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1. Who first recorded "I Love Rock and Roll"?

From Quiz Songs You Thought Joan Jett Wrote

Answer: The Arrows

Alan Merill wrote this song in 1975 as a response to the Rolling Stones song "It's Only Rock and Roll but I Like It." The Arrows recorded a great version of this song but it didn't become a hit. Then, Joan Jett recorded it and it somehow became a huge hit for her. How this happened is beyond me, as I actually prefer the Arrows' version of the song.

From Quiz By Request

Answer: Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan wrote and sang the song for the 1973 film, "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid". It reached number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Guns N' Roses recorded their version for the soundtrack of the 1990 film, "Days of Thunder". Other notable artists who made the song their cover were Eric Clapton, The Grateful Dead and U2.

From Quiz Sing Me a Michael Buble Covered Song

Answer: Frank Sinatra

Michael Buble was born in British Columbia, Canada, on 9 September 1975. He began his singing career in nightclubs when he was 16 years of age. He has won several Grammy Awards and many Juno Awards. His album "Call Me Irresponsible" reached number one on the Canadian, Australian and UK Albums Chart and also the Billboard 200 Albums chart. His other albums have had similar success. "Come Fly With Me" was written for Frank Sinatra in 1957 by Jimmy VanHeusen, with Jimmy Cahn writing the Lyrics. The song featured in the film of the same name, sung by Frankie Avalon. It can also be heard in numerous movies such as "Betsy's Wedding (1990), "Air America" (1990) and "Two Weeks' Notice (2001), to name just three. Francis Albert (Frank) Sinatra was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, in December 1915. His musical career started in the swing era and he sang with the Tommy Dorsey and Harry James bands. He began his solo career in about 1943. His film career started in about 1944 and he went on to become a major box-office star, winning an Academy Award in 1953 for Best Supporting Actor in "From Here to Eternity". He died in 1998 aged 82.

From Quiz 60s Cover Tunes Pt. 2

Answer: Kingston Trio

This was the Hippie Anthem of the 60s. But not so fast, the folk protest movement of the early 60s claims this song as well. Dino Valenti wrote this in '64 and the Kingston Trio released it in June of '64. Another folk group the We Five had a minor hit with it barely cracking the US Billboard Top Forty in November '65. So when the Youngbloods finally got a hold of it in '67, the Beatnik generation had already made a statement with this song. But for some reason the initial Youngbloods issue barely made it into Billboard's Top Hundred in '67. It wasn't until '69 that it was revived and became a Top Ten Billboard hit.

From Quiz Original Artists of These Great Cover Songs

Answer: Steve Miller Band

It was the title track on the 1982 album 'Abracadabra' by the Steve Miller Band. Written by Steve Miller, it was the first single released by the band off this album, and was inspired by the singer Diana Ross whom the band met whilst filming TV shows in the 1960's.

From Quiz Hey, Those Beatles Stole My Song

Answer: Barrett Strong

Barrett Strong was a singer/songwriter who had his only U.S. Billboard hit with "Money (That's What I Want)" in 1959. Strong became a songwriting partner of Norman Whitfield and they had a string of major hit records for Motown artists during the 1960s. The Beatles covered this song for their November 1963 U.K. release called "With The Beatles". It also showed up as a track on the U.S. release called "The Beatles Second Album" in 1964.

From Quiz Who Recorded The Song First

Answer: Elkie Brooks

Elkie Brooks version reached number ten in the UK Top 40 and came from the album 'Two Days Away'. The 1994 version reached number 26 but was remixed and re-released in 1995. This remix was credited to Berri and it reached number four and was the 45th best selling single in 1995 in the UK.

From Quiz Remakes and Originals

Answer: Doris Troy

Gregory Carroll wrote "Just One Look" with Doris. She used her pen name, Doris Payne, as the author. She was born Doris Higginson in the Bronx. She began working as an usherette at the Apollo Theater using the name Doris Payne where she came to the attention of James Brown. Doris changed her stage name to Troy and started singing professionally with acts such as Solomon Burke, Dionne Warwick and The Drifters before she released "Just One Look" as a single on Atlantic Records. Although the British Invasion cut her US chart career short, she ended up doing backing vocals for such artists as The Rolling Stones, Humble Pie, George Harrison, Carly Simon, Dusty Springfield and more. She also did tracks for Pink Floyd on "Dark Side of the Moon" (1973). A stage musical titled "Mama, I Want To Sing" was produced about her life. Doris passed away from emphysema in 2004 at age 67. "Just One Look" was the first Hollies song to hit the US charts in 1964. The highest spot they reached in the US was with the 1972 Number Two hit, "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress". Freda Payne sang "Band of Gold", Etta James had a hit with "At Last" and "I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) was recorded by Barbara George

From Quiz Hey, That's My Song Vol. 2

Answer: The Ronettes

This was a song written by the team of Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, along with Phil Spector. It peaked for the Ronettes at number 24 on the U. S. Billboard charts in 1964. It was one of Spector's "Wall Of Sound" type recordings, and featured Leon Russell on piano, as well as background vocals by Cher and Darlene Love. Kim's version was a number five hit in 1969, and helped earn him a Juno Award that year, in his native Canada, as Top Male Vocalist.

From Quiz Hey, That's My Song Vol. 1

Answer: The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys had the original version, released in 1964. It was the "B" side to "Help Me Rhonda". The song peaked at number 24 on the Billboard U.S. charts. Thomas had better luck it, reaching number two on the charts in 1977. The Beach Boys version is listed at number 176 on Rolling Stone Magazine's "Greatest Songs Of All Time".

From Quiz Covers and Originals

Answer: Bob Seger and Silver Bullet Band

The song became popular for Seger after appearing on the live album "Live Bullet". Seger has a cover of his own on this album with "Nutbush City Limits" originally recorded by Tina Turner.

From Quiz Rock Remakes

Answer: Joni Mitchell

In 1970 Joni was the first to sing about paving paradise and putting up a parking lot.

From Quiz It's Been Covered

Answer: Rolling Stones

"Paint It, Black" by the Stones. Such a catchy tune... Jonny Lang covered the song for the "For the love of the Game" soundtrack

From Quiz When Was It Originally Released?

Answer: 1965

"Yesterday" was originally released by the Beatles in August 1965 on the "Help!" album. It was released as a single in the US in September of the same year and stayed at number 1 for four weeks but wasn't released as a single in the UK until 1976.

From Quiz Cover Me!

Answer: Pandora's Box

Pandora's Box were an all female band formed by Jim Steinman and centered around Ellen Foley, who is well known to Meat Loaf fans as she was the female vocalist on "Bat Out Of Hell" (1977) track, "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" (1977). Although the band released just one album, "Original Sin" (1989) and had little to no success, many of the tracks on the album have since been covered by other artists. Apart from "It's All Coming Back To Me Now" (1989) being a hit for Celine Dion, "Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)" (1989) and "It Just Won't Quit" (1989) were recorded by Meat Loaf on his 1993 album, "Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell" while "The Future Ain't What It Used to Be" (1989) was recorded by Erika Christensen for the soundtrack to the 2003 movie, "Wuthering Heights".

From Quiz Original Singers

Answer: Roberta Flack

This version won a Grammy for Record Of The Year in 1973. Roberta Flack was not the very first artist to record this song, though - it was written for Lori Lieberman.

From Quiz Songs You Thought Joan Jett Wrote

Answer: Do You Wanna Touch Me?

"Do You Wanna Touch Me?" was written by Gary Glitter. It became a hit for him. Then Joan Jett covered it and it became a hit for her. In 2015, Glitter was sentenced to 16 years in prison for having sex with a 13-year-old. Come to think if it, the words "Every girl and boy needs a little joy" should have been a warning. Jett continued to play the song live even after Glitter's prison sentence. This isn't the only time Jett would pay tribute to Glitter. Other Glitter songs that she covered include "Doing Alright With the Boys" and "I Love you Love me Love."

From Quiz By Request

Answer: Yvonne Elliman

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice wrote the music and lyrics for the 1970 stage musical "Jesus Christ Superstar". Both Yvonne Elliman and Helen Reddy recorded the song in the same year, but it was Elliman who sang it on stage. Her version reached number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100, whereas Reddy's version did slightly better at number 13.

From Quiz Sing Me a Michael Buble Covered Song

Answer: Queen

"Crazy Little Thing Called Love", was written in 1979 by Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen. In 1980 the song was number one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for four consecutive weeks, and was also number one in Australia for seven weeks. Queen got together in 1970 in London, UK. Their performance at Live Aid's 1985 concert is regarded in rock history as one of the greatest performances ever. Their hit "Bohemian Rhapsody" was voted in 2002 as "the UK's favourite hit of all time", and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004. Freddie Mercury died in 1991, but the band played on.

From Quiz 60s Cover Tunes Pt. 2

Answer: Tina Mason

The envelope please. It's Tina Mason by a nose with no more than a three week gap over the Liverpool 5. But this one is a bit skewed - "Any Way That You Want Me" was the B side to "Finders Keepers" on Capitol in the USA. Evie Sands, who normally recorded Chip Taylor songs first bypassed this one until '69. It stayed for a record 17 weeks on Billboard's Top Hundred for a song that did not enter the Top Fifty. Evie actually tied the record with another artist whom I can't recall right now. Was it Trini Lopez?

From Quiz 60's Cover Songs

Answer: The Leaves

There are three distinct versions of "Hey Joe" by The Leaves. Mira 207 and Mira 222. Mira 207 version is acoustic but yet very manic in style. Mira 222 is the fuzzed out version with some wild electric guitar licks. I own these two versions. The other version is unclear to me but I've heard thru sources there are three versions. Which is the better version between Jimi Hendrix, Love and The Leaves is in the ear of the listener. I'll leave it up to you to decide.

From Quiz Original Artists of These Great Cover Songs

Answer: Bob Dylan

This track originally appeared on Dylan's album 'John Wesley Harding' in 1967, although it has appeared on most of Dylan's subsequent compilation albums. It has been covered by many artists from various genres, the version best remembered is that of Jimi Hendrix.

From Quiz Hey, Those Beatles Stole My Song

Answer: Baby It's You

The Shirelles took "Baby It's You" to a number eight placing on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1961. The Beatles used the song in their performances during the period of 1961 to 1963 and recorded it for their first U.K. album called "Please Please Me" in 1963. The song also appeared on the U.S. release called "Introducing The Beatles". The song was not released as a single until 1995 when it reached number seven in the U.K. and number 67 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

From Quiz Who Recorded The Song First

Answer: Gloria Jones

Gloria Jones originally recorded the song in 1964 but released it in the UK in 1976. She was the driver of the Mini that killed T-Rex frontman Marc Bolan. Soft Cell's version proved to sell better in the UK and went to the number one spot in the UK Top 40.

From Quiz Remakes and Originals

Answer: Donna Summer

Harris recorded his version of the Jimmy Webb composition on his "A Tramp Shining" album in in 1968. Ten years later Donna Summer recorded a version clocking in at over eight minutes on her "Live and More" LP. When an edited version was released as a single it became her first Number One hit. Among the more than fifty cover versions are renditions by such diverse artists as The Four Tops, Frank Sinatra, Waylon Jennings, The Three Degrees, Andy Williams and The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Carrie Underwood sang the song during season four of American Idol. Anita Ward is known for "Ring my Bell". Gloria Gaynor recorded "I Will Survive" and Evelyn "Champagne" King recorded disco classics including "Shame".

From Quiz Hey, That's My Song Vol. 2

Answer: The Doors

Released in early 1967, The Doors version was number one for three weeks on the Billboard charts. It is ranked at number 35 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of "The Greatest Songs Of All Time". Feliciano followed in 1968 with his Latin influenced version, which peaked at number three on the charts, and won him a Grammy Award for "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance". Since its release it has been covered by numerous artists, among them Stevie Wonder, Will Young, Nancy Sinatra, UB40, and many many others.

From Quiz Hey, That's My Song Vol. 1

Answer: The Ronettes

The Ronettes had this hit back in the fall of 1964, taking it to number 24 on the Billboard U.S. charts. The 1964 version won a Grammy award for Best Sound Effects which was the only Grammy ever won by Phil Spector.

From Quiz Who Originally Recorded It?

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

This is one example of a song that was completely reinvented by the band that covered it, with outstanding results. The original song does not fit the Boss's style, and it seems strange that Springsteen wrote and sang it. Perhaps if I had never heard the remake, I could get into the original, but unfortunately, I have, and so I can't. Manfred Mann adds a great dance beat, rearranges the lyrics, puts a great deal more vocal expression into the song, and comes up with a masterpiece.

From Quiz Covers and Originals

Answer: BJ Thomas

The Blue Suede version included an odd sounding chant at the beginning. BJ Thomas recorded several hits including "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" featured in the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid".

From Quiz Rock Remakes

Answer: Talk Talk

Talk Talk released the original with a video in 1986, which leads to the question why didn't No Doubt just remake the same video?

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