| Hint | Extra Hint | Explanation | Answer | % Correct |
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| 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). | the Gang | 98%
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| 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). | Sullivan | 93%
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| 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). | the Blackhearts | 88%
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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). | Elton John | 85%
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| 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). | Loewe | 80%
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| 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). | the Animals | 80%
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| 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). | the Four Seasons | 80%
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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. | a Peck | 78%
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| 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 Vandellas | 75%
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| 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. | the Blue-Belles | 73%
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| 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). | Linda McCartney | 68%
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| 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). | Lover | 63%
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| 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. | Justin Bieber | 58%
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| 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. | the Holding Company | 48%
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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. | Mary Ford | 43%
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| 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). | the Fish | 40%
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| 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. | Bonnie | 38%
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| 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). | the Great White Idiot | 38%
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| Santo | “Sleep Walk” (Canadian-American Records), 1959 | Santo & Johnny. U.S. rock and roll instrumental duo (1959-1978). | Johnny | 35%
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| Wayne Fontana | “The Game of Love” (Fontana Records), 1965 | Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders. English beat group (1963-1965). | the Mindbenders | 35%
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| 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). | the Americans | 33%
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| 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). | the Rebel Rousers | 25%
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| 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). | The Zodiacs | 25%
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| Danny Diaz | “It's So Easy” (Diamond; Stateside), 1966 | Danny Diaz and The Checkmates. A Filipino rock band based in Hong Kong (1964-1969). | The Checkmates | 20%
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| Ray Columbus | “She’s a Mod” (Zodiac Records), 1964 | Ray Columbus & the Invaders. New Zealand rock group from Christchurch (1964-1966). | the Invaders | 18%
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