Composers
This composer apparently LOVED fart jokes.
Who was Mozart?
They started a British Invasion... but this time there was no war!
Who were The Beatles?
He's known as the King of Rock and Roll.
Who was Elvis Presley?
This musical, a variation on Romeo and Juliet, was set where Lincoln Center now is.
What is West Side Story?
Who are Simon and Garfunkel?
She's famous for playing a nanny/governess - twice!
Who is Julie Andrews?
Start spreading the news! This singer's version of New York, New York is the most famous.
Who is Frank Sinatra?
All 3 members of this band known for their rap songs and deep ties to NYC are Jewish.
Who were the Beastie Boys?
This famous composer was a prodigy, but so was his lesser known sister.
Who was Mozart?
This musician sings Jewish songs with a country flair.
Who is Joe Buchanan?
This NYC composer is not as well-known as his cat, who also composed and was memorialized in a picture book.
Who was Moshe Cotel?
This pop singer with a VERY Catholic name is known for studying Kabbalah.
Who is Madonna?
This composer was a terrible neighbor and had to move dozens of times.
Who was Beethoven?
This singer-songwriter pair grew up together in Queens.
Who were Simon and Garfunkel?
This singer is sometimes in a "New York State of Mind."
Who is Billy Joel?
This singer/songwriter was born Robert Zimmerman.
Who is Bob Dylan?
This 90-year old composer sometimes bases his works on Biblical phrases or psalms, including the story of Jacob's Ladder.
Who is Steve Reich?
The inventor of modern musical notation lived during this period, when monks were some of the only people who could read.
What were the Middle Ages or the medieval period?
This singer also known for his dancing based some of his moves on Fred Astaire.
Who was Michael Jackson?
This singer/songwriter's Hebrew name was Eliezer ben Nisan HaKohen.
Who was Leonard Cohen?