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Carly Simon-Life and Songs Trivia Quiz

Carly Simon? What a gal. Here are some general question. Know some stuff about her, know some songs? This should be easy...

A multiple-choice quiz by barberwife1. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
barberwife1

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
191,031

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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582

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Question 1 of 10

1. Carly Simon was once married to what famous singer? Hint

James Taylor

Jim Morrison

David Crosby

Ted Nugent

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Question 2 of 10

2. Carly won an academy award for which song? Hint

Film Noir

Two Hot Girls

I Guess That's the Way I Always Heard It Should Be

Let the River Run

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which First Lady of the United States was Carly a good friend of, and who a song off of her "Letters Never Sent" LP is about? Hint

Nancy Reagan

Lady Bird Johnson

Jackie Kennedy

Barbara Bush

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Question 4 of 10

4. Carly and James Taylor's children are named Ben and Shelly?

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Both of Carly's parent's are still living.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Carly is a godmother to one or more of Mia Farrow's children?

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of Carly's songs was a theme song to a James Bond film? Hint

Nobody Does It Better

Film Noir

Coming Around Again

You're So vain

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Question 8 of 10

8. Finish the lyric from "Like A River", a song about her mother's death..."I fought over the pearls, with the other ______." Hint

relatives

kids

girls

siblings

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Question 9 of 10

9. What childrens' song did Carly "integrate" with the song "Coming Around Again", on the LP by the same name? Hint

Simple Simon

Jack and Jill

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Humpty Dumpty

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Question 10 of 10

10. Carly whispered who "You're So Vain" was about to someone for charity?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Carly Simon was once married to what famous singer?

Answer: James Taylor

She had two children with him.

2. Carly won an academy award for which song?

Answer: Let the River Run

"Working Girl" starred Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, and Sigourney Weaver

3. Which First Lady of the United States was Carly a good friend of, and who a song off of her "Letters Never Sent" LP is about?

Answer: Jackie Kennedy

Jackie was a respected editor and publisher of the Simon family--the co-owners of Simon & Schuster

4. Carly and James Taylor's children are named Ben and Shelly?

Answer: False

They are Ben and Sally

5. Both of Carly's parent's are still living.

Answer: False

They are not living.

6. Carly is a godmother to one or more of Mia Farrow's children?

Answer: True

Carly is godmother to at least one of Mia's children.

7. Which of Carly's songs was a theme song to a James Bond film?

Answer: Nobody Does It Better

Coming Around Again was in the movie Heartburn with Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep. Nobody Does It Better is from "The Spy Who Loved Me" and the title of the movie is in the lyrics of the song "Nobody Does It Better"

8. Finish the lyric from "Like A River", a song about her mother's death..."I fought over the pearls, with the other ______."

Answer: girls

This song, like a lot of her songs, is quite biographical. Listen to enough of her songs, even though she is very private and gives few interviews and appearances? You can learn a lot about her.

9. What childrens' song did Carly "integrate" with the song "Coming Around Again", on the LP by the same name?

Answer: Itsy Bitsy Spider

On the album, you can hear children's voices, and on the "Live" album, one of those voices is her young daughter, Sally.

10. Carly whispered who "You're So Vain" was about to someone for charity?

Answer: True

This was spoofed on an episode of HBO's Larry David Show, but with Alanis Morrisette whispering the subject of "You Oughta Know", and he told several people.

Source: Author barberwife1

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