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The Music Quiz: Who was the first songwriter or musician to perform in the Sistine Chapel?

Plus: Which US songwriter/musician has won the 2025 Footwear News Achievement Award?

Detail from The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo, on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican Museum. Photograph: Lucas Schifres/Getty
Detail from The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo, on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican Museum. Photograph: Lucas Schifres/Getty
Tony Clayton-Lea
Wed Nov 26 2025 - 04:37
Tony Clayton-Lea

Tony Clayton-Lea

Tony Clayton-Lea is a contributor to The Irish Times specialising in popular culture
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