Startime Question & Answers – Startime Vintage Music Series

Question 1 (2-part question)

Q). What year and at what location did Startime begin; and what year and at what venue was the last Startime held?

A). 1988 at Oceana hotel; 2013 at Liguanea Club, Kingston.

Prize: Startime ticket from MKB / Wray & Nephew Gift Package

Question 2

Q). Name 5 of the Artistes and the band for the upcoming Startime show at Mas Camp on Sat. July 13

A). John Holt; Leroy Sibbles; U-Roy; The Clarendonians; Ernie Smith;
Ernie Smith; The Tamlins; Karen Smith. Band: Lloyd Parks & We the People

Prize: Startime ticket from MKB / Ting Gift Package

Question 3

Q). Startime’s headline sponsor will be promoting two of their brands (products) at the july 13 show at Mas Camp; name the brands (products) and give each slogan.

A). Wray & Nephew white overproof rum ….”Show me the Wray”;
Stone’s Ginger Wine …. Set the tone with Stone’s

Prize: Startime ticket from MKB / Wray & Nephew Gift Package

Question 4

Q). Startime headline Artiste John Holt had a song that was no.1 on the Jamaican hit parade for a record 12 consecutive weeks….name the song and the year.

A). Stick by Me …. 1972

Prize: Startime ticket from MKB / Gas voucher from Bourne’s Texaco

Question 5

Q). Name the three songs by Dj U-Roy which were no.’s 1, 2 and 3 on the Jamaican hit parade for 3 consecutive weeks and the year.

A). (1) wear you to the ball (2) wake the town (3) rule the nation … 1970

Prize: Startime ticket from MKB / seals & engravables souvenir mug

Question 6

Q). Name 7 sponsors of the upcoming Startime at the Mas Camp on Saturday July 13 (there are 16 sponsors)

A). Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum; Stone’s Ginger Wine;
CVM TV; Kool 97 FM; Ting; Christar Villas Hotel; Juici Patties;
CPTC; Bourne’s Texaco; Seals & Engravables; On Stage TV;
Starlight Productions; Happy Ice; Kingston Hireage;
Securipro and Interlinc Communications

Prize: Startime ticket from MKB / lunch for 2 from Scotchies, Chelsea Ave.

Question 7

Q). Startime Artiste Ernie Smith wrote a song for a Jamaican been commercial and the song went on to win an international song competition….Name the song, the competition, the country and the year.

A). “Life is just for living”… the Yamaha music festival … Japan … 1972

Prize: Startime ticket from MKB / Gas voucher from Bourne’s Texaco

Question 8

Q). Startime Artistes john holt and Leroy Sibbles had two no.1 albums recorded and released while they were lead singers of two top Jamaican groups in the 60’s ….. Name their respective groups and the names of the respective albums.

A). The Paragons … “On the Beach” / The Heptones … “The Heptones on Top”

Prize: Startime ticket from MKB / lunch for 2 from Juici Patties