Misc: on what does an artist support his canvas?

Questions

Of what has Ry Cooder only one,that most men have two?

What name beginning with G was given to the hurricane that caused major devastation in Jamaica during 1988?

Which rock trio had a hit album with Mussorgskis Pictures at an Exhibition?

What month of the year sees the earth at its nearest point to the sun?

Which is the only sport at which one person could win 8 Olympic golds in the same year?