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Which signature song did Barbra Streisand sing in Funny Girl?
"People" became Streisand's first top-ten single in 1964 and remains her signature song.
Which Little Richard hit opens with the falsetto cry "A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop"?
Songwriter Dorothy La Bostrie rewrote the song's original bawdy lyrics into the cleaned-up 1955 hit.
Which 1963 Lesley Gore hit did she record at 16 before topping the chart at 17?
Gore cut Its My Party on March 30 1963 at 16 and topped the Hot 100 that June at 17.
Which Nashville institution made Patsy Cline a member in 1960?
Cline had dreamed of joining the Opry since childhood and fulfilled that goal three years before her death.
What instrument does Little Richard famously pound on his hit "Tutti Frutti"?
Little Richard often stood or bounced at the keys, turning his pounding piano into a visual centerpiece.
Which singer joined Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin in the core Rat Pack nightclub lineup?
Sammy Davis Jr. brought singing, dancing, and comedy to the Sands stage shows with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.
Which singer did Diana Ross portray in the film Lady Sings the Blues?
Ross earned an Oscar nomination for the 1972 role in her first major film appearance.
Which band backed Buddy Holly on "That'll Be the Day"?
Holly recorded an earlier version in 1956 before the Crickets made the hit version in 1957.
Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion stands in which Tennessee city?
Elvis Presley bought Graceland in 1957 for $102,500 and lived there until his death in 1977.
Paul McCartney of which band credited The Everly Brothers for shaping his harmony singing with John Lennon?
McCartney and Lennon sang Everly songs to learn close harmony before writing their own early hits.