Answer: Richard Nixon Overall Richard Nixon, the United States' 37th President, was perhaps the most musically talented of all former Presidents as not only was he skilled in the piano but also the accordion, clarinet, violin and saxophone. In fact in 1961 he displayed his piano composition and playing skills to the world during a apperance on the "Jack Paar Program" in which he played his "Richard Nixon Piano Concerto No. 1".
Answer: 16 At the tender age of 16, Lavigne signed her first recording contract during a trip to New York after impressing the legendary music executive, L.A. Reid.
Answer: Motown Records Motown Records, founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy as Tamla Records, is still very influential in the American music scene after over half a century of operation.
Answer: Germany Singspiel is an opera form that originated circa the early 17th century. Renowned German composer Johann Adam Hiller is considered to be the orignator of this art form.
Answer: Soviet Union The Tbilisi Rock Festival was the first official music event of its kind in the Soviet Union when it was held in 1980. As such, it marked a significant date in the history of Soviet/Russian rock music.
Answer: Fear of the Number 13 Schoenberg (1874-1951) had such a severe case of triskaidekaphobia - or fear of the number 13 - that it is theorized his depression due to such may have contributed to his death. Strangely enough, Schoenberg died on the 13th day of July 1951.
Answer: Jennifer Lopez Before she was an accomplished singer or actress, Jennifer Lopez was actually a dancer on the Wayans Brothers' television program In Living Color during the early 1990's.
Answer: Kandi Burruss Being more than a reality TV star, Kandi Burruss is also an accomplished musician, earning a Grammy Award for her writing contributions to "No Scrubs".
Answer: Mariah Carey The American Idol spotlight was apparently too small for both Minaj and Mariah Carey, so the two had a popular tiff from 2012 to 2013 which more or less ended when they both left the show after only one season.
