The Quiz: What actress debuted “New York, New York” before Frank Sinatra?
Lena Horne
Julie Andrews
Judy Garland
Liza Minnelli
Before Frank Sinatra made “New York, New York” one of his signature songs, Liza Minnelli sang it in the 1977 Martin Scorsese film of the same name. In fact, John Kander and Fred Ebb wrote the track specifically for the movie, which starred Minnelli and Robert De Niro. Sinatra began performing his version one year later.
The correct answer to this quiz is Liza Minnelli.