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     Q: Was singer Rod Stewart’s first group called: (a) Hoochie Coochie Men; (b) Five Dimensions; or (c) Steampacket?
     A: Five Dimensions first, then Hoochie Coochie Men, Steampacket, Shotgun Express, Jeff Beck Group, and Faces.

     Uh-Oh Fact: According to the FBI, most burglaries occur in winter.

    Q: Was singer David Bowie’s first single with the group: (a) Davie Jones with the King Bees; (b) the Konrads; or (c) George & The Dragon?
     A: "Liza Jane" and "Louie Louie Go Home" by Davie Jones with the King Bees, released June 5, 1964.

    Q: When the door lock jammed on her tour bus trapping her fiddle player inside, did singer Patty Loveless: (a) hire a new fiddle player; (b) break a window out of the bus; or (c) pick the lock?
    A: Patty picked the lock with a nail file.

   Q: In the song "Fire and Rain," was James Taylor told that his woman had left: (a) a week ago; (b) yesterday morning; or (c) last night?
    A: Yesterday morning.

    Q: When Roy Orbison first recorded "Ooby Dooby" in 1955, was his group called: (a) the Wink Westeners; (b) the Teen Kings; or (c) the Travelling Wilburys?
    A: The Teen Kings released the song in West Texas and New Mexico. It was re-recorded on Sun in 1956 and made the charts. (Roy's first group, the Wink Westeners, was formed in 1952.)

    Q: Was singer Ferlin Husky's biggest pop hit: (a) "Wings of A Dove;" (b) "Gone;" or (c) "A Fallen Star?"
    A: "Gone" reached #4 on the Billboard pop chart in 1957. "Wings of A Dove" hit #12 in 1960. Both were also huge country hits.

    Q: Did actor Ben Stiller learn to swim from the singing group: (a) the Supremes; (b) the Coasters; or (c) the Pips?
    A: The Pips (People Almanac, 1999).

    Q: Are singer Mindy McCready's dogs Monroe and Lukie: (a) dachshunds; (b) peekapoos; or (c) Chihuahuas?
    A: Miniature dachshunds.

     Q: Who said, "I tell you there's not much good singing, unless you've got something good to sing about?" Was it: (a) Amy Gibson; (b) Amy Grant; or (c) Amy Irving?
    A: Amy Grant, from "A Moment in Time," 1988.

   Q: Did the guitar get its name: (a) in ancient Rome; (b) in ancient Greece; or (c) in ancient Tennessee?
    A: Guitar probably comes from the word kithara which was the most popular musical instrument in ancient Greece.

    Q: According to Tony Joe White in the song "Polk Salad Annie," does polk salad look like: (a) shredded zucchini; (b) a turnip green; or (c) Christmas lettuce?
    A: A turnip green.

    Q: Was Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A." the Country Music Association's Single of the Year in: (a) 1985; (b) 1988; or (c) 1991?
     A: 1985.

     Q: Was rapper Snoop Dogg given the nickname "Snoop" by: (a) a disc jockey; (b) his mother; or (c) a high school teacher?
    A: His mother. A cousin called himself Tate Doggy Dog.

   Q: Was Wynton Marsalis' first trumpet a hand-me-down from bandleader: (a) Herb Alpert; (b) Miles Davis; or (c) Al Hirt?
    A: Al Hirt.

    Q: Was singer Rhett Akins' childhood nickname: (a) I Can't Believe It's Not Butler; (b) Achy Breaky; or (c) Rhettangle?
    A: Rhettangle.

   Q: Before achieving success as a singer, was Luciano Pavarotti: (a) a chef; (b) a teacher; or (c) a librarian?
    A: An elementary school teacher.

    Q: In Dallas, did Dixie Chick sisters Martie Seidel and Emily Erwin first perform: (a) at Cowboy games; (b) on street corners; or (c) in church?
    A: On street corners in downtown Dallas when they were 19 and 16.

     Q: Is singer Toni Braxton’s backup group composed of her three: (a) sisters; (b) college roommates; or (c) former gospel quartet members?
     A: Sisters.

      Q: Is singer Faith Hill’s favorite food: (a) watermelon with hot fudge; (b) tomato sandwiches; or (c) baby carrots?
     A: Tomato sandwiches.

     Q: In the song "More Than A Feeling," who does Boston see walking away: (a) Marianne; (b) Marylou; or (c) Mary Jo?
     A: Marianne.

     Q: If Mark Chestnut wasn’t a singer, would he want to be: (a) a fishing guide; (b) a golf pro; or (c) a forest ranger?
     A: A fishing guide.

     Q: In the song "It Never Rains in California," was Albert Hammond’s 747 jetliner headed: (a) south; (b) west; or (c) east?
     A: West.

     Q: Was Elvis Presley’s original backup band called: (a) Bubba and the Bad Boys; (b) the Blue Suede Boys; or (c) the Blue Moon Boys?
     A: The Blue Moon Boys were Scotty Moore, Bill Black, and D.J. Fontana.

     Q: In high school, was singer Terri Clark voted: (a) Most Likely to Fall off A Horse; (b) Most Likely to Succeed; or (c) Most Likely to See Medicine Hat In Her Rear-View Mirror?
     A: Most likely to succeed.

     Q: Was Linda Ronstadt’s first #1 song: (a) "When Will I Be Loved;" (b) "Blue Bayou;" or (c) "You’re No Good?"
     A: "You’re No Good" in February 1975. "When Will I Be Loved" reached #2 in June the same year.

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