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Quiz about Gladys Knight the Pips Lyrics 196883

Gladys Knight & the Pips Lyrics (1968-83) Quiz

This is a quick lyrics quiz about some of Gladys Knight and the Pips' songs. I'll give you a portion of a lyric; you pick the song that it's from. All chart information is from "Billboard Magazine"'s Top 40 Pop and R & B chart, unless otherwise noted.

A multiple-choice quiz by TC1261. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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TC1261

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4 mins

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145,875

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "you could have told me yourself; that you loved somebody else..." Hint

I Wish It Would Rain

I Heard it Through the Grapevine

The Nitty Gritty

Friendship Train

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Question 2 of 10

2. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...it might have appeared to go unnoticed; but I've got it all right here, right here in my heart..." Hint

The Way We Were ( Do You Remember)

The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me

I Feel a Song (In My Heart)

Hero

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Question 3 of 10

3. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...so he's leaving the life he's come to know..." Hint

Friendship Train

Midnight Train to Georgia

Make Yours A Happy Home

The Way We Were ( Do You Remember)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...if anyone should ever write, my life story...for whatever reason there might be..." Hint

You're # 1 (In My Book)

The Makings of You

Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me

I Feel a Song (In My Heart)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...if you had the strength to walk out that door, my love would overrule my sense and I'd call you back for more..." Hint

If I Were Your Woman

I've Got to Use (My Imagination)

Neither One Of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)

I Wish it Would Rain

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Question 6 of 10

6. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "... I keep wondering, what am I gonna do without you..." Hint

If I Were Your Woman

Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)

Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me

On & On

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Question 7 of 10

7. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...but I found a reason for leaving, soon as I gave my love to you..." Hint

I Feel a Song (In My Heart)

You're # 1 (In My Book)

Love Overboard

Landlord

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Question 8 of 10

8. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...chills I feel, whenever you're near; stickin' like glue, I keep a-lovin' you..." Hint

The Makings of You

Make Yours A Happy Home

On & On

Mr. Welfare Man

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Question 9 of 10

9. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...darkness all around me, blockin' out the sun. Oh, friends call me, but I just don't feel like talkin' to anyone..." Hint

I've Got to Use (My Imagination)

The Way We Were (Do You Remember)

I Feel a Song (In My Heart)

The Makings of You

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Question 10 of 10

10. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...don't you know that some folks know about it, some don't. Some will learn to shout it, some won't..." Hint

On & On

The Nitty Gritty

Every Beat of My Heart

Hold On

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "you could have told me yourself; that you loved somebody else..."

Answer: I Heard it Through the Grapevine

Gladys Knight and the Pips' energetic and very 'soulful' original version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" was recorded and released a year before Marvin Gaye's # 1 version. Gladys and 'the fellas' hit # 2 on the Pop chart and # 1 on the R & B chart. The song went on to sell over a million copies. By the way, the song was written by the team of Motown songwriters, Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong.

2. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...it might have appeared to go unnoticed; but I've got it all right here, right here in my heart..."

Answer: Hero

"Hero", one of my personal favorites, was a huge hit for Bette Midler, under the title, "Wind Beneath My Wings". Gladys and the Pips' version was a "Cashbox Magazine" survey Top 30 Pop hit in 1983.

3. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...so he's leaving the life he's come to know..."

Answer: Midnight Train to Georgia

A # 1 Pop and # 1 R & B hit in August, 1973, "Midnight Train to Georgia" was one of the group's biggest hits. The song, which was written by former All-American college quarterback turned songwriter, Jim Weatherly, was originally called, "Midnight Plane to Houston". Gladys and her brother, Merald (Bubba), asked Weatherly to change two things: 1) change the plane to a train, which was Gladys' favorite form of transportation; and 2) change 'Houston' to 'Georgia'--her home state.

The song won a Grammy Award in 1974 for "Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal".

4. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...if anyone should ever write, my life story...for whatever reason there might be..."

Answer: Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me

Another hit written by Jim Weatherly, "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me" was released in February, 1974. A gold single, it hit # 3 on the Pop chart and # 1 on the R & B chart. A beautiful tribute song, Gladys chose a line from this song to serve as the title of her autobiography, "Between Each Line of Pain and Glory."

5. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...if you had the strength to walk out that door, my love would overrule my sense and I'd call you back for more..."

Answer: If I Were Your Woman

"If I Were Your Woman", the title song from the LP of the same name, peaked at # 9 on the Pop chart and # 1 on the R & B chart in November, 1970. It was nominated for two Grammys: 1) "Best R & B Song" and 2) "Best R & B Performance by a Duo or Group". Considered a soul classic, the song has been recorded by other female artists, including former Broadway actress/singer, Stephanie Mills.

6. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "... I keep wondering, what am I gonna do without you..."

Answer: Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)

The title song from the LP of the same name, "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" hit # 2 on the Pop chart and # 1 on the R & B chart in January, 1973. The year 1973 was an exceptionally good year for the group: they sold a total of 7.3 million albums and singles that year.

7. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...but I found a reason for leaving, soon as I gave my love to you..."

Answer: I Feel a Song (In My Heart)

A beautiful, melodic song, "I Feel a Song (In My Heart)" hit # 21 on the Pop chart and # 1 on the R & B chart in October, 1974. Written by producer Tony Camillo and his writing partner, Mary Sawyer, the song was recorded by three other artists before Gladys Knight and the Pips. Their version, of course, was the most successful.

8. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...chills I feel, whenever you're near; stickin' like glue, I keep a-lovin' you..."

Answer: On & On

"On & On" was featured on the movie soundtrack LP, "Claudine", which starred Diahann Carroll and James Earl Jones. Written and produced by the late Curtis Mayfield, the single peaked at # 5 on the Pop chart and # 2 on the R & B chart in May, 1974. "On & On" became the group's fourth consecutive million seller.

9. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...darkness all around me, blockin' out the sun. Oh, friends call me, but I just don't feel like talkin' to anyone..."

Answer: I've Got to Use (My Imagination)

Another hit from Gladys and the fellas' smash hit year of 1973, "I've Got to Use (My Imagination)" hit # 4 on the Pop chart and # 1 on the R & B chart. A million seller, the single went gold. The song was produced by Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise; the team that produced The Stories' # 1 hit, "Brother Louie".

10. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...don't you know that some folks know about it, some don't. Some will learn to shout it, some won't..."

Answer: The Nitty Gritty

A hit from their time spent recording for Soul Records, a subsidiary of Motown Records, "The Nitty Gritty" exemplifies the meaning of the word "soul" music. A remake of singer Shirley Ellis song from the mid 1960's, Gladys and the fellas' version hit # 2 on the R & B chart in 1969.

Source: Author TC1261

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