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Covers by Sinatra Trivia Quiz

Frank Sinatra introduced many famous songs. They include "All the Way" and "High Hopes," which both won Academy Awards. But he wasn't always the first to sing a song. Do you know who introduced these?

A multiple-choice quiz by Sinatrafan. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Sinatrafan

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
378,863

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Very Difficult

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Question 1 of 10

1. Cole Porter's "Night and Day" was a song Sinatra liked a lot. It was his opening theme for the radio program "Songs by Sinatra" in the 1940s. He recorded several versions in 1942, 1947, 1956, 1961, 1977 (a disco record!). Which of these performers introduced the song to audiences? Hint

Bing Crosby

Fred Astaire

Dick Haymes

Dinah Shore

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Question 2 of 10

2. Everybody knows the "Theme from 'New York, New York'" but who introduced it? Hint

Tony Bennett

Paul Anka

Liza Minnelli

Elvis Presley

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Question 3 of 10

3. "The Lady is a Tramp" was one of Frank Sinatra's most popular songs, which he sang frequently in concert from the 1950s onward. He re-recorded it as a duet with Luthor Vandross in 1993. Yet, he wasn't the first to sing it. Who was? Hint

Lena Horne

Bobby Darin

Mel Torme

Mitzi Green

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Question 4 of 10

4. Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen were a prolific songwriting team. Their song "The Second Time Around" was recorded twice by Sinatra in the 1960s. Who did it first? Hint

Pat Boone

Bing Crosby

Andy Williams

Dean Martin

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Fly Me to the Moon" is among Sinatra's most recognizable records, backed up by the great Count Basie. But he didn't introduce it. Who did? Hint

Bobby Darin

Judy Garland

Kaye Ballard

Jack Jones

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Summer Wind" is a popular tune, but who did the first record? Hint

Kris Kristofferson

Wayne Newton

Dean Martin

Billy Eckstine

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Question 7 of 10

7. "One for My Baby" enjoyed great success as a Sinatra standard, but who was it written for? Hint

Bing Crosby

Johnny Desmond

Jack Jones

Fred Astaire

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Question 8 of 10

8. "That's Life" was a change of pace for Sinatra in the mid-60s. But who was first? Hint

Elvis Presley

Marion Montgomery

Johnny Mathis

Eddie Hodges

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Question 9 of 10

9. "A Foggy Day"? Who introduced this song? Hint

Gene Kelly

Fred Astaire

Howard Keel

Stuart Foster

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Question 10 of 10

10. "I've Got You under My Skin" is another great Sinatra song that he recorded several times, including a duet with Bono (of U2) in 1993. Who introduced it? Hint

Irene Dunne

Virginia Bruce

Jimmy Stewart

Bing Crosby

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Fred Astaire

Astaire sang this in the stage play, "The Gay Divorce," and in the 1934 film adaptation "The Gay Divorcee." It has since become a standard, with notable recordings by Crosby, Tony Bennett, Shirley Bassey and Ella Fitzgerald.

2. Everybody knows the "Theme from 'New York, New York'" but who introduced it?

Answer: Liza Minnelli

Minnelli sang the song in the Martin Scorsese film "New York, New York" (1977), but Sinatra's version made the song a hit two year's later. Incredibly, the tune was not nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Answer: Mitzi Green

Mitzi Green was a former child star who played Becky Thatcher in screen versions of "Huckleberry Finn" and "Tom Sawyer" in the early 1930s. She introduced this Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart tune in the 1937 stage version of "Babes in Arms." Horne sang the song in "Words and Music" in 1948.

4. Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen were a prolific songwriting team. Their song "The Second Time Around" was recorded twice by Sinatra in the 1960s. Who did it first?

Answer: Bing Crosby

Crosby sang this in his 1960 film "High Time" and it received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song.

5. "Fly Me to the Moon" is among Sinatra's most recognizable records, backed up by the great Count Basie. But he didn't introduce it. Who did?

Answer: Kaye Ballard

All these artists made recordings of this, but they all did it as a ballad. Kaye Ballard's record came out in 1954.

6. "Summer Wind" is a popular tune, but who did the first record?

Answer: Wayne Newton

It is a 1965 song, originally released in Germany as "Der Sommerwind" and written by Heinz Meier with German language lyrics by Hans Bradtke. Johnny Mercer re-wrote the song into English and it became a standard.

7. "One for My Baby" enjoyed great success as a Sinatra standard, but who was it written for?

Answer: Fred Astaire

Astaire sang it in the 1943 film "The Sky's the Limit."

8. "That's Life" was a change of pace for Sinatra in the mid-60s. But who was first?

Answer: Marion Montgomery

Sinatra first sang this on his special "Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II."

9. "A Foggy Day"? Who introduced this song?

Answer: Fred Astaire

Astaire introduced a number of songs that became standards. This one has been associated with Sinatra since his album 'Songs for Young Lovers' in 1953.

10. "I've Got You under My Skin" is another great Sinatra song that he recorded several times, including a duet with Bono (of U2) in 1993. Who introduced it?

Answer: Virginia Bruce

Bruce sang it in the 1936 film "Born to Dance" and it won that year's Oscar for best song.

Source: Author Sinatrafan

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