Round 7: Tossup 8

This singer’s song “Prisoner” plays over the freeze-frame close-ups that bookend the thriller Eyes of Laura Mars. (15[1])This singer starred in a film whose flipbook-style opening credits are set to this singer’s cover of “You’re the Top.” Paul Williams won an Oscar for Best Original Song for writing lyrics for this singer. In the aftermath of the Six-Day War, a photo of this singer kissing a co-star led to a newspaper in that actor’s home country running the headline (*) “Egypt Angry.” Marilyn and Alan Bergman often wrote the lyrics for this singer’s film songs, such as one composed by Marvin Hamlisch that opens, “Memories light the corners of my mind.” (10[1])This singer’s first words on screen were “hello gorgeous.” For 10 points, name this singer who starred in What’s Up, Doc? and introduced (10[1])the songs “Don’t Rain (10[1])on My Parade” and “People” (10[1])as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. ■END■

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