Music Trivia Questions
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John Waters is known for directing 'Pink Flamingos'; which rock band features Roger Waters as its bassist?
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pink floyd
What is the title of Led Zeppelin's only Top 10 single that was reportedly based on Willie Dixon's 'You Need Love'?
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whole lotta love
Which duo had 'Unchained Melody' hit the Top 40 three times?
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righteous brothers
What two colors are mentioned in the lyrics 'The falling leaves drift by the window, the autumn leaves'?
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red & gold
What is the name of the 'fickle friend' mentioned in a standard song that 'came blowin' in from across the sea'?
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summer wind
Which New Age pianist is known for the albums 'December', 'Autumn', and 'Winter Into Spring'?
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george winston
Who sang 'We've Got Tonight' with Sheena Easton and 'Islands In The Stream' with Dolly Parton in 1983?
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kenny rogers
Who had a rainbow from her 1999 'Rainbow' CD featured on T-shirts and sold via the Internet?
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mariah carey
What is the yellowish substance rubbed on a bow that comes from the distillation of turpentine?
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rosin
What Woody Guthrie song starts with the verse, 'As I was walking that ribbon of highway'?
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this land is your land
Which new age performer, known for recording 'Live at the Acropolis,' was once a member of the Greek national swimming team?
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yanni
In which band did C.C. DeVille's side project Samantha 7 debut on their 'Behind the Music' episode?
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poison
Which jazz musician recorded 'Fathers & Sons' with his father Ellis and brother Branford?
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wynton marsalis
Who is the artist behind the No. 1 album 'Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell'?
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meat loaf
Who is the big guy who sings with the Boyz on the album 'Peaceful Journey'?
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heavy d
Who was the lead singer of the band known for songs like 'Zombie' and 'Linger'?
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cranberries
Who had a 1979 hit with the song 'We Are Family'?
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sister sledge
Which band released the albums 'Magic Bus', 'Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy', and 'Face Dances'?
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who
Paul Hewson, better known as Bono, is the lead singer of which group?
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u2
Which Japanese conductor led the 1983 premiere of Olivier Messiaen's opera 'St. Francis of Assisi'?
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seiji ozawa
Which musical duo consists of singer Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe?
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pet shop boys
Who is the singer of the songs 'I'm the Only One' and 'Come to My Window'?
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melissa etheridge
Who is the Hungarian composer, trained as an engineer, who composed the operettas 'The Desert Song' and 'The New Moon'?
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sigmund romberg
In which Wagner opera does the white dove of the Holy Grail appear in the last act?
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lohengrin
Who is the artist whose platinum album 'Under The Pink' included the hit 'Cornflake Girl'?
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tori amos
What alternative band from Ireland had its first U.S. hit with the 1993 song 'Linger'?
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cranberries
Which direction-related Joe had a hit with 'Games People Play'?
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joe south
Which artist released the major label debut album 'Y Kant Tori Read' in 1988?
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tori amos
Who is the singer that co-wrote the song 'You Don't Bring Me Flowers' with Marilyn & Alan Bergman?
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neil diamond
What is the name of the band whose only permanent member is Trent Reznor, also known by its abbreviation NIN?
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nine inch nails
Which composer's piano concerto No. 21 in C major is nicknamed 'Elvira Madigan' due to its use in the movie of the same name?
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wolfgang amadeus mozart
In which midwest metropolis was Prince born on June 7, 1958?
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minneapolis
Which singer collaborated with Sarah Vaughan and Mel Torme on the album '2:00 AM Paradise Cafe'?
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barry manilow
What group backing up Mike Rutherford was referred to by People Magazine as 'musical grease monkeys'?
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mechanics
What word completes the lyrics of Elvis Presley's 1960s hit song 'Suspicious...'?
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minds
Who is the singer that has released 5 albums and is carrying on the reggae tradition of his father?
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ziggy marley
Who is the artist known for the albums Beautiful Noise, Love at the Greek, and Velvet Gloves & Spit?
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neil diamond
To the tune of which traditional song is the Christmas carol 'What Child Is This?' sung?
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greensleeves
Which band released the albums 'Colour by Numbers', 'Kissing to be Clever', and 'From Luxury to Heartache'?
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culture club
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