Answer: Dog Reportedly Franz Liszt (1811-1886), one of the first musicians to possess the types of obsessed fans that are more or less common with big-time entertainers these days, bought a dog specifically for the purpose of sending its hair to adoring fans who incessantly begged for clippings of Franz's own locks.
Answer: String Quartet No. 14 Franz Schubert considered Beethoven's String Quartet No. 14 the ultimate composition. As such, shortly before his death he requested his own string quartet play the piece for him.
Answer: Carl Perkins Carl Perkins was born in 1932. His most well known song is "Blue Suede Shoes", but is also known for "Match Box" and "Honey Don't".
Answer: Johann Sebastian Bach In 1736, Johann Sebastian Back was appointed "Royal Court Composer" by King Augustus III, with that entitlement greatly increasing his public recognition.
Answer: The Spice Girls The BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music - previously won by the likes of the Beatles and Queen - was presented to the Spice Girls in the year 2000.
Answer: Jamaica Don Shirley (1927-2013), who was born in Pensacola, Florida was actually the son of Jamaican immigrants to the United States. Sadly enough, despite being a musical prodigy, Shirley had to deal with racial barriers on his way to success.
Answer: Babyface Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds decades of putting forth hit music as a singer, songwriter and producer has earned him over 10 Grammy Awards.
