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Which artist's hit song 'Superstition' was originally written for guitarist Jeff Beck?

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stevie wonder

What is the former surname of the musician known for the hit song 'Like a Rolling Stone' if you want to 'Bob' for pumpkins?

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bob dylan

Which famous violinist, who was stricken with polio at age 4, was discovered in Israel by Ed Sullivan?

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itzhak perlman

Who was the artist that first achieved a Top 10 hit with 'Like A Rolling Stone' in 1965 after writing several earlier hits for others?

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bob dylan

Which 'Purple Haze' star had a guitar that billionaire Paul Allen purchased for $50,000?

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jimi hendrix

Who, in the '60s, popularized the song 'Tiny Bubbles'?

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don ho

Who had her first Top Ten hit with the song 'That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be' in 1971?

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carly simon

Which singer had many of their hits, including 'Island Girl' and 'Bennie And The Jets,' co-written by Bernie Taupin?

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elton john

Which singer is known for hits such as 'Miss You Much', 'Escapade', and 'The Pleasure Principle'?

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janet jackson

Which rock star of the '50s and '60s reappeared on the charts in the '70s with the Stone Canyon Band?

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ricky nelson

Who led a blues revival with his band Double Trouble and was a Texas guitar wizard until his death in 1990?

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stevie ray vaughan

Who is the folk singer whose rendition of 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down' reached No. 3 on the pop charts in 1971?

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joan baez

Who is the singer-songwriter famous for the song 'I Walk the Line'?

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johnny cash

Who was an NYU pre-med student on a fencing scholarship before becoming a '70s singing sensation?

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neil diamond

Which '60s singer-guitarist described his song 'Foxy Lady' as 'about the only happy song' he'd ever written?

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jimi hendrix

Which composer is most associated with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II?

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richard rodgers

Who is referred to by the nickname 'Mr. Penniman' and is known for the song 'Good Golly, Miss Molly'?

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little richard

Which legendary singer established himself in the '50s gospel scene before becoming famous with the hit song 'Twistin' the Night Away'?

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sam cooke

To whom is the request, 'play a song for me', directed?

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mr. tambourine man

Which singer completed his first solo album in almost ten years, 'Mystery Girl,' shortly before his death in 1988?

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roy orbison

Which announcer had a howling good time on the late-night rock music show 'The Midnight Special'?

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wolfman jack

Who is the Irish flautist famous for his 18-karat gold flute and his hit cover of John Denver's 'Annie's Song'?

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galway

Which iconic guitarist, who passed away in 1970, had his Fender Stratocaster sold for a record $338,580 in 1990?

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jimi hendrix

Which trumpeter and big band leader was a contortionist as a child?

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harry james

Which 'Dreamgirl' had her 1983 record 'Feel My Soul' released by David Geffen's record company?

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jennifer holliday

Who was the female artist featured in the 1977 album 'Allman And Woman: Two The Hard Way'?

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