USA Musicians Trivia

1. Who is known as The Cherokee Cowboy?

From Quiz Country Music Nicknames

Answer: Ray Price

Ray Price has been performing since the late forties and has had such hits as "Crazy Arms" (1956) and "For The Good Times" (1970). He took on Hank Williams' band, The Drifting Cowboys, soon after Hank's death, renaming them The Cherokee Cowboys. Ray soon was given the nickname The Cherokee Cowboy. Ray Benson is the lead singer for Asleep at The Wheel. Kenny Price sang and performed on the television show "Hee Haw" from 1976 until his death in 1987. Jay Silverheels was better known around the world as the actor who portrayed Tonto on the "The Lone Ranger" in the early '50s.

From Quiz Musicians From Louisiana

Answer: Dr. John

Dr. John started his musical career in the fifties performing in local bands as a guitar player. His guitar playing days ended when he sustained a gunshot wound to the hand, so he took up the piano. He derived his name from a legendary practitioner of voodoo. In the seventies he started charting hits nationally but always stayed true to his New Orleans roots and has become symbolic of entertainers from the Big Easy. He was featured performing in "Blues Brothers 2000" and "The Last Waltz". His music has been covered by several artists and he continues to perform in solo venues as well as on recordings and as a backup musician for other artists in shows. Malcolm "Papa Mali" Welbourne is a guitarist born in Shreveport. Papa John Joseph was a bass player from Louisiana and Professor Longhair is a legendary piano player from Bogalusa, Louisiana, who influenced Dr. John and many other artists from the area.

From Quiz Lone Star State Musicians

Answer: Eagles

Don Henley plays drums for the Eagles. Don attended both Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, and North Texas State University. His college efforts were cut short when his father became ill. In the early seventies he relocated to Los Angeles and formed a band called Shiloh. While with Amos Records he connected with Glen Frey and eventually the Eagles were formed. In addition to composing many of the Eagles' songs with Frey, Don sang many other their classics including "Hotel California" "Desperado" and "The Best of My Love". After parting company in the early eighties for over a decade, the band reunited and has been on tour occasionally since 1994. As a solo artist he released the number five "The Boys of Summer", "Sunset Grill" and "The End of the Innocence". In 2007 the Eagles released their "Long Road Out of Eden" album.

From Quiz Musicians From Pennsylvania

Answer: Toni Basil

Antonia Christina Basilotta was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and took the name Toni Basil as a performer. She became a standout dancer and choreographer, choreographing dance routines for "Shindig" and appearing on "The T.A.M.I. Show". Before her 1982 hit "Mickey" she had already made a few appearances on "Saturday Night Live" as a musical guest. "Mickey" came out at the dawn of the MTV era and the "Mickey" video got heavy airplay. Although she had a major hit, she only released two albums in her singing career. She primarily focused on doing dance routines for singers like David Bowie, David Byrne, Bette Midler and a cast of many others. Her work with Bette led her to doing choreography for "The Rose", "Legally Blonde", the AIP "Beach Party" films and The Monkees' film, "Head", among others. Kim Wilde was born Kim Smith in Chiswick, West London. Sheena Easton was born Sheena Shirley Orr in Scotland and Juice Newton comes from Lakehurst, New Jersey.

From Quiz That Musician Comes From Indiana?

Answer: Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds

Despite being shy growing up in Indianapolis, Kenneth found himself performing with bands as a teen. He was later working with legendary funk bassist Bootsy Collins who reportedly nicknamed him "Babyface". Preferring songwriting to performing he had his first chart success in 1983 writing "Slow Jam" for "Midnight Star". His first number one composition was Whitney Houston's "I'm Your Baby Tonight". He went on to write and produce a huge body of work for artists from Eric Clapton to Diana Ross. In 1999 he co-wrote, produced and sang backup on Madonna's number one "Take a Bow" and the same year a 25 mile length of Interstate 65 in Indianapolis was renamed Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Highway. Travis "Maestro" Meeks is from Charlestown, Indiana and is the singer and guitarist for acoustic rock band Days of the New. Kanye West is from Atlanta and Marc Nelson was born in Philadelphia.

From Quiz Musicians From Virginia and WV

Answer: Roy Clark

Born in Virginia, Roy Clark was later raised in Washington, DC, where his dad worked for the Navy. He started playing guitar and banjo as a young teen, and after brief attempts at pursuing a sports career, he decided to try making a career of music. By the time he was 17 he was performing at The Grand Ole Opry. His talent came to the attention of many other musicians and he appeared on "The Jimmy Dean Show", "The Beverly Hillbillies" and hosted "The Johnny Carson Show" frequently, before co-hosting Hee-Haw with Buck Owens from 1969 through 1992. In 1983 he opened his own theater in Branson, Missouri, and continued to perform regularly into his seventies. He settled in Tulsa and an elementary school there is named in his honor. Jimmy Dean is from Texas, Campbell is from Arkansas and Sheb Wooley is from Oklahoma.

From Quiz Musicians From Washington State

Answer: Jimmie Rodgers

James Frederick Rodgers was born in Camas, Washington. His mom taught him piano and when he joined the Air Force he began forming bands. Upon his release he gained attention when performing on "Arther Godfrey's Talent Show". Roulette Records had recently formed and was looking for talent. They signed Jimmie and recorded his version of "Honeycomb". The song remained in the Top Ten for four weeks and Jimmie became a regular on most of the television variety shows, which led to "The Jimmie Rodgers Show". After a string of hits he switched to the Dot label and tried his hand at acting. He had his last charted single, "Child of Clay", in 1967. His enduring legacy includes Post using "Honeycomb" as part their ad campaign for Honeycomb cereal. Ramblin' Jack Elliott was born in New York, Tom Paxton is from Chicago and Doc Watson was born in Deep Gap, North Carolina.

From Quiz That Musician Comes From Alabama?

Answer: Nat "King" Cole

Nathaniel Adams Coles was born in Montgomery. He trained as a piano player and, after relocating to LA, he became known as one of the premier jazz pianists on the club circuit. He formed a trio, but didn't require a drummer because his left hand kept excellent time. Eventually Nat began to sing between instrumental tunes. "Nature Boy", "Mona Lisa" and "Unforgettable" became hits in the early fifties for Nat. He appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" six times and then got his own television show. Nat appeared in over twenty movies between 1943 and 1965. He recorded his final LP, "L-O-V-E", just before entering the hospital for treatment of lung cancer in 1965. He is an inductee into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame and was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1990. Tony Bennett was born Anthony Benedetto in, Queens, New York. Jones is a Hollywood, California, native and Como was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

From Quiz That Musician's from Illinois?

Answer: Journey

Journey had it's root in 1973 with former Santana members Neal Schon on guitar and Gregg Rolie on keyboards. With other session players from the Bay Area they became The Golden Gate Rhythm Section. After assuming the name Journey they performed their first engagement on New Years Eve at the Winterland Ballroom. In 1977 Steve Perry became their singer and in 1980 Rollie tired of touring and recommended Jonathan Cain as a replacement. Cain was born Jonathan Leonard Friga in Chicago. He released his first record, "Windy City Breakdown", as the Jonathan Cain Band and later joined the Babys, recording two albums with them before joining Journey. In addition to playing keys Jonathan also composed such memorable Journey hits as "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Faithfully". In 1987 Steve Perry left and Cain soon followed. He teamed up with members of his former band John Waite and Ricky Phillips to form Bad English. Cain continues to perform with various reunion lineups of Journey.

From Quiz That Musician Is from Mississippi?

Answer: Britney Spears

"Baby One More Time" was released in 1999 and debuted at number one. Spears followed up with three more consecutive number one studio albums; "Oops!... I Did It Again", "Britney" and "In the Zone". According to the RIAA she is the eighth largest selling female artist. Although born in McComb, Mississippi, she was raised in Kentwood, Louisiana by a Southern Baptist family. Her sister, Jamie Lynn, is an actress as well as a singer. Spears was an accomplished gymnast as a youth which made the transition to dancing easy. She spent three summers at NYC's Professional Performing Arts School and appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions before her appearance on "Star Search" and her work with Disney. Avril Lavigne Whibley is from Canada. Lucille Bogan is from Amory, Mississippi. She is among the first black blues singers to be recorded. Aguilera was born in Staten Island, New York.

From Quiz That Musician is From Missouri?

Answer: Steve Cropper

Cropper was born Stephen Lee Cropper outside Dora, Missouri, and the family moved to Nashville when he was ten. The first band he formed was the Mar-Keys, who had a 1961 hit with "Last Night". He then earned a position as the Stax resident guitar player and played on literally hundreds of records. He also wrote or co-wrote such hits as "Knock On Wood", "In the Midnight Hour" and "Respect". In the late seventies Cropper and Dunn went on to lead The Blues Brothers Band. This led to Blues Brothers albums and two movie soundtracks. In June 2005 Cropper was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame with Bill Withers, Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman, John Fogerty, David Porter and former Stax musician Isaac Hayes. Booker T. & The M.G.s were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. Donald "Duck" Dunn plays bass with Cropper. The late Al Jackson, Jr. was the drummer at Stax. The late Sam T. Brown was a jazz guitarist born in St Louis.

From Quiz That Musician is from South Carolina?

Answer: Dizzy Gillespie

Born in Cheraw, South Carolina, and known for his bent trumpet, John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie started performing professionally in the thirties as a trumpet player with the Frank Fairfax and Teddy Hill orchestras. He was strongly influenced by Roy Eldridge and actually replaced Roy in Teddy Hill's band in the thirties. In 1939 Dizzy joined Cab Calloway's band and began to compose and perform his own compositions. During the forties Dizzy left the band scene and met Charlie Parker. Together they planted the seeds of the be-bop style, a departure from the swing music common at the time. Charlie Parker and Gillespie played at jazz clubs like Minton's Playhouse and Monroe's Uptown House and began putting together small combos. Dizzy stayed true to his be-bop genre throughout his performing career. He published his autobiography, "To Be or Not to Bop" in 1979. In addition to his many musical accolades he has star on the Walk of Fame at 7057 Hollywood Boulevard.

From Quiz That Musician Is from Michigan?

Answer: Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper was the name of a band formed by Vincent and fellow musicians Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway and Neal Smith in the early seventies. The band had a hit in 1971 with "I'm Eighteen" from their album "Love it to Death". They followed with "School's Out" in 1972. In 1973 their "Billion Dollar Babies" LP was released and became a resounding success. In 1975 Vincent released "Welcome to My Nightmare" as solo artist Alice Cooper. He realized that no artists were offering a ghoulish stage show and began refining a show that includes guillotines, electric chairs and snakes. Vincent frequently contributes to charitable causes. When the Hollywood sign required renovation Alice Cooper donated $27,000 to refurbish the "O" sign in memory of Harpo Marx. Iggy Pop was born James Newell Osterberg, Jr. in Muskegon, Michigan. Jalacy Hawkins was born in Cleveland and is known as Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Screaming Lord Sutch is an English performer.

From Quiz That Musician is From Georgia?

Answer: Little Richard

Richard Wayne Penniman is better known as Little Richard. He had a string of hits starting in 1955 with "Tutti Frutti", "Lucille" and "Long Tall Sally". He was one of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. He was also one of four artists to receive the Rhythm & Blues Foundation's Pioneer Lifetime Achievement Award. Penniman was born in Macon, Georgia, and raised in a religious family. He sang Gospel music in his family group called the Penniman Singers. In 1951 he won a talent show in Atlanta, which earned him a recording contract. After a string of hits he returned to his Gospel music roots until he appeared on a bill with the Beatles in the early sixties. The Beatles cited Little Richard as one of their influences and his songs have been done by numerous artists through the years. Since he appeared on the same bill as the Beatles he has continued to perform and occasionally appears in films and on television. Jiles J.P. Richards, also known as the Big Bopper, was born in Sabine Pass, Texas. Ritchie Valens was born in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles and "Louie, Louie" composer Richard Berry was born in Extension, Louisiana.

From Quiz That Musician is From Kentucky?

Answer: Boots Randolph

Homer Louis "Boots" Randolph III was born in Paducah, Kentucky and raised in Cadiz, Kentucky. When WWII ended he played saxophone, trombone and vibraphone in the United States Army Band for a while. He then formed his own band and became a session player for numerous artists spanning a forty-year career. Before he took the name "Boots" he used the name Randy Randolph. He played on many of Elvis Presley's recording sessions and movie soundtracks. Among his many accomplishments are playing on Roy Orbison's 1963 hit, "Mean Woman Blues", "Little Queenie" by REO Speedwagon, "Java" by Al Hirt, "Turn On Your Lovelight" by Jerry Lee Lewis and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee. He also performed frequently on "Hee-Haw". His last studio album, "A Whole New Ballgame" was released a month before he passed in July, 2007. Charlie "Bird" Parker was born in Kansas City, Kansas. Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley was originally from Tampa, Florida, and moved to New York in the fifties. Stan Getz was born in Philadelphia.

From Quiz That Musician is From Florida?

Answer: Debbie Harry

Deborah Harry was born in Miami, Florida. She was adopted when she was three months old by a family from Hawthorne, New Jersey, and graduated from Hawthorne High School. She started singing in the early seventies with a folk group called the Wind in the Willows and later joined a girl trio called The Stilettos. The Stilettos' band included guitarist Chris Stein. Harry and Stein soon formed Blondie. In 1978 the band's "Parallel Lines" album included the hit single "Heart of Glass". The release of "Eat to the Beat" in 1979 and "Autoamerican" in 1980 produced more mainstream hits including "Atomic", "The Tide Is High", "Rapture" and "Call Me", from "American Gigolo". Martha Davis fronts the California band The Motels. Grammy winner Pat Benatar is from New York and Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks was born in Phoenix, Arizona. She was the producer's first choice to sing "Call Me".

From Quiz That Musician is from Massachusetts?

Answer: Joe Perry

Anthony Joseph "Joe" Perry was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He plays lead guitar for Aerosmith as well as write some songs for the group. Perry is ranked 48th in the Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Joe Perry and bass player Tom Hamilton were originally in a band called The Jam Band. They met singer Steven Tyler, drummer Joey Kramer and guitarist Ray Tabano and formed Aerosmith. Tabano was replaced by Brad Whitford within a year and the band soon developed a following around the Boston area. Their 1973 Columbia debut album was titled "Aerosmith". In 1975 they released "Toys in the Attic". Perry left the band in 1979, but returned in 1985. He played on Gene Simmons' 1978 solo album and performed on stage with Kiss during a Kiss/Aerosmith tour. He also played guitar on two cuts from David Johansen's first solo album. He released his first solo record, "Joe Perry", in 2005. It was recorded at his personal studio near Boston and he played every instrument except the drums. Rolling Stone magazine gave the album a favorable review and Perry was nominated for "Best Rock Instrumental" at the 2006 Grammys for "Mercy". He lost to Les Paul. Tyler and Kramer were born in New York and Tom Hamilton is from Colorado.

From Quiz That Musician is from Oklahoma?

Answer: Bread

David Gates is the son of a band director and a piano teacher. He became proficient in piano, bass and guitar by the time he enrolled in Will Rogers High School. He played in local bands around Tulsa and in 1957 his high school band backed Chuck Berry. Gates released his first regional single called "Jo-Baby" in honor of his future wife, Jo Rita. The Gates family relocated to Los Angeles in 1961. He formed Bread with Jimmy Griffin in 1967. The group was signed by Elektra Records and their first album, "Bread", was released the same year. After a series of hit records the band was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. Love is a rock group from the late sixties led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Arthur Lee. Their 1967 album "Forever Changes" influenced many future bands. Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman fronted the Turtles. Steam was a pop group best known for the 1969 number one hit song "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye". The song was written and recorded by studio musicians Garrett Scott, Dale Frashuer and producer Paul Leka.

From Quiz Music of New Orleans

Answer: Louis Armstrong

"Satchmo" is short for Satchelmouth, which describes the way he shaped his mouth around the mouthpiece of his trumpet.

From Quiz Country Music Nicknames

Answer: Eddy Arnold

"Cattle Call" in 1955, "Make the World Go Away" in 1965 and a year later in 1966, "The Tips of my Fingers" are just a few of the classics by the great Eddy Arnold who was given the nickname, The Tennessee Plowboy, as he worked on the farm as well as singing on the weekends. Eddie Bauer is an outdoor outfitter. Arnold Palmer is a golf legend and Eddie Rabbitt, a country singer-songwriter of the '70s and '80s.

From Quiz Musicians From Louisiana

Answer: Mother in Law

Ernest Kador, Jr., was a singer and drummer from New Orleans. Allen Toussaint is a New Orleans musician and producer who wrote "Mother in Law" and has worked with numerous New Orleans musicians. In 1961 the song topped the Billboard charts. During his career Ernie never had another smash hit, but he continued to perform under a variety of colorful monikers in flashy, stylish outfits. He opened a club in New Orleans aptly called Ernie K-Doe's Mother-in-Law Lounge. Since his death in 2001 his wife has continued to run the lounge. It had to be refurbished after Hurricane Katrina damaged it, forcing it to close temporarily. His wife Antionette also ran Ernie posthumously in the 2006 mayoral race in New Orleans. He is buried in a tomb in New Orleans close to his second mother in law. "Little Bitty Pretty One" was written and sung by Bobby Day. Dee Clark did "Raindrops" and "Tossin' and Turnin" was recorded by Bobby Lewis.

From Quiz Lone Star State Musicians

Answer: Janis Joplin

Janis was born, reared and educated in Port Arthur, Texas. She was attracted to the Bohemian lifestyle, particularly to the blues and folk music. She sang in coffeehouses throughout Texas for a short time before enlisting in college and trying to live a mainstream lifestyle. She was a good student, but music became the focal point in her life and she gravitated to the San Francisco area, eventually becoming a singer with Big Brother and the Holding Company. After their first album was released, the band got a slot at the Monterrey Music Festival. Her talent was showcased at the concert and it wasn't long before she was enjoying a solo career. The band originally did not sign the release for their Monterrey performance to be filmed, but after their set they were convinced to do another set during the event and have it filmed. Blues songstress Etta James was born in LA. Melanie is a Queens native and Grace Slick comes from Chicago.

From Quiz Musicians From Pennsylvania

Answer: Danny and the Juniors

Danny and the Juniors formed in Philly as the Juvenairs. Danny Rapp composed a song called "Do the Bop" to capitalize on a dance craze of the same name. By the time they came to the attention of Dick Clark they had reformed as Danny and the Juniors. Before they performed the song on "American Bandstand", Clark suggested they rename the song "At the Hop". After their appearance the song shot to the top of the charts and has become a classic rock and roll staple synonymous with the fifties-era music scene. Dick Clark signed them to his label, but they were unable to release another song that equaled the success of "At the Hop". Band member Dave White wrote several rock classics including Leslie Gore's "You Don't Own Me". He wrote "1-2-3" and "Like A Baby" for fellow Philly singer Len Barry after Barry left The Dovells for a solo career. Booth's Corner, Pennsylvania, is where Bill Haley was born. "Tighten Up" singers Archie Bell and the Drells recorded for Philadelphia International Records.

From Quiz That Musician Comes From Indiana?

Answer: Phil Harris

After leaving Indiana, Phil Harris migrated to Nashville and eventually Los Angeles, where he began working as a drummer and singer. He later formed and fronted his own bands. He tried his hand at acting and won an Academy Award in 1933 for a short-subject documentary titled "This is Harris". In 1941 Phil began his 54-year marriage to Alice Faye. His entire band enlisted into the service in WWII. Upon his discharge he appeared in movies with John Wayne, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. His work in music and films led him to becoming Jack Benny's Music Director. Into the sixties he made regular appearances on variety shows and is known for his singing of "The Bare Necessities" as Baloo the Bear in Walt Disney's "Jungle Book". Harris' last voice role was as the dog Patou in "Rock-a-Doodle". He passed away in 1995 ate age 91. Ronald Colman appeared occasionally on Benny's show as his neighbor. Dennis Day was a singer on "The Jack Benny Show" and Don Wilson was Benny's valet.

From Quiz Musicians From Virginia and WV

Answer: Asleep at the Wheel

Asleep at the Wheel opened for Alice Cooper and Hot Tuna in Washington shortly after forming. They briefly migrated to California to work with Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, but before long they settled in Texas after being solicited by Willie Nelson. Their second album "Asleep at the Wheel" produced their first charted hit, a country swing version of Louis Jordan's "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie". The band gained a reputation as a tight and dedicated ensemble and has worked with many country luminaries including EmmyLou Harris, former Texas Playboys fiddler Johnny Gimble and Bob Dylan. Since 1973 they have released over 25 albums and continue to perform regularly. Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen formed in 1967 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Bob Wills' band has been performing since the forties. Hot Tuna is an acoustic Country and Folk band formed in Washington, DC, by Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane.

From Quiz Musicians From Washington State

Answer: Guns N' Roses

Guns and Roses was formed in the mid-eighties when members of two bands came together. Hollywood Rose members Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin joined up with L.A. Guns members Tracii Guns, Ole Beich and Rob Gardner. After their first few performances bass player Ole Beich left and was replaced by Duff McKagan. Tracii Guns left the group shortly afterward and Slash came on board as the band's guitar player. Duff McKagan was born Michael Andrew McKagan. He was originally a drummer with various bands around Seattle while honing his bass chops. He answered an ad for a bass player which led to his relocation to Los Angeles. Bassist Michael "Flea" Balzary plays for Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alice in Chains featured Mike Starr on bass and Poison's bass player is Bobby Dall.

From Quiz That Musician Comes From Alabama?

Answer: Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris was the class valedictorian of her high school class. She attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro on a scholarship and studied music. Influenced by Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, she left school and pursued a musical career. After performing for a while in coffeehouses she secured a record contract in 1970. After attending one of her concerts, Chris Hillman of the Byrds referred her to Gram Parsons, and Harris and Parsons forged a musical alliance until Parsons' sudden death at age 26. After a brief regrouping process she formed a band comprised of some of the best talent available and dubbed the group The Hot Band, continued to record and tour and became known as one of the better interpreters of other artists' material. Since 1976 she has been awarded over a dozen Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008. Patty Griffin hails from Old Town, Maine, and has done stage work with Harris. Wells was born Ellen Muriel Deason in 1919 in Nashville and Harris joined Sarah McLachlan's Lilith Fair festival.

From Quiz That Musician's from Illinois?

Answer: Cheap Trick

Bun E. Carlos was born Brad Carlson in in Rockford, Illinois. He is left handed but has alternated between right handed and left handed playing. Cheap Trick has been together since the early seventies and Bun.E Carlos was known for a trademark cigarette dangling from his lip while he played. In 1990 he quit smoking. He records all of the band's shows and releases them occasionally under the title of "Bun E's Bootlegs". He still calls Rockford home and gives a drum clinic each November in Champagne, Illinois. Cheap Trick's singer and rhythm guitar player, Robin Zander, was born in Beloit, Wisconsin. Bass player Tom Petersson and lead guitarist Rick Nielsen are both Illinois natives. REO Speedwagon, The Dells and Earth, Wind and Fire all formed in Illinois.

From Quiz That Musician Is from Mississippi?

Answer: Jerry Butler

Jerry Butler started his professional singing career as the original singer of The Impressions. After his family relocated to Chicago, Butler sang in a Gospel quartet called Northern Jubilee Gospel Singers, with Curtis Mayfield. Mayfield and Butler performed together in various other groups before forming The Impressions. When Jerry was 18 he wrote and recorded "For Your Precious Love" with the group. The song earned a Gold Record. Butler went solo and had hits with "He Will Break Your Heart", "Find Another Girl", "Only the Strong Survive" and "Make It Easy On Yourself". He continues to perform when he is not serving as a Cook County Commissioner. He has served on the board since the early eighties and is also a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Lou Rawls and Sam Cooke were high school classmates in Chicago. Edwards was born in Richmond, Virginia, and had a major hit with "All in the Game".

From Quiz That Musician is From Missouri?

Answer: Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow has won a total of nine Grammy Awards as of 2008, has had her music on the soundtracks of several movies and has done duets with Kid Rock, Mick Jagger, Micheal Jackson and others. Not bad for a girl from Kennett, Missouri. After earning a number of athletics awards during High School she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music from the University of Missouri. Southeast Missouri State University has awarded Sheryl an honorary Doctorate Degree. After college she began teaching music and started doing local advertising jingles. Before long she was doing ads for national accounts such as McDonalds. Her first attempt at recording an album was ultimately rejected by her label, but other artists began recording her compositions. She released the "Tuesday Night Music Club" album containing the hit, "All I Wanna Do", and her career skyrocketed. Crow has also entered the ranks of Bond movie theme singers with "Tomorrow Never Dies". Grammy winner Melissa Lou Etheridge was born in Leavenworth, Kansas. Joanna Connor is a Chicago-based blues singer. Pianist and singer Marcia Ball is from Orange, Texas.

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