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Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #69 - 6/19/02

Happy 60th, Paul McCartney!

Answers

1. What was Paul's mother's name?: Mary ("when I find myself in times of trouble...")
2. What other Beatle went to the Liverpool Institute with Paul?
: George Harrison
3. Paul's most famous bass guitar is shaped like what?
: A violin
4. What was Paul's first solo single, from 1971?
: "Another Day"
5. Denny Laine was the first guitarist for Wings. What other British group had he been in previously?
: The Moody Blues
6. Did Paul ever record "Mary Had a Little Lamb?"
: Yes
7. What James Bond movie did Paul sing the title song for?
: Live and Let Die
8. In what country was "Band on the Run" recorded?
: Nigeria
9. What two planets form the title of Paul's 1975 album?
: Venus and Mars
10. What was the name of Wings' 1976 tour, which later was the title of their 1977 live album?
: "Wings Over America"
11. What Paul song from 1977 was Number 1 in Britain for 9 weeks, but never even hit the charts in the United States? (Hint: It features bagpipes)
: " Mull of Kintyre"
12. What amphibian appears in the lyrics to "Getting Closer?"
: A salamander
13. Paul recorded two big duets in 1982. What was his song with Stevie Wonder?
: "Ebony and Ivory"
14. And who did he sing "The Girl Is Mine" with?
: Michael Jackson
15. What was the name of Paul's classical vocal piece he wrote with Carl Davis in 1991?
: "Liverpool Oratorio"
16. What happened on April 17, 1998?
: Linda McCartney died of cancer
17. What song did Paul write in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks?
: "Freedom"

Bonus: What song will Paul be able to sing for real on June 18, 2006?: "When I'm Sixty-Four"

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