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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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