[Answer] 5. "Runaway" was a hit for which American rock and roll singer?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. "Runaway" was a hit for which American rock and roll singer?"

...1. Del Shannon 2. Duane Eddy 3. Bo Diddley 4. Roy Orbison "Runaway" is a song by Del Shannon and went to number one in both the US and UK. It has since been covered by artists such as The Small Faces, Bonnie Raitt and The Misfits.

[Answer] 6. This Phil was once the lead singer of Genesis and had three chart-topping singles in 1985. Which Phil is it?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "6. This Phil was once the lead singer of Genesis and had three chart-topping singles in 1985. Which Phil is it?"

...1. Phil Barker 2. Phil Vassar 3. Phil Perry 4. Phil Collins Collins became the lead singer of Genesis in 1975 and didn't leave the group until 1996. In 1985 his songs "Sussudio", "One More Night", and "Separate Lives" all reached number one in the United States.

[Answer] 5. In 1991, twenty-six years after her father's death, the daughter of this singer, with three first names, won several Grammy Awards for a digitally-created posthumous duet with her father. Name that crooner?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. In 1991, twenty-six years after her father's death, the daughter of this singer, with three first names, won several Grammy Awards for a digitally-created posthumous duet with her father. Name that crooner?"

...1. Nat King Cole 2. George Robert Henry 3. Marcus Peter Allen 4. Sammy Robert Davis Jr. While Nat King Cole died in 1965, Natalie used a bit of digital magic in 1991 to sing along with her late father's original recording. Natalie won several Grammy Awards in 1991, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Traditional Pop Performance. She says she felt the presence of her father during the recording sessions.

[Answer] 2. Which country singer was known for singing about falling to pieces as well as being "Crazy"?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. Which country singer was known for singing about falling to pieces as well as being "Crazy"?"

...1. Tammy Wynette 2. Brenda Lee 3. Patsy Cline 4. Dolly Parton Patsy Cline was one of country music's biggest stars when she died in a plane wreck at the age of 30. Some of her biggest hits included "Crazy" (1962) which was written by country music star Willie Nelson. Her first hit was "I Fall to Pieces" in 1961 and her final hit song was "Sweet Dreams" in 1963.

[Answer] 9. He was the lead singer of Nirvana, the 90s band who invented grunge. He suffered from a drug problem and a stomach infection. He shot and killed himself in April 1994 at age 27. Who was this?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "9. He was the lead singer of Nirvana, the 90s band who invented grunge. He suffered from a drug problem and a stomach infection. He shot and killed himself in April 1994 at age 27. Who was this?"

...1. Shannon Hoon 2. Pete Farndon 3. Hillel Slovak 4. Kurt Cobain Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, shortly after released an album called, ironically, "Live Through This". Then Kristin Pfaff, the bass player in her band Hole, died of a drug overdose.

[Answer] 7. I wonder if a purple rain was falling when this singer was born in 1958? Who might be portrayed as a symbol for that year?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "7. I wonder if a purple rain was falling when this singer was born in 1958? Who might be portrayed as a symbol for that year?"

...1. Sonny 2. M&M 3. Prince 4. Sting Prince Rogers Nelson was born on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He released his first album "For You" in 1978, but "Purple Rain" was probably his best known and biggest selling. For a time between 1993 and 2000 he changed his stage name to "Love Symbol", or sometimes just "Symbol".

[Answer] 6. This singer did not crash into a "Rocky Mountain High", but rather, the sea. Who was "Leaving On A Jet Plane" on 12 October 1997?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "6. This singer did not crash into a "Rocky Mountain High", but rather, the sea. Who was "Leaving On A Jet Plane" on 12 October 1997?"

...1. Harry Belafonte 2. Ike Turner 3. Tiny Tim 4. John Denver Flying his Rutan Long EZ experimental aircraft over Monterey Bay near Pacific Grove, California, 53 year old Denver lost control and sent the plane into a dive when he reached behind himself in order to turn a fuel transfer switch. He accidentally depressed the right rudder pedal in the process. Usually, a plane's fuel selector switch is located between the pilot's legs. Denver's injuries were so bad he was unrecognisable, but he was eventually positively identified by his fingerprints.

[Answer] 4. I am a full on rock and roll singer - and a lovely soft colour very flattering to the ladies. I'm sure you've all heard of me. I am?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "4. I am a full on rock and roll singer - and a lovely soft colour very flattering to the ladies. I'm sure you've all heard of me. I am?"

...1. Chubby Checkered 2. Clarice Cream 3. Elvis Paisley 4. Pink No doubt about it, Pink is a great rocker. Her singing is vibrant, alive and full of energy, and almost old school rock and roll. I love it and have her CDs right up there beside Mozart, Chopin and Tchaikovsky. Born Alecia Beth Moore in 1979, Pink's first writings were much darker than those she entertains us with today, so much so that her mother grew anxious, something that makes me laugh - not because of the worry and the lyrics, but because mothers are the same world-wide with their little antennas always waving anxiously in the air as they cluck along after their offspring. Pink was performing at various clubs from the age of 14 onwards, and has never looked back since. Her albums include "Can't Take Me Home", "Try This" and "I'm Not Dead". After a brief separation from her husband, the couple re-united and Pink announced in November 2010 that she was expecting a baby. And with a mother calling herself Pink, what do you think she's having?

[Answer] 1. Number eight: "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" is done by a group whose lead singer was Sting. Name this arresting group.

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "1. Number eight: "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" is done by a group whose lead singer was Sting. Name this arresting group. "

...1. Duran Duran 2. The Police 3. The Clash 4. The Cars This song is from the album "Zenyatta Mondatta". While "De Do Do Do ,De Da Da Da" was a top ten hit in the UK (UK Singles Chart) and the USA (Billboard Hot 100), but the song that won a Grammy from the album was the instrumental "Behind My Camel". An interesting aside: "Zenyatta Mondatta" was the only Police album not to make Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.

[Answer] 3. She is a chart topping country singer married to another successful country singer. She was born Audrey Faith Perry but goes by another name these days. Who is this country songbird?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "3. She is a chart topping country singer married to another successful country singer. She was born Audrey Faith Perry but goes by another name these days. Who is this country songbird?"

...1. Kathy Mattea 2. Faith Hill 3. Sara Evans 4. Gretchen Wilson Faith Hill is known mostly for her country songs but has crossed over into the pop genre. She recorded the song "Where Are You Christmas" from the 2000 film "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and in 2001 recorded "There You'll Be" from the soundtrack of the film "Pearl Harbor".

[Answer] 2. Next to join 27 Club we have the lead singer of Nirvana who tragically passed on April 5th 1994. Who was he?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. Next to join 27 Club we have the lead singer of Nirvana who tragically passed on April 5th 1994. Who was he?"

...1. Jerry Garcia 2. Chris Bell 3. Kristen Pfaff 4. Kurt Cobain Kurt Cobain passed away on the 5th of April 1994 age 27 years and 44 days. The officially recorded cause of death was suicide by a gunshot wound to the head. Cobain voluntarily entered a 'de-tox' program on March 30th 1994, climbing a six foot fence he left the facility and caught a plane to Seattle. He was discovered dead at his Seattle home on the 8th of April with a shotgun by his side. The coroner estimated that the body had been there since approximately the 5th of April.

[Answer] 7. "Physical" was a number one hit for which female singer?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "7. "Physical" was a number one hit for which female singer?"

...1. Gloria Gaynor 2. Olivia Newton-John 3. Bonnie Tyler 4. Irene Cara "Physical" was written by Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick. In the US it was the most successful song during the entire decade of the 1980's.

[Answer] 7. I am the lead singer for Aerosmith.

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "7. I am the lead singer for Aerosmith."

...1. Tom Hamilton 2. Joe Perry 3. Steven Tyler 4. Paul Stanley Steven Tyler's real name is Steven Tallarico. Aerosmith started out in 1970 and relased their first album, "Aerosmith" in 1973.

[Ans] U2's "Angel of Harlem" was written about what singer?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "U2's "Angel of Harlem" was written about what singer?"

"Angel of Harlem" is a song by Irish rock band U2. "Angel of Harlem" was written about Billie Holiday, a Jazz singer who moved to Harlem as a teenager in 1928. Nicknamed "Lady Day”, Billie Holiday was one of the most influential jazz singers of all time. Her final years, however, were tragic. She became addicted to heroin, was swindled out of her earnings, and died of cirrhosis of the liver at age 44 with only $0.70 in the bank. She was arrested on her deathbed, in 1959, as narcotic addiction at that time was considered a crime, not an illness.

[Answer] U2's "Angel of Harlem" was written about what singer?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "U2's "Angel of Harlem" was written about what singer?"

..."Angel of Harlem" is a song by Irish rock band U2. "Angel of Harlem" was written about Billie Holiday, a Jazz singer who moved to Harlem as a teenager in 1928. Nicknamed "Lady Day”, Billie Holiday was one of the most influential jazz singers of all time. Her final years, however, were tragic. She became addicted to heroin, was swindled out of her earnings, and died of cirrhosis of the liver at age 44 with only $0.70 in the bank. She was arrested on her deathbed, in 1959, as narcotic addiction at that time was considered a crime, not an illness.

[Answer] Who was the first Black opera singer to perform at the White House?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Who was the first Black opera singer to perform at the White House?"

...Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Grace Bumbry performed in Bayreuth, Germany, in 1961. She was 24 years old. Her mind-blowing performance gained her the title "The Black Venus" and worldwide fame. She was invited to sing at the White House the following year. This marked the first time a Black opera singer performed there. From that point forward, her career exploded through the 1960s and 1970s. Her final professional performance was in 1997. Source: BlackAmericaWeb.com

[Answer] 1. The Four Seasons were popular throughout the 1960s. Who was their lead singer?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "1. The Four Seasons were popular throughout the 1960s. Who was their lead singer?"

...1. Dion 2. Frankie Valli 3. Frankie Lymon 4. Tony Williams With hits such as "Sherry" and "Big Girls Don't Cry", both of which were number one on the Billboard Hot 100, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons were popular throughout the 1960s. They then dropped into relative obscurity until a musical, "Jersey Boys", based on their songs premiered in 2005. When this transferred to Broadway it proved a massive hit, garnering several Tony Awards. Touring productions have played in London, Toronto. Melbourne and Sydney.

[Ans] Which singer was the victim of the infamous "wardrobe malfunction" at the 2004 Super Bowl?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which singer was the victim of the infamous "wardrobe malfunction" at the 2004 Super Bowl?"

Super Bowl XXXVIII, which was broadcast live on this day in 2004, was noted for a controversial halftime show in which Janet Jackson's breast was exposed by Justin Timberlake for about half a second, in what was later referred to as a "wardrobe malfunction". The incident made "Janet Jackson" the most searched term, event, and image in Internet history. YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim claims that this incident was what led to the creation of the video sharing website. The incident also coined the phrase "wardrobe malfunction", which was later added to the dictionary.

[Answer] Which singer was the victim of the infamous "wardrobe malfunction" at the 2004 Super Bowl?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which singer was the victim of the infamous "wardrobe malfunction" at the 2004 Super Bowl?"

...Super Bowl XXXVIII, which was broadcast live on this day in 2004, was noted for a controversial halftime show in which Janet Jackson's breast was exposed by Justin Timberlake for about half a second, in what was later referred to as a "wardrobe malfunction". The incident made "Janet Jackson" the most searched term, event, and image in Internet history. YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim claims that this incident was what led to the creation of the video sharing website. The incident also coined the phrase "wardrobe malfunction", which was later added to the dictionary.

[Answer] 3. I was a famous singer. I died on February 11, 2012 from accidental drowning.

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "3. I was a famous singer. I died on February 11, 2012 from accidental drowning."

...1. Charice 2. Barbra Streisand 3. Whitney Houston 4. Celine Dion My top hit "I Will Always Love You" from "The Bodyguard" is the best-selling single of any female singer as of 2012. I am also renowned for many songs, including "The Star Spangled Banner". I was found dead in a bathtub, and my death was ruled as accidental drowning. People say that it may have been related to heart disease and drugs. Maybe I should have been more careful. Whitney Houston's death affected audiences all over the world greatly, many tributes being dedicated to her, and her songs played over and over. Whitney Houston left behind a multitude of beautiful songs for us all to enjoy, a remembrance of one of the top singers who ever lived.