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1. Aretha Franklin is famous for her song "Respect" (R-E-S-P-E-C-T). However, she did not write the song that would become her signature. Who wrote the song?
2. Jimi Hendrix did a great cover version of "All Along the Watchtower". Who wrote and sang the original version?
3. The Bangles had a hit in the mid-1980s with "Manic Monday". Who wrote it?
4. The late Nicolette Larson had a top 10 hit in 1979 with "Lotta Love". What well-known singer/songwriter wrote the song?
5. Three Dog Night had a major hit with "Mama Told Me Not To Come" (1970), a song about a party gone a little wild. Who wrote the song?
6. Four guys -- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young -- broke onto the Billboard charts with "Woodstock". The original song, however, was written by a woman. Who penned "Woodstock"?
7. This singer/songwriter wrote "I'm a Believer" for himself. However, The Monkees wound up making it famous. Who wrote "I'm a Believer"?
8. In 1979, the Pointer Sisters hit the charts big time with their hit, "Fire". Who wrote the song?
9. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are known for their funk-based rock. One of their funkier tunes, "Higher Ground" (1989), however, was written 15 years earlier by another master of funk and pop. Who was it?
10. Jackie DeShannon (1963), The Ramones (1978), Tom Petty with Stevie Nicks (1986) and many others recorded "Needles and Pins". Yet none of these talented songwriters wrote it. The song was co-written by Jack Nitzche and a well-known singer/songwriter. Who was Jack Nitzche's partner?
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