Surname Begins With X Y Or Z

[Ninnynanny]

Really stuck on last few.
1. Road hog felt confused to find this singer-songwriter's best known song. (4.5)
2. TV actress, hostess and singer, popular in Brazil. (4.6)
3. Reconstruct five-ton rhinestone moth to find this American musician's backing band. (5.5.)
4. Crass dissident led to change for this TV and radio presenter. (6.5)
5. Foolishly handcuff ripe maggot to find clue to member of a well known American folk music trio. (5.6)
Thank you for any help given.

[Stephen_G]

1. Road hog felt confused to find this singer-songwriter's best known song. (4.5)

Neil Young

[Stephen_G]

(Additional to No. 1 - Anagram of road hog felt gives the song title Heart Of Gold)

3. Reconstruct five-ton rhinestone moth to find this American musician's backing band. (5.5.)

Frank Zappa (Anagram of five ton rhinestone moth gives The Mothers Of Invention).

4. Crass dissident led to change for this TV and radio presenter. (6.5)

Kirsty Young (Change Crass dissident led into Desert Island Discs)

5. Foolishly handcuff ripe maggot to find clue to member of a well known American folk music trio. (5.6)

Peter Yarrow (Anagram of 5. handcuff ripe maggot gives Puff The Magic Dragon, as sung by PETER, Paul & Mary)

[Ninnynanny]

Thank you Stephen.
Brilliant music knowledge, way out of my music comfort zone.

[sir.prize]

Is No 2 definitely 4 and 6 letters?

[Ninnynanny]

Yes, that's what it says on the quiz sheet. I haven't read of any errors on this quiz.

[sir.prize]

This is the nearest I can get . . .


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xuxa

[Ninnynanny]

Yes, she was the only one I found but the surname has too many letters for it to be correct. thanks

[Ninnynanny]

Great thinking methyl !!

[Fibonacci]

How about Babi Xavier
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babi_Xavier

[Ninnynanny]

Thanks Fibonacci, I take it that you must know her personally to come up with her name!!!

[Fibonacci]

I'm afraid not just googled for a list of Brazilian female singers.
Good luck with the quiz