WorksheetsWomen In Music Month #1
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 6mins
Carole King is best known as.....
most successful songwriter of the latter half of the 20th century
least successful songwriter of today
a gardener and soil specialist
Carole King's album "Tapestry" won how many Grammy awards?
0
4
2
Over 400 of her songs have been recorded by over 1,000 artists.
True
False
Carole King is the 1st recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for popular songs.
True
False
Billie Holiday will always be remembered as......
extremely important figure in the history of jazz music
never winning an award
living in Canada
Ms. Holiday broke ground by being the 1st African-American woman to work with......
an all white orchestra
an activist for underprivileged children
a band in New England
The song "Strange Fruit" is the name of the song you heard Ms. Holiday sing in the presentation.
True
False
Mel B of the Spice Girls was a judge on what television show?
American Idol
American's Got Talent
Dancing With The Stars
What is the name of the song the Spice Girls recorded that stayed at #1 in 37 countries?
"Wannabe"
"Goodbye"
"Hello You"
The Spice Girls were in the film "SPICE WORLD" earning them $75 million a year
True
False
The Spice Girls sold 85 million records worldwide and essentially pioneered a modern form of feminism.
True
False
Sara Barellis wrote and composed the lyrics to 2 Broadway musicals named......
"SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Waitress"
"Yellowbrick Road" and "Rent"
"Goodbye Cotter" and "Hello Mom"
Sara Barellis' "King of Everything" song earned her a Grammy nomination and was the song she's best known for.
True
False
Was Sara Barellis ever a judge on The Sing-Off?
Yes
No
I'm not sure
