In April 2009 New York Magazine published their “My First New York” issue, which included interviews with artists, musicians, politicians, porn stars, and actors about their first time in New York. After the success of the issue, New York Magazine expanded the idea into a 250-page book, My First New York: Early Adventures in the Big City
Knowing that our readers are cultural experts, we’ve devised a game that will test your celebrity trivia prowess. After the jump you’ll find excerpts from 10 different celebrities’ stories. See if you can guess who the story belongs to and highlight the black box below the excerpt to find out if you’re correct. And if you feel so inclined, let us know about your first New York experience in comments.
“When I met Julian, I told him I played guitar. He said, ‘That’s funny, we’re looking for a guitar player.’ When I tried out, I had a fever and didn’t play well and thought for sure I didn’t get the job. What I didn’t know is that he had already decided I would be in the band.”
Answer: Albert Hammond, Jr.
Comments (3)
cat stevens?
Albert Hammond Jr. obviously….
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