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1. Who were they?Who were they?
Follow the clues and guess who
these famous people were!

2. • HeHe was bornwas born on the 27on the 27thth
JanuaryJanuary
1756, in Salzburg, Austria.1756, in Salzburg, Austria.
• When heWhen he waswas four years old hefour years old he
played his first piano piece .played his first piano piece .
• when hewhen he waswas only 5 years old heonly 5 years old he
started composingstarted composing
• HeHe waswas a musical geniusa musical genius
• He composed over 600 worksHe composed over 600 works
• HeHe waswas only 35 years old when heonly 35 years old when he
died.died.
Who was he?

3. Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart

4. Who was she?
• Her real nameHer real name waswas Norma JeanNorma Jean
MortensenMortensen
• SheShe was bornwas born in Los Angelesin Los Angeles
(California) on August 5th 1926.(California) on August 5th 1926.
• SheShe waswas an actress, model andan actress, model and
singersinger
• She sang the songShe sang the song "Happy Birthday,"Happy Birthday,
Mr. President”Mr. President” for President Johnfor President John
F. KennedyF. Kennedy
• SheShe waswas 36 years old when she died36 years old when she died

5. Marilyn Monroe

6. Who was he?
• HeHe was bornwas born on August 4on August 4thth
19011901
• HeHe waswas an American jazz trumpeteran American jazz trumpeter
and singer from New Orleans.and singer from New Orleans.
• HeHe waswas the leader of jazz music in histhe leader of jazz music in his
time.time.
• Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald waswas his friend.his friend.
• "What a Wonderful World""What a Wonderful World" waswas a hita hit
andand waswas recorded in 1967.recorded in 1967.
• He died on July 6th, 1971, a monthHe died on July 6th, 1971, a month
before his 70before his 70thth
birthdaybirthday

7. LOUIS ARMSTRONG

8. Who were they?
• TheyThey werewere a famous music band ina famous music band in
the 60s.the 60s.
• TheyThey werewere from Liverpool butfrom Liverpool but
theythey weren’tweren’t famous only infamous only in
EnglandEngland
• People all over the worldPeople all over the world werewere
crazy about their music.crazy about their music.
• Their first big hitTheir first big hit waswas “Love me“Love me
do” in 1962.do” in 1962.

9. The Beatles

10. Who was he?
• HeHe waswas a famous singer and composer.a famous singer and composer.
• His real nameHis real name waswas Robert Nesta Marley.Robert Nesta Marley.
• HeHe was bornwas born inin Rhodan Hall in theRhodan Hall in the
north of Jamaica.north of Jamaica.
• HeHe was bornwas born on February 6th, 1945.on February 6th, 1945.
• HeHe waswas a Rastafarian.a Rastafarian.
• HeHe waswas a performer ofa performer of reggae musicreggae music
• He died in May 11th, 1981.He died in May 11th, 1981.

11. Bob Marley

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