Jewelery in Songs Trivia

1. "Ruby Tuesday" was recorded in 1966 by which UK band for their album "Flowers"?

From Quiz Diamonds Are a Dime a Dozen

Answer: The Rolling Stones

"Ruby Tuesday" was recorded in 1966 by The Rolling Stones. It was released on their album "Flowers" which had a different title for its US release, "Between the Buttons". The song reached number one in the US on the US Billboard Hot 100 and US Cash Box Top 100 charts as well as a third place on the UK chart. Rolling Stones magazine has rated the song at position 310 on their "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list.

From Quiz Musical Diamonds

Answer: Gary Lewis & The Playboys

"This Diamond Ring" was one of seven tunes by Gary Lewis & The Playboys to make the top ten on the Hot 100. Also in 1965, "Count Me In" and "Save Your Heart For Me" reached number two, "She's Just My Style" got to number three, and "Everybody Loves A Clown" peaked at number four. In 1966, "Green Grass" hit number eight, and "Sure Gonna Miss Her" made it to number nine. The other artists all had number one songs on the Hot 100 in 1965: Petula Clark with "Downtown," Freddie & The Dreamers with "I'm Telling You Now," and Sonny & Cher with "I Got You Babe."

From Quiz A Gem of A Song

Answer: The Stroll

In 1957 The Diamonds took "Little Darlin'" to the Top Forty. Later the same year the group released "The Stroll", a song composed by singer Brook Benton. Dave Somerville was the lead singer of the Canadian quartet. They played local venues until their manager secured them a spot on the US television showcase, "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts". Their appearance led to a contract with Coral records. They released several cover songs with only regional success. When they recorded their version of a song originally recorded by The Gladiolas titled "Little Darlin'", the release raced up the charts. They were the first band to record "The Stroll" and their appearance on Dick Clark's television show kicked off the dance craze nationally. "The Wah-Wahtusi" was a Number Two hit by The Orlons in 1962. "Pony Time" went to Number One for Chubby Checker in 1961 and The Olympics released "Hully Gully" in 1959. The Dovells also released a single titled "Hully Gully Baby".

From Quiz Diamonds Are a Dime a Dozen

Answer: Night in the Ruts

Of the four choices, only "Night in the Ruts" is an Aerosmith album. "The Wall" is Pink Floyd, "Damn the Torpedoes" is Tom Petty and "In Through the Out Door" is Led Zeppelin. They were all released in 1979 though. "Night in the Ruts" was Aerosmith's sixth album and charted at position thirty-nine on the US Billboard chart.

From Quiz Musical Diamonds

Answer: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

A cover of the Beatles' 1967 song, Elton John's "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" was recorded with Dr. Winston O'Boogie (John Lennon) on guitar. Elton John had eight number ones on the Billboard Hot 100 from 1972 ("Crocodile Rock") to 1997 ("Candle In The Wind 1997).

From Quiz A Gem of A Song

Answer: The Birds and the Bees

Jewel Akens released records as Jewel and Eddie with Eddie Daniels for Silver Records the early sixties. A number of his recordings featured singer Eddie Cochran on guitar. After going solo Akens recorded "The Birds And The Bees" in 1965 for Era Records. Following the success of "The Birds And The Bees" Akens toured with The Monkees and released a song called "Georgie Porgie" that only made it to Number 68. He continued to record until the early seventies but never equaled the success of "The Birds And The Bees". He became known as one of Rock and Roll's one-hit wonders and continued to perform at nostalgia shows. "Bird Dance Beat" was a 1964 Number 30 release by The Trashmen. "Birdland" reached Number 12 for Chubby Checker in 1963. "The Bird's the Word" was released in 1963 by The Rivingtons.

From Quiz Diamonds Are a Dime a Dozen

Answer: Jolene

The song "Jolene" was released in 1973 from the album of the same name. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Country Songs chart and but did not do so well on the Adult Contemporary Hot 100 (44) and US Billboard Hot 100 (60) charts. it did do incredibly well on the UK chart by comparison, reaching a strong seventh place. The song was covered by the band The White Stripes in 2004, but only managed a fourteenth place on the UK charts. Dolly Parton received a Grammy Award for the song 44 years after it was released, for a collaboration she did with the a capella group Pentatonix.

From Quiz Musical Diamonds

Answer: Little Darlin'

"Little Darlin'" reached number two on the Top 100, and on the Best Seller, Juke Box, and Jockey lists in 1957. That same year, "Silhouettes" got to number 60 on the Top 100, and number ten on the Jockey list. "The Stroll" made it to number five on the Top 100, number two on the Best Seller list, and number four on the Jockey list. "The Church Bells May Ring" was a 1956 song by the Diamonds that peaked at number 20 on the Top 100 and Jockey lists, number 14 on the Best Seller list, and 15 on the Juke Box list.

From Quiz A Gem of A Song

Answer: Joan Baez

"Diamonds and Rust" reached the Number 35 spot for Joan Baez in 1975. "Diamonds and Rust" was also the title of her 1975 album. The song has created conjecture as to whom it was written about. Joan Chandos Baez was a native of Staten Island, New York. Her family relocated frequently and when she was in her teens her father worked in Boston. Joan started performing in coffee houses and busking while embracing the burgeoning Folk Music scene in the late fifties. She met Bob Gibson and Odetta and considered Odetta an inspiration. She performed with Bob Gibson at the Newport Folk Festival in 1959 and recorded her first album for Vanguard Records within a year of her performance with Gibson. Joni Mitchell began performing in small venues in her native Toronto area and recorded her first album in 1968 after relocating to New York. In 1961 Seattle native Judy Collins released her first album titled "A Maid of Constant Sorrow".

From Quiz Diamonds Are a Dime a Dozen

Answer: Judey

"Judey on a Street" was released by the US band Okkervil River in 2016 on their album "Away". The album's best chart position was on the US Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums; it reached a solid eighth place. It also managed to chart in the top twenty-five on five different US Billboard charts. "Once I died in a dream And the world without me went fine And then years went by Take me to that city in the sky The clouds are aquamarine The architect remains unseen I'll live my life out on your street Up where the bluebirds fly"

From Quiz Musical Diamonds

Answer: Prince And The New Power Generation

Prince And The New Power Revolution had a Hot 100 number one song in 1991 with "Cream." Prince And The Revolution had two number ones, "Let's Go Crazy" in 1984 and "Kiss" in 1986. And Prince had two top songs, "When Doves Cry" in 1984 and "Batdance" in 1989.

From Quiz Musical Diamonds

Answer: Leo Diamond

Leo Diamond's "Melody Of Love" only got to number 30 on the US Billboard Best Seller chart in 1955. In the same year, the version by Billy Vaughn was number two on the Best Seller chart, the one by David Carroll was number nine, and the one by the Four Aces hit number 11.

From Quiz A Gem of A Song

Answer: Kenny Rogers and The First Edition

Kenny Rogers and The First Edition was not the first group to record the Mel Tillis composition, but they had the most successful release. The group had previously issued psychedelic songs such as "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" and was pursuing a more Country oriented sound. Johnny Darrell and Waylon Jennings had released versions of the song in 1967. Kenny Rogers and The First Edition recorded their rendition with Rogers singing lead vocals. The song reached Number Six on the US Billboard charts. After going solo in 1977 Kenny Rogers recorded another version. "This Girl is a Woman Now" by Gary Puckett and The Union Gap went to Number Nine in 1969. Classics IV featuring Dennis Yost took "Traces" to Number Two in 1969. In 1969 "Worst That Could Happen" was a Number Three hit for Brooklyn Bridge featuring Johnny Maestro.

From Quiz Musical Diamonds

Answer: Diamonds And Rust

In 1975, "Diamonds And Rust" only reached number 35 on the Hot 100. The only other Joan Baez song in the top 40 of the Hot 100 was "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" that got to number three in 1971.

From Quiz A Gem of A Song

Answer: Pink Floyd

Roger Waters composed the lyrics to the nine-part composition in 1974 as a tribute to former Pink Floyd member Syd Barrett. Waters also sang lead vocal. Richard Wright and David Gilmour contributed the music. Syd Barrett actually visited the studio while they were recording tracks for "Wish You Were Here" at Abbey Road Studios. He had gained weight and shaved all the hair from his head so nobody in the band recognized him for a while. Barrett attended Gilmour's wedding later the same day. After he abruptly left the reception no member of the band saw him again. Barrett passed away in July, 2006. The song was initially done in 1974 on tour as "Shine On". Later that year they introduced the song as "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" when performing live.

From Quiz Diamonds Are a Dime a Dozen

Answer: Tales of Brave Ulysses

"Tales of Brave Ulysses" was written by Eric Clapton and released by Cream in 1967 as a single. It was later included their album "Disraeli Gears", several months later. The song reached seventeenth place on the UK Top 40 chart, but the album itself went to top position on the US Cash Box Top 100 Pop Albums Year-End Chart and Australian Albums chart as well as a top position in Finland. James Joyce wrote the novel "Ulysses" in the early 1900s.

From Quiz Musical Diamonds

Answer: Seals & Crofts

"Diamond Girl" got to number six for Seals & Crofts. Their only other top ten tunes on the Hot 100 were "Summer Breeze" (number six in 1972) and "Get Closer" with Carolyn Willis (number six in 1976). The other artists each had a Hot 100 number one hit in 1973: Carly Simon with "You're So Vain," The O'Jays with "Love Train," and Stories with "Brother Louie."

From Quiz A Gem of A Song

Answer: Elton John

John Lennon and Elton John had become friends in the early seventies. Elton John invited John Lennon to the sessions when he recorded "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" at The Caribou Ranch. Lennon contributed backing vocals using his pseudonym, Dr. Winston O'Boogie. The John Lennon composition, "One Day (At at Time)", was the flip side of the single. When "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" topped the charts in 1975 it became the second Lennon-McCartney composition recorded by an artist other than the Beatles to reach Number One. The first was "World Without Love" by Peter and Gordon in 1964. Frampton released his "Frampton" album in 1975. That same year Peter Gabriel left Genesis and drummer Phil Collins became their lead vocalist.

From Quiz Diamonds Are a Dime a Dozen

Answer: The Rapture

"The Rapture" was recorded in 1995 for the album of the same name by Siouxsie and the Banshees. This was the last album recorded by the band prior to lead singer Siouxsie Sioux embarking on a solo career. The album was better received in the UK than the US, reaching thirty-third position on the UK charts. It did not manage to crack the top 100 on the US Billboard chart in 1995.

From Quiz Musical Diamonds

Answer: Cracklin' Rosie

"Cracklin' Rosie" topped the Hot 100 in 1970. Diamond's only other number one song was "Song Sung Blue" in 1972. "Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)" reached number four in 1969. Also in 1969, "Holly Holy" peaked at number six.

From Quiz A Gem of A Song

Answer: Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters

"Baby Don't You Weep" and "For Your Precious Love" were other Top Forty hits for Garnet Mimms and The Enchanters. Mimms began singing as a young man in various Gospel groups and upon his discharge from the service in 1958 he sang with a Doo-wop group called The Gainors. Three years later Mimms and fellow Gainor member Sam Bell formed Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters with Zola Pearnell and Charles Boyer. By 1966 Mimms had gone solo and recorded "Take Good Care Of You". In 1967 he worked with Jimi Hendrix. In the seventies Garnet formed a Funk band called Garnet Mimms and the Truckin' Co. In the eighties he began ministering to prison inmates. "Cry Baby" was also done by Janis Joplin later in the sixties. Barry and The Tamerlanes recorded "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" in 1963. "Sugar Shack" was a Number One hit for Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs the same year. "Talk to Me" was a Top Twenty hit released by Sunny and The Sunglows in 1963.

From Quiz Diamonds Are a Dime a Dozen

Answer: Black Sabbath

"Planet Caravan" was released on Black Sabbath's second studio album, "Paranoid" in 1970. The album reached top position on the UK charts, fifth place on the Norwegian chart and managed a twelfth place on the US Billboard chart. The song "Planet Caravan" was covered by rock band Pantera in 1994 for their album "Far Beyond Driven". It was released as a single and charted fairly well for them, twenty-first place on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and twenty-sixth spot on the UK charts.

From Quiz Musical Diamonds

Answer: Diamond Rio

For Diamond Rio, "One More Day" reached number 29 on the Hot 100 in 2001, "Beautiful Mess" got to number 28 in 2002, and "I Believe" made it to number 31 in 2003.

From Quiz A Gem of A Song

Answer: Our Day Will Come

"Our Day Will Come" spent one week at the top spot in 1963. It was first release by Ruby and the Romantics and has since been covered by many artists. Ruby Nash formed all-girls groups while in high school and performed at local dances in the fifties. A member of a male singing group invited her to sing with them and they eventually got a deal with Kapp Records. They recorded several hits such as "Hey There Lonely Boy", "Hurting Each Other", "My Summer Love" and "When You're Young And In Love" before breaking up in 1971. "Our Day Will Come" was their only Number One. "Come and Get These Memories" went to Number 29 for Martha & The Vandellas in 1963. "Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)" was a Top Ten by The Cookies in 1963 and "The Kind of Boy You Can't Forget" was a Number 17 by The Raindrops the same year.

From Quiz Diamonds Are a Dime a Dozen

Answer: Pearl

Eric Burdon & War released "Spill the Wine" as a single in 1970 and the song was then released on the album "Eric Burdon Declares War" in the same year. The song was a success on the US Billboard chart, reaching third position. The song also charted well in Canada, Australia, Mexico, the Netherlands and Germany. The song was covered by The Isley Brothers in 1971 and Michael Hutchence of INXS fame in 1996.

From Quiz Musical Diamonds

Answer: Diamonds

"Diamonds" struck gold for them in 1987. Herb Alpert had a number one in 1968 with "This Guy's In Love With You." Between 1986 and 2001, Janet Jackson had ten Hot 100 number one hits, from "When I Think Of You" in 1986 to "All For You" in 2001.

From Quiz A Gem of A Song

Answer: Detroit Emeralds

Brothers Ivory, Abrim, Raymond and Cleophus Tilmon formed The Emeralds in Little Rock, Arkansas. Cleophus and Raymond left and the remaining brothers reformed the group, relocated to Detroit and renamed themselves The Detroit Emeralds. As a trio the group had an R and B hit titled "Show Time" in 1968. In 1970 they switched labels and released "You Want It, You Got It", "Do Me Right", and "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)". Abrim "Abe" Tilmon composed and arranged all of their hits, including their biggest hit, "Feel The Need In Me". By the mid-seventies the band was splintering and eventually stopped recording and touring. They were considering a reunion when Abrim Tilmon died at the age of 37 from a heart attack in 1982.

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