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  1. the_hawk_flies_at_dawn

    the_hawk_flies_at_dawn MERCY DADDY!!!

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    1. John Rzenzik fronted what rock band in the 90's

    2. This do wop group had their only top 10 hit in 1959 with Sorry(I Ran All The Way Home)

    3, Journey's highest charted single

    4. Kenny Loggins was in a duo with what former member of Poco and Bufalo Springfield. And I need his first name too

    5. she was Martha of Martha and the Vandellas

    6. The Mindbenders had 2 top 10 singles, including a number 1 in 1965 and a number 2 in 1966

    7. the lead singer of the Mindbenders

    8. the bubblegum pop group from New jersey had 3 top 10 singles in 1968-69, the biggest single was 1968's Simon Says

    9. this rockabiily star was born in 1932 in Tiptonville, Tn. he died of a stroke in 1998. Was a member of Johnny Cash's road group from 65-75. His only top 10 occured in 1956 with a number 2 record that is a rock and roll standard

    10. this actress was born in detroit in 1931 and had a number 2 record in 1959 with Don't You Know. She has appeared in several movies and TV shows
  2. Cobalt

    Cobalt USA International

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    5. Martha Reeves
    9. Carl Perkins
    10. Della Reese
  3. Mr. Plow

    Mr. Plow Fuck Y'all

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    I'll let someone else get some for a change.


    Except these (they are too easy to pass up)
    1. Goo Goo Dolls
    3. Open Legs, oops Open Arms
    4. Jim Messina
    6. Game of Love and Groovy Kind Of Love (later covered by Phil Collins)
  4. Jenee

    Jenee Driver 8

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    Damn it, Mr Plow. The only one I knew, you didn't "let someone else get".

    I knew the answer to number 3 was Open Arms.
  5. the_hawk_flies_at_dawn

    the_hawk_flies_at_dawn MERCY DADDY!!!

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    5,9 and 10 are correct by cobalt
    1,3,4,6 were correct by plow
    2 was the Impalas
    7 was Wayne Fontana
    8 was the 1910 Fruitgum Company
  6. the_hawk_flies_at_dawn

    the_hawk_flies_at_dawn MERCY DADDY!!!

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    1. He was born Charles Hatcher in 1942 in Nashville. he had 2 top 10 singles for a Motown subsidiary including a number 6 record in 1969 called Twenty-Five Miles. In 1970 he had his only number one single. Bruce Springsteen later covered this version live and issued it as a single

    2. her real name is Eileen Edwards--name this country superstar

    3. she had 6 top 10 singles. 1987's "Looking For A New Love" and "Don't You Want Me", 1988's "Some Kind Of Lover", 1989's "Real Love" and "Friends" (With Eric B. and Rakim), 1990's "Everything" and 1996's This Is For The Lover In You" (with Babyface, LL cool J, Howard Hewitt and Jeffrey Daniels

    4. Her biggest hit was 1972's Clean Up Woman and she also shared a top 10 in 1978 on Peter Brown's Dance With Me

    5. This R and B Family group from Mississippi had 3 top 10 singles, including 2 number 1's. Their last number 1 in 1975 was written by Curtis Mayfield and was from a Sidney Poitier/Bill Cosby movie

    6. His only top 10 was 1957's White Silver Sands

    7. they redid Funky Town in 1987 and scored a top 10 single with it

    8. they had a number 1 R and B hit in 1971 with "Thin Line Between Love and Hate"

    9. Besides American Pie, what was Don McLean's other top 10 single

    10. Don Mclean wrote "Vincent" about who


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  7. shootER

    shootER Insubordinate...and churlish Administrator

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    Edwin Starr and "War" was the single.

    Shania Twain

    Jody Watley


    The Persuaders
  8. Mr. Plow

    Mr. Plow Fuck Y'all

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    I've got these, but I'll let someone else play.

    However, rep goes to whoever knows what city, according to Lipps Inc., "Funkytown" is. (and no, Lipps Inc. is not the answer to #7)
  9. the_hawk_flies_at_dawn

    the_hawk_flies_at_dawn MERCY DADDY!!!

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    1,2,3, and 8 are correct by shooter
    and I have no idea what plow is getting at

    4 is Betty Wright
    5 is the Staple Singers and the single in question was Let's Do It Again
    6 is Don Rondo
    7 is Psedu Echo
    9 was a remake of the Roy Orbison classic Crying
    10 was Vincent van Gogh
  10. Mr. Plow

    Mr. Plow Fuck Y'all

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    Lipps, Inc. originated in Minneapolis, which in the early 80's was to funk what Seattle was to grunge in the early 90's. "Funkytown" was written about their hometown (and their desire to get out of Prince's shadow - "Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me").