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1. Richard Marx is an American pop/rock singer and songwriter. "Right Here Waiting" is one of his biggest hits, getting to number one in many countries. In which year was it released?

From Quiz Richards in Film and Music

Answer: 1989

Richard Marx was born in 1963 in Chicago, Illinois. At the start of his music career he was a backing singer for various artists. His own debut album entitled "Richard Marx" was released in 1987. "Right Here Waiting" (1989) comes from his second album "Repeat Offender" (1989). It got to number one in many counties including the US, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

From Quiz On the Feast of Stephen

Answer: Stephen King

King was born in 1947 in Portland, Maine. His literary career started with selling short stories to men's magazines while he taught high school and moonlighted in a commercial laundry - while there is no doubt that he always wanted to be a writer, he has made it clear over the years that those early stories were as much about putting food on the table for his young family as they were about literature. His big break came in 1973 with the publication of "Carrie" and he hasn't had to punch a time clock since.

From Quiz Roger, Over and Out!

Answer: Big River

"Big River" was based on Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", capturing the essence of the story in characterizations and in the music. It received the Tony for Best Musical in 1985. It was his only musical in the extensive catalog of music he wrote and performed. He passed away in 1992 from lung cancer, age 56.

From Quiz Sorting the Steves

Answer: Steve Irwin

Irwin was a worldwide television star and was known for his eccentric ways and no fear approach to animals. He once held his son while feeding a crocodile for one of his shows which caused controversy and concerned members of the public. He was unfortunately killed by a stingray whilst he was filming for a television show. According to a witness, the stingray reacted defensively to Irwin's presence and pierced his chest several times.

From Quiz Which Rich is Which?

Answer: Richard Burton

Richard Burton was born in Pontrhydyfen in Wales in 1925. He was most famous for his two marriages to Elizabeth Taylor. The best of his film work was impressive, but there were some duds - 'The Medusa Touch'. His work on stage was legendary. An alcoholic, he died in 1984 in Switzerland.

From Quiz Richards, Dicks And Dickies

Answer: Richard Attenborough

Although he was often known as "Dickie" within the film industry, his film credits were always as Richard. His film career has spanned seven decades from 1942 to 2007.

From Quiz His Name Is Stephen or Steven...Maybe Stefan?

Answer: Steve Biko

Steve Biko was the founder of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa in the 1960s. He adopted the slogan "black is beautiful" and sought to empower urban blacks. Arrested in August, 1977, he died a month later from beatings incurred while in police custody.

From Quiz Even Steven

Answer: Marines

Terence Steven McQueen was born in Beech Grove, Indiana in 1930. His biographies paint a picture of periodic childhood abuse and rebellion that eventually landed him in a California boys' home. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1947 and was honorably discharged in 1950. Steve was an avid motorcycle racing enthusiast. He had an acting career that spanned over four decades. Some of his most famous films are "Bullitt", "The Getaway" and "The Magnificent Seven". Steve died of cancer at the age of 50.

From Quiz The Jolly Roger

Answer: Alcoholism

Roger Ebert has actually been sober since 1979 and is a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. In addition to movie critique, Ebert has penned articles regarding his successful overcoming of this vice.

From Quiz First Name Ryan (North American)

Answer: The Great American Race

Newman's win was the first for Penske Racing headed by legendary owner Roger Penske. The race takes place every February at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida and marks the start of the new season for NASCAR.

From Quiz Roberts Rule Too

Answer: New York

Robert Kennedy built on his victory in 1964 to run for President in 1968. He was assassinated in Los Angeles shortly after winning the California primary.

From Quiz Roberts Rule

Answer: Sundance

Robert Redford won the Academy Award for "Best Director" for the 1980 film "Ordinary People" after a very long and successful acting career.

From Quiz Why Me?

Answer: Wiesenthal

Simon Wiesenthal (1908-2005) was an Austrian Jew who survived the Holocaust of WWII. After spending 4 1/2 years in German concentration camps, he dedicated the rest of his life to tracking down and serving justice to Nazi war criminals.

From Quiz The "Spencer" Dispenser: First Name Spencers

Answer: Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy had a 47-year film career and received nine Oscar nominations across that career. He had an ongoing relationship with actress Katherine Hepburn, lasting most of his film career.

From Quiz A Rose By Any Other Name...

Answer: Rose Kennedy

Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1890 to John and Mary Fitzgerald, Rose Kennedy was the matriarch of an American political dynasty. A strong and deeply religious woman, she lived to be 104 years old, outliving most of her nine children.

From Quiz Famous Men Named Robert

Answer: Robert Plant

Robert Plant, born in West Bromwich, is one of the most famous singers in the history of rock music. Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page formed Led Zeppelin in the late 1960s, and the band achieved tremendous artistic and commercial success during the 1970s. Plant's amazing vocal range can be heard on such songs as "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" and "Stairway to Heaven." Robert Palmer was a British singer who had a major hit single in 1985 with his "Addicted to Love." Robert Fripp played guitars and composed songs for the band King Crimson, and Robert Moog helped to develop a musical synthesizer that bears his name today.

From Quiz Ravishing Rachels

Answer: Rachel Smith

Rachel Renee Smith was born in Panama in 1985. She held the titles of Miss Tennesee Teen USA and Miss Tennesee USA. In 2007, she won the Miss USA pageant, and went on the rank as fourth runner-up in the Miss Universe pageant. During her time as Miss USA, Smith appeared on both The Today Show and The Oprah Winfrey Show. She also took part in MTV's reality show "Pageant Place". She is also a graduate in journalism.

From Quiz What's In a Name? Part 1. Stephen Who?

Answer: Dr. Stephen Franklin

As well as appearing in "Babylon 5", Richard Biggs has appeared in episodes of "ER", "NYPD Blue" and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation". He died in May, 2004.

From Quiz Great Scott!

Answer: Francis

Born in St. Paul Minnesota in 1896, Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was as well known for his "fast" lifestyle as his novels.

From Quiz Famous Susans

Answer: Susan B. Anthony

This Susan was born in Adams, Massachusetts on February 15, 1820. Her parents were strict Quakers who taught their children to be strong-minded and independent. Millions of American women voters can be thankful for that today! She was the first female citizen to appear on a U.S. coin, when she appeared on the 1979 dollar coin.

From Quiz Famous Suzannes

Answer: France

Suzanne Lenglen was born in Paris in 1899. She won 81 singles titles in her career and was the number 1 player when the world rankings began in 1925-26. She is famous for openly weeping on court and sipping brandy in between sets. She wore 'revealing' clothes on court - showing ankles and forearms - at a time when women players wore petticoats and high necked dresses with floor-sweeping skirts. Sadly she died in 1938, of pernicious anemia.

From Quiz Famous Rebeccas

Answer: Isaac

Rebecca (or Rebekah) was the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. A servant of Abraham had met her by a well, and asked for her to go with him to marry Abraham's son, Isaac. She was barren, but once Isaac had asked the Lord to intervene, she had the twins, Jacob and Esau. They had 'struggled together within her' (King James, Genesis 25 v 22) and the Lord had said that this was a sign of the struggle the two would have as they grew. They were to become the fathers of two nations, Israel and Edom.

From Quiz Famous 'Sebastians'

Answer: Kron

I have not seen this movie as yet, so I can't tell you which dinosaur is which.

From Quiz Richard Who?

Answer: Burton

Sir Richard Burton 1821-1890. Explorer, translator and Orientalist.

From Quiz People Named Robert

Answer: Robert Rossen

The others all have fine directorial credits, but this one was rossen (with Paul Newman in the lead).

From Quiz Richards in Film and Music

Answer: Elizabeth Taylor

Richard Burton was born in 1925 in Wales, UK. One of his earliest movies was "The Last Days of Dolwyn" (1949). It was on the set of "Cleopatra" (1963) that he fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor, although they were both married at the time. They were married twice(1964-1974 and 1975-1976). They starred in eleven films together.

From Quiz On the Feast of Stephen

Answer: Stephen Harper

Harper's government was defeated in October 2015 in an usually long and bitter election, by Canadian standards. His Conservative government was accused by critics of being secretive and undemocratic; there was a long-standing scandal regarding election fraud. Nevertheless, the party under his leadership won three elections in a row, forming two minority and one majority governments. Harper resigned as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada after the 2015 election, but continued to serve as Member of Parliament for his Calgary riding, as a backbencher.

From Quiz Sam-I-Am

Answer: ABC

Samuel Andrew "Sam" Donaldson, Jr. served ABC for over forty years as: a Washington D.C. correspondent; Chief White House Correspondent; and news anchor for ABC Weekend News, World Sunday News, Primetime Live, 20/20, and Politics Live.

From Quiz Sorting the Steves

Answer: Steve Jobs

Jobs was a college dropout who went on to form Apple. He revolutionised lives with products such as the iPhone and Mac computers. He also founded Pixar and oversaw movie successes such as "Toy Story," "Finding Nemo" and "Up." He passed away in 2011 due to Respiratory Arrest brought on by a pancreatic tumour.

From Quiz Which Rich is Which?

Answer: Richie Benaud

Richie Benaud (1930-2015) was one of the greatest all-rounders to have ever played cricket. He led the Australians in 28 tests. While he was still playing, he had journalism training with the BBC, studying their great exponents such as Peter O'Sullevan (who also died in 2015) and Dan Maskell. He became one of the most distinctive and respected commentators in sport - the voice of cricket to many - memorable for his disdain of the infamous underarm delivery by Trevor Chappell and his championing of World Series Cricket, which did so much to shape the modern game.

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