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Various Cover Songs Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about various cover versions through the years. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by musicworks. Estimated time: 10 mins.

Author
musicworks

Time
10 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
75,375

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

Plays
1105

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Question 1 of 25

1. One of Elvis Presley's biggest hits 'Hound Dog' was recorded first by what female blues singer? Hint

Big Mama Thornton

Bessie Smith

Billie Holliday

Etta James

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Question 2 of 25

2. Everybody knows that B.J. Thomas had a hit with 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry' a remake of Hank Williams hit. B.J. had another hit 'Tommorow Never Comes' in 1966. Who did the original?

Answer: (2 words - E.T.)

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Question 3 of 25

3. George Strait had a monster hit in 1983 with 'Amarillo by Morning'. Who wrote the song and released it in 1973?

Answer: (2 words - T.S.)

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Question 4 of 25

4. The Atlanta Rhythm Section did a remake of 'Spooky' in 1979. Who had the original hit? Hint

The Classics V

The Classics IV

The Clash

The Classics

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Question 5 of 25

5. Bananarama had a No.1 hit in 1986 with 'Venus'. What Dutch group also had a hit with it in 1969?

Answer: (Two words)

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Question 6 of 25

6. The Beatles had a hit with 'Twist and Shout' in 1964. Which of these bands had a hit with it in 1962? Hint

Brothers Four

Isley Brothers

Adrissi Brothers

Brothers in Arms

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Question 7 of 25

7. Amii Stewart's disco hit 'Knock on Wood' in 1979 was first released by who? Hint

Eddie Money

Eddie Kendricks

Eddie Floyd

Eddie Murphy

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Question 8 of 25

8. The Dave Clark Five had a hit 'I Like it Like That' in 1965. What artist did the original?

Answer: (Two words)

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Question 9 of 25

9. Alan Jackson's hit 'Summertime Blues' was originally done by what artist?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 25

10. After John Fogerty left CCR, he recorded under the name Blue Ridge Rangers and had a Top 40 hit with 'Hearts of Stone'. Who originally released the song? Hint

Fontane Sisters

Sister Sledge

Pointer Sisters

Lennon Sisters

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Question 11 of 25

11. Herman's Hermits did a cover version of 'Silhouettes' in 1965. Who had the original in 1957? Hint

The Ramrods

The Rays

The Rainbows

The Raindrops

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Question 12 of 25

12. Everybody remembers 'Unchained Melody' from the movie 'Ghost' by the Righteous Brothers, but who recorded it first?

Answer: (2 words - From the movie 'Unchained')

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Question 13 of 25

13. Linda Ronstadt had a cover version of 'When Will I Be Loved' in 1975. Who did the original?

Answer: (Two words)

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Question 14 of 25

14. Reba McEntire's hit 'Fancy' was a hit for this artist in 1970. Hint

Vicki Lawrence

Jo Stafford

Patti LaBelle

Bobbie Gentry

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Question 15 of 25

15. Brooks and Dunn had a cover version of 'My Maria' in 1996. Who had a pop hit with the same song in 1973? Hint

Dodie Stevens

Ray Stevens

B.W. Stevenson

Cat Stevens

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Question 16 of 25

16. Johnny River's hit song 'Rockin' Pneumonia Boogie Woogie Flu' in 1972 was also done by this New Orleans artist in 1959. Hint

O.C. Smith

Huey 'Piano' Smith

Rex Smith

Ray Smith

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Question 17 of 25

17. Michael Jackson had a No.2 hit with 'Rockin Robin' in 1972. Who did it first?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 18 of 25

18. What girl group released 'Dedicated to the One I Love' before The Mamas and Papas? Hint

The Ronettes

The Shirelles

The Crystals

The Supremes

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Question 19 of 25

19. Anne Murray did a cover version of 'Daydream Believer' in 1980. Who had the original hit in 1967?

Answer: (2 words)

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Question 20 of 25

20. Rare Earth had a remake of 'Get Ready' in 1970. Who did the original in 1966? Hint

The Temptations

The Contours

The Four Tops

The Jackson Five

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Question 21 of 25

21. Jackson Browne did a cover version of a Maurice Williams song in 1978. Name the song.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 22 of 25

22. One of Cher's hits was 'The Shoop Shoop Song' in 1991. Who had a bigger hit with it in 1964? Hint

Barbarba Lewis

Betty Everett

Patti LaBelle

Dusty Springfield

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Question 23 of 25

23. The Beach Boys hit 'Barbara Ann' was originally recorded by what group? Hint

The Reflections

Raspberries

Randy and the Rainbows

The Regents

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Question 24 of 25

24. Country group Sawyer Brown did a remake of one of George Jones' songs in 1989. Name the song. Hint

'You Gotta Be My Baby'

'The Race is On'

'I'm A People'

'Love Bug'

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Question 25 of 25

25. I started with Elvis and I will finish with him. Elvis had a No.2 hit with '(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I' in 1959. What country singer did the original in 1952? Hint

Hank Cochran

Hank Williams

Hank Snow

Hank Thompson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. One of Elvis Presley's biggest hits 'Hound Dog' was recorded first by what female blues singer?

Answer: Big Mama Thornton

2. Everybody knows that B.J. Thomas had a hit with 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry' a remake of Hank Williams hit. B.J. had another hit 'Tommorow Never Comes' in 1966. Who did the original?

Answer: Ernest Tubb

Released in 1945.

3. George Strait had a monster hit in 1983 with 'Amarillo by Morning'. Who wrote the song and released it in 1973?

Answer: Terry Stafford

Terry Stafford will be known for his hit 'Suspicion' in 1964.

4. The Atlanta Rhythm Section did a remake of 'Spooky' in 1979. Who had the original hit?

Answer: The Classics IV

5. Bananarama had a No.1 hit in 1986 with 'Venus'. What Dutch group also had a hit with it in 1969?

Answer: Shocking Blue

6. The Beatles had a hit with 'Twist and Shout' in 1964. Which of these bands had a hit with it in 1962?

Answer: Isley Brothers

Released by The Isley Brothers in 1962.

7. Amii Stewart's disco hit 'Knock on Wood' in 1979 was first released by who?

Answer: Eddie Floyd

Eddie Floyd's version was released in 1966.

8. The Dave Clark Five had a hit 'I Like it Like That' in 1965. What artist did the original?

Answer: Chris Kenner

Chris Kenner's version was released in 1962.

9. Alan Jackson's hit 'Summertime Blues' was originally done by what artist?

Answer: Eddie Cochran

Eddie Cochran was killed in an automobile accident April 17, 1960 in England. The accident seriously injured Gene Vincent of 'Be-Bop-a-Lula' fame.

10. After John Fogerty left CCR, he recorded under the name Blue Ridge Rangers and had a Top 40 hit with 'Hearts of Stone'. Who originally released the song?

Answer: Fontane Sisters

Released in 1954.

11. Herman's Hermits did a cover version of 'Silhouettes' in 1965. Who had the original in 1957?

Answer: The Rays

12. Everybody remembers 'Unchained Melody' from the movie 'Ghost' by the Righteous Brothers, but who recorded it first?

Answer: Les Baxter

13. Linda Ronstadt had a cover version of 'When Will I Be Loved' in 1975. Who did the original?

Answer: Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers version went to No.8 on the charts in 1960.

14. Reba McEntire's hit 'Fancy' was a hit for this artist in 1970.

Answer: Bobbie Gentry

Reba had cover versions of all of these singers' songs. Vicki Lawrence had the original 'The Night the Lights Went out in Georgia' in 1973, Patti LaBelle did 'On My Own' in 1986 and Jo Stafford did 'Sunday Kind of Love' in 1947.

15. Brooks and Dunn had a cover version of 'My Maria' in 1996. Who had a pop hit with the same song in 1973?

Answer: B.W. Stevenson

16. Johnny River's hit song 'Rockin' Pneumonia Boogie Woogie Flu' in 1972 was also done by this New Orleans artist in 1959.

Answer: Huey 'Piano' Smith

O.C Smith did 'Little Green Apples' in 1968, Rex Smith did 'You Take My Breath Away' in 1979, Ray Smith did 'Rockin Little Angel' in 1960.

17. Michael Jackson had a No.2 hit with 'Rockin Robin' in 1972. Who did it first?

Answer: Bobby Day

Bobby's version was released in 1958.

18. What girl group released 'Dedicated to the One I Love' before The Mamas and Papas?

Answer: The Shirelles

The Shirelles released the song in 1961. The Mamas and Papas version was in 1967.

19. Anne Murray did a cover version of 'Daydream Believer' in 1980. Who had the original hit in 1967?

Answer: The Monkees

20. Rare Earth had a remake of 'Get Ready' in 1970. Who did the original in 1966?

Answer: The Temptations

21. Jackson Browne did a cover version of a Maurice Williams song in 1978. Name the song.

Answer: Stay

'Stay' holds the record for shortest time for a No.1 song at 1 minute 30 seconds.

22. One of Cher's hits was 'The Shoop Shoop Song' in 1991. Who had a bigger hit with it in 1964?

Answer: Betty Everett

Betty's went to No.6 while Cher's only went to No.33.

23. The Beach Boys hit 'Barbara Ann' was originally recorded by what group?

Answer: The Regents

24. Country group Sawyer Brown did a remake of one of George Jones' songs in 1989. Name the song.

Answer: 'The Race is On'

25. I started with Elvis and I will finish with him. Elvis had a No.2 hit with '(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I' in 1959. What country singer did the original in 1952?

Answer: Hank Snow

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