QUESTIONS:
1- Of the 69 quartets that have been crowned as international champions since 1939, how many are still together and performing?
2- Of the currently active quartet champs, which one was the first to win the gold and in what year did it triumph?
3- Name the still active championship quartets. For extra credit, in what year did each win?
4- Name the earliest international championship quartet that still has a living member. For extra credit, in what year did this foursome take the top spot?
5- Identify the living singer referenced in question #4. For extra credit, what is his voice part?
ANSWERS:
1- Twelve
2- Happiness Emporium in 1975
3- Happiness Emporium (1975), Most Happy Fellows (1977), Rural Route 4 (1986), Interstate Rivals (1987), Acoustix (1990), Fred (1999), Four Voices (2002), Power Play (2003), Gotcha (2004), Real Time (2005), Vocal Spectrum (2006), Max Q (2007)
4- The Pittsburghers (1948)
5- Tom Palamone. Tom was the lead singer in the quartet's championship year of 1948. Subsequently, however, he switched to tenor.
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