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1. "Hoochie Coochie Man" is one of Muddy Waters' better known songs. Do you know who was on bass guitar when he recorded the tune for Chess Records way back in 1954?
2. Chic has been dubbed as disco's crowning achievement, a band that actually had good musicians playing pretty good music. Their signature hit would have to be "Good Times", released in June of 1979. The guitar player in Chic, Nile Rodgers went on to find fame as a record producer, as well as a musician. In between producing some of the most recognized hits of the 1980s, he partnered up with a true rock legend in The Honeydrippers. Who was it that Nile hooked up with in 1984?
3. "Dance to the Music" is on our list at number 223. The Sly and the Family Stone recorded this tune in January of 1968. Sly Stone was the enigmatic lead man of the outfit, but what is his real name?
4. Who inspired Roy Orbison and Bill Dees to write the song "Oh, Pretty Woman"?
5. This is another question based on an influence for a song rather than any musicians in it. Who influenced the Lou Reed hit "Walk on the Wild Side"?
6. The band The Left Banke are responsible for our song at number 220. The song is "Walk Away Renee" and it was released in 1966 on Smash Records. Can you name the teenage keyboard prodigy who penned this hit song?
7. Willie Dixon wrote the great song "Spoonful" and it was recorded on Chess Records in June of 1960. Who literally growled the lyrics to the song for the recording?
8. The song at number 218 on the chart is another blues classic. John Lee Hooker cracked the Billboard Pop Charts in 1962 with his song "Boom Boom". One of the outstanding performances in this song is the piano track. Who was the piano player used in the recording?
9. Dolly Parton was primarily known as the television singing partner of another famous male country and western artist when she wrote her hit song "Jolene". Which male singer was partly responsible for bringing Dolly Parton to the American television audience?
10. The Lovin' Spoonful performed their hit song "Do You Believe in Magic" on the television show "American Bandstand" making John Sebastian the first British rock personality to appear on American television.
11. The Chords recorded their biggest hit "Sh-Boom" in 1954. This was one of the first opportunities for the white audience to experience black R&B music. Many music historians consider this to be the very first rock and roll song ever recorded. What is the last name of the two brothers who sang lead and baritone in the band?
12. Neil Young was inspired to write "Rockin' in the Free World" after which Crazy Horse band member stated that their tour should "keep on rockin' in the free world" instead of attempting to perform in the Middle East?
13. What was the name of Hank William's first wife, the inspiration of his posthumous hit song "Your Cheatin' Heart"?
14. Prince has the song at number 212 on the chart. The song is none other than "1999". Prince sure is a strange name, I wonder where he got it. Can you tell me?
15. The song "Caroline, No" appeared on The Beach Boys critically acclaimed album "Pet Sounds". However, when the song was released as a single, it wasn't released as The Beach Boys, but as a solo member of the group. Who was it?
16. One of the greatest mysteries in music of the 1960s was who was the "?" of ? and the Mysterians. Many people wondered about the actual identity of the leader of the group, with his dark sunglasses and refusal to name any of his band by anything other than three-letter names. Eventually, the world found out about the secret. Did you happen to catch on to his real name?
17. The Beach Boys are back at number 209. Their song "In My Room" was written by Brian Wilson and Gary Usher. Gary Usher was famous for co-writing songs by the Beach Boys and even producing albums by another well known group of the 1960s. Which of these acts did Gary Usher produce albums for?
18. The band Them were a local rock outfit from Belfast, Ireland who were trying to make a name for themselves anyway they could. Their lead singer wrote the hit song "Gloria" which put the band on the radar. Who was the lead singer?
19. The Everly Brothers found commercial success with the song "Bye Bye Love". Although the song was performed by a duo, it was written by another famous duo. Who wrote this song?
20. The Four Tops make this chart at number 206 with their song "Reach Out, I'll Be There". The song was an immediate success, topping the US Billboard Pop Singles chart at number one. Is it true that Levi Stubbs, lead singer for the Four Tops, recorded a solo version of this song that also reached number one exactly ten years after the original release?
21. Bill Withers wrote the hit song "Lean on Me" based on childhood memories growing up in which coal mining town?
22. "Try a Little Tenderness" is here at number 204. Otis Redding's version of this song reached number 25 on Billboard's Pop Singles chart in the US in 1967. Which guitarist was a major force in creating the sound that helped Redding cross over to a white audience?
23. Bob Dylan's "Positively 4th Street" is a lyrical lambasting of some unidentified person. Many have wondered who was responsible for drawing such ire from a person who typically maintained a gentle persona. Which of these groups may have been responsible for Dylan's rant?
24. "Come Together" was originally written by John Lennon to help a candidate running for Governor of California. Who was the person running for office?
25. After the suicide of Joy Division's lead singer, the band New Order was formed by the remaining members to carry on. One of their best songs was "Bizarre Love Triangle", released on the album titled "Substance". What is the name of the troubled singer who took his own life in May of 1980?
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