Elvis Presley Cover Songs Trivia Quiz

Answer: Gordon Lightfoot

After singing in barbershop quartets and as a member of a duo, Canadian native Gordon Lightfoot went solo in the early sixties. He became part of the country and folk music scene. He recorded "Early Morning Rain" on his debut album in 1964, but it wasn't released until 1966.

Ian and Sylvia recorded two of his songs, "Early Mornin' Rain" and "For Lovin' Me". They introduced Lightfoot to their manager, Albert Grossman. Grossman also managed Peter, Paul and Mary and Bob Dylan. Peter, Paul and Mary and Dylan both did versions of "Early Mornin' Rain" in 1970 as well as many other singers later on. Dan Fogelberg had early eighties hits such as "Leader of the Band". Kris Kristofferson wrote classics such as "Help Me Make it Through the Night", also recorded by Elvis on the "Elvis Now" LP.

Answer: The Coasters

"Roustabout" was released in November of 1964 and co-starred Barbara Stanwyck and Joan Freeman in a story set in a traveling carnival. "Little Egypt" is performed in the movie and had been a 1961 hit for The Coasters. In the song Little Egypt is a burlesque dancer. Elvis Presley later included the song as part of his legendary 1968 TV special.

"That's When Your Heartaches Begin" was a big hit for Elvis on the flip side of "All Shook Up". It was originally done by The Ink Spots in 1941. "Mystery Train" was released as a single by Elvis in 1955. It was originally recorded by Little Junior's Blue Flames three years earlier. The Drifters had a string of hits beginning in 1954 with "Money Honey". "Fools Fall in Love" was done by The Drifters in 1957 and again by Elvis backing his "Indescribably Blue" single ten years later.

Answer: Tomorrow is a Long Time

"Tomorrow Is a Long Time" was written by Bob Dylan and released in 1962. Elvis recorded the song in 1966 as part of his "Spinout" movie soundtrack. "I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine" was released as a single by Elvis in 1954, and was originally recorded by Tony Martin in 1949.

Waylon Jennings and Billy Joe Shaver wrote "You Asked Me To" and Jennings recorded it in 1973. In 1975 Elvis included the song on his album "Promised Land". "Until It's Time for You to Go" was written by Buffy Sainte-Marie in 1965 and recorded by a host of artists before Elvis included the song on his "Elvis Now" album in 1972. Elvis also recorded Dylan's "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" on his "Fool" LP released in July, 1973.

Answer: Blue Hawaii

In the 1937 movie "Waikiki Wedding" Bing Crosby sings "Blue Hawaii". It was composed by Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin. Other songs from the movie include "Sweet is the Word for You", "In a Little Hula Heaven", "Okolehao" and "Nani Ona Pua". The film is best remembered for the song "Sweet Leilani".

Elvis Presley's "Blue Hawaii" soundtrack album was on the Billboard Pop Albums chart for 79 weeks, spending 20 weeks at number one. Jimmy Cassin and Jim Morehead wrote "Sentimental Me" which was done by The Ames Brothers in 1950. Elvis recorded it for his album "Something for Everybody" in 1961. Joe and Audrey Allison wrote "He'll Have to Go", which was done by Jim Reeves in 1959. In 1977 Elvis recorded the song as part of his album "Moody Blue". Elvis' album "Today" was released in 1975 and contained the Don McLean composition "And I Love You So", made popular by Perry Como in 1973.

Answer: I Just Can't Help Believing

"I Just Can't Help Believing" was written by by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil and recorded by Barry himself in 1968. In 1970 Elvis recorded his version. B. J. Thomas had a number nine hit in 1970 with the song. David Frizzell is the younger brother of Country Music legend Lefty Frizzell. His career first started in the late fifties but his first hit was "I Just Can't Help Believing" in 1970. It reached number 27 on the country charts.

"Any Day Now" is a Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard collaboration. Chuck Jackson charted the song in April of 1962 and Elvis recorded it on the "In the Ghetto" album in 1969. "Unchained Melody" was first done by Todd Duncan in 1955. Hy Zaret and Alex North wrote the song that Elvis recorded on the album "Moody Blue" in July, 1977. Jamie Crane and Al Jacobs composed "Hurt". It was first released by Roy Hamilton in 1954 and released as a single in March, 1976, by Elvis.

Answer: Jimmy Reed

Luther Dixon and Al Smith wrote "Big Boss Man". Elvis released the song as a single in 1967. It was backed with "You Don't Know Me" and reached number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Jimmy Reed recorded the tune in 1961. Reed was a forerunner in the field of electric guitar blues.

Larry Gatlin wrote and recorded "Bitter They Are Harder They Fall" in 1974. It was done by Elvis on the "Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis Tennessee-Recorded Live" album released in May, 1976. Although "Blue Suede Shoes" is closely associated with Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins wrote and recorded the song a year before Elvis did. Dennis Linde wrote the song "Burning Love". Arthur Alexander and Elvis both recorded it in 1972.

Answer: Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys

Bill Monroe was the first artist to release his composition, "Blue Moon of Kentucky". It is the second Sun Records release recorded by Presley. It went to number one on the country charts across the American South in 1954. "Blue Moon of Kentucky" is the official bluegrass song of Kentucky. Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys recorded "Faded Love" in 1950. Bob co-wrote the song and Elvis included it on his album "I'm 10,000 Years Old-Elvis Country" in January, 1971.

Eddy Arnold, Vic McAlpin and Howard Horton wrote "I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)" and Arnold recorded it in 1947. Elvis did his version on the "From Elvis in Memphis" album in 1969. "Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain" was recorded by Elvis in 1976 on the "From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis Tennessee-Recorded Live" album. It was originally recorded by Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys in 1947.

Answer: Bridge Over Troubled Water

The Elvis Presley album "That's the Way It Is" was released in December, 1970. It was the 36th RCA album by Elvis Presley, not counting Camden subsidiary releases. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" is the last cut of side two of the album. The album consists of studio tracks recorded at RCA in Nashville combined with live tracks recorded at The International Hotel in Las Vegas. Although the album accompanied the release of the documentary film of the same name, it is not considered a soundtrack album.

The rehearsal clips of the film show Elvis in Las Vegas with his back-up vocalists, The Sweet Inspirations, preparing vocals for "Bridge Over Troubled Water". The album peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200. "Bridge over Troubled Water" is also the title of Simon and Garfunkel's final album together. It was released January, 1970, and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February. It remained there for six weeks. It was replaced at the number-one spot by The Beatles' "Let It Be", another final number one album cut for a band.

Answer: Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote "Hound Dog" and produced the song for Big Mama Thornton in 1952. It is the first song they produced. Thornton's version is sung as a slow country blues. The 1956 rock and roll version by Elvis is number 19 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

Scotty Moore recorded a version in 1964 and James Burton covered the song in 1971. Both men were guitar players for Elvis. Scott Wiseman composed "Have I Told You Lately that I Love You" which was recorded by Lulu Belle & Scotty in 1946. Elvis released the song on the flip side of his 1957 single "Just for You". Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller also wrote "Love Me" which is a single released by Elvis in 1956. Willie & Ruth recorded the song in 1954. "Just A Little Bit" is on the 1973 Elvis Presley album album "Raised on Rock". Tiny Topsy recorded his own version in 1959.

Answer: Little Willie John

Fever" was written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell. It was first recorded by Little Willie John in 1956. He was born William Edgar John and hit the charts 14 times before spending his remaining years in prison for stabbing a man to death. Ray Peterson released a version of "Fever" as a single in 1957, Peggy Lee's finger-popping rendition was done in 1958 and Frankie Avalon released his version the following year.

Robert Alexander Blackwell and John Marascalco composed "Ready Teddy" and Little Richard recorded a version in 1956, the same year Elvis released it on his album "Elvis". Elvis Presley's 1956 single "Shake, Rattle and Roll" has "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" as the flip side. Lloyd Price previously released it in 1952. "I Need You So" is the flip side of the Elvis 1957 single single "Just for You". Ivory Joe Hunter released it in 1950.