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Quiz January 2007


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Casey from Knoxville, TN is this month's quiz winner and will receive a cool and comfortable

SongFacts t-shirt :coolio:

Here are the answers:

1. In 2006, what famous singer had a baby and got divorced about two months later?

Britney Spears

2. In the '90s, what female singer was badly injured in a tour bus accident?

Gloria Estefan

3. What famous singer died the same year a movie about his life was released?

Ray Charles

4. Name a father and daughter who each won a Grammy award as a solo artist.

Johnny Cash and Roseanne Cash

Ravi Shankar and Norah Jones

Nat "King" Cole and Natalie Cole

Royce Kendall and Jeannie Kendall was an incorrect guess because only Jeannie received a grammy as a solo artist.

5. What group's name came from a character on the Bullwinkle TV show?

Herman's Hermits

The character's name was Sherman, but they misheard it as Herman.

6. What popular band is from Las Vegas and was influenced by British artists like David Bowie and Queen?

The Killers

7. What is the only song by a Japanese artist to hit #1 in the U.S.?

"Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto in 1963.

8. What famous song got it's title from a line John Wayne says in a movie?

"That'll Be The Day" by Buddy Holly

9. What '70s hit song was a tribute to a dog who was owned by a pop group?

"Shannon" by Henry Gross was a tribute to a Golden Retriever owned by The Beach Boys.

10. What group had the biggest-selling album of 2001 in the U.S.?

Linkin Park

Their album "Hybrid Theory" was not only the biggest selling album of 2001 but has recently been certified "Diamond" (10x platinum) in the U.S. by the RIAA.

Congratulations to Casey and thanks to everyone who entered this month's quiz. :thumbsup:

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