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(Q132) Who was the drummer for Harpers Bizarre?
(A132) John Peterson. He originally played with the Beau Brummels but joined Harpers Bizarre for "Feelin' Groovy".

(Q133) What is the only song to reach number one on the Billboard charts on two separate occasions?
(A133) "The Twist". It reached number one in September, 1960 and January, 1962.

(Q134) When was The Beatles first T.V. appearance?
(A134) January 4, 1964. It was on The Jack Parr Show and it was a film of the group playing "She Loves You".

(Q135) Who was the inspiration for "Midnight Train To Georgia"?
(A135) Farrah Fawcett.

(Q136) Who is the most nominated Grammy artist?
(A136) Quincy Jones with 77.

(Q137) What was the last 8 Track released?
(A137) "Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits". There is some debate but most collectors agree the November 1988 release was the last commercial release by a major label.

(Q138) Who was the song, "Wonderful Tonight" written for?
(A138) Eric Clapton wrote it in 1976 for his wife, Patti while waiting for her to get ready for a party hosted by Paul and Linda McCartney.

(Q139) How many James Brown songs reached number one on the Billboard Top 100 Pop Chart?
(A139) None. He had 99 in the Top 100, 44 of which reached the Top 40, but no number one.

(Q140) What is Chastity Bono's middle name?
(A140) Sun. Why "Sun"? Because she brought light to her parents lives. In case you didn't know, her parents are Sonny and Cher.

(Q141) Who produced the first recording session The Beatles ever had?
(A141) Bert Kaempfert.

(Q142) What distinction did Janis Joplin have in college?
(A142) She was voted ugliest man on campus.

(Q143) What is Bo Diddley's real name?
(A143) His full name is Otha Ellas Bates McDaniel.

(Q144) What was the name of the Four Tops first Motown hit?
(A144) Baby I Need Your Lovin'

(Q145) What was the name of the movie that gave us the hit "Strangers in the night"?
(A145) A Man Could Get Killed. The song was originally an instrumental until Old Blue Eyes was given the music. The star of the movie was James Garner.

(Q146) What was the oddity of the first line of "Joy To The World" by Three Dog Night?
(A146) "Jeremiah was a bullfrog" was never meant to be in the song. Songwriter Hoyt Axton was using it as a fill in until he found a better line. Three Dog Night liked it and kept it.

(Q147) Who turned down "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head"?
(A147) Burt Bacharach offered it to Bob Dylan and Ray Stevens first. When they both turned it down he asked B.J. Thomas.

(Q148) Who was Elvis' best man at his wedding?
(A148) Actually he had two, Joe Esposito and Marty Lacker.

(Q149) Who originally had a hit with "Blueberry Hill"?
(A149) It was a number one hit for Glen Miller n 1940.

(Q150) Who was hired as the opening act for The Monkees during their 1967 tour?
(A150) Jimi Hendrix. He was booed off the stage and quit after two weeks.

(Q151) In which television show did Leslie Gore appear?
(A151) Batman. She played Pussycat and appeared in two episodes.

(Q152) What song were The Guess Who not allowed to play at The White House?
(A152) American Women. Some in the White House felt it contained anti-American lyrics.

(Q153) Where did Janis Ian get the inspiration for her hit, "At Seventeen"?
(A153) She was reading an article about a debutante in the New York Times.

(Q154) Who was the only group to have two versions of a song in different languages and on different singles appear simultaneously on Billboards Top 100?
(A154) The Carpenters, "Love Will Keep Us Together". It was recorded in both English and Spanish and both made it to the Top 100.

(Q155) Who wrote "I Write The Songs"?
(A155) Bruce Johnson of The Beach Boys. The song has been recorded by more than 200 artists and has sold more than 25 million copies.