[Q]: Maris Soule (born June 19, 1939) is an American author of romance and romantic suspense novels, mysteries, and short stories. Her latest book, "Eat Crow and Die", is a mystery novel. Her books feature a variety of settings and situations, including the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Search and Rescue dogs, barrel racing, dressage, and a Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy. Soule was born the year after 1937.
[A]: Yes

[Q]: The Chess Player's Chronicle, founded by Howard Staunton and extant from 184156 and 185962, was the world's first successful English-language magazine devoted exclusively to chess. Various unrelated but identically or similarly named publications were published until 1902. The Chess Player's Chronicle was founded by Howard Stern.
[A]: No

[Q]: Amandil is a fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. Amandil was a Lord of Andunie, succeeding his father Numendil upon his death. Amandil is most noted for being the father of Elendil, founder of the Numenorean Realms in Exile. Amandil created the fictional character J.R.R. Tolkien
[A]: No

[Q]: Johnny Kidd (born Frederick Albert Heath, 23 December 1935 7 October 1966) was an English singer and songwriter, best remembered as the lead vocalist for the rock and roll band Johnny Kidd & the Pirates. He was one of the few pre-Beatles British rockers to achieve worldwide fame, mainly for his 1960 hit, "Shakin' All Over". Johnny Kidd's oldest child is also a popular singer.
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