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Which producer built a Wall of Sound behind Tina Turner on "River Deep - Mountain High"?
Spector paid Ike Turner to stay out of the studio and built the track with dozens of session players.
Johnny Cash premiered which song about an unusual name live at San Quentin in 1969?
Poet Shel Silverstein wrote the lyrics, and Johnny Cash read them on stage with little rehearsal before cheering inmates.
Which 1965 song marked teenage Stevie Wonder's Motown comeback?
Stevie Wonder co-wrote the song at age 15, and the hit ended fears that a changing voice had ended the teen career.
Which 1956 Little Richard follow-up tells Aunt Mary about Uncle John?
The record topped the rhythm and blues chart and crossed over into the pop Top Ten.
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 died with Buddy Holly in the 1959 Iowa plane crash?
Valens was only 17 after scoring with "La Bamba", and the Big Bopper also died in the same crash.
Which 1960 debut single launched Ike and Tina Turner with Tina Turner singing lead?
Tina Turner sang the demo after the booked singer failed to appear, and Ike Turner kept her lead vocal.
Which 1970 hit did Stevie Wonder co-write with Lee Garrett and Syreeta Wright?
Stevie Wonder wrote the song with Garrett and Syreeta Wright, and Wright later became his wife and frequent writing partner.
What stage move sees Chuck Berry hop forward on one foot while playing guitar?
Berry said the crouched walk began as a crowd-pleasing trick he could do without missing a guitar note.
Which Neil Diamond single became his first U.S. No. 1 hit in 1970?
The record spent one week atop the Billboard Hot 100 in the fall of 1970.