Singing From The Heart Trivia Quiz

Answer: 1976

This song was written by Elton John and his long term song writing partner Bernie Taupin. They won an Ivor Novello Award with it for 'Best Song Musically and Lyrically'. It reached number seven in the United Kingdom, and was very successful in Iceland where it reached number one.

Answer: Titanic

Celine Dion sang this moving song which was a theme to 'The Titanic' movie. It played while Leonardo di Caprio and Kate Winslet who played the characters Jack and Rose clung together at the prow of the ship, looking out onto the vast expanse of the ocean ahead.

Answer: San Francisco

This beautiful song is strongly associated with the singer Tony Bennett. It was written by George Cory and Douglass Cross in 1953. Tony Bennett is quoted by 'Genius' the encyclopedia of music, as saying "That song helped make me a world citizen. It allowed me to live, work and sing in any city on the globe. It changed my whole life."

Answer: Blondie

Debbie Harry the singer and Chris Stein the guitarist in the band wrote 'Heart of Glass' in 1974. It was very successful and reached number one on several charts throughout the world. In December 2004, the magazine 'Rolling Stone' ranked the song number 255 on its list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.

Answer: German

The song was an adaption of a German folk song called 'Muss I Denn'. It featured in the movie 'GI Blues' in which Elvis starred with Juliet Prowse. Elvis was stationed in Germany during his national service and probably picked up some of the language while he was there.

Answer: Heartbeat

This name was a pun on the word beat which can be used to describe a police officer's usual walk to check for any law breaking on his way. Bob Montgomery and Norman Petty wrote the song in 1958. Nick Berry, who played the young police officer in the series, recorded the song in 1992 and it was used as the introductory music for the TV show. 'Heartbeat' was the second to last recording that Buddy Holly released before his untimely death.

Answer: Gene Autry

The music was written in 1949 by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Bob Hilliard. It is said to be inspired by a note found in Stephen Foster's pocket when he was found dying in a New York hotel room. The note said "Dear friends and gentle hearts". Gene Autry was a singing cowboy and sang this song in Columbia's 1950 movie "Beyond the Purple Hills"

Answer: Bonnie Tyler

This is the biggest hit Bonnie Tyler has had in her career. It was written and produced by Jim Steinman who said to 'People' magazine that he had written the song as a showcase for Bonnie Tyler's voice. She has said to 'The Times' that when she first saw the song she had shivers up her spine.

Answer: The Bee Gees

Barry and Robin Gibb wrote this song on reconnecting after a period of estrangement. They took it to their brother Maurice and it is thought that he had some input to the song too. It was first performed on the night when Geoff Bridgford first appeared with the Bee Gees as their drummer.

The song became their first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and also achieved number four on the Billboard adult contemporary chart. Billboard listed it as number five in the best songs of 1971.

Answer: In the Highlands

Robert Burns wrote this song in 1789. He was Scotland's favourite poet and wrote many famous songs and poems including 'Auld Lang Syne' which is traditionally sung on New Years Eve in many countries of the world. On 25th January the Scots celebrate him with Burns Night which is a lively occasion when a bagpiper pipes in the diners and the haggis which is the traditional fare for this feast.