Schools of Rock, Jazz, and Country Artists

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1. 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 bachelor's in English literature at Harvard bachelor's in vocal music at Julliard did not attend college

2. Garth Brooks, whose hits included "The Thunder Rolls" and "Friends In Low Places" earned what degree before becoming a country superstar? bachelor's in journalism from University of Missouri-Columbia bachelor's in music from University of Texas - Austin bachelor's in marketing from Oklahoma State University bachelor's in finance from Tulane University

3. 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? associate's degree in music from East St. Louis Community College bachelor's in music from Harvard University bachelor's in music from Washington University in St. Louis attended the Julliard School of Music for one year

4. 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? bachelor's in English from Harvard Univeristy attended the University of Georgia - Athens but never graduated master's in Anthropology from Emory University bachelor's in history from Vassar College

5. Where did Mick Jagger, lead singer of the Rolling Stones, go to college? degree in English literature from Oxford University degree in chemistry from Cambridge Universiy did not attend college attended the London School of Economics

6. 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 electrical engineering from MIT master's in music from the University of Texas - Austin bachelor's in agriculture from Southwest Texas State University bachelor's in English from the University of Kansas

7. 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? bachelor's in ethnomusicology from Columbia University attended the University of Minnesota - Minneapolis did not attend college bachelor's in English from Carleton College

8. 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 attended Oral Roberts University for one year master's from Yale Divinity School bachelor's in electricial engineering from MIT

9. 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? did not attend college bachelor's in English from Columbia University bachelor's in French literature from Vassar attended Glassboro State Teacher's College

10. Gene Simmons, long-tongued member of the theatrical rock group, Kiss, earned what degree? master's in theatre from Yale University bachelor's in education from Sullivan County College master's in business administration from New York University bachelor's in journalism from Columbia University

11. What was the highest level of education achieveed by Harry Connick, Jr., smooth jazz musician and vocalist? bachelor's in music theory from Tulane University did not attend college bachelor's in composition from Julliard attended Hunter College and Manhattan School of Music

12. 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 bachelor's in accounting from Rutgers University bachelor's in Spanish from Swarthmore College attended Brown University

13. 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 music from Harvard University bachelor's in English Literature from Queens College master's in anthropology from New York University doctorate in astrophysics from Columbia University

14. Where did Stephen Stills, guitarist with the Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young attend college? bachelor's in agriculture from the University of Alabama did not attend college bachelor's in English from the University of California - Los Angeles attended the University of Florida - Gainesville

15. 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 Stephens College and the University of Arizona University of California - Berkeley Vassar College

16. What degree, if any, did Tom Scholz, the driving force behind the seventies group Boston, best known for "More Than a Feeling", earn? did not attend college bachelor's in music from Boston College bachelor's in sociology from Harvard University master's in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

17. 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 computer science from University of Kentucky bachelor's in music from Emory University bachelor's in English from the University of Florida - Gainesville bachelor's in advertising from East Tennessee State University

18. What is the alma mater of Herbie Hancock, jazz keyboardist who played with Miles Davis before launching a solo career? Julliard Stanford University New York University Grinnell College

19. 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 casino management from the Univeristy of Nevada - Las Vega bachelor's in piano and voice from the University of Missouri - Columbia bachelor's in oceanography from the University fo California - San Diego bachelor's in English from Sarah Lawrence College

20. Kenny G, jazz saxophonist, holds what degree? bachelor's in special education from the University of Oregon bachelor's in music from Columbia University bachelor's in accounting from the University of Washington bachelor's in biology from Washington Univeristy in St. Louis

21. 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 bachelor's in history from Harvard University MFA in drama from Yale University bachelor's in English from Vanderbilt University

22. 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"? bachelor's in English from the University of Texas - Austin bachelor's in vocal music from New York University master's in fine arts from the Chicago Art Institute did not attend college

23. 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? bachelor's in philosophy from Stanford Univeristy bachelor's in English from the University of California - Berkeley bachelor's in music composition from Julliard attended Antelope Valley Community College

24. Peter Wolf, lead singer of the J. Geils Band, famous for their song "Angel in the Centerfold" attended what college? Boston University Boston Museum School of Fine Arts Harvard University Southwest Missouri State University

25. Steve Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith, and father of actress Liv Tyler earned what college degree? doctorate in Russian literature from Harvard University bachelor's in English from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill bachelor's in music from Boston College did not attend college