Fun Music Quiz Number 41– Jan 18 2021

1.Which Stage Musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber tells the story of Norma Desmond, a fading star of the Silent Screen era?
2. Who was the singing partner of George Michael in the Vocal Group: Wham?
3. Fat Sam, Dandy Dan & Tallulah are all characters from which 1976 Film Musical, starring a thirteen-year-old Jodie Foster?
4. Dr Teeth & The Electric Mayhem were the resident house Band on which popular show?
5. Which Composer wrote The Music for the Royal Fireworks, a Suite in D Major for wind instruments, for George II in 1749?
6. Which British Singer/Songwriter & Actor was born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner in 1951?
7. Sultans of Swing, Money for Nothing & Walk of Life are all songs by which British Band?
8. Which Film & Stage Musical, based on a book by Roddy Doyle, tells the story of the formation & rise of a Dublin Soul Band?
9.Actor Michael Douglas portrayed which flamboyant entertainer & musician in the 2013 Film: ‘Behind the Candelabra’
10. Which musical direction means to be performed with each note shortened & sharply detached, or separated, from the others?

ANSWERS BELOW
JULIE CLARKE


1.Which Stage Musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber tells the story of Norma Desmond, a fading star of the Silent Screen era? SUNSET BOULEVARD
2. Who was the singing partner of George Michael in the Vocal Group: Wham? ANDREW RIDGELEY
3. Fat Sam, Dandy Dan & Tallulah are all characters from which 1976 Film Musical, starring a thirteen-year-old Jodie Foster? BUGSY MALONE
4. Dr Teeth & The Electric Mayhem were the resident house Band on which popular show? THE MUPPET SHOW
5. Which Composer wrote The Music for the Royal Fireworks, a Suite in D Major for wind instruments, for George II in 1749? HANDEL
6. Which British Singer/Songwriter & Actor was born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner in 1951? STING
7. Sultans of Swing, Money for Nothing & Walk of Life are all songs by which British Band? DIRE STRAITS
8. Which Film & Stage Musical, based on a book by Roddy Doyle, tells the story of the formation & rise of a Dublin Soul Band? THE COMMITMENTS
9.Actor Michael Douglas portrayed which flamboyant entertainer & musician in the 2013 Film: ‘Behind the Candelabra’ LIBERACE
10. Which musical direction means to be performed with each note shortened & sharply detached, or separated, from the others? STACCATO
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