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A "World" of Music

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A  World of Music game quiz
"This "worldly" music quiz will have ten songs where the word "world" appears in the title. All songs are from U.S. Billboard Top 40 and are mostly 60s and 70s. You might find an 80s tune as well. Good luck to all."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. This member of a television family had a terrific recording career which spanned three decades. The song that this artist recorded that fits the subject here was called "Young World". Who was the artist?
    Ricky Nelson
    Shelley Fabares
    Paul Petersen
    Annette Funicello


2. One of the songs released by Herman's Hermits during the British Invasion of 1964 was a song called "Wonderful World". It was a cover of a song by an artist who cut the original soulful version a few years earlier. Who was this "soul" trailblazer?
    Johnnie Taylor
    Sam Cooke
    Otis Redding
    Brook Benton


3. "The End of The World" was a high charting hit for a female country artist during 1963. Can you name the artist that "buzzed" up the charts with this tune?
    Dottie West
    Ruby Nash
    Skeeter Davis
    Gladys Horton


4. "A World Without Love" is one of many songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney that made it to number one on the charts. The only problem is that they didn't take it to the top. Who did?
    Peter and Gordon
    Jan and Dean
    Chad and Jeremy
    Simon and Garfunkel


5. "You're My World" has been a high charting hit in many countries and in many languages. It has been in the Top 40 in the U.S. both in the 1960s and 1970s by two different artists. Which two?
    Cilla Black and Glen Campbell
    Cilla Black and Anne Murray
    Cilla Black and Helen Reddy
    Cilla Black and Tom Jones


6. The Vogues punched their time clock at what time in their 1965 hit?
    Answer: (Two Words (no Apostrophe))


7. The band Chicago recorded a song as part of a medley in 1970, and this song became a popular romantic tune and slow dance song. It features a flute solo and has a limited amount of lyrics. What's the song?
    Anxiety's Moment
    Make Me Smile
    Colour My World
    Now More Than Ever


8. 1970 saw The Guess Who score with this tune that fits the category. (Hmm..What kind of clue can I hand you?)
    Answer: ((Four Words))


9. "Jeremiah was a bullfrog..." No additional information should be needed to come up with the title to this 1971 mega hit. Name it.
    Answer: (Four Words)


10. The original "We Are The World" was recorded in 1985 to raise money for African famine relief. Over 40 recording artists and celebrities took part. There were twenty one soloists that had parts during the song. Which of these artists was NOT one of the soloists?
    Bruce Springsteen
    Cyndi Lauper
    Madonna
    Willie Nelson


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Compiled May 26 13