That Musician's from Illinois? Quiz

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.

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.

Answer: Bruce Johnston

Bruce Arthur Johnston was born Benjamin Baldwin in Peoria, Illinois. His father followed the pharmacy trade to California. By the time Bruce was in high school he was backing Ritchie Valens, the Everly Brothers and Eddie Cochran. Before long he became part of the emerging surf music scene and produced several bands.

He produced and performed on the Rip Chords' "Hey Little Cobra" and the vocal harmonies were so impressive he came to the attention of The Beach Boys. The band had hired Glen Campbell to play on tour but Glen was unable to stay so Bruce came on board in time to record "California Girls" and has remained with them since then. Johnston also sang on Elton John's "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" and Pink Floyd's "The Wall". Todd Mohney is from Joliet and played guitar for Rise Against. Jeff Austin was born in Arlington Heights and is a mandolin player with the Yonder Mountain String Band. Jeffrey Scott Tweedy is from Belleville, Illinois, and is the guitarist and front man for Wilco.

Answer: The Doors

Ray was educated in Chicago and took private piano lesson before heading for UCLA. After pairing up with Morrison they recruited drummer John Densmore and guitar player Bobby Krieger and started playing on the strip in LA at The London Fog. Because they didn't have a bass player Ray played left handed bass on a small keyboard.

They fine-tuned their original material and eventually started playing at the Whiskey A-Go Go. On their first gig there they worked with Van Morrison's band, Them. After getting a record deal and recording "Light My Fire" the band enjoyed enormous success. Since the Doors disbanded in the seventies Ray has worked with the band Nite City and has done several solo projects.

In 1998 "Light My Fire: My Life with The Doors" was published.

In the movie about the Doors Ray was played by Kyle MacLachlan. Ray is not a big fan of the film but concedes that MacLachlan's role was well done.

Answer: James Roger McGuinn

James McGuinn started playing coffee houses around Chicago and before long he was backing artists such as the Limeliters, Judy Collins and the Chad Mitchell Trio. He played guitar and sang backup with Bobby Darin. He wound up in Los Angeles and while performing there he met the musicians who would form the Byrds.

He enjoyed a string of hits with the band including number one songs with "Turn, Turn, Turn" and Bob Dylan's "Mr Tambourine Man". After the Byrds dissolved McGuinn toured with Bob Dylan during his "Rolling Thunder Revue" tours.

In 1987 Roger McGuinn opened for Dylan and Tom Petty and he released his solo album "Back from Rio" in 1991. Fellow Byrd member, David Crosby, was born in Los Angeles. Graham Nash was with the Hollies before joining Crosby, Stills and Nash and Glen Campbell delights in announcing that he was from Delight, Arkansas.

Answer: Grace Slick

Grace Slick was born Grace Barnett Wing in Evanston, Illinois. Her mother claims direct lineage to the occupants of the Mayflower. The family relocated frequently and Grace ended up in Palo Alto, California. She became friends with Janis Joplin early in her career as a singer and also had a close relationship with Jim Morrison.

After working with The Great Society she joined Jefferson Airplane. She had recorded "Somebody to Love" while with The Great Society, but did another version with Jefferson Airplane.

She wrote their hit song, "White Rabbit". She has a child by Jefferson Airplne guitarist Paul Kantner. Slick has recorded solo albums including "Manhole", "Dreams" and "Welcome to the Wrecking Ball". "Dreams" was nominated for a Grammy. D'arcy Elizabeth Wretzky was the bass player for The Smashing Pumpkins. Pianist Charlotte Martin grew up in Charleston, Illinois, and Janis was raised in Port Arthur, Texas.

Answer: Styx

The Panazzo brothers and DeYoung first got together in Rosewood and formed a band called the Tradewinds. They hired guitarist James Young and played frat parties and local gigs until the early seventies. They got a record deal and decided on the name Styx.

After releasing a few albums without getting noticed they brought Alabama native Tommy Shaw into the fold to play guitar. Their first album with Shaw was called "Crystal Ball". The album got attention and they followed with "The Grand Illusion" which contained the Top Ten "Come Sail Away", written by DeYoung and Tommy Shaw's composition "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)".

In 1981 their best selling album, "Paradise Theater" was released. Shaw and DeYoung branched out to have solo careers in the eighties. John Panazzo passed away in the late nineties and Chuck resigned because of health issues. Various incarnations of the band continue to perform. Bad Company is a British band. Paul Rodgers started singing with Free before joining Bad Company. Ten Years After is from Nottingham, England.

Answer: Miles Davis

Miles was a young teen when his father gave him a trumpet. By age 17 he was working as a union musician when he wasn't in school. After high school he promptly got work in local bands. Miles moved to New York City in 1944 to pursue a scholarship at Juilliard.

He didn't focus on his studies and decided to pair up with fellow Be-Bop enthusiast Charlie Parker. He was in various groups and followed the jazz scene to Paris, where jazz was extremely popular in the fifties. In the late fifties Davis struggled with heroin addiction.

After he cleaned up he appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival and performed a memorable solo on Thelonius Monk's song, "'Round Midnight". The appearance thrust him back in the spotlight. He continued to perform and record with jazz luminaries until his death in 1991 at age 65. Trumpeter Al Hirt was born in New Orleans. Trombone player Kai Winding was born in Aarhus, Denmark, and had a successful hit with "More". Gillespie was the youngest of nine born in Cheraw, South Carolina.

Answer: Gretchen Wilson

Gretchen's early life was difficult in Pocahontas. Her mom was 16 when Gretchen was born and she quit school in the 9th grade to work in restaurant to help her family. In her teens she began singing in local clubs and put a band together. Before long they were invited to be the house band at a bar in Springfield, Missouri.

After two years performing six nights a week she gravitated to Nashville. After working in Nashville as a demo singer she met John Rich of Big and Rich. She signed with Epic Records and recorded "Here for the Party" in 2003.

The first single release was "Redneck Woman", which promptly reached the top of the Country charts. In 2007 Gretchen got her GED and released her third album, "One of the Boys". She has received several Grammy nominations and won in 2004 for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Lorrie Morgan comes from Nashville. Womack is a Jacksonville, Texas, native and Sherrie Austin was born in Australia.

Answer: Pearl Jam

Since releasing the album "Ten", Pearl Jam has sold over 50 million records in the US and abroad. They were a part of the early nineties Seattle grunge explosion. They remained popular despite boycotting Ticketmaster. Eddie Vedder had relocated to San Diego and when he wasn't working in a gas station he was the lead singer for a San Diego band called Bad Radio.

He sent a demo tape to some Seattle musicians after a referral from Jack Irons. Before long he flew to Seattle and they formed a band called Mookie Blaylock.

They played Seattle area clubs and when Epic Records signed the band the name was changed to Pearl Jam. They have performed benefit concerts to combat world hunger, help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, Habitat for Humanity, the American Red Cross and the Jazz Foundation of America. Soundgarden was also formed in Seattle, Washington and features lead singer Chris Cornell. Temple of the Dog was started by Chris Cornell as a tribute to the late Andrew Wood, lead singer of Mother Love Bone.