# Botticelli - Jan 2021 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 28, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120 "2020-12-28T19:27:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 31
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/601 "2021-02-03T04:24:06Z")
DQs: **T** 1. Real 2. Last name starts with T 3. Living 4. Male 5. Not American 6. Known for the Arts 7. European 8. Known for the performing arts 9. Known for music 10. Not born after 1959 11. From the British Isles 12. English 13. Rock genre 14. Has released solo material, but not primarily known as a solo artist. 15. Still active 16. Has not won a Grammy, although he has been nominated multiple times 17. Hard rock, although depending on time period, also pop rock. 18. Greatest fame before 2000 19. Not primarily known as a singer, although has sang. 20. Did not come to fame in the British Invasion of the mid-1960’s 21. Not primarily known as a drummer 22. Not a guitarist 23. Last name starts with Ta-Ti 24. Not known as a keyboardist It’s after 8:00 so I’m closing this one to further IQs. By my count **SCAdian** has 2 outstanding DQs and **KnowedOut** has 1. Correct me if I miscounted. I’ll give you until 5:00 pm Pacific time tomorrow Wed 2/3 to ask your DQs. Also, **Prof.Pepperwinkle** , **kitap** , **Knowed\_Out** , **SCAdian** and **Elendil\_s\_Heir** all earned an “Are You …” query this round. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/602 "2021-02-03T05:24:54Z")
DQ: Bassist? ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/603 "2021-02-03T08:29:14Z")
DQs: **T** 1. Real 2. Last name starts with T 3. Living 4. Male 5. Not American 6. Known for the Arts 7. European 8. Known for the performing arts 9. Known for music 10. Not born after 1959 11. From the British Isles 12. English 13. Rock genre 14. Has released solo material, but not primarily known as a solo artist. 15. Still active 16. Has not won a Grammy, although he has been nominated multiple times 17. Hard rock, although depending on time period, also pop rock. 18. Greatest fame before 2000 19. Not primarily known as a singer, although has sang. 20. Did not come to fame in the British Invasion of the mid-1960’s 21. Not primarily known as a drummer 22. Not a guitarist 23. Last name starts with Ta-Ti 24. Not known as a keyboardist 25. Not a bassist ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/604 "2021-02-03T11:52:10Z")
DQ: Plays a wind instrument? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/605 "2021-02-03T16:01:23Z")
Think think think… ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/606 "2021-02-03T16:07:55Z")
I have no idea at all, at all. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/607 "2021-02-03T17:54:52Z")
DQs: **T** 1. Real 2. Last name starts with T 3. Living 4. Male 5. Not American 6. Known for the Arts 7. European 8. Known for the performing arts 9. Known for music 10. Not born after 1959 11. From the British Isles 12. English 13. Rock genre 14. Has released solo material, but not primarily known as a solo artist. 15. Still active 16. Has not won a Grammy, although he has been nominated multiple times 17. Hard rock, although depending on time period, also pop rock. 18. Greatest fame before 2000 19. Not primarily known as a singer, although has sang. 20. Did not come to fame in the British Invasion of the mid-1960’s 21. Not primarily known as a drummer 22. Not a guitarist 23. Last name starts with Ta-Ti 24. Not known as a keyboardist 25. Not a bassist 26. Does not play a wind instrument ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/608 "2021-02-04T06:04:07Z")
That’s it for DQs. Get in your “Are you…” questions by 9:00 pm Pacific Time tomorrow 2/4. Hint: In DQ #9 I said I was known for music. I never said I was a musician. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/609 "2021-02-04T09:15:19Z")
Okay, here goes. Shot in the complete dark. Are you Bernie Taupin? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/610 "2021-02-04T16:48:56Z")
Good guess, but I assume that Taupin has, like Elton John, won a truckload o’ Grammys. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/611 "2021-02-04T17:32:41Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Good gues, but I assume that Taupin has, like Elton John, won a truckload o’ Grammys. He’s the only one I could think of. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/612 "2021-02-04T17:33:37Z")
Never heard of him. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/613 "2021-02-04T17:38:53Z")
He wrote a lot of songs with Elton John. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is what I always associate with him. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/614 "2021-02-04T17:42:45Z")
Ah. I very seldom pay attention to songwriters, even if they write songs I like. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/615 "2021-02-04T17:47:58Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > Are you Bernie Taupin? **YES!!!** I am Elton John’s longtime lyricist and collaborator **Bernie Taupin** > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Good guess, but I assume that Taupin has, like Elton John, won a truckload o’ Grammys. I assumed the same thing, but surprisingly, he has never won a Grammy. He and Elton mentioned this last year when they won the Best Original Song Oscar for the new song that played over the credits to _Rocket Man_ ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/616 "2021-02-04T17:53:12Z")
Good job, **kitap**. I was miles away from that. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/617 "2021-02-04T18:52:00Z")
Well done, **CFOHG**. Amazing to me that he hasn’t won any Grammys after all these years. Yeesh - if anyone deserves some, it’s him. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/618 "2021-02-04T19:56:30Z")
Want to start a February thread, **CFOHG**? ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/619 "2021-02-04T20:03:35Z")
I think you mean **kitap**. I was the host last time. I looked up Elton to see if he had won any Grammys, as I assumed he also must have. He’s got 5. 3 for best whatever performance. 2 for writing, but neither with Taupin. One for the Aida show he did with Tim Rice, and a best instrumental composition. You’d think by now they would have given Taupin a lifetime achievement award. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/620 "2021-02-04T21:16:55Z")
Ah, yes, **kitap**. Thanks. And agreed as to Taupin. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120.md?page=30) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120.md?page=32)