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1. Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary passed away in September 2009, at age 72. What 1969 hit was their first US Number One Billboard single release? (Not Adult Contemporary)
2. Songwriter Ellie Greenwich recorded a minor hit with "Silly Isn't It" but was known primarily as a songwriter. Which singer, songwriter and producer was she married to from 1962 until 1965?
3. Which guitarist and recording pioneer, who had a guitar model named after him, passed away in August 2009?
4. Mike Seeger was a half-brother to Folk singer Pete Seeger and a proficient player of many instruments. Which string band did Mike Seeger help form in 1958?
5. Daniel Seals passed away in March 2009. Dan was Dan in England Dan and John Ford Coley, a duo that had hits such as "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight".
6. Estelle Bennett passed away in February 2009. Which memorable sixties Phil Spector-produced female trio was she a member of?
7. Dewey Martin passed away in January 2009. He was a session musician who also played with such bands as The Standells, Buffalo Springfield and The Modern Folk Quartet. Which instrument did Dewey play?
8. Keyboardist Billy Powell passed in January 2009. Which legendary seventies band did Powell play for?
9. Michael Jackson was part of The Jackson Five until he began his solo career in the early seventies. What was Michael Jackson's first US Number One hit as a solo artist?
10. Which artist, known as "The Queen of the Blues", gained national fame when she recorded "Wang Dang Doodle" for Chess Records in the sixties.
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