Who am I? (for music buffs)

[newyawker99]

1. I was born in 1944 in Mississippi. My first top 40 hit was in 1967. It was about a crime. Who am I?

2. I was born in 1945 in Paterson, NJ but was raised in Hawaii. I appeared on Broadway in a famous musical. I was also nominated for an Academy Award. My first top 40 hit was in 1973. Who am I?

3. I was born in 1948 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. I am a singer/songwriter, musician, producer and engineer. I worked with Meat Loaf and I am know for banging my drums. Who am I?


:-)

[demnan]

1. 2. Bette Midler?

[fertilizeonarbusto]

2. 2 out of 3

1. can't place it
2. Bette Midler
3. Todd Rundgren

[GOPisEvil]

3. #3 is Todd Rundgren

I had to beat SiouxJ to it! ;-)

[SiouxJ]

6. You did!

I got it after reading Upper Darby.

1. Bobby Gentry
2. Bette Midler
3. Todd "is Godd" Rundgren

[dwckabal]

4. Is Number 1

Bobbie Gentry?

[Champion Jack]

5. Johnny Winter?

[bandy]

7. #1

Elvis and Jailhouse Rock?????

On edit: No - that was the 50's. Geeez, had to be a country star since lots were in prison - maybe Merle or David Allen Coe.

[newyawker99]

8. kick for more answers

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[BurtWorm]

9. 1. Bobbie Gentry

2. Bette Midler

[Coffee Coyote]

10. I only knew # 3

Because of the "bang on the drum" reference, lol.

[newyawker99]

11. One more kick

:kick:

[Dogmudgeon]

12. #1 -- Georgie Fame

For "Bonnie and Clyde".

Right?

--bkl

[Kat45]

13. Hmmmm. #3, Todd Rundgren?

Number 1, I'm thinking of that song "Bonnie & Clyde" but I can't remember who did it.

[newyawker99]

14. ok...the answers

1. Bobbie Gentry
2. Bette Midler
3. Todd Rundgren

Thanks for playing. I will put another one up tomorrow!

:-)