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I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

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Introduction:
"Some songs become famous because of the artist as well as the lyrics. In the case of the following questions it is the background vocals or instrumentals that made these songs special. See how many you can guess from the clues given. Enjoy!"


1. In 1984, Kenneth William Gordy (son of Motown founder and CEO Barry Gordy) recorded a single under the stage name Rockwell entitled "Somebody's Watching Me". What superstar singer's voice can be heard on the chorus?
    Lionel Richie
    Smokey Robinson
    Michael Jackson
    Marvin Gaye


2. What superstar rock singer can be heard in the background of Dire Strait's number one smash, "Money For Nothing" (1985)?
    Steven Tyler
    Sting
    Bruce Springsteen
    Eric Clapton


3. Which of the following singers did NOT record a song with one of their children or stepchildren?
    Nat King Cole
    Neil Sedaka
    Frank Sinatra
    Shirley Jones


4. Which of the following hit singles did NOT include background vocals by the Bee Gees?
    Heartbreaker by Dionne Warwick
    Emotion by Samantha Sang
    Islands In the Stream by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
    Grease by Frankie Valli


5. Who was the famous saxophonist who provided the dynamic sax solo on Gerry Rafferty's 1978 top ten hit, "Baker Street"?
    Raphael Ravenscroft
    Junior Walker
    Kenny G
    Cannonball Adderly


6. What superstar sang backup on Neil Sedaka's 1975 number one hit, "Bad Blood"?
    Elton John
    Bruce Springsteen
    Billy Joel
    Ray Charles


7. What famous R&B artist played electric piano on the Beatles 1969 hit, "Get Back"?
    Stevie Wonder
    Lionel Richie
    Ray Charles
    Billy Preston


8. Which of the following was the first band to to utilize a full scale orchestra on a rock album recording?
    Pink Floyd
    Deep Purple
    Yes
    The Moody Blues


9. Who played the harmonica solo on Elton John's hit, "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" (1983)?
    Neil Young
    Stevie Wonder
    Huey Lewis
    John Popper


10. Two members of what superstar group of the 70s provided the background vocals on the 1978 hit by Walter Egan entitled "Magnet and Steel"?
    ABBA
    Fleetwood Mac
    The Eagles
    Chicago


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