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What musical instrument traditionally accompanies a fandango along with castanets?

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guitar

Who is the 'If It Makes You Happy' singer who also provided back-up vocals for Michael Jackson?

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sheryl crow

Which band is known for the hits 'Easy', 'Brick House', and 'Three Times A Lady'?

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commodores

Which group released the punny 1995 album 'Melon Collie And The Infinite Sadness'?

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smashing pumpkins

What song did Barbra Streisand take to No. 5 on the pop charts in 1964 from 'Funny Girl'?

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people

Which group has gold records that include 'After the Love Has Gone', 'Boogie Wonderland', and 'Let's Groove'?

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earth, wind & fire

Which group did Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham perform with before they recorded a duet for the 'Twister' soundtrack?

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fleetwood mac

Who was recognized by Billboard as the top instrumentalist of the past decade in terms of sales for contemporary jazz saxophone?

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kenny g

Which group is known for the song that includes the lyrics 'I'll tumble 4 ya'?

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culture club

Which singer-songwriter released the song 'That Don't Impress Me Much'?

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shania twain

Which composer won a 1961 Grammy for his soundtrack album from 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'?

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henry mancini

What is the subject of Smetana's opera titled 'The Bartered' which is considered one of the finest folk operas?

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bride

Who is the lead singer of Blondie who sang on the No. 1 hit 'Heart of Glass'?

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debbie harry

Which artist's debut album, 'Greetings from Asbury Park, New Jersey', sold about 20,000 copies when it was first released?

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bruce springsteen

What is the title of the Van Morrison hit that begins with 'It's a marvelous night for'?

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moondance

Which member of the Beach Boys resurfaced in 1988 to release his first solo album?

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brian wilson

Which singer had a music video directed by Spike Lee for the song 'They Don't Care About Us' in a Rio de Janeiro slum in 1996?

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michael jackson

Which singer's two biggest hits have been from movie soundtracks, specifically 'Footloose' and 'Danger Zone'?

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kenny loggins

According to the title of a song from 'State Fair,' what activity makes 'It's a grand night for'?

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singing

Which singer posed the question 'What if God was one of us?' in a 1995 hit song?

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joan osborne

From which country does the crwth, a bowed lyre, originate?

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wales

Which singer's show at the Hilton Hawaiian Village is advertised with the description 'One Hot Tamale' along with 'Coochi-Coochi'?

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charo

What is the highest natural male singing voice?

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tenor

What instrument did Art Blakey, Gene Krupa, and Buddy Rich famously play?

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drums

What yellowish resin, often called colophony, is applied to violin bows to create friction?

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rosin

Who is the Cuban-born singer whose 1993 album 'Mi Tierra' was her first solo all-Spanish release and is also known for the song 'Rhythm Is Gonna Get You'?

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gloria estefan

What instrument is Jean-Pierre Rampal famously associated with?

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flute

Who is the artist behind the 1978 song 'Slip Slidin' Away'?

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paul simon

What instrument, frequently referred to as a 'licorice stick,' most commonly comes in B-flat?

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clarinet

Which Eagles song contains the lyrics 'Some dance to remember, some dance to forget'?

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hotel california

Which Natalie Merchant group had a big hit with 'Because the Night' from their 'MTV Unplugged' album?

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10,000 maniacs

Which co-host of 'Entertainment Tonight' had his 'Live at Red Rocks' album reach No. 1 on the New Age chart thanks to a PBS special?

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john tesh

Which band is known for the albums Ummagumma, Animals, and The Wall?

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pink floyd

What was Billboard's No. 1 single of 1983 by the band The Police?

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every breath you take

Who is the artist behind the song 'You Are The Sunshine Of My Life,' which is the last attributed quote in Bartlett's?

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stevie wonder

What completes the '60s hit by Tommy James & The Shondells, 'Hanky... ?

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panky

Who is the famous tenor from Modena, Italy, often compared to Caruso?

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luciano pavarotti

What word completes the song lyrics: 'Many a heart is aching, if you could read them all; many the hopes that have vanished, after'?

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ball

What is the term for the strip of metal found on a guitar's fingerboard?

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fret

Who studied at London's Royal Academy of Music from age 17 to 20 before becoming the lead singer of Eurythmics?

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annie lennox

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