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• 1. ABOUT MUSIC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

2. She was the most famous Blues singer of the sixties and died in her twenties because of drug addiction. Whom am I speaking about ? Answer 3. Janis Joplin

• Songs:

• Me and Bobby Mcgee (In this song she sang that freedom was just another word for nothing left to lose!)

• Mercedez Benz

Start 4. Who wrote the songs I walk the line, Ring of Fire or Get Rhythm? Answer 5. Johnny Cash

• He was one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century and died in 2003. Although he is primarily remembered as a country music artist, he is also known for his gospel and blues music.

Start 6. He has become a myth, because he died at the age of fortytwo- and had been very successful. Whom am I speaking about? answer 7. Elvis Presely

• Some of his songs:

• Dont be cruel

• Are you lonesome tonight

• Tutti Frutti

• I never let you go

• In the ghetto

start 8. This singer became blind because he saw his small brother drown.

• Whats his name?

answer 9. Ray Charles

• Some of his songs:

• Yesterday

• Georgia on my mind

• Seven Spanish angels

• You cheatin heart

start 10. Which was the most popular group of all times? answer 11. THE BEATLES start 12. Do you know any of their (The Beatles) songs? answer 13. For example:

• Let it be

• All you need is love

• Yellow submarine

• Lady Madonna

• She loves you

• Lucy in the sky with diamonds

start 14. By whom is the song Everything I do I do it for you? answer 15. Solution:

• Bryan Adams

• It starts with the followig words:

• Look into my eyes you will see

• What you mean to me

• Search you heart search your soul

• And when you find me you search no more

start 16. There is a Scottish singer who became successful last year due to a known talent show in England. answer 17. Solution:

• Her name is Susan Boyle and she sang the beautiful song Memory from the musical Cats by lloyd Webber.

start 18. What do you know about The ANIMALS? answer 19. Solution:

• The famous song The House of the Rising Sun

• was produced by this band.

• Some expressions from the song:

• the ruin of many a poor boy

• life is random

• my mother was a tailor

• my father was a gambler

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU3KELkd-zY

start 20. Do you know any famous Swiss band? answer 21. Solution:

• For example:

• The Gotthard

• One of their songs is One life one Soul

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=011-GqhV7E

start 22. By whom was the song I will always love you sung? answer 23. Solution:

• By Whitney Houston

start 24. Have you ever heard of SurfinAmerica and do you know the name of the artists? answer 25. Solution:

• The Beach Boys

• They were very successful in the sixties/seventies reflecting the South California youth culture of cars, surfing and romance.

start 26. What songs of The Eagles do you know? answer 27. Solutions:

• For example:

• Hotel California

• The hotel seems to be a clinic, where drug addicted people are hospitilized and do not really have a chance to get out of it anymore.

start 28. How can you mend a broken heart isa song by? answer 29. Solution:

• BEE GEES

• Other famous songs by this band:

• Words

• World

• Lonely days

• Dont forget to remember

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COqUjfrB8dI

start 30. What am I to you is by? answer 31. Solution:

• Norah Jones

• She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on March 30, 1979.

• Norah is a pianist, keyboardist, guitarist and actress.

start 32. From which country could A piece of ground come from?answer 33. Solution:

• From South Africa and the singer was Miriam Makeba, who herself had to live abroad for many years, because of her skin colour.

start 34. Do you know The Lion King and some of the musicals songs? answer 35. Solution:

• The circle of life

• which says that from the day we arrive on the planet, there is more to see than can ever be seen.

• Hakuna Matata!

• What a wonderful phrase

• It means no worries for the rest of your liefe

start 36. Do you know the name of the very famous female singer of Proud Mary answer 37. Solution:

• Tina Turner who now lives in Switzerland.

start 38. How does the song Country Road go on? answer 39. Solution:

• Take me home to the place where I belong

• West Virginia mountain momma

• I think the moste famous verson is by John Denver.

start 40. Where does the song Waltzing Mathilda originally come from? answer 41. Solution:

• From Australia and it goes that there was once

• a swagman (tramper) that camped in the billabongs (lake) and he sang as he sat and waited till his billy (pan) boiled. He was crossing the country with his mathilda(bedroll)

• on his shoulders and killed a jumbuck (sheep)

• and put it into his tuckerbag (bag) so the troopers (police) came and he jumped into the waterhole.

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