U.S. Tour- Rock and Roll Style Quiz

Answer: Boston

"Please Come to BOSTON" was a song written by Dave Loggins and released in 1974. It is considered a one-hit wonder in the U.S. reaching a peak position of number five on the Billboard U.S. Hot 100 charts. Loggins was a prolific songwriter. In addition to this song, he wrote "Pieces of April" which was a minor hit for Three Dog Night, as well as material for country artists such as Reba McIntire, Alabama, Wynonna Judd, Kenny Rogers and Toby Keith.

He is also the cousin of Kenny Loggins.

Answer: New York City

"The Boy From NEW YORK CITY" was a high charting hit for The Ad Libs who released this song in late 1964. The group actually hailed from Bayonne, New Jersey, which was right across the river. The song did very well on the charts, peaking at number eight on the Billboard charts in early 1965, but like so many other artists, this group could never again duplicate the success of this song.

Answer: Philadelphia

"PHILADELPHIA Freedom" was a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number one charting hit for Elton John in 1975. It was written by John, along with co-writer Bernie Taupin, for John's friend, tennis star Billie Jean King. King was a part owner and a player on the Philadelphia Freedoms, which was a franchise in the fledgling World Team Tennis League.

Answer: Miami

The "MIAMI Vice Theme" was performed by Jan Hammer as the theme song for the hit television series of the 1980s, "Miami Vice". It was first played on the show in September of 1984, and released as a single in early 1985. The composition made it to number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts, and also number five in the U.K. It also was the winner of two Grammy Awards in 1986.

Answer: Key Largo

"KEY LARGO" was a one hit wonder which charted in the U.S. in late 1981 and early 1982and was off Higgins' album called "Another Day in Paradise". It got as high as number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and made it as high as number 60 in the U.K.

It was greatly inspired by the classic 1948 film of the same name, starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. They are even mentioned in the lyrics of the song.

Answer: Tallahassee

"TALLAHASSEE Lassie" was Cannon's second single and first to hit the top ten in the U.S. It was a number six Billboard hit for him in 1959. Cannon grew up in Massachusetts, and came to the attention of Bob Crewe by way of a demo. Cannon signed a contract and ended up having four different million selling records during his career.

He also was fond of using U.S. locations for his songs and titles, such as "Okefenokee" (his first release), "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans", "Palisades Park", and "Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy" among his other releases.

Answer: New Orleans

"Walking to NEW ORLEANS" was a 1960 tune penned by Bobby Charles and set to vinyl by the immortal Fats Domino. Allegedly, Domino was Charles' idol, and when Domino visited with him one time, he invited him to visit with him if he ever was in New Orleans. Charles reply was that he didn't have a car, so he'd have to walk. That's said to be the genus of the song, which Charles later claimed took him about 15 minutes to write. Pretty good writing though.

The song made it to number six on the U.S. Billboard pop Charts, and number two on the R & B charts.

Answer: Memphis

"MEMPHIS TENNESSEE" was a song originally recorded by Chuck Berry in 1959 as a B-side to a song called "Back In The U.S.A." The song never charted for Berry in the U.S., although it was a number six hit in the U.K. when it was released there in 1963. Johnny Rivers took the song in 1964, shortened the title to simply "Memphis", and had a number two hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

Answer: Kansas City

"KANSAS CITY" was a number one Billboard Pop hit for Wilbert Harrison in 1959 and is considered a one hit wonder. The song was written in 1951, and is one of the first songs credited to the immortal songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

Answer: Wichita

"WICHITA Lineman" was written by Jimmy Webb and first performed by Glen Campbell in 1968. The song was a major success for Campbell, reaching number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, as well as number one on the country charts. This period was Campbell's most successful, with a number of songs reaching high on the charts.

This song was one of his finest. It has been covered by such diverse artists as Ray Charles, Sammy Davis Jr. Kool and The Gang, and R.E.M. just to name a few. It was rewarded with a spot on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" at number 192.

Answer: Phoenix

"By The Time I Get To PHOENIX" was another song penned by Jimmy Webb. It was originally recorded in 1965 by Johnny Rivers, but it was Campbell that made the song famous. Campbell recorded and released the song in 1967 and it quickly shot up the charts.

It reached a peak of number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts that year, and Campbell was given two individual Grammy awards for the song. It is reported to be one of the most covered songs in history with thousands of documented recordings.

It was also rewarded with a spot on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs Of All Time" appearing at number 450.

Answer: Las Vegas

"Viva LAS VEGAS" was a composition recorded and released in 1964 for Elvis Presley, and was the title song for the movie of the same name. It was written by the immortal songwriting team of Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman. The song, at the time, was only a modest hit, reaching number 29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts, and number 15 in the U.K.

It has gained in stature over the years, and has been used in many film soundtracks, as well as being covered by a host of artists.

Answer: Los Angeles

"L.A. Woman", released in 1971, is the title cut from The Doors final album before the death of Jim Morrison. The song is credited to all four members of the group. This cut was never released as a single, but is known world wide. Interestingly, the phrase "Mr. Mojo Risin" which is heard throughout the song, is an anagram of Jim Morrison.

Answer: Pasadena

"The Little Old Lady From PASADENA" was a 1960s style surf tune co-written by Jan Berry and performed by Jan and Dean. The song was about an older lady who had three fast cars in her garage and couldn't be beat racing through the streets of Pasadena. The song was a big hit for the duo, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1964.

Answer: San Francisco

"SAN FRANCISCO" (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair), was a 1967 release by Scott McKenzie. The song was written by John Phillips of The Mamas and The Papas. It was originally written to promote the Monterey Pop Festival of 1967, but became one of the anthems of the 60s. The song was a number four hit in the U.S. and went to number one in the U.K. as well as several other countries worldwide and has sold over 5 million copies.

Boy, am I tired from this cross country trip. Time for a nap!