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Something Borrowed

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Something Borrowed game quiz
"Many artists have "borrowed" the song "Et Maintenant", or in English "What Now My Love", to present their own cover versions of it. The song has had many interpretations, even though not all of them stayed true to its original sad content."

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1. "Et maintenant/ Que vais je faire" are the opening lines of the lyrics written by Pierre Delanoë, but which French chansonnier was the composer as well as first interpreter of "Et Maintenant"?
    Gilbert Becaud
    Jacques Brel
    Charles Aznavour
    Marguerite Monnot


2. "What now my love?/ Now that you've left me", the opening lines of the English adaptation of "Et Maintenant" were sung in 1962 by which Welsh singer who would later score a great success in the USA with the song "Goldfinger"?
    Carly Simon
    Shirley Bassey
    Tom Jones
    Nancy Sinatra


3. In 1964 a famous American singer recorded "What Now, My Love?" at a concert performance at the Palladium Theatre in London. Which singer, this time without her ruby red slippers, presented here her own movingly intense rendition?
    Doris Day
    Ella Fitzgerald
    Pearl Bailey
    Judy Garland


4. In 1966 a British singer released the French version "Et Maintenant" on her EP "Go Away From My World". Which singer, who maybe chose the French lyrics because of her "Broken English", am I referring to?
    Ellen Foley
    Suzi Quatro
    Carole King
    Marianne Faithfull


5. Despite its being a sad song, there were some interpretations which didn't really do justice to its original meaning; one of them was the rendition of this singer, who recorded "What Now My Love" for his highly successful 1966 album "That's Life".
    Frank Sinatra
    Bobby Darin
    Dean Martin
    Jack Jones


6. In the same year "What now My Love" also faced a rather unconventional treatment; Herb Alpert cut the lyrics completely and played it as purely instrumental track. What was the name of his band?
    Sousa Marching Band
    Blue Notes
    El Mariachi
    Tijuana Brass


7. Also in 1966, a duet version of "What Now My Love" was released by this rather famous duo, which split up in the mid 70s, even though one half might have wondered later "If I Could Turn Back Time"?
    Ian & Sylvia
    Simon & Garfunkel
    Sonny & Cher
    Dick & Dee Dee


8. Which "Funny Girl" released "What Now My Love" sung in French and in English on a studio album which peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200?
    Answer: (First or Last or Full Name)


9. In 1973 Elvis Presley sang an amazing version of "What Now My Love" in a concert which was broadcast live via satellite and aired in over 40 countries. Where did this concert take place?
    New York
    Jamaica
    California
    Hawaii


10. For the last question, let's return to the original French version "Et Maintenant", which remains popular even after decades. Which Franco-Canadian singer presented her own flawless rendition on the concert album "Au moment d'être à vous" released in 2002?
    Celine Dion
    Shania Twain
    Patricia Kaas
    Isabelle Boulay


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Compiled Jun 18 13