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It Takes Two to Sing a Country Song ... Again Quiz


Sometimes two of something really is twice the fun, twice the talent and twice the value of just one. Following are some examples.

A multiple-choice quiz by cowboybluedog. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
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Multiple Choice
Quiz #
369,653
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. "You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly" (1978) was recorded and released by one of country music's most adored couples. They released it as a single but it did not chart as well as most of their songs. For example, their song "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" (1973) went to the top of US Billboard Country Songs. Who were they? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Well known for his acting but NOT so well known for his singing, Burt Reynolds did make his contribution to the soundtrack of a popular movie/musical that first appeared in theaters in 1982. The soundtrack from "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" (1982) peaked at number five on the charts, U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums. Who was Burt's co-star and singing partner? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. There may be support for all theories of talent being inherited within the musical couple who recorded the chart topping song, "Meet Me In Montana" (1985). The male singer has a brother and cousins who are musicians; the female also has siblings who are singers and songwriters. Who was this duo? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Reba McEntire and Vince Gill were both very popular country music performers during the 1990s. It would not be surprising to learn that any collaboration from them zoomed to the top of the music charts. Which of the following songs went to number one for them in the early part of 1993? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Unbelievably it had been more than a decade since a song from Willie Nelson had reached the Top Forty of the charts when his song, "Mendocino County Line" would do so in 2002. The love song featured a country music female singer who had placed several of her own songs on that Top Forty chart. Who was she? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Few if any singers were more popular and/or productive in the early 2000s than Shania Twain. In 2004 the first song released from her "Greatest Hits" CD was one titled "Party For Two". Twain released a pop version of the song with Mark McGarth. For the country music version she joined another singer. Who was it? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland fame recorded "Who Says You Can't Go Home Again" (2006) with a male singer much better known for his work in a genre other than country music. It was he who had co-written the song with the intentions of recording and releasing it and the song did very well. Who is this New Jersey born rocker? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Josh Turner's first song inside the Top Forty (U.S. charts) was "Long Black Train". With his deep, clear voice and the song's catchy lyrics it was soon certified gold. That was 2003. Five years later he asked (then) country veteran, Trisha Yearwood, to record and release a single with him. What was their ballad that begged for a new beginning?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The first "American Idol" winner, Kelly Clarkson, has shown her versatility when it comes to singing on many occasions. Although she is not typically thought of as (primarily) a country music performer her voice mixed well enough with a male singer - who does identify most with country music - to release what would become a number one single for them. With whom did she sing "Don't You Wanna Stay" in 2011? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Brad Paisley is credited as a co-writer for the song "Remind Me" which he included on his album "This Is Country Music". Both song and album were released mid-year in 2011 and both made it to the number one on U.S. Billboard charts. Who was the beautiful blonde female singer - no stranger to chart topping songs of her own - who sang with Paisley on this song? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly" (1978) was recorded and released by one of country music's most adored couples. They released it as a single but it did not chart as well as most of their songs. For example, their song "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" (1973) went to the top of US Billboard Country Songs. Who were they?

Answer: Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty

Early in her career Loretta Lynn released duets she had recorded with Ernest Tubb but it was when she sang with Conway Twitty that she enjoyed her greatest success as one-half of a duet. Conway and Loretta also had "After the Fire Is Gone" (1971) and "As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone" (1974) - among others - to go all the way to number one on the charts. All chart references are to US Billboard Country Songs listings.
2. Well known for his acting but NOT so well known for his singing, Burt Reynolds did make his contribution to the soundtrack of a popular movie/musical that first appeared in theaters in 1982. The soundtrack from "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" (1982) peaked at number five on the charts, U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums. Who was Burt's co-star and singing partner?

Answer: Dolly Parton

The multi-talented singer, song-writer, actresses and amazing entrepreneur, Dolly Parton, has recorded very successful songs with several well known partners. The soundtrack from the movie "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" (1982) also featured the song Dolly had written, "I Will Always Love You". Dolly recorded/released a version of that song with Vince Gill in 1995 which peaked on U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs at number fifteen.
3. There may be support for all theories of talent being inherited within the musical couple who recorded the chart topping song, "Meet Me In Montana" (1985). The male singer has a brother and cousins who are musicians; the female also has siblings who are singers and songwriters. Who was this duo?

Answer: Dan Seals and Marie Osmond

"Meet Me In Montana" (1985) made it all the way to number one on U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Dan Seals was better known as England Dan - one half of England Dan and John Ford Coley - before his venture into country music. Marie Osmond is the beautiful and talented sister of popular singing group, The Osmonds. Both performers demonstrated a lot of variety during their careers. Dan Seals died in 2009 as a result of a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma called mantle cell lymphoma.
4. Reba McEntire and Vince Gill were both very popular country music performers during the 1990s. It would not be surprising to learn that any collaboration from them zoomed to the top of the music charts. Which of the following songs went to number one for them in the early part of 1993?

Answer: The Heart Won't Lie

"The Heart Won't Lie" did chart all the way to number one on both the Canadian and American Country Music charts for Reba and Vince. Singing is not the only thing Reba and Vince have in common. Both are natives of the state of Oklahoma and both were born in the 1950s.
5. Unbelievably it had been more than a decade since a song from Willie Nelson had reached the Top Forty of the charts when his song, "Mendocino County Line" would do so in 2002. The love song featured a country music female singer who had placed several of her own songs on that Top Forty chart. Who was she?

Answer: Lee Ann Womack

Lee Ann Womack may be forever identified with her platinum selling single (U.S. charts), "I Hope You Dance" (2000) due to its popularity on both the country and pop charts. She, as is Willie Nelson, is a native Texan. When Womack was a young girl her father worked as a country music disc jockey.

She remembers often being allowed to go to work with her dad and credits her early interest in music to this exposure.
6. Few if any singers were more popular and/or productive in the early 2000s than Shania Twain. In 2004 the first song released from her "Greatest Hits" CD was one titled "Party For Two". Twain released a pop version of the song with Mark McGarth. For the country music version she joined another singer. Who was it?

Answer: Billy Currington

Billy Currington was relatively new to the country music scene - he had one album to his credit - when he sang on Shania's "Party For Two" (2004). Later in the same decade he would have several charted hits. It was her (then) husband, Mutt Lange, who directed much of Shania's career and together they made many intelligent choices. Lange and Twain quickly learned the advantage of recording and releasing songs in different versions to reach a boarder base of fans.

This song was not the only time it would prove to be profitable for them when doing that.
7. Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland fame recorded "Who Says You Can't Go Home Again" (2006) with a male singer much better known for his work in a genre other than country music. It was he who had co-written the song with the intentions of recording and releasing it and the song did very well. Who is this New Jersey born rocker?

Answer: Jon Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi co-wrote "Who Says You Can't Go Home Again" with his (then) band member, Richie Sambora. On the CD (album) titled "Have A Nice Day" (released in 2005 by Bon Jovi) there are two different versions of the song. One is by the band, the other is the duet that features Jennifer Nettles. The latter did reach number one (in 2006) on the U.S. Billboard Country Songs chart.
8. Josh Turner's first song inside the Top Forty (U.S. charts) was "Long Black Train". With his deep, clear voice and the song's catchy lyrics it was soon certified gold. That was 2003. Five years later he asked (then) country veteran, Trisha Yearwood, to record and release a single with him. What was their ballad that begged for a new beginning?

Answer: Another Try

"Another Try" peaked inside the top twenty of U.S. Billboard Country Songs during the early part of 2008. The song did well enough for Turner and Yearwood to receive a nomination from the Academy of Country Music awards in the Vocal Event of the Year category that same year.
9. The first "American Idol" winner, Kelly Clarkson, has shown her versatility when it comes to singing on many occasions. Although she is not typically thought of as (primarily) a country music performer her voice mixed well enough with a male singer - who does identify most with country music - to release what would become a number one single for them. With whom did she sing "Don't You Wanna Stay" in 2011?

Answer: Jason Aldean

Jason Aldean included the duet with Kelly Clarkson, "Don't You Wanna Stay" (2011), on his album, "My Kinda Party". Just as their duet went to number one on the U.S. Billboard charts, his album did, too. Later that year (2011) Aldean's album received a nomination from the Grammy Awards in the Best Country Album category.
10. Brad Paisley is credited as a co-writer for the song "Remind Me" which he included on his album "This Is Country Music". Both song and album were released mid-year in 2011 and both made it to the number one on U.S. Billboard charts. Who was the beautiful blonde female singer - no stranger to chart topping songs of her own - who sang with Paisley on this song?

Answer: Carrie Underwood

Before 2011, Carrie Underwood had already won the fourth season of "American Idol" (2005), numerous music awards - including six Grammys and (even!) had a nomination from the Golden Globes for Best Original Song. Easy to understand why when she and country music super-star, Brad Paisley collaborated their efforts would be well received by their fans.
Source: Author cowboybluedog

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