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Sing Me an Old Song of Love Vol. 2 Quiz


As I said in my last "Love" quiz, "Love makes the world go round", or so they say. So here's my second "Love" quiz - "Sing Me an Old Song of Love Volume 2." All these songs have "Love" in the title and you only need to pick the singer. I hope you enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by wenray. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
wenray
Time
4 mins
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Multiple Choice
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335,210
Updated
Dec 03 21
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Question 1 of 10
1. Sometimes things have to be spelt out precisely before they can be understood. so do you know who spelled out "L-O-V-E" in 1964? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. How hard can you love someone? Perhaps he "Loves Me Like a Rock". Who was the singer/songwriter who recorded this song in 1973? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. There are a lot of very new "Love" songs, but I think there is nothing like "An Old Fashioned Love Song". Which pop-rock band had a hit with this song in 1971? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. There are lots of types of "Love" in the world, but the most common love is "When a Man Loves a Woman". Who had a hit with this song in 1966? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. To the question "do you love me?" one of the answers could very well be "I Honestly Love You." Which popular songstress had a hit with this song in 1974? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Some people want to do a lot of things with their lives and some don't. Who sang "I Wanna Love My Life Away" in 1961? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Have you ever been in love? Which songstress had a hit in 2003 by asking that very question: "Have You Ever Been in Love"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. We all like to receive love letters written on nice note-paper and perhaps sealed with a kiss. But whoever heard of writing love letters in the sand? Who had a hit with "Love Letters in the Sand" in 1957?

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Question 9 of 10
9. It would seem that "rocks" and "sand" have a lot to do with love - why I don't know. Which popular singer had a hit with "Love on the Rocks" Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. It is always nice to hear someone tell you that they love you, but "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" was a big hit for which popular female singer in 1966?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Sometimes things have to be spelt out precisely before they can be understood. so do you know who spelled out "L-O-V-E" in 1964?

Answer: Nat King Cole

Nathaniel Adams Cole was born in 1919 and died in 1965. He first came to attention as a jazz pianist but became very popular as a singer, and with his soft baritone voice, he had many hits. His death on 15 February 1965 was a result of lung cancer.

Here is what L-O-V-E in the song means:

"L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore and

Love is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it
Take my heart and please don't break it
Love was made for me and you."
2. How hard can you love someone? Perhaps he "Loves Me Like a Rock". Who was the singer/songwriter who recorded this song in 1973?

Answer: Paul Simon

"Loves Me Like a Rock" was written by Paul Simon and it appeared on his album "There Goes Rhymin' Simon" in 1973. The song rose to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in October 1973 and remained in the Top 40 for 14 weeks.

Paul Frederic Simon was born in 1941. He had much success as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel and they had many hit songs including "The Sound of Silence", "Mrs. Robinson" and "Bridge Over Troubled Waters". They split in 1970 and Simon began a successful solo career. Paul Simon has won 15 Grammys for his collaborative and solo work, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. He was named as the recipient of the Library of Congress's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in 2007.
3. There are a lot of very new "Love" songs, but I think there is nothing like "An Old Fashioned Love Song". Which pop-rock band had a hit with this song in 1971?

Answer: Three Dog Night

Written by the noted songwriter Paul Williams, "An Old Fashioned Love Song" was the lead single from Three Dog Night's album "Harmony". It reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in December 1971.

Three Dog Night is a band best known for their music from 1968 to 1975 and they are still recording and making live appearances.
4. There are lots of types of "Love" in the world, but the most common love is "When a Man Loves a Woman". Who had a hit with this song in 1966?

Answer: Percy Sledge

When Percy Sledge recorded this song in 1966 it made number one on the Billboard Hot 100 R&B singles chart and was listed in the list of "Rolling Stone" Magazine's 500 greatest songs of all time, as number fifty-four. This song was covered by Michael Bolton in 1991 and his version also reached number one on the US Pop an Adult Contemporary Singles Chart. Michael Bolton received a Grammy Award for this song. It has also been recorded by Barbara Mandrell, Jerry Butler and Art Garfunkel.

Percy Sledge was born in 1941 in Alabama. He was an inaugural Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award honouree in 1989 and in 2005 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In May 2007 he was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame and in 2004 inducted into the Carolina Beach Music Hall of Fame.
5. To the question "do you love me?" one of the answers could very well be "I Honestly Love You." Which popular songstress had a hit with this song in 1974?

Answer: Olivia Newton-John

"I Honestly Love You" was Olivia's first number one single in the United States and Canada. It was from her "Long Live Love" album in the United Kingdom and was then released on her album "If You Love Me, Let Me Know" in the United States. One of the writers of this song, Peter Allen, also recorded the song about the same time as Olivia. Olivia's version went on to sell over two million copies and was certified Platinum. The song was again released in 1998 in her album "Back With a Heart".

Olivia Newton-John was born in 1948 in England and was raised in Australia. She has won four Grammy Awards and has had five number ones and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles. She starred with John Travolta in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical "Grease". She is an activist for environmental and animal rights issues.
6. Some people want to do a lot of things with their lives and some don't. Who sang "I Wanna Love My Life Away" in 1961?

Answer: Gene Pitney

Gene Pitney wrote and recorded this song in 1961 and has had many hits, most of which were written by other songwriters. On "I Wanna Love My Life Away" he played several instruments and multi-tracked the vocals.

He was born in 1940 and died in 2006. He wrote the songs "Hello Mary Lou" (recorded by Rick Nelson) "He's a Rebel" (recorded by the Crystals) and "Rubber Ball" (recorded by Bobby Vee). He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
7. Have you ever been in love? Which songstress had a hit in 2003 by asking that very question: "Have You Ever Been in Love"?

Answer: Celine Dion

This song first appeared on Dion's 2002 album "A New Day Has Come" and then included on her album "One Heart" in 2003. The song spent fourteen weeks at number two on the US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks and set a record for most weeks at the second position.

Celine Dion was born in 1968 in Quebec. She gained international recognition after winning the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest.
8. We all like to receive love letters written on nice note-paper and perhaps sealed with a kiss. But whoever heard of writing love letters in the sand? Who had a hit with "Love Letters in the Sand" in 1957?

Answer: Pat Boone

"Love Letters in the Sand" was first published in 1931 and was a hit for Ted Black's orchestra at that time. Pat Boon recorded the song in 1957 and it became a major hit and spent five weeks at number one of the Billboard Top 100. The song was used in his film "Bernadine". In 1967 English singer Vince Hill released a cover version which reached number twenty-three in the UK Singles Chart.

Pat Boone was born in 1934 and was a very successful singer in the 1950s and 1960s. He has sold over forty-five million albums and had thirty-eight Top 40 Hits. He also starred in more than twelve Hollywood films.
9. It would seem that "rocks" and "sand" have a lot to do with love - why I don't know. Which popular singer had a hit with "Love on the Rocks"

Answer: Neil Diamond

"Love on the Rocks" was a song in 1980 by Neil Diamond from the album "The Jazz Singer" which was the soundtrack of the remake film of the same name. The soundtrack was re-released in 1996.

Neil Diamond was born in 1941 and is a singer/songwriter. He has had a number of world-wide hits from 1960 through to the present day. He has sold over 115 million records worldwide and is one of the most successful adult contemporary artists. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984 and in 2000 received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award.
10. It is always nice to hear someone tell you that they love you, but "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" was a big hit for which popular female singer in 1966?

Answer: Dusty Springfield

Dusty Springfield first heard the Italian song "Io che non vivo (senza te)" (translated: "I, who can't live (without you)") in 1965. She had English lyrics written for the song and released it in 1966. It was a huge hit and remains one of the songs most associated with her. The song reached number one in the UK and number four in the USA. In the "Rolling Stone" list of the 500 Greatest Songs of all Time it is number 491.

Dusty Springfield was born Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien in 1939. Her career was from the late 50s to the 90s. She had hits such as "I Only Want to be with You", and "Son of a Preacher Man". She is one of the most successful British female performers and has had eighteen singles in the Billboard Hot 100. She is an inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the UK Music Hall of Fame. In the Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" she is number thirty-five. She died of breast cancer in 1999.
Source: Author wenray

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