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1. The name of the lyricist is Hal David. Who was his composer?
2. The name of the lyricist is Bernie Taupin. Who was his composer?
3. The composer for the musical West Side Story was Leonard Bernstein. Who was his lyricist?
4. Harvey Schmidt was the composer of the longest running musical in NYC, The Fantastiks. Who was his lyricist? (Hint: He shared his name with a famous singer)
5. What do Bob Dylan, Jimmy Webb, Cole Porter, Diane Warren and Laura Nyro all have in common?
6. The name of the lyricist is Jacob Brackman. Who is his composer?
7. What lyric team wrote the lyrics for the following songs – “How Do You Keep The Music Playing”, “The Windmills Of Your Mind” and “What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?”
8. Richard Rodgers was the composer for the following classics: “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered”, “Blue Moon”, “My Romance”, and “My Funny Valentine”.  Who was his lyricist?
9. In this world famous American song, the writer of the lyrics is __________.  He did not write the music. That was based on a British drinking song written by John Stafford Smith.  Who was the composer and what is the name of the song?
10. One of the most famous American Christmas songs, was originally written for Thanksgiving! The lyricist and composer was a minister called James Pierpoint who composed the song in 1857 for children celebrating his Boston Sunday School Thanksgiving. The song was so popular that it was repeated at Christmas, and indeed has been reprised ever since.  What is the name of the song?

1. Burt Bacharach, 2. Elton John, 3. Stephen Sondheim, 4. Tom Jones, 5. They all are composers who wrote their own lyrics, 6. Carly Simon, 7. Alan & Marilyn Bergman, 8. Lorenz Hart 9. Francis Scott Key – The Star Spangled Banner, 10.  Jingle Bells

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