Who Wrote This Ditty? No. 1 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Johnny Russell

It was a chart topper for former Beatle Ringo Starr and was repopularized in the movie Toy Story 2 by Riders In The Sky.

Answer: Mel Torme

It was Mel Torme who wrote this Christmas classic. It was made popular by the late, great Nat King Cole and is still a Christmas favorite.

Answer: Vince Guaraldi

It was the late Vince Guaraldi who wrote the majority of the Peanuts music including 'Linus and Lucy' and 'Christmas Time Is Here.' He also wrote such jazz standards as 'Cast Your Fate To The Wind.' Dave Brubeck, George Winston and David Benoit all have made popular recordings of Guaraldi's works.

Answer: Jackson Browne

It was Jackson Browne who wrote this song for the Eagles. It was not long before he would have his first hit single with 'Running On Empty.'

Answer: Eddie Rabbitt

Eddie Rabbitt must have loved rainy day songs. He wrote both 'Kentucky Rain' which was a hit for Elvis Presley and made himself a household name in the 1980's with 'I Love A Rainy Night' and 'Driving My Life Away.'

Answer: Burt Bacharach and Hal David

It was Burt Bacharach and Hal David who penned many of Dionne Warwick's earliest hits. Another Warwick classic penned by Bacharach and David was 'Do You Know The Way To San Jose.'

Answer: Dave Grusin

It was jazz pianist Dave Grusin who also wrote the music to other films including: 'Havana,' 'The Fabulous Baker Boys,' and 'The Milagro Beanfield Wars.'

Answer: Chuck Mangione

It was Chuck Mangione who had a 1979 hit with 'Feels So Good.' He states now that this song helped put three children through college.

Answer: Carole King

Carole King and ex-husband Jerry Goffin wrote such classics as 'One Fine Day' and 'Up On The Roof' before King became a popular performer of her own music. Her hits include 'Too Late' and 'You're So far Away.' She also penned the James Taylor hit 'You've Got A Friend.'

Answer: Stephen Sondheim

It was Stephen Sondheim. Leonard Bernstein wrote the music for 'West Side Story' and was not crazy about a then relatively unknown lyricist, student of Oscar Hammerstein's writing the lyrics but as they say, 'The rest is history.'

Answer: Francis Scott Key

It was Francis Scott Key who is credited with scratching the words for 'The Star Spangled Banner' while literally watch 'The bombs bursting in air.'

Answer: Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones, and Michael Jackson

It was Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson who received songwriting credits for USA for Africa's huge hit of 'We Are The World' which featured such artists as: Willie Nelson, Diana Ross, Cyndi Lauper, Bette Midler, Kenny Rogers, Al Jarreau, Kenny Loggins and Steve Perry.

Answer: Scrambled Eggs

It was told that 'Yesterday' originally began as a thought during a breakfast of scrambled eggs. The origianl working title was Scrambled Eggs. It only goes to show that creativity can come in strange places.

Answer: Peter Gabriel

It was ex-Genesis vocalist and 'Sledgehammer' singer, songwriter Peter Gabriel who penned the music to 'The Last Temptation of Christ.' David Bowie played Pilate in the movie.

Answer: Kris Kristofferson

It was Kris Kristofferson who penned this song originally as a hit for himself. However, Janis Joplin made it her own with her version. Kristofferson also penned 'Take The Ribbon From Your Hair,' and many other country and pop hits before starring in 'A Star Is Born.' Just a little trivia on 'A Star Is Born'-Elvis Presley was originally considered for the role of the down and out singer played by Kristofferson.