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1. A singer/songwriter who grew up in Berkley, this Michigander has written and performed music for more than 30 years. He got his first big break playing John Lennon in a stage production of "Beatlemania", and he played Buddy Holly in the 1987 film "La Bamba. He's been looking for a "Cynical Girl", and has released many noteworthy songs, including "Whenever You're on My Mind" and "You're My Favorite Waste of Time". Can you name this performer of "Someday, Someway"?
2. A Detroit native, this "Queen of Motown" recorded numerous singles for the legendary Detroit label. Her signature song was "My Guy", but her other hits included "Two Lovers" and "You Beat Me to the Punch." What's her name?
3. A husband and wife founded this group from Detroit, though for years this duo claimed that they were brother and sister. If you've ever attended a sporting event in the U.S., you've probably heard their anthem, "Seven Nation Army" -- can you name the band?
4. The pride of Flint, Michigan, this band was enormously popular nationally during the early seventies. They told us that "We're an American Band" and begged us to do "The Loco-Motion". Sure, claiming that they were "Some Kind of Wonderful" may have been overstating it a bit, but it was fun while it lasted. What is the name of this group?
5. One of the biggest Motown groups, these Detroiters had numerous hit singles in the sixties. Fronted by lead vocalist Levi Stubbs, some of their most popular songs include "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)", "Reach Out I'll Be There", "Standing in the Shadows of Love", and "Bernadette". Can you name this group that on more than one occasion made it to the "Top" of the charts?
6. This band's debut album reached number one in the pop charts in 1979, but they were unable to follow that album up with much in the way of commercial success. Yes, they claimed that "Good Girls Don't", and yes, they were "Frustrated", but they were able to parlay that sexual angst into (short-lived) rock stardom. Lead singer, Doug Fieger, from Oak Park, Michigan was inspired by his relationship with his girlfriend, Sharona Alperin, when he wrote the lyrics of their first hit single -- do you remember the name of his band?
7. Known in recent times more for his pro-hunting advocacy and his right wing politics, this Detroiter was a founding member of the Amboy Dukes, as well as a popular solo recording artist in the seventies and eighties. If you've ever had "Cat Scratch Fever", or tried to "Wango Tango", you probably remember his guitar playing, but can you give me his name?
8. The original singer of the hit "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher", this Detroit singer was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and was ranked Number 69 in "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. While on stage singing another one of his big hits, "Lonely Teardrops", he collapsed on stage with a heart attack -- and the world never saw him perform again. Can you name this legendary musical artist?
9. This band was formed by guitarist Jimmy McCarty and drummer Johnny "Bee" Badanjek, two alumni of Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels. They told their audience to "Turn Up The Radio" in 1979, and they released an album in 1980 that had "No Ballads." Even though they failed to sustain national musical prominence, Detroiters continued to have a "Desire" to hear them play. If I tell you that they also covered Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well", would you be able to name this group?
10. I'm going to make the last question a little more difficult, if you're up for a challenge. This former resident of Detroit is one of the greatest bass players of the rock and roll era, yet very few people have heard of him. He moved to the Motor City while in high school, and eventually became a member of the "Funk Brothers", which was a group of session musicians that played on all of the Motown hits of the sixties. He played on on "nearly 30 number one pop hits" (according to a story in the Detroit Free Press), and if you have seen the movie "Standing In The Shadows Of Motown," you understand the awe that his fellow brothers felt about him. Do you know his name?
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