Music Legends Trivia Questions
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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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cher
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