Songs By Performers Whose Name Begins With "L" Quiz

Answer: Amazed

Lonestar was comprised of Michael Britt, Keech Rainwater, Richie McDonald, and Dean Sams. From 1999-2004 it had nine top 40 numbers on Billboard's Hot 100. Only one made the top ten, "Amazed" in 1999. Also getting to number one were: "I'm Sorry" by Brenda Lee in 1960, "Lady Marmalade" by Patti LaBelle in 1975, and "On My Own" by Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald in 1986.

Answer: Summer In The City

Steve Boone, John Sebastian, Joe Butler, and Zalman Yanovsky (replaced by Jerry Yester in 1967) were The Lovin' Spoonful. The group had ten top 40 hits in the Hot 100 between 1965 and 1967, seven of which made the top ten. They had one chart topper, "Summer in The City" in 1966.

The group disbanded in 1968. Jim Lowe's "The Green Door" was number one on the Top 100 in 1956. Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories did "Stay (I Missed You So)" in 1994, and in 2007 Avril Lavigne sang "Girlfriend": both made number one on the Hot 100.

Answer: The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia

Vicki Lawrence (real name) is well-known from her years as a regular on "The Carol Burnett Show" television series (1967-1978) and in her own series "Mama's Family" (NBC 1983-1984, first-run syndication 1986-1990). In 1973, "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" was a rare one-hit wonder (her only song to reach the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100) that also topped the chart at number one. "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands" made number one for Laurie London on Billboard's Jockey list in 1958. "Head To Toe" by Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam in 1987, and "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga in 2009 both topped the Hot 100 list.

Answer: If You Had My Love

From 1999-2007, Jennifer Lopez (real name) had 13 top 40 hits on the Hot 100, including nine in the top ten. Three of those reached number one: "If You Had My Love" in 1999; "I'm Real" in 2001; and "All I Have" (featuring LL Cool J) in 2002. Steve Lawrence performed "Go Away Little Girl" in 1962. John Lennon (with a backup vocal by Elton John) did "Whatever Gets You Through The Night" in 1974. Lipps Inc. sang "Funkytown" in 1980.

Answer: To Sir With Love

Born Marie Lawrie, Lulu had only four top 40 songs on the Hot 100 from 1967-1981. Her only top ten and only number one tune was "To Sir With Love" in 1967, which she sang in the 1967 film "To Sir With Love" starring Sidney Poitier. In the United Kingdom, however, she has enjoyed a long and successful career in music, film, television, and radio, and on stage.

For example, she won the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest with "Boom Bang-a-Bang," and had 20 songs on the UK top forty. The other chart toppers were: Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" (1984); Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam's "Lost In Emotion" (1987); and "Just Dance" (2008) by Lady Gaga (featuring Colby O'Donis).

Answer: Stuck With You

Huey Lewis And The News was formed in San Francisco. Led by Hugh Cregg III (Huey Lewis), The News was made up of Chris Hayes, Johnny Colla, Bill Gibson, Sean Hopper, and Mario Cipollina. The group had 18 top 40 hits on Billboard's Hot 100 between 1982 and 1993. Twelve of those made the top ten. "Stuck With You" (1986) was one of their three number one songs. "I Want To Be Wanted" was done by Brenda Lee in 1960.

The Lemon Pipers performed "Green Tambourine" in 1967 (a one-hit wonder). Ludacris (featuring Pharrell) did "Money Maker" in 2006.

Answer: Sundown

Gordon Lightfoot (real name) had six top 40 tunes on the Hot 100 between 1971 and 1978. Four reached the top ten. "Sundown" made number one in 1974. "The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" got to number two in 1976. "If You Could Read My Mind" was a number five in 1971. And "Carefree Highway" checked in at number ten in 1974. Also at number one were: John Lennon's "Just Like Starting Over" in 1980; "Jacob's Ladder" by Huey Lewis And The News in 1987; and "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis in 2008.

Answer: Macarena

Los Del Rio (Antonio Romeo Monge and Rafael Ruiz Perdigones) was a guitar duo from Spain who wrote and recorded "Macarena" a song that set off an international dance craze. In 1996, "Macarena" led the Billboard Hot 100 list at number one. The Spanish version reached number 23. [To me, that's a one-hit wonder.] In 1961, "Tossin' And Turnin' by Bobby Lewis got to number one. Topping the chart in 1972 was "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)" by Looking Glass. Cyndi Lauper did "True Colors" in 1986.

Answer: Stand Up

Ludacris was born Christopher Bridges. Between 2000 and June, 2009, he had 30 numbers in the top 40 of the Hot 100 (counting those listed as "with," "featuring," and "featuring Ludacris"). Of those, 13 were in the top ten, four of which got to number one.

At number one in 2003 was "Stand Up" (featuring Shawnna). Little Eva's "The Loco-Motion" reached the top in 1962. "La Bamba" by Los Lobos got there in 1987. Londonbeat's "I've Been Thinking About You" made it in 1991.

Answer: This Diamond Ring

Gary Lewis (born Gary Levitch, the son of comedian Jerry Lewis) and The Playboys (Al Ramsey, David Walker, David Costell, and John West) placed 12 tunes in the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 from 1965-1968. Seven of those got to the top ten. "This Diamond Ring" (1965) was their only number one hit.

These also got to number one: "Love's Theme" by Love Unlimited Orchestra in 1973; "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins in 1984; and "Lollipop" by Lil Wayne (featuring Static Major) in 2008.