An Evening with Engelbert Trivia Quiz

Answer: "Someday Tonight"

"Someday Tonight" is on the "Released" album (2010). It was written by N. Thrasher, W. Mobley and S. McEwan.

"Somewhere in the Night" is by Richard Kerr. Both Barry Manilow and Helen Reddy had hits with it in the 1970s. "Lost in the World" is a 2010 song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West. It was written by Jeff Bhasker and Vernon & Malik Jones. As far as I can determine, there is no song called "Lost in the Night." It's a good title though.

Answer: "Wonderful Tonight"

"Wonderful Tonight" is on "The Winding Road" (2007) and "Released" (2010). It is by Eric Clapton.

"The Way You Look Tonight" Is by Dorothy Field and Jerome Kern. It is from the 1936 film "Swing Time". "I'm Stepping Out with a Memory Tonight" was written in 1940 by Herbert Magidson and Allie Wrubel. "Take me dancing tonight" is a line from the 1984 WHAM hit "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go."

Answer: "Help Me Make It Through the Night"

"Help Me Make It Through the Night" is on the "Another Time, Another Place" album, 1971, "Live At the Riviera Los Vegas," also released in 1971 and "A Taste of Country" (2009). Kris Kristofferson wrote it.

"The Night Is Young and You're So Beautiful" is a 1936 song with lyrics by Billy Rose and Irving Kahal and music by Dana Suesse. It has been recorded by, among others, Dinah Shore and Engelbert's friend and idol Dean Martin.

"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" was a 1972 hit for James Taylor. it is on his "One Dog Man" album..

There are two songs called "Lonely Is the Night". One is by American rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier. It is on his 1981 album "Don't Say No." The second is by the Australian band Air Supply, on their 1986 album "Hearts in Motion."

Answer: "A Night to Remember"

"A Night to Remember" is on "Christmas Time" (1977).

The other songs listed are all religious Christmas carols or hymns.

Answer: A lovely way to spend an evening

"A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening", with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Harold Adamson, is from Engelbert's album of the same name comprising standards from the 1930s and 1940s, released in 1985.

"Some Enchanted Evening" is from the 1949 Rogers & Hammerstein musical "South Pacific." "The Night of My Nights" comes from the 1953 musical Kismet by Robert Wright and George Forrest, adapted from the music of the Nineteenth Century Russian composer Alexander Borodin. I included the phrase "a lovely evening" to keep quiz takers on their toes.

Answer: "We've Got Tonight"

"We've Got Tonight" is on the "Released" album (2010). It was written by Bob Seger.

"Tonight" is from the 1957 Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim musical "West Side Story.""I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" is a 1978 song by Parker McGee. "Endless Night" is a song from the stage adaptation of the 1994 Disney film "The Lion King." The song was written by M. Lebo, Hans Zimmer, Jay Rifkin and Julie Taymor.

Answer: "Quiet Nights"

This beautiful Antonio Carlos Jobim song is on Engelberts first album, "Release Me," which came out in 1967.

"Quiet Night" is from the 1937 Rogers & Heart show "On Your Toes which also included the better known standard "There's a Small Hotel." "Silent Night" is a Christmas carol, which Engelbert has recorded several times. As far as I know, there is no song called "These Nights with You."

Answer: A nightingale sang in Berkley Square

"A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" was written in 1940 by Eric Maschwitz and Manning Sherwin. Engelbert included it on his 2007 album "The Winding Road".

The three incorrect choices are, of course, all made up, though Grosvenor Square, Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square are all real places in London.

Answer: "Such a Night"

"Such a Night" was written by Lincoln Chase in 1953. It is on Engelbert's 1995 album "Love Unchained" and the concert CD and DVD "Engelbert Live in Los Angeles."

The song is perhaps best known as performed by Engelbert's friend, Elvis Presley, who released it on his 1960 album "Elvis Is Back."

"A Night to Remember" is from Engelbert's 1977 album "Christmas Time." "This Is a Night" comes from "A Little in Love" (1997) and was written by G. Meeuwis and Barry Mason. "What a Night" is not a song title as far as I know.

Answer: "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"

"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" is on the "Sweetheart" album (1971) Bob Dylan wrote it.

Cole Porter wrote "All through the Night" in 1934 for his show "Anything Goes." As far as I know, Engelbert has not recorded it. There are a number of other songs with the same title, but the one by Cole Porter is the one I had in mind when writing this question.

"Give me one night of your life, so that I can go on" is a line from the Carol King & Jerry Gossum song "Yours Until Tomorrow," which Engelbert recorded in 1967 on his "Release Me" album.

"Blame it on the Night" is on the 2001 album "It's All in the Game" and was written by Kent Agee, Louise Dorsey and Burton Collins.