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Where did Art Garfunkel of the folk duo Simon and Garfunkel, who also appeared as an actor in "Catch-22" and "Carnal Knowledge", attend college?

MA and doctoral studies in mathematics at Columbia University. Art Garfunkel also appeared in "Boxing Helena", a film about an obsessive surgeon who removed the limbs from the woman who was the object of his affections. Hello, darkness my old friend!

Garth Brooks, whose hits included "The Thunder Rolls" and "Friends In Low Places" earned what degree before becoming a country superstar?

bachelor's in marketing from Oklahoma State University. Garth met his wife while working a bouncer in a nightclub. She was involved in a fight that he broke up.

Miles Davis, the legendary jazz trumpet player, played with many of the jazz greats from numerous eras ranging from John Coltrane to John McLaughlin of the Mahavishnu Orchestra. What was his highest level of formal education?

attended the Julliard School of Music for one year. Miles flunked out of Julliard because he was spending most of his evenings playing jazz in Manhattan clubs instead of practicing his Beethoven and Mozart.

Before Michael Stipe, lead singer of REM, whose hits include "Losing My Religion" and "Shiny Happy People" became famous, he was just an anonymous college student. What degree, if any, did he earn?

attended the University of Georgia - Athens but never graduated. While a student at Collinsville High School, near St. Louis, Stipe regularly attended showings of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" dressed as Dr. Frankenfurter.

Where did Mick Jagger, lead singer of the Rolling Stones, go to college?

attended the London School of Economics. Mick Jagger played the owner of a male escort service in the 2001 film "The Man from Elysian Fields" starring Andy Garcia and James Coburn.

George Strait, the country singer, whose hits include "All My Ex's Live in Texas" and "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind", earned what college degree?

bachelor's in agriculture from Southwest Texas State University. In the cinematic world, Strait is most noted for his role in "Pure Country". However, he also played in minor role in the 1982 film "The Soldier" in which the Russians threaten to blow up Middle Eastern oil fields with a nuclear device unless the Israelis withdraw from the West Bank.

Where did Bob Dylan, legendary folk singer, father of the Wallflower's Jakob Dylan, and actor in Victoria's Secret television commercials go to college?

attended the University of Minnesota - Minneapolis. Bob Dylan appeared on two episodes of "Dharma and Greg" in October 1999.

Greg Graffin, lead singer of Bad Religion, whose songs include "21st Century Digital Boy" was a 20th century college student. What was his highest level of educational achievement?

doctorate in Paleoanthropology from Cornell Univeristy. Bad Religion sponsors the Bad Religion Scholarship to assist college students doing field work in the natural sciences.

Patti Smith, legendary punk poetess and musician with one song, "Because The Night", played on top forty radio during her thirty year career, achieved what level of formal education?

attended Glassboro State Teacher's College. While living in New York at the beginning of her career she shared an apartment with Robert Mapplethorpe, whose photographs were used by conservative congressmen as a reason to slash funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.

Gene Simmons, long-tongued member of the theatrical rock group, Kiss, earned what degree?

bachelor's in education from Sullivan County College. Gene Simmons appeared on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" in October 2001.

What was the highest level of education achieveed by Harry Connick, Jr., smooth jazz musician and vocalist?

attended Hunter College and Manhattan School of Music. Harry played a serial killer in the film "Copy Cat" and is married to a former Victoria's Secret model.

Where did David Byrne, lead singer of the Talking Heads, whose hits included "Psycho Killer", "Burning Down the House", and "Stop Making Sense", attend college?

attended Rhode Island School of Design. Although David Byrne has lived in the United States since childhood, he was born in Scotland and has never become a U.S. citizen.

Paul Simon, of the folk duo Simon and Garfunkel, who has also had an extraordinarily successful solo career earned what college degree?

bachelor's in English Literature from Queens College. Paul Simon appeared as a sleazy producer in the 1977 film "Annie Hall".

Where did Stephen Stills, guitarist with the Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young attend college?

attended the University of Florida - Gainesville. Stephen Stills auditioned for the cast of "The Monkees" but was turned down because his thinning hair made him look too old. Stills recommended his friend and former roommate, Peter Tork, to the show's producers.

Grace Slick, lead singer with the Jefferson Airplane, whose hits in the sixties included "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" was once a college student? What college(s) did she attend?

Finch College and the University of Miami. Grace Slick once attended a White House tea for graduates of Finch College which was also the alma mater of Richard Nixon's daughter Tricia. She was planning to spike the President's tea with LSD but was escorted out when she was recognized by Secret Service agents.

What degree, if any, did Tom Scholz, the driving force behind the seventies group Boston, best known for "More Than a Feeling", earn?

master's in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Scholz worked as a senior product designer for Polaroid when he formed Boston.

Kenny Chesney, the country artist whose hits have included "How Forever Feels" and "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" is smarter than you might think. What degree hangs on his wall along with his Grammy?

bachelor's in advertising from East Tennessee State University. Kenny was scheduled to film a music video between the World Trade Center towers on 9/11/2001 but had to delay the shoot because of equipment difficulties.

What is the alma mater of Herbie Hancock, jazz keyboardist who played with Miles Davis before launching a solo career?

Grinnell College. Despite his long and distinguished career as jazz instrumentalist, he is probably best know for his eighties music video "Rockit" which got heavy airplay on MTV.

Sheryl Crow, pop singer, whose hits have included "Every Day is a Winding Road" and "Leaving Las Vegas" earned what degree before becoming famous?

bachelor's in piano and voice from the University of Missouri - Columbia. Sheryl worked briefly as a high school music teacher in St. Louis before moving to California to find fame and fortune in the music business.

Kenny G, jazz saxophonist, holds what degree?

bachelor's in accounting from the University of Washington. Kenny G's last name is Gorelick.

Kris Kristofferson, actor and musician, probably best known for his recording of "Me and Bobby McGee" is smarter than your average country singer. What degrees did he earn?

bachelor's in creative writing from Pomona College and attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. Kris once worked as an English teacher at West Point.

What is the highest level of educational achievement for Shania Twain, country singer whose hits have included "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under" and "That Don't Impress Me Much"?

did not attend college. Shania appeared in the 2004 film "I Heart Huckabees".

Frank Zappa, guitarist and composer extraordinaire, social satirist, film maker, and former leader of the Mothers of Invention is probably best know by the general public for the novelty song "Valley Girl". Before he became the father of Dweezil and Moon Unit what was his highest level of educational achievement?

attended Antelope Valley Community College. Frank was a close personal friend of Vaclav Havel, winner of the Nobel prize in literature and Czech president. He also was selected by the widow of esteemed classical composer Edgard Varese to be master of ceremonies for a memorial service for her husband.

Peter Wolf, lead singer of the J. Geils Band, famous for their song "Angel in the Centerfold" attended what college?

Boston Museum School of Fine Arts. Peter shared a dormitory room at the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts with David Lynch, the future director of "Eraserhead", "The Elephant Man", "Twin Peaks", and "Dune". He has also been married to actress Faye Dunaway.

Steve Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith, and father of actress Liv Tyler earned what college degree?

did not attend college. Tyler who is part Cherokee Indian, Russian, and Italian sang the "Star Spangled Banner" at the opening game of the the 2004 World Series.