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- There are a total of 100 general entries. We are selecting 30 for display.
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Women in Music
Dido. No struggling artist story {here;} she gave up decent money because she knew she could make it!
Courtney Love. Courtney openly admits to her past, once even posing for a magazine to show the scars from her implant surgery.
A 1960's icon was rumored to have a vocal breakthrough when she was accidently hit in the head. Who was she? | General Music Quiz: Women
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Mama Cass . The original members of The Mama's and The Papa's weren't sure Cass was the right choice as a fourth because she couldn't hit some high notes...until she was struck in the head accidently one day and suddenly, her range was expanded.
Which pop superstar reportedly wept backstage after her first performance at the MTV Video Music Awards because her voice cracked while she was singing? | General Music Quiz: Women
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Madonna. Little did she know, no one cared what her voice sounded like--they were too busy watching her writhe on-stage in a wedding dress!
Tina Turner. If you haven't seen the film 'What's Love Got to Do With It' I recommend you run out and rent it asap! Ike Turner, Tina's former husband, thought the name Tina was sexier. When she divorced her abusive husband, all she asked for was to keep her name.
Fiona Apple. Often thought of an neurotic and tortured, Fiona can write a good song and sings it pretty well, also.
Kim Deal. Where is she now? Very talented! I accidently tripped her at a concert once.
It is said that this jazz and blues legend died in the hallway of a hospital because doctors refused to treat her after a car accident in Mississippi. Who was she? | General Music Quiz: Women
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Bessie Smith. After giving so much to the world, Bessie was denied life and left to die because of the color of her skin.
While in jail after being arrested with her man Puffy, Jennifer Lopez screamed and cried because she needed what? | General Music Quiz: Women
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cuticle cream. I know, Jen: when I'm in the clunker, my nails are the first thing to go!
She recorded the album 'The Globe Sessions' which included the hit songs 'If It Makes You Happy' and 'Everyday is a Winding Road'. Who is she? | Girls, Women and Females In Rock
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Alanis . Morissette is her last name .
The Runaways. Lita Ford was also in this band.
Tina Turner. All of these songs came from one album called "Simply The Best". She was born on November 26th 1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee and raised nearby in the "li'l ol' town" of Nutbush just like the song says. Her real name is Anna Mae Bullock.
Avril Lavigne. All of these songs came from one album called "Let Go". Avril Lavigne knew she wanted to be a singer when she was just a little kid.
She was only 12 years old when she wrote her first song. Avril also taught herself to play the guitar when she was 12.
Janet Jackson. The first song, "That's The Way Love Goes", came from the "Janet" album, and the other two from "Velvet Rope". She was born as Janet Damita Jo Jackson on May 16 1966. Janet was the youngest of the nine children in the family that produced the Jackson Five.
Mariah Carey. The first song, "Honey", came from the "Butterfly" album, and the other two from "Music Box". Mariah Carey was born March 27, 1970, in New York City, New York. She was born to a half-Venezuelan father, and an Irish mother.
Celine Dion. The first song, "My Heart Will Go On", came from the "Titanic" soundtrack, and the other two from "Falling Into You" album. Céline, the youngest among 14 brothers and sisters , was born on March 30th, 1968 in Charlemagne, Quèbec, Canada. Her name comes from a song that her mother sang during the pregnancy.
Madonna. The first song, "Frozen", came from the "Ray Of Light" album, and the other two from "Like A Virgin". Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone was born on August 16, 1958, in Bay City, Michigan. She was the oldest of eight children and was named after her mother who died when she was 6.
Cher. The first song, "If I Could Turn Back Time", came from the "Heart Of Stone" album, and the other two from "Believe". Cher was born on May 20, 1946, in El Centro, California. She was a poor, fatherless child whose eight times-married mother struggled by on occasional singing gigs and brief movie roles.
Who sang "God Bless The Child", "That Don't Impress Me Much", and "You're Still The One"? | Not Another Music Quiz
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Shania Twain. The first song, "God Bless The Child", came from the "Woman In Me" album, and the other two from "Come On Over". Shania was born as Eileen Edwards on August 28, 1965, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. When she was 22, her parents were killed in an accident and she became the legal guardian of her two half brothers and sister, putting her musical career on hold to care for them.
Jennifer Lopez. The first song, "Love Don't Cost A Thing", came from the "J. Lo" album, and the other two from "On The 6". She was born on July 24, 1970, in Bronx, New York. Jennifer is the middle child of three girls, and grew up in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx.
Toni Braxton. The first song, "Un-break My Heart", came from the "Secrets" album, and the other two from "Toni Braxton". Toni was born on October 7, 1967 in Severen, Maryland as the oldest of five children in family of minister. She made her professional music debut in 1992, on the Boomerang soundtrack.
Skin. Skunk Anansie had hits with "Hedonism", "Charlie Big Potato", and "Secretly".
Jack Off Jill. Jack Off Jill's singer-songwriter was Jessicka, who went on to join the band Scarling.
Which Alanis Morissette song does this lyric feature in: "And every time I scratch my nails on someone else's back, I hope you feel it... oh, can you feel it?" | Wonderful Women In Rock
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You Oughta Know. Taken from the 1995 album, "Jagged Little Pill".
Michelle Branch. She also released a follow-up, "Hotel Paper".
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