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Easy

Which singer ripped up a photograph of the Pope on international television?

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Answer: Sinead O'Connor
While appearing on sketch-comedy show Saturday Night Live in October of 1992, Sinead O'Connor made international headlines after ripping up a picture of Pope John Paul II and other actions to disgrace the global figure.

Hard

There are only two artists to have won Album of the Year on three different occasions in the first 60 years of Grammy history. One is Frank Sinatra. Who is the other?

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Answer: Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder dominated the music scene during the early 1970's, as he won Album of the Year for "Innvervisions" (1973), "Fulfillingness' First Finale" (1974) and "Songs In The Key Of Life" (1976).

Medium

"Hallelujah" is a song written by which Canadian recording artist?

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Answer: Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen was a not only a Canadian singer, but also a songwriter, musician, poet, novelist, and painter.

VeryHard

Which of Mozart's librettists wrote the libretto to "the Magic Flute" (1791)?

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Answer: Emanuel Schikaneder
"The Magic Flute" is perhaps Mozart's best known work, and the libretto to the opera was written by Emanuel Schikander (1751-1812), a highly-recognized musician for his era.

Medium

Which composer did J. S. Bach name as the godfather of his son Carl Philipp Emanuel?

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Answer: Georg Philipp Telemann
As can be concluded by his middle name, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was partially named after his godfather, the multi-talented German composer George Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) who was a good friend of Carl's dad, Johann Sebastian Bach.

Hard

What is the stage name of David Evans, who has been a prominent rock star throughout the last quarter of the 20th century and beyond?

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Answer: The Edge
David Evans is better known by his stage name, the Edge, as he serves as lead guitarist for Irish rock band U2.

Medium

Which band's debut album was entitled "Appetite for Destruction"?

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Answer: Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses hit the music scene in 1987 with their debut album "Appetite for Destruction" which eventually hit number-one on the Billboard 200, albeit a year after its release.

Medium

The tomb of which renowned composer famously contains two separate skulls accredited to him?

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Answer: Joseph Haydn
A week after his death, Joseph Haydn's (1732-1809) skull was stolen by a couple of scientists who studied the brains of geniuses. When confronted, they returned a skull alright, but it wasn't actually Haydn's. In fact it wasn't until 1954, over 100 years after his death, that Joseph's original skull was recovered and placed in his tomb in Austria alongside the fake.

Hard

Which classical musician did King Augustus III of Poland appoint as court composer in 1736?

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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.



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