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Quiz about Songwriters For Other Singers

Songwriters For Other Singers Trivia Quiz

Many singer/songwriters have written songs for other singer/songwriters or had their songs covered by others. In this quiz, you will have to identify the writer of a song that another singer/songwriter made famous.

A multiple-choice quiz by rocco6557. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
rocco6557

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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250,112

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Aretha Franklin is famous for her song "Respect" (R-E-S-P-E-C-T). However, she did not write the song that would become her signature. Who wrote the song? Hint

Stevie Wonder

Marvin Gaye

Martha Reeves

Otis Redding

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Question 2 of 10

2. Jimi Hendrix did a great cover version of "All Along the Watchtower". Who wrote and sang the original version? Hint

Captain Beefheart

John Mayall

Donovan

Bob Dylan

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Bangles had a hit in the mid-1980s with "Manic Monday". Who wrote it? Hint

Susannah Hoffs

Jim Kerr

David Bowie

Prince

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Question 4 of 10

4. The late Nicolette Larson had a top 10 hit in 1979 with "Lotta Love". What well-known singer/songwriter wrote the song? Hint

Neil Young

Randy Newman

John Denver

Graham Nash

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Question 5 of 10

5. Three Dog Night had a major hit with "Mama Told Me Not To Come" (1970), a song about a party gone a little wild. Who wrote the song? Hint

Randy Newman

Ray Stevens

Joni Mitchell

Captain Beefheart

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Question 6 of 10

6. Four guys -- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young -- broke onto the Billboard charts with "Woodstock". The original song, however, was written by a woman. Who penned "Woodstock"? Hint

Carole King

Maria Muldaur

Joan Baez

Joni Mitchell

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Question 7 of 10

7. This singer/songwriter wrote "I'm a Believer" for himself. However, The Monkees wound up making it famous. Who wrote "I'm a Believer"? Hint

Neil Diamond

Carole King

Neil Sedaka

B.J. Thomas

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1979, the Pointer Sisters hit the charts big time with their hit, "Fire". Who wrote the song? Hint

Bruce Springsteen

Eric Clapton

Stevie Ray Vaughn

Prince

9. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are known for their funk-based rock. One of their funkier tunes, "Higher Ground" (1989), however, was written 15 years earlier by another master of funk and pop. Who was it? Hint

Stevie Wonder

James Brown

George Clinton

Curtis Mayfield

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Question 10 of 10

10. Jackie DeShannon (1963), The Ramones (1978), Tom Petty with Stevie Nicks (1986) and many others recorded "Needles and Pins". Yet none of these talented songwriters wrote it. The song was co-written by Jack Nitzche and a well-known singer/songwriter. Who was Jack Nitzche's partner? Hint

Paul McCartney

Burt Bacharach

Englebert Humperdinck

Sonny Bono

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Aretha Franklin is famous for her song "Respect" (R-E-S-P-E-C-T). However, she did not write the song that would become her signature. Who wrote the song?

Answer: Otis Redding

Although Otis Redding wrote the song as a man's plea for respect and recognition from his woman, the roles were reversed for Franklin's version. Redding's version was released in 1965; Aretha Franklin's two years later.

2. Jimi Hendrix did a great cover version of "All Along the Watchtower". Who wrote and sang the original version?

Answer: Bob Dylan

Legend has it that Dylan was so blown away by Hendrix's version that he refused to perform it himself for years!

3. The Bangles had a hit in the mid-1980s with "Manic Monday". Who wrote it?

Answer: Prince

Prince originally wrote the song for his then girlfriend, Apollonia.

4. The late Nicolette Larson had a top 10 hit in 1979 with "Lotta Love". What well-known singer/songwriter wrote the song?

Answer: Neil Young

Neil Young performed the song on his 1978 album, "Comes A Time". His version is much more folksy, while Nicolette Larson's took a jazzier edge.

5. Three Dog Night had a major hit with "Mama Told Me Not To Come" (1970), a song about a party gone a little wild. Who wrote the song?

Answer: Randy Newman

Three Dog Night's version has the distinction of being the first number-one song on the American Top 40 countdown show with long-time host Casey Kasem.

6. Four guys -- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young -- broke onto the Billboard charts with "Woodstock". The original song, however, was written by a woman. Who penned "Woodstock"?

Answer: Joni Mitchell

According to Wikipedia:
"Joni Mitchell wrote the song from what she had heard from then-boyfriend, Graham Nash, about the festival. She had not been there herself, since she had instead chosen to appear on The Tonight Show."

7. This singer/songwriter wrote "I'm a Believer" for himself. However, The Monkees wound up making it famous. Who wrote "I'm a Believer"?

Answer: Neil Diamond

The fact that "I'm a Believer" became so popular was what led Neil Diamond to pursue a career as a songwriter. ("I'm a Believer" was the Popular Music Song of the Year in 1966.)

8. In 1979, the Pointer Sisters hit the charts big time with their hit, "Fire". Who wrote the song?

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

The success of the song gave the Pointer Sisters some flexibility and credibility with the record company. The next decade would see a string of great hits coming from them.

Answer: Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder recorded it in 1973 when it reached #4 on the U.S. pop singles chart and #1 on the U.S. black singles chart. Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song #261 on their list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

Answer: Sonny Bono

There's something about this song that bands of different styles found irresistible. Even Megadeth made use of a sample of the song for the introduction of "Use the Man" from their 1997 album "Cryptic Writings".

Source: Author rocco6557

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