music trivia: the "b's"

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Who wrote and sang the '80s hits; Mandolin Rain, The Way It Is, and Every Little Kiss

Green Day's 2004 hit single which came after American Idiot, but before Wake Me Up When September Ends.

Who sang these '30s and '40s hit songs; Lover Man, Summertime, Strange Fruit, and I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm

What songwriter is tied the two-man songwriting team of Lennon & McCartney for writing the most #1 hits in a single year? John and Paul together wrote 7 #1's in 1964, our mystery "B" songwriter wrote his 7 #1's in 1978.

Ten-time Grammy Award winner. He recorded his 1984 album, The Voice, with no accompaniment or overdubbing--the first solo vocal jazz album so made. He has guest-conducted with symphony orchestras all over the U.S. as well as with the London, Vienna and Israel Philharmonic orchestras. He collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma, Herbie Hancock, jack Nicholson, Robin Williams, and many others. But he is best known for a novelty song that was Song of Year and Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards in 1988, it was also a #1 pop hit; Don't Worry Be Happy.

The 2004 music documentary "Dig" followed two bands; The Dandy Warhols and this other west coast band that references the name of a now deceased founder of The Rolling Stones

Singer-songwriter responsible for; Ain't No Sunshine, Lovely Day and Just the Two of Us.

What band released such singles as; I'll Cry Instead, Matchbox, If I Fell, No Reply, Boys, All Together Now, Real Love, Free as a Bird, etc.

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Dylan's 1966 album with; Just Like a Woman, Visions of Johanna, Absolutely Sweet Marie, et al.

Lead single off the 2000 U2 album, "All That You Can't Leave Behind"

The band behind instrumental hit "Green Onions", also the house band for Stax Records where they supported Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Carla and Rufus Thomas and others on hundreds of recordings.

What crooner made 106 albums and released 409 singles in his long career? He also sang 4 Academy award winning songs, and the best selling single in history with over 100 million copies sold.

"A Strong accent on one of the normally unaccented beats of the bar, used especially in jazz and popular music". Also the title of a 1994 film about the Beatles.

Both the name of band formed by Eric Clapton, Rick Grech, Steve Winwood, and Ginger Baker, and the name of their 1969 album which hit #1 in the pop charts.

Singer-songwriter behind albums; Guero, Midnite Vultures, Sea Change, Morning Phase, Modern Guilt, Colors, Odelay, Mutations, The Information, Mellow Gold, et al