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? did not attend college bachelor's in vocal music at Julliard MA and doctoral studies in mathematics at Columbia University bachelor's in English literature at Harvard

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 music from University of Texas - Austin bachelor's in marketing from Oklahoma State University bachelor's in finance from Tulane University bachelor's in journalism from University of Missouri-Columbia

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

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 chemistry from Cambridge Universiy degree in English literature from Oxford University attended the London School of Economics did not attend college

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? 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 bachelor's in electrical engineering from MIT

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? bachelor's in education from Sullivan County College master's in business administration from New York University master's in theatre from Yale 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? did not attend college bachelor's in music theory from Tulane University attended Hunter College and Manhattan School of Music bachelor's in composition from Julliard

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? bachelor's in Spanish from Swarthmore College attended Rhode Island School of Design bachelor's in accounting from Rutgers University 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 doctorate in astrophysics from Columbia University master's in anthropology from New York University bachelor's in English Literature from Queens College

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 attended the University of Florida - Gainesville bachelor's in English from the University of California - Los Angeles did not attend college

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? University of California - Berkeley Finch College and the University of Miami Stephens College and the University of Arizona 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? bachelor's in music from Boston College did not attend college master's in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology bachelor's in sociology from Harvard University

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

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

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 music from Columbia University bachelor's in special education from the University of Oregon bachelor's in biology from Washington Univeristy in St. Louis bachelor's in accounting from the University of Washington

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? MFA in drama from Yale University bachelor's in creative writing from Pomona College and attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar bachelor's in history from Harvard 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 Museum School of Fine Arts Harvard University Boston 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 did not attend college bachelor's in music from Boston College bachelor's in English from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill