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Chuck Berry by Other Artists Trivia Quiz

Chuck Berry's songs created much of the template for Rock and Roll. His songs have been recorded by many artists. Below are some of them.

A collection quiz by Desimac. Estimated time: 3 mins.

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Desimac

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3 mins

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414,188

Updated
Oct 22 23

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Ten of the Chuck Berry songs listed below with versions by other artists, have made the Billboard Hot 100 between 1960 and 1980. Five of the songs did not. Select those that made the Hot 100.

There are 10 correct entries. Get 3 incorrect and the game ends.

"Brown Eyed Handsome Man" by Buddy Holly "Rock and Roll Music" by The Beach Boys "Little Queenie" by Bill Black's Combo "Sweet Little Sixteen" by Jerry Lee Lewis "Reelin' and Rockin'" by Dave Clark Five "Back in the USA" by Linda Ronstadt "Roll Over Beethoven" by ELO "School Days" by Daddy Cool "Memphis Tennessee" by Lonnie Mack "Come On" by The Rolling Stones "Carol" by Tommy Roe "The Promised Land" by Elvis Presley "Maybelline" by Johnny Rivers "Run Rudolph Run" by Jo Jo Zep "Sweet Little Rock and Roller" by Dave Edmonds

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Answer:

Chuck Berry's songs have been recorded by many varied artists. Even when Chuck recorded songs he did not write other artists adopted his arrangements, such as "Route 66", and "Down the Road Apiece". The Beach Boys took "Sweet Little Sixteen", and changed the lyrics, which resulted in "Surfin USA" and received a gold record for their trouble. The Beatles and the Rolling Stones recorded many of Chuck Berry's songs. The first Rolling Stones' record played in Australia, and their first charted single in the UK, was "Come On". The Beatles managed a number one in Australia with their version, released as a single, of "Rock and Roll Music", from their album "Beatles for Sale. The Beatles also took "Roll Over Beethoven" to number two in Australia, ironically kept out of the top spot by their own recording of "Can't Buy Me Love".

The correct songs for this quiz and their position on the Billboard Hot 100 are:
"Back in the USA" - Linda Ronstadt, 16 in 1978
"Little Queenie" - Bill Black's Combo, 73 in 1964
"Maybelline" - Johnny Rivers, 12 in 1964
"Memphis (Tennessee)" - Lonnie Mack, 5 in 1963 (Note: Johnny Rivers placed "Memphis" at number two in 1964)
"Reelin' and Rockin'" - The Dave Clark Five, 23 in 1965
"Rock and Roll Music" - The Beach Boys, 5 in 1976
"Roll Over Beethoven" - The Electric Light Orchestra, 42 in 1973
"The Promised Land" - Elvis Presley, 14 in 1974
"Sweet Little Sixteen" - Jerry Lee Lewis, 95 in 1962
"Carol" - Tommy Roe, 61 in 1964.
The other songs in this quiz did not chart on the Hot 100.

Whilst compiling this quiz I wondered how many versions of Chuck Berry songs I have. As my music collection is catalogued by title and artist, the answer is 344. Artists like Bruce Springsteen, Buck Owens, Waylon Jennings, The London Symphony Orchestra, Charlie Mingus and Joe Dolan, to name a few.
My favourite Chuck Berry song, performed by himself, "School Days". Performed by others, "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" by Buddy Holly and "Around and Around" by the Rolling Stones.

Source: Author Desimac

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