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1. Which Alabama native had his first national hit in 1943, with "Straighten Up and Fly Right", hosted his own television show in 1956 and continued to record hits into the sixties?
2. Which Birmingham, Alabama, native had her first number one with "Together Again", has been awarded over 20 Grammys between 1976 and 2005 and is known for her work with Gram Parson during the seventies?
3. Which singer was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, and started his professional singing career singing with The Commodores, at Tuskegee Institute?
4. Percy Sledge hails from Leighton, Alabama. Which number one sixties hit is he known for singing?
5. Which Alabama native won Grammy awards singing as a duo with her husband, Daryl Dragon, in the seventies?
6. Which singer, known for his rich and powerful voice, is from Alabama was also an acclaimed actor on sitcoms such as "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Gomer Pyle USMC"?
7. Ruth Lee Jones was born in in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She had hits such as "Evil Gal Blues", "What A Difference A Day Makes" and the number one duet "Baby (You've Got What it Takes)" with Brook Benton. What name did she record under?
8. Which Mobile, Alabama, born singer had an instrumental hit in the sixties with a song titled "The Horse"?
9. Which Alabama native, known as "The Country Gentleman", had his first hit in the fifties with "Young Love"?
10. Which Alabama-born singer was one of the original Temptations and had a solo hit with "Keep on Truckin'"?
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