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Pairs #51 (Music Edition)

Select the other half of each pair or expression. Assume the word “and” (or an ampersand) between the hint and the answer.

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Les Paul
“Vaya con Dios” (Capitol Records), 1953
Les Paul and Mary Ford. Husband-and-wife duo who sang and played guitars (1945-1963), and who churned out 28 hits for Capitol Records between 1950 and 1957.

Cliff Bennett
"Got to Get You into My Life" (Parlophone), 1966
Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers. British R&B, soul and beat group (1965-1967).

Eric Burdon
“The House of the Rising Sun” (MGM Records), 1964
Eric Burdon and the Animals. English rock band (1966-1969, 2003-2008, 2016-present).

Lerner
My Fair Lady, 1956
Lerner and Loewe. The partnership between lyricist/librettist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe that resulted in nine musical plays, including Brigadoon (1947), My Fair Lady (1956), and Camelot (1960), and the musical film Gigi (1958).
Joan Jett
“I Love Rock 'n' Roll” (Boardwalk Records), 1982
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. U.S. rock, hard rock and punk rock band (1975-present).

Patti LaBelle
“I Sold My Heart to the Junkman” (Newtown Records), 1962
Patti LaBelle & the Blue-Belles. East Coast (Philadelphia and Trenton) girl group, and one of the many incarnations of the group that later became LaBelle (“Lady Marmalade,” 1974). The single “I Sold My Heart to the Junkman” that hit on the charts was actually recorded by another group (The Starlets), but was credited on the label to the Blue-Belles due to The Starlets’ conflicting contractual obligations. The Blue-Belles (also styled as Bluebelles) recorded their own version on Goldisc Records in 1962. Both versions are linked below.

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George Michael
“Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me” (Columbia Records), 1991
George Michael and Elton John. The label credit on the duet version of “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” (1991).

Friend
“Reach Out of the Darkness” (Verve Forecast Records), 1967
Friend & Lover. U.S. folk-singing duo composed of husband-and-wife team Jim and Cathy Post (1965-1970).

Big Brother
“Piece of My Heart” (Columbia Records), 1968
Big Brother and the Holding Company. San Francisco psychedelic/acid/blues rock band (1965-1968, 1969-1972, 1987-present), that at one time featured Janis Joplin on lead vocals.

Martha
“Dancing in the Street” (Gordy Records), 1964
Martha (Reeves) and the Vandellas. U.S. girl group from Detroit, Michigan, previously called the Del-Phis and the Vels.

The Kid Laroi
“Stay” (Columbia Records), 2021
The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber. The label credit on the single version of “Stay,” the lead single from Laroi's reloaded mixtape, F*ck Love 3: Over You.

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A Bushel
Guys and Dolls, 1950
“A Bushel and a Peck,” a song introduced by Vivian Blaine and a women’s chorus in the 1950 Broadway musical Guys and Dolls. The song was covered by a number of artists such as Perry Como/Betty Hutton and Margaret Whiting/Jimmy Wakely in popular recordings.

Wayne Fontana
“The Game of Love” (Fontana Records), 1965
Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders. English beat group (1963-1965).

Jay
“Cara Mia” (United Artists Records), 1966
Jay and the Americans. U.S. rock group from Belle Harbor, Queens, New York (1960-1973, 2006-present).

Maurice Williams
“Stay” (Herald Records), 1960
Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs. U.S. doo-wop group (1959-2000). Their biggest hit, “Stay” was featured on the soundtrack of Dirty Dancing (1987).

Ray Columbus
“She’s a Mod” (Zodiac Records), 1964
Ray Columbus & the Invaders. New Zealand rock group from Christchurch (1964-1966).

Paul
“Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” (Apple Records),1971
Paul & Linda McCartney. The label credit on the single versions of songs from the Ram album (1971).

Big Balls
“I’m a Punk” (Nova), 1977
Big Balls and the Great White Idiot. One of the first German punk rock bands (1975 - present).

Kool
“Celebration” (De-Lite Records), 1980
Kool & the Gang. U.S. R&B, soul, funk and disco group from Jersey City, New Jersey (1964-present).

Danny Diaz
“It's So Easy” (Diamond; Stateside), 1966
Danny Diaz and The Checkmates. A Filipino rock band based in Hong Kong (1964-1969).

Delaney
“Never Ending Song of Love” (Atco Records), 1971
Delaney & Bonnie. Husband and wife singer/songwriters Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett of Los Angeles (1967-1972). Their group Delaney & Bonnie and Friends at various times included Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Leon Russell and Rita Coolidge, among others.

Gilbert
The Pirates of Penzance, 1879
Gilbert and Sullivan. The partnership between librettist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan, that resulted in fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, including H.M.S. Pinafore (1878), The Pirates of Penzance (1879), and The Mikado (1885).

Santo
“Sleep Walk” (Canadian-American Records), 1959
Santo & Johnny. U.S. rock and roll instrumental duo (1959-1978).

Frankie Valli
“Big Girls Don't Cry” (Vee-Jay), 1962
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. U.S. vocal quartet from Newark, New Jersey (1960-1977, 1979-present).

Country Joe
“Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine” (Vanguard Records), 1967
Country Joe and the Fish. Berkeley, California psychedelic, acid and folk rock band (1965-1970).

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Bonnie
Elton John
Johnny
Justin Bieber
Linda McCartney
Loewe
Lover
Mary Ford
Sullivan
the Americans
the Animals
the Blackhearts
the Blue-Belles
The Checkmates
the Fish
the Four Seasons
the Gang
the Great White Idiot
the Holding Company
the Invaders
the Mindbenders
the Rebel Rousers
the Vandellas
The Zodiacs
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