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1. Bass player Jack Bruce passed on October 25, 2014. Known for his work with the power trio Cream, for which British Invasion band did Bruce play before Cream was formed?
2. Which former Cavern Club hat check girl, who passed in August, 2015, enjoyed US Top Forty success in 1964 with "You're My World"?
3. Chris Squire was a founding member of Yes in 1968. What instrument did he play?
4. In 1965 Billy Joe Royal's first charting single would be his only US Top Ten. What was the title of the song?
5. Singer Jack Ely of the Kingsmen gained Rock and Roll fame when he performed vocals on which song in 1963, that was investigated by the FBI the following year?
6. Legendary Blues artist B.B. King passed on May 14, 2015, in Las Vegas. What was his birth name?
7. Singer Lesley Gore shot to fame when "It's My Party" was released in 1963. Which 1980 movie did she compose songs for, that earned her an Academy Award nomination?
8. Country crossover artist Lynn Anderson had a hit in 1970 with "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden". In 1973 she released which Number Two Country single which was also a Number One hit for The Carpenters?
9. Before going solo Ben E. King was a member of which group, known for such hits as "There Goes My Baby" (1959)?
10. Percy Sledge was a member of The Coasters before having a solo hit with "When a Man Loves a Woman" in 1966.
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