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Who is the former lead singer for the Talking Heads and the current host of 'Sessions at West 54th' on PBS?

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david byrne

Who co-wrote her 1948 million-seller 'Manana' with her first husband, Dave Barbour?

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peggy lee

Which trumpet-playing band-leader helped Frank Sinatra get started and later lost him to the Tommy Dorsey band?

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harry james

Who was the Spanish flamenco guitarist born in 1903 who was the first to perform as a soloist without dancers?

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carlos montoya

Which artist's 1987 album 'Canciones de Mi Padre' went platinum but only reached No. 42 on the pop charts?

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linda ronstadt

Which artist, once a session drummer for Smokey Robinson, performed the song 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine'?

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marvin gaye

Who was the lead singer of Queen who wrote the hit song 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?

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freddie mercury

Which band, originally from San Diego, is famous for the song 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida'?

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iron butterfly

Which first lead singer of Genesis became a megastar with the albums 'So' and 'Us'?

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peter gabriel

Which group had '70s hits with songs like 'Reeling in the Years,' 'Peg,' and 'Do It Again'?

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steely dan

Which singer has been 'A Little Bit Country' since she had her first solo hit with 'Paper Roses' at age 13?

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marie osmond

Which bandleader, known for the theme 'One O'Clock Jump', was featured on a postage stamp in 1996?

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count basie

Which legendary rock guitarist, once a member of Cream, is known by the nickname 'Slowhand'?

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eric clapton

Which rock star has fan clubs named the 'Blue Hawaiians' and the 'Teddy Bear Patrol'?

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elvis presley

Which singer's 1970 hit 'I'll Never Fall In Love Again' originated from the Broadway musical 'Promises, Promises'?

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dionne warwick

Which artist is the best seller of all the musicians in his Paisley Park stable?

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prince

Who is known as 'The Father of Bluegrass Music' and passed away in 1996?

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bill monroe

Who is the single-named singer known for her first solo No. 1 hit, 'Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves'?

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cher

Which trumpet player introduced the song 'This Guy's in Love With You' during his 1968 TV special?

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herb alpert

Which soulful singer is known for the hits 'You Send Me' and 'Cupid'?

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sam cooke

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