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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
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| You've made it through all 10 questions and now I have only one thing to say: "Did I ever tell you you're my hero, and everything I would like to be? I could fly higher than an eagle, but you are the wind beneath my wings." Who recorded the original version of Bette Midler's "Wind Beneath My Wings"? | Who Originally Recorded It?
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Roger Whittaker. B.J. Thomas, Perry Como, and Patti LaBelle have all covered the song, as did Bette Midler, Sheena Easton, and Nana Mouskouri (best known for her songs in French). Roger Whittaker, best known for his ballad "The Last Farewell" and other saccharine English fare, recorded the original in 1982.
| "The sound of your heart beating made it clear suddenly. The feeling that I can't go on is light years away." On the other hand, the feeling that you can't go on may be a little closer. Only this question and one more, however. Who did the original of Celine Dion's "The Power of Love"? | Who Originally Recorded It?
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Jennifer Rush. Jennifer Rush wrote the song, which was a major hit in Europe and the U.K., but did little in the U.S. Her only other minor U.S. chart appearance was a duet with Elton John called "Flames of Paradise". However, both Air Supply and Laura Branigan covered "The Power of Love" before Celine Dion turned it into a major hit.
| "There must be some kind of way out of here said the joker to the thief". There are several, actually: The back button on your browser, your "home" icon, entering another web address, or closing your browser altogether. But no, you want to finish this quiz. Jimi Hendrix and several others did "All Along the Watchtower", but who wrote and sang it first? | Who Originally Recorded It?
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Bob Dylan. The Grateful Dead, U2, The Indigo Girls, and even Dolly Parton and Pat Boone have performed "All Along the Watchtower", plus Bob Dylan performs it as often or more often than any other song in his vast repertoire. The original version appeared on Dylan's 1967 "John Wesley Harding" album, and is based on a passage from the Bible, Isaiah 21:5-9.
| "I'm going down to Yasgur's farm, gonna join in a rock and roll band, got to get back to the land and set my soul free." Crosby, Stills, and Nash did just that, joining up at Woodstock to sing "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" and later (and with Neil Young) making a hit out of "Woodstock". But who wrote and sang "Woodstock" first? | Who Originally Recorded It?
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Joni Mitchell. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's version, off the "Deja Vu" album, is much more poppy and accessible than Joni Mitchell's ethereal version. In fact, when listening to the Joni Mitchell album for the first time, I was two-thirds of the way through the song before I realized it was the same song.
| "Red Red Wine, it's up to you. All I can do I've done, but memories won't go." No, all the red red wine in the world won't erase the memories of the original version of the UB40 hit. Who wrote and sang the original "Red Red Wine"? | Who Originally Recorded It?
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Neil Diamond. Without the reggae beat, Diamond croons this song, and in my opinion, it doesn't really stand out. UB40, by adding the beat and the spoken interlude, completely reinvented the song, making it a monster hit for them. Strangely enough, a friend of mine played it at his wedding--did he ever listen to the lyrics?
| "Zwei Drei Vier One Two Three, it's easy to see, it's not that I don't care so", but then again, that's what really defines trivia. Does anybody really care who sang the original version of After The Fire's "Der Kommissar"? Anybody not taking this quiz, that is? Well, anyway, who sang the original version of After the Fire's "Der Kommissar"? | Who Originally Recorded It?
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Falco. This is the same Falco later known for "Rock Me Amadeus". The original, like many other Falco songs, was a mix of German and English. After The Fire made it almost purely English (though the translation is very close, from what I understand, not speaking German), and made the song much more accessible. Not only was it their only hit, it was their only thing close to a hit, the consummate one-hit wonder.
| Get this one correct or "I'll ruin everything you are. I'll give you television. I'll give you eyes of blue. I'll give you a man who wants to rule the world." OK, so that's just an empty threat. Well, anyway, who sang the original version of David Bowie's "China Girl"? | Who Originally Recorded It?
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Iggy Pop. David Bowie and Iggy Pop co-wrote the song for Iggy Pop's 1977 album "The Idiot". The original is much more raw, and given his style in general and the way he sings it, the unusual lyrics in the song make more sense than when Bowie sings it. None of the stereotypical Chinese beat or "oh-oh-oh" background is present.
| "Some silicone sister with a manager mister told me I've got what it takes." Have you got what it takes to tell me who did the original version of Manfred Mann's Earth Band's "Blinded By the Light?" | Who Originally Recorded It?
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Bruce Springsteen. This is one example of a song that was completely reinvented by the band that covered it, with outstanding results. The original song does not fit the Boss's style, and it seems strange that Springsteen wrote and sang it. Perhaps if I had never heard the remake, I could get into the original, but unfortunately, I have, and so I can't. Manfred Mann adds a great dance beat, rearranges the lyrics, puts a great deal more vocal expression into the song, and comes up with a masterpiece.
| "But then I saw her face. Now I'm a believer. Not a trace of doubt in my mind."
There is probably no doubt in your mind that the Monkees sang this song. Probably also no doubt that, as a manufactured for TV band, they did not write the song. Who was the original singer/songwriter for "I'm a Believer"? | Who Originally Recorded It?
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Neil Diamond. Neil Diamond's version is quite different from the Monkees' version, a little faster, different instrumentation altogether, and a little different lyrically. Definitely more upbeat.
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