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BOSTON
the city: Boston, Massachusetts, famous for baked beans, clam chowder, Paul Revere and a tea party.
claim to fame: 70s arena rockers best known for having the biggest-selling debut of all time until Whitney Houston knocked ’em down with hers in 1986. Cheese rockers with unfortunate fashion sense.
actual home base: Boston MA
NAZARETH
the city: Nazareth, Israel, the place where Jesus grew up.
claim to fame: Cheese rockers with unfortunate fashion sense.
actual home base: Dunfermline, Scotland
CHICAGO
the city: Chicago, Illinois, has renowned sports teams, Oprah, wind and the Sears Tower.
claim to fame: Adult contemporary balladeers who launched producer David Foster’s career. The band it was cool to hate after Peter Cetera took over as lead singer.
actual home base: Chicago IL
BERLIN
the city: Berlin, Germany, spawned Kurt Weill, Weimar “decadence” and the big wall that came tumblin’ down.
claim to fame: Gave the world a load of 80s synth pop and some naked pics of lead singer Terri Nunn.
actual home base: Los Angeles CA
LONDON
the city: London, England: large metropolis full of Brits where you can get fried Mars Bars and fried pizza.
claim to fame: The bad boys of the Sunset Strip were kind of losers overall, but members Nikki Sixx, Izzy Stradlin, Nigel Benjamin and Fred Coury all went on to be famous.
actual home base: Los Angeles CA
CHILLIWACK
the city: Chilliwack, BC, home of the 2003 BC Seniors Games.
claim to fame: 70s rock band that had some Canadian hits. Singer Bill Henderson is now a director of SOCAN.
actual home base: Vancouver BC
TORONTO
the city: Toronto. Its transit system is considered one of the best and safest in the world.
claim to fame: 80s rockers featuring lead singer Holly Woods. Their highest-ranking hit was number 162 on the Billboard chart.
actual home base: Toronto ON
Test your cheesey rock knowledge. Match the “hit” single to the bands on the left. (answers below)
1. My Girl (Gone Gone Gone) 2. If You Leave Me Now 3. More Than A Feeling 4. Non-Stop Rock 5. Love Hurts 6. No More Words 7. Get It On Credit
BONUS QUIZ ANSWERS: 1. Chilliwack 2. Chicago 3. Boston 4. London 5. Nazareth 6. Berlin 7. Toronto.
