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Quiz about Knights and Sirs in Rock and Roll Music
Quiz about Knights and Sirs in Rock and Roll Music

Knights and Sirs in Rock and Roll Music Quiz


Many artists and songs referred to knights or used the word "sir". This quiz focuses on some of them.

A multiple-choice quiz by shanteyman. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
shanteyman
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
313,547
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
548
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Despite their British-Invasion-sounding name, the Sir Douglas Quintet was a band originally from Texas fronted by Doug Sahm. What was the title of their 1965 US hit record? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Shadows of Knight had a US 1965 Billboard Top Ten hit with a cover version of which 1964 song by the group, Them? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Gladys Knight and The Pips have been placing singles on the charts from 1961 to 1989. What song was their only US Billboard Hot 100 Number One hit? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which duo had a Top Twenty US hit in 1966 with "Knight in Rusty Armour"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Lulu sang the theme to the 1967 film, "To Sir, With Love". Which British band recorded the song with her and also appeared in the film? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The 1977 single release, "Sir Duke", was one of Stevie Wonder's many U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Number One hits.


Question 7 of 10
7. In 1985 "Let's G" was the first charted single release by Sir Mix-a-Lot. In 1992, "Baby Got Back" reached Number One in the US and won a Grammy Award. What was Sir Mix-a-Lot's name at birth? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which artist had NOT been knighted or given an honorary knighthood by the Queen of England as of 2005? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 1962, The Noble Knights had a Top Twenty instrumental hit in the US with "Soul Twist". Which saxophone player fronted the band? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which song did The Four Knights take to Number Two in the US and Number Five in the UK in 1954? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Despite their British-Invasion-sounding name, the Sir Douglas Quintet was a band originally from Texas fronted by Doug Sahm. What was the title of their 1965 US hit record?

Answer: She's About a Mover

Augie Meyers played the catchy organ riff on "She's About A Mover". The Sir Douglas Quintet formed in Texas and settled in the San Francisco Bay area in the late sixties. After "She's About A Mover" became successful the band followed up three years later with the Top Twenty hit "Mendocino", and "Can You Dig My Vibrations?".
The group split in 1972 when Sahm decided to pursue a solo career. In 1999 he died of a heart attack. Augie Meyers and other members of the band continued to perform and record solo efforts or work with various artists.
"Bring It On Home to Me" was a 1965 Top Forty by The Animals. "Here It Comes Again" was a Top Forty release the same year by The Fortunes and "Just a Little" by the Bay Area Beau Brummels reached Number Eight.
2. Shadows of Knight had a US 1965 Billboard Top Ten hit with a cover version of which 1964 song by the group, Them?

Answer: Gloria

In 1965 Van Morrison's group, Them, released Morrison's composition, "Gloria", as the flip side of "Baby Please Don't Go". "Gloria" began getting significant airplay; however, some stations banned the song because it made references to Gloria coming to his room.
In 1965 The Gants recorded a version in November, followed the next month by the Chicago based group, The Shadows of Knight.
"Diane", by The Bachelors, reached Number Ten in the US in 1964. "My Girl Sloopy" was a 1964 US Number 26 for The Vibrations. The following year it was released by The McCoys as "Hang On Sloopy" and topped the US charts. Rick Zehringer was a founding member of the McCoys and would find fame as a solo artist as Rick Derringer.
3. Gladys Knight and The Pips have been placing singles on the charts from 1961 to 1989. What song was their only US Billboard Hot 100 Number One hit?

Answer: Midnight Train to Georgia

In 1973 "Midnight Train to Georgia" topped the US Charts for two weeks. The song was the only chart-topper for Gladys Knight and the Pips and one of their first singles released after the group switched from the Soul division of Motown Records to Buddah Records.
The group received the 1974 Grammy Award for Best R and B Vocal Performance By A Group for "Midnight Train to Georgia".
When Jim Weatherly composed the song it was titled "Midnight Plane to Houston". Cissy Houston changed the title when she recorded a version of the song. Weatherly forwarded the song to Gladys Knight's publisher and Gladys preferred Cissy's adaptation.
"Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me" went to Number Three the following year. In 1967, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", made it to Number Two. "If I Were Your Woman" was a 1970 Top Ten hit for the group.
4. Which duo had a Top Twenty US hit in 1966 with "Knight in Rusty Armour"?

Answer: Peter and Gordon

Peter and Gordon rode the British Invasion wave to the Number One spot in the US with "A World Without Love" in 1964. Paul McCartney composed the song as a Lennon/McCartney collaboration and initially offered the song to Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, one of the other bands that Brian Epstein managed. Following the success of "A World Without Love" the duo released several other Top Twenty US hits, including "Knight in Rusty Armour".

They reunited in 2005 at a tribute concert for Mike Smith of the Dave Clark Five. Gordon Waller died in July, 2009. Brewer and Shipley were based in Los Angeles.

Their 1970 hit was "One Toke Over the Line". "Yesterday's Gone" and "A Summer Song" were sixties hits by Chad and Jeremy. "All Strung Out" was a Top Forty 1966 release by Nino Tempo and April Stevens.
5. Lulu sang the theme to the 1967 film, "To Sir, With Love". Which British band recorded the song with her and also appeared in the film?

Answer: The Mindbenders

"To Sir, with Love" topped the US charts in 1967. Lulu recorded the song with The Mindbenders. The group also appeared in the film. Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders had a US hit in 1965 with "Game of Love". Fontana left the group and the band had a US Number Two hit as The Mindbenders with "Groovy Kind of Love" later the same year.
Despite performing "Off and Running" and "It's Getting Harder All the Time" on the soundtrack of "To Sir, With Love" the group's momentum stalled and they broke up in 1968.
Herman's Hermits had their own movie titled "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter" in 1968. The Troggs had a major US hit in 1966 with "Wild Thing". The Kinks' first US hit was "You Really Got Me".
6. The 1977 single release, "Sir Duke", was one of Stevie Wonder's many U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Number One hits.

Answer: True

"Sir Duke" was a tribute to Duke Ellington by Stevie Wonder. The song was included on his "Songs in the Key of Life" album and began a three-week run at Number One in May, 1977.
The 1963 live recording of "Fingertips (Part 2)" was Stevie Wonder's first Number One. "Sir Duke" was his firth chart-topper. "I Wish" was another Number One hit for the same album. Stevie Wonder has had nine Number One hits as a solo artist or as a singer in a duet.
7. In 1985 "Let's G" was the first charted single release by Sir Mix-a-Lot. In 1992, "Baby Got Back" reached Number One in the US and won a Grammy Award. What was Sir Mix-a-Lot's name at birth?

Answer: Anthony Ray

Anthony Ray was the birth name of Sir Mix-a-Lot when he was born in Seattle. Sir Mix-a-Lot and his DJ, Nasty Nes, formed the Nastymix record label in 1986. In 1992 he released his "Mack Daddy" album and "Baby Got Back" was a single release from the album. Three years later he landed the lead role on the UPN network show, "The Watcher".

In 2003 he released the single, "Big Johnson", from his "Daddy's Home" album. Grammy Award-winning Rap artist Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., goes by the stage name of Lil Wayne. Young Jeezy was born Jay Jenkins.

He is a solo rapper and a member of the group Boyz N Da Hood. Shawn Corey Carter is known by the stage name Jay-Z.
8. Which artist had NOT been knighted or given an honorary knighthood by the Queen of England as of 2005?

Answer: David Bowie

During his career David Bowie has not been extended that honor. Perhaps his comment in the seventies that Britain might benefit from a Fascist leader didn't endear him to the royal class.
Robert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof can put a KBE by his name because he has been granted an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II. He has also been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and named as a Man of Peace. Elton John was was knighted in 1998. In December, 2003, Jagger was knighted as Sir Michael Jagger by The Prince of Wales.
9. In 1962, The Noble Knights had a Top Twenty instrumental hit in the US with "Soul Twist". Which saxophone player fronted the band?

Answer: King Curtis

"Soul Twist" was released by King Curtis and The Noble Knights and reached the Number 17 spot. Curtis was born Curtis Ousley. He became a session player for groups such as the Coasters in the fifties and later worked with Aretha Franklin. He formed his own band and released "Soul Twist", "Memphis Soul Stew" and "Soul Serenade", among others.

When he began working with Aretha Franklin he renamed his band the Kingpins. His career was cut short in 1971 when he died from injuries received during a stabbing. Junior Walker fronted a band called The All Stars. Stan Getz gained saxophone notoriety with "Girl From Ipanema". Saxophonist Len Allen can be heard on recordings by Fats Domino, Lloyd Price and several of Little Richard's hits.
10. Which song did The Four Knights take to Number Two in the US and Number Five in the UK in 1954?

Answer: I Get So Lonely When I Think About You (Oh Baby Mine)

The Four Knights began singing in North Carolina performing Gospel music as The Southland Jubilee Singers. When they were signed to perform on "Carolina Hay Ride" they changed their smooth harmonies to a pop style and became The Four Knights. They eventually began performing on television and radio spots in New York, eventually signing a record deal with Capitol Records.
In 1951 their first hit was "I Love the Sunshine of Your Smile". They followed with more hits and finally reached Number Two in the US in 1954 with "I Get So Lonely When I Think About You (Oh Baby Mine)".
"Three Coins In The Fountain" and "Stranger in Paradise" were 1954 hits by The Four Aces. "Moments To Remember" was a 1955 Top Twenty by The Four Lads.
Source: Author shanteyman

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