Sing Me the Name of a Girl - Volume 2 Quiz

Answer: Judy's Turn to Cry

"Judy's Turn To Cry", produced by Quincy Jones, was released in 1963 and rose to number five on the Billboard Hot 100. The recording earned Gore a gold record.

In the Song "It's My Party", the singer shed torrents of tears because her boyfriend, Johnny, left the party with her best friend, Judy. However, true love won out and Johnny returned to his original sweetheart.

Leslie Sue Goldstein was born in New York City in 1946. She was still at school when "It's My Party" became a number one hit. Her brother, Michael, won an Academy Award for best original song for the movie "Fame" in 1980.

Gore also had hits with "You Don't Own Me", and "That's the Way Boys Are".

Answer: Lady Madonna

"Lady Madonna" was released by the Beatles as a single in March 1968. It reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart in that year. Although it was written mostly by McCartney, it was attributed to McCartney/Lennon.

In an interview in 1994, Paul McCartney said "'Lady Madonna' was me sitting down at the piano trying to write a bluesy boogie-woogie thing . . it reminded me of Fats Domino for some reason . . " In late 1968, Fats Domino did a cover version of this song.

McCartney also said "'Lady Madonna' started off as the Virgin Mary, then it was a working-class woman, of which obviously there's millions in Liverpool . . . ."

The song has also been covered by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Paul Muriat, Elvis Presley, and Buck Owens, among others.

John Lennon later said "Maybe I helped him on some of the lyrics, but I'm not proud of it either way."

Answer: Good Golly Miss Molly

"Good Golly Miss Molly" was also released by The Valiants, who sang the song faster but imitating the style of Little Richard. However, Little Richard's version reached number four in the US and number eight in the UK. On "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of "The Greatest 500 Songs of All Time", this song is rated number 94.

Several other artists have had a hit with "Good Golly Miss Molly", among them were the Mexican band Los Teen Tops who had a massive hit with it in Latin America; the British band Swinging Blue Jeans whose 1964 version went to number 11 in the UK; and Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels' version went to number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968.

Richard Wayne Penniman was born in Georgia USA in 1932. His career has spanned six decades and he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He has received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award and the Rhythm and Blues Foundation also awarded him a Lifetime Achievement Award. He has also received many, many other awards, including a "Cashbox Tripple Crown" award; induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame; Rockabilly Hall of Fame; and the American Music Award of Merit, to name a few.

His first big hit "Tutti Frutti" was released in 1955 and that was followed by "Long Tall Sally" in 1956.

Although his family had Christian roots, Little Richard was "born again" in 1957. He was finally ordained a minister in 1970.

In 1990 he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Answer: Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart both co-wrote and recorded "Maggie May" in 1971. It originally appeared on his "Every Picture Tells a Story" album. The song rose to number one in the UK, the US, and Australia. The album also reached number one in both the UK and the US. This was Stewart's first hit in his solo career, and is still one of his best-known songs.

According to Rod Stewart in an interview in "Q" magazine, January 2007 issue "Maggie May was more or less a true story, about the first woman I had sex with, at the 1961 Beaulieu Jazz Festival".

Roderick David Stewart, CBE, was born in January 1945 in Highgate, North London, of an English mother and Scottish father. He was the youngest of five children. Whilst still at school he joined a skiffle group with friends called the Kool Kats. He intended to become a professional football (soccer) player, a game at which he excelled. He worked at various jobs and in 1962 he joined an act with Wizz Jones, with Stewart playing the harmonica. In 1963 he joined The Dimensions, a rhythm and blues group, again playing the harmonica and doing part-time vocals. In 1964 he was discovered by Long John Baldry playing harmonica on a railway station platform, and Baldry invited Stewart to join his act. Stewart signed a solo contract in 1964.

Answer: Chuck Berry

"Maybellene" was Chuck Berry's debut single and it became his first big hit. "Rolling Stone" wrote of "Maybellene" - "Rock & roll guitar starts here", and it is considered as one of the pioneering rock and roll songs. It rose to number five on the Billboard rock/pop chart and number one on the R&B chart. By the end of 1955 the song had already sold one million copies. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1988. The song has been covered several times, most notably by Marty Robbins.

Charles Edward Anderson Berry was born in St Louis, Missouri in 1926. He is a guitarist, singer and songwriter and has become synonymous with rock and roll music. He has released many albums and had big hits with songs such as "Roll Over Beethoven", "Rock and Roll Music", "Sweet Little Sixteen", and "Johnny B Good", to name but a few.

When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened in 1986, Chuck Berry was one of the first to be inducted. He has been named in several "Rolling Stone" "Greatest of All Time" lists. John Lennon said "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'." Berry received a Lifetime Grammy Award in 1984 and in December 2004 "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list included six of his songs. They are "Johnny B Goode" (number 7); "Maybelline" (number 18); "Roll Over Beethoven" (number 97); "Rock and Roll Music" (number 128); "Sweet Little Sixteen" (number 272); and "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" (number 374).

Answer: Dion (DiMucci)

"Ruby Baby" was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and was originally recorded by The Drifters in 1956. However, it was not until Dion recorded the song in 1962 that it became a hit. It reached number two on the "Billboard Hot 100".

The song has been covered many times by such artists as the Beach Boys, Billy "Crash" Craddock, Bobby Darin, Donald Fagen (of Steely Dan), Del Shannon and Bobby Rydell.

Dion Francis DiMucci was born in 1939 in the Bronx, New York. His father, Pasquale, was a vaudeville entertainer and the young Dion often accompanied his father on tour.

He recorded his first single in 1957, "The Chosen Few". The backing vocals were performed by The Timberlanes. The single was released under the name "Dion and the Timberlanes". In his autobiography "The Wanderer", he said that he had never met the Timberlanes and didn't even know who they were. He said "the vocal group was so white beak, I went back to my neighbourhood and I recruited a bunch of guys - three guys - and we called ourselves Dion and the Belmonts."

Their first hit "I Wonder Why" reached number 22 on the US charts, and was followed by "No One Knows" and "Don't Pity Me", both of which also appeared in the Billboard Top 100.

Dion and the Belmonts were on a tour with Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper and others. When Holly and the others decided to fly to the next venue rather than travel on the bus, Dion said that he did not want to spend $36 for a plane ticket, the same amount that his parents paid per month for their apartment. Of course, that was the "Day the Music Died". Dion and the Belmonts continued on with the tour, being joined by the then unknown Bobby Vee, and later by Jimmy Clanton, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.

In 1960 Dion released his first solo album and the single "Lonely Teenager", made number 12 in the US charts. His 1961 hit "Runaround Sue" reached number one in the US and number eleven in the UK. Released in 1962 "The Wanderer" reached number two in the US and number ten in the UK.

Dion was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 for "Runaround Sue".

Answer: Debbie Reynolds

"Tammy" was written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans for the movie "Tammy and the Bachelor". The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

The version by Debbie Reynolds rose to number one on the Billboard chart and a recording by the Ames Brothers also made it to the Billboard chart. The song also featured on the soundtracks of the movies "The Big Lebowski" and "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas".

Mary Frances Reynolds was born in 1932 in El Paso, Texas. She is an actress, singer and dancer. She made her film debut when she was 16 years of age. She starred with Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor in "Singing in the Rain" (1952) and that movie gave her star status.

Over the years she has been nominated for and received many awards, including nomination for an Oscar for Best Actress in "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (1964), two Golden Globe nominations and an Emmy Award for her role in the TV sitcom "Will & Grace". She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and her foot and hand prints are preserved at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. She has appeared in over 80 films.

She made her Broadway debut in 1973 in a revival of "Irene", for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She has been quoted as saying "'Singing in the Rain' and childbirth were the two hardest things I ever had to do in my life." Talking about her actress daughter, Carrie Fisher, she said "People used to call her 'Debbie Reynolds' daughter,' now they call me 'Princess Leia's mother'."

Answer: Wake Up Little Suzie

"Wake Up Little Susie" was a hit for the Everly Brothers in 1957. The song was banned from being played on Boston US radio stations because the lyrics at that time were considered "suggestive." Despite that, the song rose to number one on the Billboard Pop chart and the Cash Box Best Selling Records chart. It rose to number two on the UK Singles Chart.
Over the years the Everly Brothers have had over 35 US Billboard Top 100 singles, 26 of those making the Top 40, and they had much the same success in the UK.

The Everly Brothers were among the first artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and were awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. They have been inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. They have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "Rolling Stone" ranked them at number 33 on their list of "The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time" in 2004.

They have had such great hits as "Bye Bye Love" (their first number one hit); "This Little Girl of Mine"; "All I Have to Do is Dream"; "Bird Dog", "(Till) I Kissed You"; "Let it be Me" and "Cathy's Clown", and many, many more.

Answer: Tommy Roe

Roe co-wrote "Sheila" and released it in 1960, but, it was not a hit for him at that time. However, when re-released in 1962, it became a number one hit in the USA, Canada, and Australia, and reached number three in the UK. The record sold enough copies to earn a Gold Record.

Thomas David Roe was born in Atlanta, Georgia, US in 1942. He had several Top Ten hits during his career, including "The Folk Singer", "Sweet Pea", "Hooray for Hazel", "Dizzy" and "Jam Up and Jelly Tight".

A journalist for the on-line website Allmusic, wrote that Roe was "widely perceived as one of the archetypal bubblegum artists of the late 1960s, but cut some pretty decent rockers along the way, especially early in his career."

Answer: Barry and Paul Ryan

"Eliose" was written by Paul Ryan and sung by his twin, Barry. The song sold approximately three million copies and was in the Top Ten in 17 countries. It rose to number two on the UK Singles chart.

In 1986 The Dammed released a cover as a single, which became their biggest hit. It rose to number three on the UK Singles Chart.

Barry and Paul Ryan were born in 1948 in Leeds, Yorkshire, UK. They first performed together when they were 16, under the name Paul & Barry Ryan, and released a few singles. However, Paul suffered a lot of stress with the industry, so it was decided that he would write the songs and Barry would sing them. Barry had some success with the single "Love is Love" in Germany and the Netherlands in 1969, and the single went on to sell over a million copies. Paul Ryan died in 1992. Their mother, Marion Ryan, was a well-known singer in the UK in the 1950s and 1960s.