Today’s Answers
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Today’s first question relates to a movie premiere on this date, 23 September. The remaining questions follow an awarding theme.
One
The post title draws from a track that earned the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It comes from a 1969 western film; which film and song are they?
Answers: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head.
The song Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head by B.J. Thomas, featured in the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, became the first American No. 1 hit of the 1970s. It also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, while the film’s composer, Burt Bacharach, won Best Original Score.
Two
Sir Elton John has twice won the Academy Award for the Best Original Song for films which were released in 1994 and 2019. What were the relevant films and songs?
Answers: The Lion King: Can You Feel the Love Tonight; Rocketman: (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again.
Sir Elton John has 67 wins from 124 nominations, including an EGOT with two Academy Awards, an Emmy, six Grammys, and a Tony. His achievements include 300 million records sold, a best-selling single, and honours from Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III and Emmanuel Macron.
Three
Evergreen, which was featured in a 1976 film, was also a winner of this award. Who wrote Evergreen and what was the film it was written for?
Answer: Barbra Streisand; A Star Is Born.
Evergreen from A Star Is Born was composed and performed by Barbra Streisand with lyrics by Paul Williams and arrangement by Ian Freebairn-Smith. It won an Academy Award, making Streisand the first female composer so honoured, plus a Grammy and Golden Globes.
Four
A 2024 French film which featured a Spanish-language song was the winner of this award. What film and what song?
Answer: Emilia Pérez; El Mal.
El Mal, a rap rock song in Emilia Pérez written by Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard, features Zoe Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascón. It won the Academy Award, Critics’ Choice, and Golden Globe for Best Original Song; Saldaña won Hollywood Music in Media for her performance.
Five
The song that won the award at the 94th Academy Awards in 2021 was co-written by the singer who performed it in the film. The song was the third consecutive theme from a film franchise to win the award. What was the film, song and co-writer/singer referred to?
Answer: No Time to Die; No Time to Die; Billie Eilish.
At age 17, Billie Eilish became the youngest artist to record a James Bond theme with No Time to Die. The song topped the UK and Irish charts, making her the first artist born in the 21st century to reach number one in the UK. It also won several major awards, including a Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award.
It Won’t Be Long Till Happiness Steps Up To Greet Me
The post title draws from the song Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head, used in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, which premiered on this date. The film became a Western classic, particularly for the pairing of Paul Newman and Robert Redford as the outlaws.
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