That Musician is from Massachusetts? Quiz

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.

Answer: Dick Dale

Dick Dale was born Richard Anthony Monsour in Boston, Massachusetts. At an early age he began learning several instruments. He relocated to California and formed a band called the Del-Tones and the Deltone label. "Let's go Trippin'" was released in 1961.

The song became a surf classic and is credited with launching the surf sound. Dick is featured in surf movies such as "Muscle Beach Party". He signed with Columbia and after apearing on "The Ed Sullivan Show" his single, "Misirlou", hit number one in the Los Angeles area.

He plays left-handed but doesn't restring the guitar. Dale semi-retired from the music business in the seventies due to illness and a leg injury, but when "Miserlou" was used on the "Pulp Fiction" soundtrack, he attracted a new audience and returned to performing live. New Yorker Duane Eddy's instrumental "Movin' and Groovin'" is one of the first recordings to use heavy echo, but is not considered a surf genre hit. Jim Fuller is from California and was the lead guitarist for the Surfaris.

Their surf anthem is "Wipe Out". Nokie Edwards is the lead guitarist for the Hall of Fame Ventures. They recorded a surfing album as well as the surf classic, "Diamond Head". Oklahoma native Nokie Edwards also wrote surf classics for other bands.

Answer: Tavares

"More Than a Woman" was performed by Tavares for "Saturday Night Fever". Tavares is composed of five brothers from New Bedford, Massachusetts. They started performing in 1964 as Chubby and the Turnpikes when the youngest was only 13. They signed with Capitol Records in 1973 and scored their first Top Forty hit, "Check it Out".

They had follow-up hits with "It Only Takes a Minute", "Heaven Must be Missing an Angel" and "More Than a Woman", which earned Tavares their only Grammy. Tavares left Capitol Records in the early eighties and signed with RCA, where hey had one last major hit, "A Penny for Your Thoughts".

After subsequent releases failed to chart, Ralph and Tiny left the group while the other brothers continued to tour. The Philadelphia area Trammps did "Disco Inferno" on the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack. "Boogie Shoes" was performed by Florida-based KC and the Sunshine Band in the film and Jersey City boys Kool & the Gang contributed "Open Sesame".

Answer: Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie founded the heavy metal band White Zombie, named after the 1932 Bela Lugosi film, "White Zombie". As a solo musician he sold over 15 million albums, five of which have been certified platinum and two gold. He has the distinction of having the most gold and platinum records for Geffen Records.

In addition to being a musician, Zombie has had a successful career as a film director, creating the movies "House of 1000 Corpses", "The Devil's Rejects" and the 2007 remake of "Halloween". In 2006 Zombie joined Slash, Gilby Clarke, Scott Ian, Tommy Lee and Ace Frehley for a VH1 Rock Honors Award Show honoring Kiss.

They performed "God of Thunder". After that event Rob Zombie went on tour with Ozzy Osbourne. Dani Filth was born Daniel Lloyd Davey in England.

He is a founding member of the British metal band Cradle of Filth. Chuck Billy is the vocalist for the metal band Testament. Joey Belladonna of Anthrax was born Joseph Bellardini.

Answer: Billy Squier

William Squier was born and raised in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Squier signed with Capitol Records and released his debut album in 1980 titled "Tale of the Tape". His "Don't Say No" album followed and became a success. The lead single, "The Stroke", became a Top Twenty hit in the US. "In The Dark" and "My Kinda Lover" also scored well for Squier. Billy Squier's third album, "Emotions In Motion", was released in 1982.

It climbed into Billboard's Top 5 and the single, "Everybody Wants You" reached number 32 on the Hot 100. Squier was frequently on on MTV rotation and he recorded a song for the movie "Fast Times at Ridgemont High".

In 2006 and 2008 he joined Ringo Starr's All Starr Band tours. Although Geils was born in New York, the J. Geils Band was formed in 1967 in Worcester, Massachusetts. "Centerfold" and "Freeze Frame" are among their hits. Fellow New Yorker Eddie Money released his first album "Eddie Money" in 1977.

It contains "Baby Hold On" and "Two Tickets to Paradise". Benny Mardones was born in Cleveland, Ohio.

His hit single "Into the Night" hit the Top Twenty twice, once in 1980 and again in 1989.

Answer: Jo-Dee Messina

Jo-Dee Marie Messina was born in Framingham and raised in the suburb of Hilliston, Massachusetts. She moved to Nashville at 19 and started entering talent contests. She eventually landed a regular gig on the radio show "Live at Libby's" which in turn resulted in her meeting Tim McGraw.

She was signed to the Curb label along with McGraw. In 1998 she released the "I'm Alright" album. The album spawned three number one singles on the Billboard Country Chart; "Bye, Bye", "I'm Alright" and "Stand Beside Me,". All three also charted on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1998 she won the Country Music Association's Horizon Award. She released her third studio album, "Burn" in 2000. "That's the Way" peaked at number one on the Billboard Country Chart and 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. Patty Loveless was born Patty Lee Ramey in Pikeville, Kentucky. Martina McBride was born Martina Maria Schiff in Sharon, Kansas, and Lorrie Morgan was named Loretta Lynn Morgan when she was born in Nashville.

Answer: Susan Tedeschi

Susan Tedeschi grew up in Norwell, Massachusetts. She attended the Berklee College of Music and received a Bachelor of Music in Composition and Performance. After playing guitar and singing in local bands, Tedeschi eventually opened for John Mellencamp, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, The Allman Brothers Band, Taj Mahal and Bob Dylan in the nineties.

In 2000 her album, "Just Won't Burn", became a Gold record. She also recorded tracks with Double Trouble. Tedeschi and Trucks met when she was the opening act on the Allman Brothers Band's 1999.

She received a 2000 Grammy nomination for Best New Artist, a 2003 Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance and a 2007 Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album for "Hope and Desire". LA native Debbie Davies is known for her work with Albert Collins and collaborating with Tommy Shannon & Chris Layton, Coco Montoya, Jay Geils and Duke Robillard. Ann Rabson is from New York and is a member of Saffire, The Uppity Blues Women. Marcia Ball was born in Orange, Texas.

Answer: James Taylor

Although raised in North Carolina, James Taylor was born in Boston. In 1968 he moved to London and was signed to Apple Records after sending a demo tape to Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon. He released his debut album, "James Taylor", on that label. The album was not initially a success so Taylor moved to Warner Brothers Records. Asher remained his manager and Taylor's second album, "Sweet Baby James", became a success.

The single release "Fire and Rain" caused renewed interest in his first album and "Carolina In My Mind" was then released as a single. Johnnie Taylor had a number one hit with "Disco Lady". "Open My Eyes" and "Hello It's Me" were early hits for Todd Rundgren. Tennessee native David Loggins sang "Please Come to Boston".

Answer: Donna Summer

Donna Summer is from a devout Boston area Christian family and started her career as a gospel singer. She went on the road with various shows and found herself in Europe. She signed a contract in the Netherlands where she issued her first album, "Lady of the Night". Summer's number two "Love To Love You Baby" was her first hit in the US.

In 1978 Donna released her first live album, "Live and More". It contained a disco version of "MacArthur Park", which became her first Number One. The following year Summer released the double album "Bad Girls" and had more hits with "Bad Girls" and "Hot Stuff". Summer has earned five Grammy Awards and placed a top forty hit on the Billboard Hot 100 every year from 1976 to 1984. Gloria Gaynor's disco anthem is "I Will Survive". Evelyn "Champagne" Smith had disco era hits such as "Shame" and "Ring My Bell" reached number one for Anita Ward.

Answer: Godsmack

Godsmack formed in 1996 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. They started playing venues in their home town area and Salem, New Hampshire, as an Alice in Chains cover band. Their name was loosely taken from the Alice in Chains song of the same name. They started writing their own material and songs such as "Keep Away" and "Whatever" brought notoriety in the New England area.

A single from their 2002 "Faceless" album, "Straight Out of Line", received a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Hard Rock Performance".

The award went to Evanescence's single "Bring Me to Life". In 2007 the band released "Good Times, Bad Times... Ten Years of Godsmack". The Offspring formed in 1984 in Garden Grove, California and Rap metal band Rage Against the Machine is from LA.