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Post by uncleson on Feb 26, 2014 13:29:15 GMT -5
Kinks?
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Post by martin53 on Feb 27, 2014 2:10:04 GMT -5
Congrats, Uncle, correct answer! It's The Kinks with "I'm Not Like Everybody Else". You're up!
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Post by uncleson on Feb 27, 2014 14:25:04 GMT -5
Thanks Martin. That was an excellent question!
I was born in the Netherlands in 1955, and I started a rock band with my brother. As children we lived in Pasadena California and took the local train to our classical piano lessons. I am rated among Rolling Stone's top 100 guitarists.
Who am I ?
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Post by martin53 on Mar 1, 2014 3:25:08 GMT -5
Thank you Uncle.
Eddie Van Halen?
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Post by uncleson on Mar 1, 2014 19:37:39 GMT -5
You are correct!
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Post by martin53 on Mar 3, 2014 2:07:03 GMT -5
A female American songwriter and singer had a top 10 hit in 1987 with a song about child abuse.
Who is she?
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Post by uncleson on Mar 3, 2014 13:51:35 GMT -5
Natalie Merchant?
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Post by martin53 on Mar 4, 2014 2:39:17 GMT -5
Great guess but no.
Clue 1: Her second hit in 1987 from her second album was inspired by the name of a restaurant in New York City which was later fictionalized as Monk's Cafe in Seinfeld.
Who is she?
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Post by uncleson on Mar 4, 2014 13:51:01 GMT -5
Suzanne Vega?
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Post by martin53 on Mar 4, 2014 16:31:28 GMT -5
Correct answer, Uncle!
Suzanne Vega's song about child abuse is called "Luka" and her second hit "Tom's Restaurant" - both taken from her second album "Solitude Standing" released in 1987.
You're up!
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Post by bamajohn1 on Mar 5, 2014 12:27:35 GMT -5
Congrats uncle! Good query Martin! I followed pop chart music fairly closely in the 80s and remember fondly when Luka came out; I got the 45 single and still have it!! My memory was that Tom's Diner did not become a hit in the US until later when it was released in a dance remix. I looked it up and in fact a dance remix of Tom's Diner went to #5 on the US pop chart in 1990; the original failed to chart here in 1987. The 'da da da da da da da..da da da da da da da da' opening is in my head right now!
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Post by uncleson on Mar 5, 2014 14:49:02 GMT -5
Hey John, would you like to take my turn?
I think you'd come up with a great question!
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Post by bamajohn1 on Mar 5, 2014 19:01:28 GMT -5
Thanks Jeff! I must beg off as I have my hands full right now. Go ahead and take your proper turn. Maybe I can get back into things more here in a month or so!
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Post by uncleson on Mar 6, 2014 13:59:53 GMT -5
Ok John, will do.
I was original keyboardist for a British Invasion band, and then pursued a solo career fronting my own band. I've also appeared as an actor and wrote the musical stage score for Andy Capp.
Who am I?
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Post by bamajohn1 on Apr 16, 2014 11:53:56 GMT -5
bump
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