Who Played Which King? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Steve Lawrence

This song's lyrics have a man asking a young woman to leave so he won't be tempted to cheat on his girlfriend. The song probably wouldn't be considered "correct" anymore, but it was a hit for Steve Lawrence in 1962, then again for Donny Osmond in the 1970s. King co-wrote this song with her ex-husband Gerry Goffin.

Answer: True

The group Blood, Sweat and Tears released "Hi-De-Ho (That Old Sweet Roll)" in 1970. It was first recorded by the group The City in 1968, and has also been covered by Leslie Uggams, Dorothy Morrison, Dusty Springfield, and Bobby Darin among others. Blood, Sweat and Tears took the song to number 14 on the pop singles chart when they released it in 1970. It was co-written with Gerry Goffin.

Answer: You've Got a Friend

Carole King and James Taylor were friends when she wrote this song. They both recorded the song in 1971. Carole King won the Grammy for Song of the Year for "You've Got a Friend" in 1971. James Taylor won the Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for same the song in the same year.

Answer: False

A beautiful rendition of this song appears on Carole King's own album "Tapestry". It has also been recorded my multiple other performers, including The Four Seasons, Dave Mason, Linda Ronstadt, Bryan Ferry and Amy Winehouse, some well into the 21st century. It was co-written with Gerry Goffin.

Answer: Helen Reddy

Reddy's version of "No Sad Song" peaked at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In an interview with Ms, magazine, Reddy said that it probably didn't go higher on the charts because it was too antagonistic towards men.

Answer: True

Although this song has been recorded by many, the most famous recording might be Aretha Franklin's rendition. Other artists who have recorded this song include both Rod Stewart (on his album "Smiler" in 1974); and Bobby Womack (on his album "Facts of Life" in 1973). In each of those cases, they changed the word "woman" in the song to "man'. The original was co-written with Gerry Goffin.

Answer: Micky Dolenz

Former Monkee Micky Dolenz released "King for a Day", a tribute album consisting of songs written or co-written by King, in 2010. The album includes "Sometime in the Morning", a Carole King song co-written with Goffin that was originally recorded by the Monkees in 1967. Dolenz seems to have liked Carole King's music.

Besides this tribute album, he had previously recorded "Porpoise Song", one that the Monkees released in 1968, on his lullaby-themed CD entitled "Micky Dolenz Puts You to Sleep".

Answer: Yes

The Carpenters recorded "It's Going to Take Some Time", co-written with Carole King and Tori Stern, on their "A Song For You" album. The song did well, but didn't quite crack the top ten. It only reached as high as number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1972.

Answer: 17

Carole King is the most prolific female songwriter in the 20th century. Besides writing single songs for other artists, she also created albums where she was able to perform her own music. Her first album was "Writer", released in 1970. Her most famous album, "Tapestry" was released in 1971.

Her final album of the century, "Colour Your Dreams" was released in 1993. She has continued to release further recordings for all to enjoy well into the 21st century.

Answer: She was honored at the Kennedy Center Honours

Carole King has received many honours for her songwriting in her life. This list is only a few: She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 with her former writing partner and ex-husband Gerry Goffin in 1987. In 2012, she received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

She received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. In 2015, she was honoured at the Kennedy Centre for her lifetime contribution to American culture through the performing arts.