan Novogny, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Petr Ilyich Tchaikovsky", "Alex...

Mily Balakirev, Alexander Borodin, Cesar Cui, Modest Musorgsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

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Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in Kamsko-Votkinsk, Russia, in what year?

[ "1820", "1860", "1840", "1810" ]

1840

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In what year was Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky appointed Professor of Music Theory and Harmony at the Moscow Conservatory?

[ "1856", "1866", "1836", "1846" ]

1866

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On July 18, 1877 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky married his conservatory student, Antonina Milyukova, but the couple separated after what period of time?

[ "about six months", "about six days", "about six weeks", "about six years" ]

about six weeks

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How many symphonies did Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky write?

[ "9", "8", "6", "14" ]

8

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky dedicated his violin concerto in D major, Op. 35 to which musician?

[ "Ludwig Van Beethovan", "Leopold Auer", "Nathan Milstein", "Jascha Heifetz" ]

Leopold Auer

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskys Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor was performed in 1875, in which city?

[ "St. Petersberg", "Moscow", "Vienna", "Boston, Massachusetts" ]

Boston, Massachusetts

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Which famous ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was first performed at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow in 1877?

[ "Eugen Onegin", "The Nutcracker", "Swan Lake", "The Firebird" ]

Swan Lake

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Which wealthy Russian widow was Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskys patron?

[ "Marina Zikharoff", "Ekaterina von Meck", "Tzarina Alexandra I", "Nadezhda von Meck" ]

Nadezhda von Meck

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This Oklahoma band has been around since 1983, but it wasnt until their 1999 album, The Soft Bulletin, that their true genius was recognized. Since then, Wayne Coyne and his bandmates have received Grammy awards and critical acclaim (not to mention a degree of commercial success) with their follow up LPs.

[ "Better Than Ezra", "The Flaming Lips", "Sponge", "Cake" ]

The Flaming Lips

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This indie pop band from Scotland composed the soundtrack to the movie Storytelling (2002). Their other albums Tigermilk (1996) and The Boy with the Arab Strap (1998) exhibit their trademark baroque pop sound with enigmatic and literate lyrics reminiscent of The Smiths.

[ "Neutral Milk Hotel", "Arctic Monkeys", "The Ravonettes", "Belle Sebastian" ]

Belle Sebastian

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Slow Hands and Evil were modern rock hits for this NYC band formed in 1998. Their critically acclaimed debut album was titled Turn on the Bright Lights.

[ "Hoobastank", "Mr. Mister", "Interpol", "Kaiser Chiefs" ]

Interpol

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This two person band from Detroit won Best Alternative Music Album at the 2006 Grammy Awards for their Get Behind Me Satan LP.

[ "Harvey Danger", "The White Stripes", "Soul Coughing", "God Lives Underwater" ]

The White Stripes

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This bands music was featured prominently in the 2004 film Garden State starring Natalie Portman and Zack Braff. Their albums include Oh, Inverted World (2001) and Chutes Too Narrow (2003).

[ "The Thrills", "The Hives", "The Shins", "The Doves" ]

The Shins

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Soul Meets Body was a fairly successful modern rock track for this band named after a song performed by The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band in The Beatles 1967 Magical Mystery Tour film.

[ "Echo the Bunnymen", "Death Cab for Cutie", "Velvet Revolver", "I Love You But Ive Chosen Darkness" ]

Death Cab for Cutie

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Gold Lion and Maps were successful modern rock tracks for this NYC band.

[ "Rocket from the Crypt", "Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs", "Wolf Parade", "Yo La Tengo" ]

Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs

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Upon the release of their 2001 album Is This It?, they were hailed as the saviors of rock. Their image was on every conceivable rock magazine, and it would seem that the very fate of rock and roll was in their hands. Which band, fronted by Julian Casablancas, had such lofty expectations put on them?

[ "The Strokes", "Pedro the Lion", "Nada Surf", "The Replacements" ]

The Strokes

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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.

[ "Modest Mouse", "Kaiser Chiefs", "Franz Ferdinand", "Snow Patrol" ]

Kaiser Chiefs

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This Leicestershire bands signature song Club Foot has been featured in several sports video games. They continue to produce hits in the UK with songs like Empire and L.S.F.

[ "Kasabian", "Galaxie 500", "Folk Implosion", "HARD-Fi" ]

Kasabian

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This artist was nominated for an Oscar for his composition Miss Misery for the film Good Will Hunting. Sadly, the resulting critical acclaim and worldwide fame would be shortlived - this artist was found dead from two stab wounds in 2003.

[ "Elliot Smith", "Pablo Cruise", "Kula Shaker", "Nick Drake" ]

Elliot Smith

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In 1993 this artist left the independent labels behind in favor of Geffen Records. Of all the record companies that courted him, Geffen offered him the least amount of money, but the greatest amount of creative freedom.

[ "Sufjan Stevens", "Beck", "Ben Folds", "Rob Zombie" ]

Beck

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How does Delilah die in Tom Jones 1968 song Delilah?

[ "She dies in an unnamed accident.", "She commits suicide.", "Her deceived lover pushes her off a bridge.", "Her deceived lover stabs her." ]

Her deceived lover stabs her.

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What popular band covered Chuck Berrys 1956 song Roll Over Beethoven?

[ "The Beatles", "All of these", "Iron Maiden", "The Rolling Stones" ]

All of these

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What cartoon character often sings the American folk ballad Oh My Darling, Clementine?

[ "Huckleberry Hound", "Scooby-Doo", "Donald Duck", "Shrek" ]

Huckleberry Hound

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What kind of woman was the song Roxanne by The Police written about?

[ "A woman who was brutally killed", "A taxi driver", "A prostitute", "A fortune teller" ]

A prostitute

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What famous rapper performed the 2000 song Stan?

[ "Eminem", "50 Cent", "2Pac", "Dr. Dre" ]

Eminem

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What male musician originally recorded the song Long Tall Sally in 1956?

[ "Johnny Cash", "Ray Charles", "Elvis Presley", "Little Richard" ]

Little Richard

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What popular band released the song Maria in 1999?

[ "The Bangles", "Blondie", "The Cardigans", "Evanescence" ]

Blondie

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Rapper Jay-Z recorded the 2002 song 03 Bonnie Clyde together with this popular female musician.

[ "Beyonce Knowles", "Gwen Stefani", "Beverley Knight", "Toni Braxton" ]

Beyonce Knowles

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What is the title of the rock and roll song by Chuck Berry released in 1958?

[ "Jimmy B. Goode", "Jackie B. Goode", "Johnny B. Goode", "Jerry B. Goode" ]

Johnny B. Goode

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What is the name of the actress from the title of Britney Spears 2000 song?

[ "Happy", "Merry", "Richie", "Lucky" ]

Lucky

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Where was Dolly Parton born?

[ "Memphis,TN", "Sevierville, TN", "Nashville,TN", "Duncan, TN" ]

Sevierville, TN

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Hello, Im Dolly, released in 1976, was Dolly Partons debut album.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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Has Dolly Parton ever been on the cover of Playboy magazine?

[ "Yes", "No" ]

Yes

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On which of Dolly Partons albums can you find the 1980 song But You Know I Love You?

[ "Rainbow", "Heartbreaker", "9 to 5 and Odd Jobs", "Heartbreak Express" ]

9 to 5 and Odd Jobs

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What is the name of Dolly Partons literacy program that mails books to children?

[ "Imagination Library", "Dollys Books", "Parton Kids", "Rainbow Library" ]

Imagination Library

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In what year was Dolly Parton born?

[ "1947", "1951", "1950", "1946" ]

1946

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Dolly Parton has never done any guest appearances on television.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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In which movie does Dolly Parton star as Ruby Diamond?

[ "Wild Texas Wind", "Jackies Back", "Rhinestone", "Unlikely Angel" ]

Unlikely Angel

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What was Missy Elliotts biggest challenge working on The Cook Book?

[ "Thinking of the name for The Cookbook.", "Getting Fat Man Scoop to rap on her album.", "Getting her manger to let M.I.A sing on the album.", "Getting Ciara to rap." ]

Getting Ciara to rap.

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What candy did she ask a fan for on TRL last time she was there?

[ "MMs", "Sour Skittles", "100 Grand Candy Bar", "Baby Ruth" ]

Sour Skittles

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What emblem does Missy have on her chain around her neck on The Cook Book cover?

[ "M. E.", "Recipe", "A smaller version of The Cook Book", "A Cross" ]

A Cross

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What Academy Award-nominated actor starred in the 1999 movie The Generals Daughter?

[ "Mel Gibson", "John Travolta", "Bruce Willis", "Nicolas Cage" ]

John Travolta

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Name the 1992 comedy movie starring Joe Pesci, which tells the story of two men who have been wrongly accused of murder.

[ "My Cousin Vinny", "My Cousin Weeny", "My Cousin Danny", "My Cousin Linny" ]

My Cousin Vinny

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What duo released the song Brother Louie in 1986?

[ "Depeche Mode", "Ace Of Base", "Modern Talking", "Pet Shop Boys" ]

Modern Talking

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What comedian directed and starred in the 2007 comedy movie I Think I Love My Wife?

[ "Chris Rock", "Eddie Murphy", "Will Smith", "Chris Tucker" ]

Chris Rock

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What RB and soul musician performed the 2001 hit song Family Affair?

[ "Whitney Houston", "Mary J. Blige", "Lauryn Hill", "Beyonce Knowles" ]

Mary J. Blige

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This trumpeter was the first bandleader that we know of that played improvised music. He was the top trumpeter of New Orleans of his time. He lived 1877-1931. His loud , clean tone was prominent in jazz until his health failed and he was committed to a mental institution in 1907. Who was he?

[ "Bunny berrigan", "King Ory", "Louis Armstrong", "Buddy Bolden" ]

Buddy Bolden

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This great musician lived from 1911-1955. His great range and excellent tone were his trademarks as was his strange nickname. Who was this mainstay of the Duke Ellington Orchestra?

[ "Sweets Edison", "Ziggy Elman", "Cootie Williams", "Hot Lips Page" ]

Cootie Williams

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A Florida-born trumpeter, this musician started playing with travelling dance bands right after high school graduation. From there went to play in several big bands in the 1940s. He took over for Dizzy Gillespie in Billy Eckstines band. Who was this jazz great who died in 1950 even before he was 28?

[ "Woody Shaw", "Roy Eldridge", "Fats Navarro", "Art Farmer" ]

Fats Navarro

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Louis Armstrong is regarded by many to be the greatest jazz trumpeter. His life is a history of jazz music. Although he played many types of jazz, Louis Armstrong was known to disapprove of which form of jazz?

[ "Bebop", "Big Band", "Dixie Land", "Third Stream" ]

Bebop

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This musician has won a Grammy for a jazz album and for a classical album. He is the jazz director for Lincoln Center in New York City. He was very influential in the making of Ken Burns TV series on the history of jazz. What is the first name of this great trumpet player?

[ "Wynton", "Delfeayo", "Branford", "Jason" ]

Wynton

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Sometimes called Little Jazz,â this great trumpet player developed a jazz style that was similar to the sax styles of Bud Carter and Coleman Hawkins. Who was this jazz great who died in 1989 at age 88?

[ "Harry james", "Woody Shaw", "Clark Terry", "Roy Eldridge" ]

Roy Eldridge

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This great trumpeter played professionally since age 12.He played with Benny Goodman for several years before forming his own group. Although he was a great musician he is perhaps best known for marrying Betty Grable.

[ "Woody Shaw", "Harry James", "Roy Eldridge", "Clark Terry" ]

Harry James

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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?

[ "Woody Shaw", "Harry James", "Clark Terry", "Roy Eldridge" ]

Woody Shaw

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Which of these last names of popular musician belongs to a jazz great known as Hot Lips?â

[ "Page", "Shorter", "Peterson", "Tyner" ]

Page

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Which trumpet player famous for his high register playing was featured in the Ellington Orchestra?

[ "Woody Shaw", "Clark Terry", "Harry James", "William Anderson" ]

William Anderson

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The building at 1619 Broadway in New York City is also known by this name.

[ "The Fillmore East", "The Empire State Building", "The Brill Building", "The Ed Sullivan Theater" ]

The Brill Building

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Which writing team was responsible for the 1961 Shirelles hit Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

[ "Pitney and Hart", "Mercer and Feyne", "Bacharach and David", "Goffin and King" ]

Goffin and King

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The songs, written by this team include: Sweets for My Sweet, Viva Las Vegas, This Magic Moment , Turn Me Loose and Suspicion.

[ "Bacharach and David", "Goffin and King", "Mercer and Feyne", "Schuman and Pomus" ]

Schuman and Pomus

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This group wrote the theme from The Monkees and Take the Last Train to Clarksville.

[ "Goffin and King", "Sedaka and Clarke", "Boyce and Hart", "Diamond and King" ]

Boyce and Hart

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Which song-writing team gave us Tell Laura I Love Her, Then He Kissed Me, Be My Baby, and Baby I Love You?

[ "Mercer and Feyne", "Barry and Greenwich", "Bachcarach and Dickinson", "Bacharach and David" ]

Barry and Greenwich

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Smokey Joes Cafe features the songs of this writing team.

[ "Leiber and Stoller", "Boyce and Hart", "Mercer and Feyne", "Bahcarach and David" ]

Leiber and Stoller

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Who wrote these hits: Hound Dog, Kansas City, Yakety Yak and On Broadway?

[ "Mercer and Feyne", "Leiber and Stoller", "Bacharach and David", "Boyce and Hart" ]

Leiber and Stoller

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Who wrote Jailhouse Rock, Love Potion #9 and There Goes My Baby?

[ "Leiber and Stoller", "Neil Diamond", "Ewell Blackstone", "Phil Spector" ]

Leiber and Stoller

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Who wrote these songs: Blame It on the Bossa Nova, Kicks, Who Put the Bomp, Uptown and Walking in the Rain?

[ "Neil Diamond", "Leiber and Stoller", "Gene Pitney", "Mann and Weil" ]

Mann and Weil

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Hes a Rebel and Rubber Ball were just two of the hits, written by this songwriter.

[ "Gene Pitney", "Neil Diamond", "Neil Sedaka", "Burt Bacharach" ]

Gene Pitney

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He wrote such hits as A Little Bit of Soap, Piece of My Heart and Tell Him.

[ "Phil Spector", "Bert Berns", "Bill Medley", "Phil Medley" ]

Bert Berns

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This team produced several hits for Sam Cooke. Chain Gang was their biggest hit.

[ "Merer and Feyne", "Hugo and Luigi", "Medley and Russell", "Piney and Boyce" ]

Hugo and Luigi

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This Brooklyn-born singer/songwriter claims to have written 1,000 songs. Some of his hits were Calendar Girl and Stupid Cupid.

[ "Neil Sedaka", "Neil Diamond", "Bill Medley", "Al Nevins" ]

Neil Sedaka

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What supermodel appeared on the music video of Michael Jacksons 1991 song Black or White?

[ "Linda Evangelista", "Naomi Campbell", "Tyra Banks", "Cindy Crawford" ]

Tyra Banks

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What band wrote and recorded the 1966 song Paint It, Black?

[ "The Beatles", "Black Sabbath", "Led Zeppelin", "The Rolling Stones" ]

The Rolling Stones

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What award did Will Smiths song 1997 Men in Black receive?

[ "Grammy Award", "All of these", "Academy Award", "Razzie Award" ]

Grammy Award

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Who performed the 1971 evergreen Lady in Black?

[ "Chris de Burgh", "Uriah Heep", "Elton John", "Scorpions" ]

Uriah Heep

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Which of these artists has covered the 1948 song Black Coffee?

[ "Peggy Lee", "Sinead OConnor", "Ella Fitzgerald", "All of these" ]

All of these

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How did Led Zeppelins 1971 song Black Dog get its title?

[ "It was originally entitled Black Sheep, but later it was changed.", "Some black dog walked around the studio as the band recorded the song.", "At the time, bass player John Paul Jones had a black dog as a pet.", "None of these" ]

Some black dog walked around the studio as the band recorded the song.

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What event is depicted in the video to Amy Winehouses 2006 song Back to Black?

[ "Funeral", "Murder", "Birth", "Wedding" ]

Funeral

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The subject of the 1989 song Black Velvet by Alannah Myles is actually this famous person.

[ "Martin Luther King, Jr.", "Elvis", "Jesus", "John F. Kennedy" ]

Elvis

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What band recorded the 2006 song Supermassive Black Hole?

[ "The Verve", "Coldpaly", "Pulp", "Muse" ]

Muse