TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: IT'S A BYRD 
Clue: Unusual middle name of Richard E. Byrd, it's also the first name of the author of "Brideshead Revisited"

SOLUTION: evelyn

PROBLEM: Category: MOUNTAINS 
Clue: Yosemite National Park is located in this California mountain range

SOLUTION: sierra nevadas

PROBLEM: Category: THAT FUNKY MUSIC 
Clue: In 1976 this fruitful band hit No. 1 with "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)"

SOLUTION:
wild cherry