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    Thursday, April 25, 2024

    MGM Grand at Foxwoods hosts Robin Thicke concert

    Mondo-platinum, smoothly-croonin' R&B star Robin Thicke performs Sunday at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods - and, yes, you bought tickets weeks ago and you're the giddiest fan in the world. But how much do you really know about Thicke? Here's a quick quiz. Choose the correct answer.

    1. By 21, Thicke had written and produced songs on over 20 gold and platinum albums by artists including:

    A. Pop stars Michael Jackson, Marc Anthony, Pink, Christina Aguilera, Usher and Mary J. Blige

    B. Dead honky-tonk troubador Lefty Frizzell.

    2. As a solo artist, Thicke's tunes include:

    A. A frisky arrangement of Winston Churchill's "We shall defend our island" speech before the House of Commons on 4 June, 1940.

    B. "Lost Without U," "Teach U a Lesson," "Can U Believe" and "Would That Make U Love Me."

    3. True or false - Thicke cannot spell the word "you."

    (Correct answers: 1 - A. 2 - B. 3. No, he cannot.)

    - RICK KOSTER

    Robin Thicke, 7 p.m. Sunday, MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods; $40-$60; 1-800-200-2882, foxwoods.com

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