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What are the first words of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World"?

I see trees of green. It was a hit in 1968.

Barbra Streisand sang "I Got Plenty of Nothin'". Who wrote this?

George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward. It was on her 1965 album "My Name is Barbra, Two..."

Nina Simone cursed in one of her songs. What's its title?

Mississippi Goddam. Nina Simone rejected the religiosity of the civil rights movement. The song was on her 1964 live album "Nina Simone in Concert".

"Music is a world within itself" are the first words of a Stevie Wonder song. To which "noble" jazz legend does its title refer?

Duke Ellington. The song "Sir Duke" features on Stevie Wonder's 1976 album "Songs in the Key of Life".

Walter Becker was one member of jazz rock band Steely Dan. Who was the other one?

Donald Fagen. Their 1974 album "Pretzel Logic" contained the hit "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" and the Duke Ellington composition "East St Louis Toodle-oo".

On his albums "Off the Wall", "Thriller" and "Bad" Michael Jackson worked with a producer with a jazz background. What's his name?

Quincy Jones. Quincy Jones used to be a trumpeter in Lionel Hampton's band.

Bobby McFerrin sang "Don't Worry, Be Happy" and the tune of "The Cosby Show". With which jazz musician did he record the album "Play" in 1991?

Chick Corea. Chick Corea plays the piano. They collaborated on several albums.

In which British band with a jazzy sound did Helena Folasade Adu sing?

Sade. She was born in Nigeria. Their hits included "Smooth Operator" and "No Ordinary Love".

Who recorded the jazz standard "Like Someone in Love" in 1993, in a version with harp accompaniment?

Björk. It was on her album "Debut". The song was written by Jimmy van Heusen and Johnny Burke.

Which soul songstress recorded the songs "On & On", "Tyrone", "Bag Lady" and "Next Lifetime"?

Erykah Badu. Her real name is Erica Abi Wright.