1. At the time of the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper, which of the three had the highest-ranking single in the charts? Ritchie Valens Big Bopper Buddy Holly None had a single on the charts in that time

2. Which of the following statements about musicians who died in the 1960s is false? Otis Redding died of a drug overdose Brian Jones was found dead at the bottom of his swimming pool Sam Cooke was shot and killed by a motel manager Patsy Cline died in a plane crash

3. Which band lost two of its members in motorcycle accidents, 13 months apart, both in Macon, GA? Little Feat Allman Brothers B-52s Pink Floyd

4. What did the 1970 death of Jimi Hendrix and the 1980 death of John Bonham have in common? Both were 32 when they died Both died on September 18 Both choked on their own vomit Both died in Seattle

5. Hours before being murdered on December 8, 1980, John Lennon had been doing work in the recording studio on which single? "Just Like Starting Over" "Walking On Thin Ice" "Woman" "Watching the Wheels"

6. Who shot and killed longtime Motown superstar Marvin Gaye? The president of his fan club His producer His father His wife

7. When three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd died in a 1977 plane crash, their record company recalled several pressings of their just-released "Street Survivors" album. Why? The first song was entitled "Crash & Burn" The cover showed the band engulfed in flames The surviving band members felt the album was substandard So a live track from the band's final concert could be added

8. Keith Moon, drummer for The Who, died on September 7, 1978 at the age of 32. Which of the following statements are true? "Mama Cass" Elliot had died in the same room as Moon Neither of these statements are true Moon had watched the premiere of "The Buddy Holly Story" the night before he died Both of these statements are true

9. Jim Morrison of the Doors died in Paris in 1971. Why had he gone to Paris? To star in a motion picture To study architecture To play a European tour with the band To work on his poetry

10. Which singer/songwriter's lyrics were quoted by Kurt Cobain of Nirvana in his suicide note? Lou Reed Kurt Cobain Neil Young Peter Frampton