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Which British band had a hit in 1973 with the song 'Smoke on the Water'?

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deep purple

Which Irish flautist, known for his virtuosity on the pennywhistle, has taught at the Eastman School of Music?

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james galway

In Vaughan Williams' 'Romance', which instrument that requires blowing and sucking air is featured alongside the orchestra?

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harmonica

Which artist released the No. 1 album 'Imagine'?

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john lennon

Which artist had his first Top 40 hit with the 1975 single 'Born to Run'?

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bruce springsteen

What is the name of the longtime backup band for Bruce Springsteen that included Clarence Clemons and Max Weinberg?

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e street band

Which band features a lead singer named Bono who was born in Dublin?

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u2

Which musical instrument has an arrangement of lacing that adds tension to its head?

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drum

Which artist's 'Black or White' music video from the 'Dangerous' album was directed by John Landis?

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michael jackson

Which rapper released an album titled 'Too Legit to Quit' after dropping 'M.C.' from his name?

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hammer

Which artist's album 'Born in the U.S.A.' produced 7 Top 10 singles?

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bruce springsteen

What Tchaikovsky suite, first performed in March 1892, shares its name with a ballet premiered later that year?

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nutcracker

Which artist's hit song 'I Believe In You & Me' is featured on 'The Preacher's Wife' soundtrack?

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whitney houston

Which singer performed the songs 'Song Sung Blue' and 'Forever in Blue Jeans'?

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neil diamond

What musical instrument is often substituted with a conch shell for its sound?

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trumpet

Which voluptuous blonde singer said, 'I may be a country bumkin, but I'm a smart country bumkin'?

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dolly parton

Which singer topped the charts in 1986 with the songs 'How Will I Know' and 'The Greatest Love of All'?

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whitney houston

Who is the singer-songwriter known for the song 'Beat It'?

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michael jackson

Which rock musician advised his E Street Band to pursue other projects due to uncertain plans?

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bruce springsteen

What musical instrument's name is derived from the Latin words for 'key' and 'string', clavis and chorda?

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clavichord

In what profession did Reba McEntire become famous after being a rodeo rider?

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singing

Which artist's debut solo album, 'Jagged Little Pill,' is the best-selling debut solo album by a female in the U.S.?

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alanis morissette

What is the musical direction that is sometimes abbreviated as stacc.?

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staccato

Which British girl group is known for their hit songs 'Say You'll Be There' and '2 Become 1'?

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spice girls

Which artist released a Greatest Hits album in 1995 that includes several new tracks with the E Street Band?

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bruce springsteen

Who was the singer whose third No. 1 hit from the 'Faith' album was 'One More Try'?

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george michael

In the song 'God Bless America,' what 4-letter word describes what 'the oceans' are 'white with'?

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foam

Which singer had their Grammy-nominated album 'The Divine Miss M' co-produced by Barry Manilow?

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bette midler

What ABBA song features a teen who can 'feel the beat from the tambourine'?

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dancing queen

Which artist's 1993 album 'janet.' reached No. 1 partly due to the success of the single 'That's The Way Love Goes'?

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janet jackson

Which artist released the albums 'Nebraska', 'The River', and 'Tunnel of Love'?

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bruce springsteen

In which city were the groups Heart and Pearl Jam formed?

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seattle

What musical instrument typically has a better tone in the grand version due to its longer strings compared to its upright version?

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piano

Who named his second album 'The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle'?

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bruce springsteen

Which instrument's grand version has over 220 strings, each corresponding to one of 88 pitches?

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piano

Which band released the hit songs 'Where The Streets Have No Name' and 'With Or Without You'?

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u2

Who achieved her first no. 1 hit after leaving the Supremes with the song 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' in 1970?

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diana ross

Which band, with founding member Gene Simmons, reunited for a world tour in 1996?

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kiss

Who released the album 'Too Legit To Quit' in 1991 after dropping the M.C. from his name?

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hammer

Which composer created the scores for 'On the Waterfront' and 'West Side Story' and later conducted the New York Philharmonic?

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leonard bernstein

In the song 'Joshua fit the Battle of Jericho,' what came tumbling down?

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walls

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