Despite being the birthplace of Count Basie, Whitney Houston, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen and Frank Sinatra, New Jersey is the only U.S. state that doesn’t have an official state song. Apparently, Garden State lawmakers can’t pick just one. They’ve tried many times over the years including in 2016, when a bill was proposed designating five separate songs (none by the above-named artists) as “official.” The idea was voted down.
Which performers are the subjects of the Broadway musical “Jersey Boys”?
A) The Drifters
B) Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
C) Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
D) Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Previous answer: Democrat Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman to be a vice presidential candidate on a major party ticket.
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