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Bruno Mars' dad nicknamed him "Bruno" because he resembled an athlete from which sport?

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Answer: Wrestling
Bruno Mars' dad, Peter Hernandez, started calling him "Bruno" at the age of two due to a perceived resemblance to Bruno Sammartino (1935 - 2018), a former WWF wrestler.

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Which artist(s) won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1990?

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Answer: Milli Vanilli
The infamous Milli Vanilli won this award in 1990 for their outstanding debut album "Girl You Know It's True", though they later returned it after it was revealed they didn't actually perform any of the vocals.

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Which rappers were admitted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame amid controversy - including the move being criticized by Gene Simmons himself - in 2016?

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Answer: N.W.A.
Ice Cube, member of N.W.A., defended their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by stating, "You goddamn right we rock n' roll."

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Which popular musician's brother served as chief musical director at the Staatstheater Braunschweig in Germany?

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Answer: Billy Joel
Billy Joel's half-brother Alexander Joel, a classical music conductor, served as the chief musical director at the Staatstheater Braunschweig in Germany from 2001 to 2014. It is also noteworthy to mention that Billy himself also trained in classical music. He and his brother apparently got their inclinations from their father Howard, who himself was a classical pianist.

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Which of the following songstresses was a member of The Mickey Mouse Club early in her career?

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Answer: Britney Spears
Before she even reached her teens Britney Spears was a member of the 1993-1994 incarnation of The Mickey Mouse Club alongside fellow future superstars Ryan Gosling, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake.

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How many basic groups of instruments are present in a typical symphony orchestra?

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Answer: Four
The four musical groupings in a typical symphony orchestra are the woodwinds, brass, percussion and strings.

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Which music legend was sentenced to six years in prison in 1988?

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Answer: James Brown
James Brown received a six-year sentence in May of 1988 for a number of charges, most notable perhaps being leading police on a car case through two states, though he only spent two years in prison for the charges.



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