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Quiz about A Taste of Honey  Sweet Memories
Quiz about A Taste of Honey  Sweet Memories

A Taste of Honey - Sweet Memories Quiz


Here's a general knowledge and lyrics quiz on another of my favorite groups, A Taste of Honey. Chart information is from "Billboard Magazine"'s Top 40 Pop and/or R&B chart, unless otherwise indicated.

A multiple-choice quiz by TC1261. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
TC1261
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
174,668
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. When A Taste of Honey first hit the Top 40 Pop chart in the late 1970's, how many members were in the group? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. A Taste of Honey took their name from a song by the group, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.


Question 3 of 10
3. The group's beginnings grew out of a chance meeting: two of the members met at an audition for a cruise line. Which one? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. For which label did the group record during the late 1970's through early 1980's? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. A Taste of Honey won a Grammy award as "Best New Artist" of 1978.


Question 6 of 10
6. A Taste of Honey's smash hit, "Boogie Oogie Oogie" was featured in a commercial for a nationwide hamburger chain in 1999. Which one? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Name the song that the following A Taste of Honey lyric is from:
"...for so long I've been waitin' and waitin' for someone like
you to come along..."
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Name the song that the following A Taste of Honey lyric is from:
"...I'll gather melodies from the birdies that fly and compose
you a tune...."
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Name the song that the following A Taste of Honey lyric is from:
"...the sooner we begin the sooner we've got to groove..."
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...untouchable memories seem to keep haunting me..." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. When A Taste of Honey first hit the Top 40 Pop chart in the late 1970's, how many members were in the group?

Answer: 4

When A Taste of Honey debuted on the "Billboard" Top 40 Pop chart around the summer of 1978, the group had four members: Janice Marie Johnson (bass, vocals); Hazel Payne (guitar, vocals); the late Perry Kibble (keyboards); and Donald Johnson (drums).

Naturally, from the beginning much of the focus was on the ladies since they 'fronted' the band. However, the group was a foursome until 1980, when they re-formed as a duo with just the ladies.
2. A Taste of Honey took their name from a song by the group, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.

Answer: True

The group took its name from the song, "A Taste of Honey", an instrumental tune which won three Grammy awards in 1965: "Record of the Year"; "Best Instrumental Arrangement"; and "Best Instrumental Performance - Non-Jazz".
3. The group's beginnings grew out of a chance meeting: two of the members met at an audition for a cruise line. Which one?

Answer: Princess

An audtion for Princess Cruise Lines is credited as being the starting point for the group. Janice Marie Johnson and Perry Kibble met and decided to play together. Along the way, they met Hazel Payne and Donald Johnson, who would complete the group.
4. For which label did the group record during the late 1970's through early 1980's?

Answer: Capitol

Capitol Records was the label to which A Taste of Honey was signed during this period. The group recorded four albums: "A Taste of Honey", which was certified both gold and platinum; "Another Taste"; "Twice as Sweet"; and "Ladies of the Eighties".
5. A Taste of Honey won a Grammy award as "Best New Artist" of 1978.

Answer: True

The group were the second African-American artists and the first African-American group to win the coveted statue. (Natalie Cole was the first African-American artist to win back in 1975.) By the way, A Taste of Honey's competition for 1978 included Elvis Costello, The Cars and Toto.
6. A Taste of Honey's smash hit, "Boogie Oogie Oogie" was featured in a commercial for a nationwide hamburger chain in 1999. Which one?

Answer: Burger King

"Boogie Oogie Oogie", with its hot guitar solo prominently featured, was showcased in a Burger King ad. The ad focused on the chain's sizzling, flame-broiled burger patties.
7. Name the song that the following A Taste of Honey lyric is from: "...for so long I've been waitin' and waitin' for someone like you to come along..."

Answer: Rescue Me

"Rescue Me", an up-tempo disco jam, is featured on the group's 1980 album, "Twice as Sweet", which was produced by funkmaster, George Duke. The song peaked at # 16 on the R&B chart. Over the years it has been 'sampled' by various hip-hop/rap artists. In 1993, rapper Positive K used the sample for his memorable hit, "I Got a Man". That song peaked at # 14 on the R&B chart.
8. Name the song that the following A Taste of Honey lyric is from: "...I'll gather melodies from the birdies that fly and compose you a tune...."

Answer: I'll Try Something New

"I'll Try Something New" was written by legendary songwriter/singer/performer/producer, William "Smokey" Robinson. The song was originally performed by Robinson and his group, The Miracles. A Taste of Honey's version, which is featured on their album, "Twice as Sweet", has a distinctive Asian/Oriental flavor similar to the song, "Sukiyaki". "I'll Try Something New" peaked at # 18 on the "Cashbox Magazine" survey chart in Spring, 1981.
9. Name the song that the following A Taste of Honey lyric is from: "...the sooner we begin the sooner we've got to groove..."

Answer: Boogie Oogie Oogie

"Boogie Oogie Oogie", of course, was A Taste of Honey's first Top 40 Pop hit. The highly infectious disco hit spent three weeks at the top of the Top 40 Pop chart, and it also hit # 1 on the R&B chart. Additionally, "Boogie Oogie Oogie" was the first platinum single for Capitol Records.
10. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "...untouchable memories seem to keep haunting me..."

Answer: Sukiyaki

"Sukiyaki", which was written by Hachidai Nakamura and Rokusuke Ei and performed by Kyu Sakamoto, was one of Janice Marie's favorite songs. She sang the lyrics in Japanese: their original form! When she decided that A Taste of Honey needed to do a 'cover' song (their version of someone else's song), she decided they should do "Sukiyaki".

She decided to write new English lyrics, and she asked for and received permission to do so from the original writers. Unfortunately, the original writers could not give such permission: they had signed their rights away years earlier.

The end result was that Janice Marie would have to give up her writing/publishing rights to the song before Capitol Records could release it. Reluctantly, she did so. As a result, A Taste of Honey had another smash hit: "Sukiyaki" hit # 3 on the Pop chart and # 1 on the R&B chart in March, 1981.

The song also gave the group an important distinction. It gave them two Top 5 Pop hits: both distinctive yet diverse.
Source: Author TC1261

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