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1. Joe English was the drummer, from February 1975 to November 1977, for a band that was founded by and starred which former Beatle?
2. What former lead singer for Santana quit the band after his conversion and recorded such memorable Christian pop albums as "Don't Give In" and "The Sky's The Limit" and the hit songs "Flesh of My Flesh" and "Cornerstone"?
3. This incredible musician got his start with the New Christy Minstrels after Peggy Lee heard him singing in a bar in Santa Monica. He had hit songs recorded by the Christys and The Kingston Trio. After leaving the Christys, he co-wrote and recorded the #1 hit "Eve of Destruction". He was also a lead performer in the original cast of the Broadway musical "Hair". After becoming a Christian he scored hits with "Cosmic Cowboy" and "Bullfrogs and Butterflies". Who is he?
4. Musician and vocalist Richie Furay was instrumental in creating country/folk-rock as a member of which band(s)?
5. His unmistakable voice led Grand Funk Railroad to 12 platinum and 15 gold records. From 1983 to 1994, he recorded four Christian albums such as "Just Another Injustice" which included the hit songs "Isn't It Amazing" and "Airborne Ranger". Can you name him?
6. What singer was made famous by such songs as "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head", "Hooked On A Feeling", and "Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" before launching a very successful gospel music career?
7. Once his soaring vocals were added to Earth, Wind and Fire, the band took off in popularity. They scored big with the album "That's The Way Of The World" which included the group's first #1 hit "Shining Star". This singer also recorded a hit duet with Phil Collins called "Easy Lover". In 1985, he won a Grammy for his gospel album "Triumph". Who is the Earth, Wind, and Fire vocalist/percussionist?
8. Kerry Livgren was the primary songwriter, lead guitarist, and keyboardist for the platinum-selling band Kansas. He wrote such classic rock tunes as "Dust In The Wind" and "Carry On Wayward Son". In 1983, Livgren left Kansas and formed what Christian band?
9. Dan Peek formed this band while attending London Central High School. Their debut, and self-titled, album sent them to instant stardom with songs like "Sandman" and "Horse With No Name". What is the name of the band that also scored hits with "Sister Golden Hair", "Lonely People", and "Tin Man"?
10. You'll know this singer of the 50's and 60's if you remember the songs "The Wanderer" and "Runaround Sue". A member of the street gang, Fordham Daggers, he picked the best doo-wop street singers he could find to form the Belmonts and the rest is history. What is his name?
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