Daily Music Trivia Question

tovo
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Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:27 am

AndyT wrote:
I think you pulled a fast one on me here Tony....

Ave Maria, covered by U2?
No it's all above board Andy. Wrong again.


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Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:35 am

Ok, This was a great question Tony! I had to really hunt for it.

Who am I? (real name and alias)
Pierre Kartner / Father Abraham
What is my Nationality?
Dutch
What are my trademarks?
Beard and a Bowler hat
What is the song covered by a noted Irish band, and who is the band?
The Fureys covered "The Red Rose Cafe"
What famous animation did I write a song for?
The Smurfs

Whew!


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Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:44 pm

Spot on Andy! Good find.


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Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:03 pm

Mind if I ask one?

This man and woman met in college, became sweethearts, and wrote songs for each other -- both of which became well known. Who are the two sweethearts and what songs did they write for each other?


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Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:19 pm

Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham?

Never going back

Go your own way

etc etc


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Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:36 pm

tovo wrote:
Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham?

Never going back

Go your own way

etc etc
That was one of my first guesses, but they met in high school, not college. I'm still looking.


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Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:44 pm

Catman wrote:
That was one of my first guesses, but they met in high school, not college. I'm still looking.
Ah Ha...a trap for young players carefully laid by the writer!


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Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:59 pm

Carly Simon and James Taylor? When did they meet?


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Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:42 pm

AndyT wrote:
Carly Simon and James Taylor? When did they meet?
Bzzzzt. Sorry.

But one of the two people in your answer has a connection to one of the two people in my question.


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Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:39 am

Carole King and one of the following as she had worked with them all during college years, Neil Sedaka, Paul Simon and gerry Goffin, if i have to pick one its Gerry Goffin.


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