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100

"When the foeman bears his steel" is a song from this comic opera

What is "The Pirates of Penzance"?

100

This English red head is committed to you

Who is Rick Astley?

100

This German film composer wrote the music for Interstellar and Inception

Who is Hans Zimmer?

100

"What was I made for?" whisper-sings this artist

Who is William Eyelash?

100

This group hails from Mr. King's hometown

Who is Twenty One Pilots?

200

"Maple Leaf Rag" and "The Entertainer" are two of this composer's best known tunes

Who is Scott Joplin?

200

This band had hits such as Hey Jude, Let It Be, and All You Need is Love

Who are The Beatles?

200

The leader singer of this Canadian band wants you to look at a photo

Who are Nickelback?

200

She sings "Nevermind, I'll find someone like you"

Who is Adele?

200

Thankfully, I finally got tissues

Who is Julia Michaels?

300

This is the name of the woman from a Stephen Foster song who has a particular shade of hair

Who is Jeanie?

300

This artist sang "What a Wonderful World"

Who is Louis Armstrong?

300

This band's castle risks being destroyed by storms and waves

Who is Coldplay?

300

"And at last I see the [animated] light"

What is Tangled?

300

This post-rock Icelandic group has a lead singer who bows his guitar and sings falsetto in a made up language

Who is Sigur Ros?

400

This music/lyrics team wrote an opera with the song "I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General"

Who is Gilbert and Sullivan?

400

This American clarinetist and bandleader was a leading figure in the Swing Era. You might say he was a "good" guy

Who is Benny Goodman?

400

This composer wrote the music for the musical "Wicked"

Who is Stephen Schwartz?

400

This singer opines that "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"

Who is Kelly Clarkson?

400

This composer wrote the music for Finding Nemo and Wall-E. His piano-driven scores are (subjectively) the best

Who is Thomas Newman?

500

This composer wrote "The Stars and Stripes Forever" and "The Liberty Bell" marches

Who is (John Philip) Sousa?

500

This Italian composer wrote the music for The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, The Mission, and Cinema Paradiso

Who is Ennio Morricone?

500

This singer popularized "You Raise Me Up" for PBS audiences in the early aughts

Who is Josh Groban?

500

Are you the superlative of music, though?

Who is DJ Khaled?

500

This minimalist composer wrote "Music for 18 Musicians", "Clapping Music", and "Different Trains"

Who is Steve Reich?