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1. Here's one for the mind to ponder. What group said this quote? "No one has a name like ours. 1978 was all short, dour names. Ours was far (expletive) out."
2. What group did seventies singer Eric Carmen ('All By Myself') once front with his voice?
3. This artist was quite content on writing jingles and arranging for advertisements before his friend Jackson Browne ('Running On Empty') persuaded him to return to recording. Who is this songwriter?
4. Ronnie Bond, Chris Britton, Reg Presley, and Pete Staples. Who are these guys?
5. Fill in the blanks in this quote by Queen's Freddie Mercury: 'We were adamant that - - could be a hit in its entirety. We have been forced to make compromises, but cutting up a song will never be one of them.'
6. Who was married to actress Faye Dunaway for five years?
7. Which member of the group America played the drums for the band?
8. Over time, such names as Beck, Clapton, Dreja, McCarty, Page, Relf, and Smith once formed the great rock group - -.
9. Guitarist Steve Miller once opened for the likes of Little Richard at the Fillmore. Yeah or Nay?
10. Remember the Blues Brothers? OK, remember band members Steve Cropper and Donald 'Duck' Dunn? What band did they play in before becoming part of The Blues Brothers?
11. Who was quoted as saying "Everyone gives off a certain musical note. I think I'm F sharp"?
12. When Mick Ralphs left the band Mott The Hoople and joined the rock group Bad Company, he took his songs with him. What Bad Company hit was supposed to have been sung by Ian Hunter of Mott The Hoople -- but never was, due to Ralphs' departure?
13. Amazing! On Linda Ronstadt's 1971 album, the backing musicians later went on to form their own band. Name the band.
14. This rock artist once played in the group called Grin. Neil Young came across this person playing guitar and piano, while only at the age of seventeen. This artist released a solo album in 1975. Who is this artist?
15. Who is credited with this great quote? "Jazz is an ocean. Rock 'n' Roll is a swimming pool. I hang out on a lake."
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