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1. The Regents scored a hit with their original version of "Barbara Ann". What very popular group covered the song in 1965 and had a Top Ten hit with their version?
2. Domenico Modugno, Dean Martin and Bobby Rydell all had huge hits with the song "Volare". But in 1975 a veteran crooner cracked the Top 40 with a disco version. Who was he?
3. One of The Four Seasons' biggest hits was "Let's Hang On". What singer-pianist had a hit with the song several years later?
4. Gary Puckett and The Union Gap covered a song called "Kentucky Woman" on one of their albums. Who wrote the song and recorded the original version?
5. Celine Dion did such a powerful rendition of the Jennifer Rush song "The Power of Love" that it became one of her signature performances. But which of these groups had a hit with it before Celine?
6. Nearly everyone knows that The Rolling Stones did the original version of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". But what R&B legend covered the song in 1965?
7. Adele has a version of Bob Dylan's song "Make You Feel My Love" on her "19" album. What country superstar had a crossover hit with his version? It was used in the movie "Hope Floats".
8. Sonny James had a crossover hit with "Young Love" which became his signature song. What popular movie star of the 50s also had a hit with his cover of the song?
9. Originally a hit song during the big band era of the 40s, "Fools Rush In" has been covered several times over the years. But the most successful version was recorded by a popular teen idol in the 60s. Who was this artist?
10. Mac Davis wrote and recorded a song called "Watching Scotty Grow". But what artist recorded it first and had a crossover hit with it?
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