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Cover Me John Hiatt Trivia Quiz

John Hiatt's songwriting style combines country, soul, gospel, rock & roll and blues and attracts many musicians to record his diversified sounds. This quiz is all about covers of Hiatt songs.

A multiple-choice quiz by boogerdog. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
boogerdog

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,575

Updated
Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. What group took John Hiatt's "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" to number 16 on the Billboard charts in 1974? Hint

Grand Funk

The Hues Corporation

Three Dog Night

Steve Miller Band

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Question 2 of 10

2. Iggy Pop released "Something Wild" in 1993. What highest charting album of John Hiatt's is this song featured on? Hint

Overcoats

Stolen Moments

Y'All Caught

Perfectly Good Guitar

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Question 3 of 10

3. The John Hiatt lyrics "Don't have to humble yourself to me. I ain't your judge or you king." are from what song covered by Bonnie Raitt? Hint

Love Sneakin' Up On You

I Can't Make You Love Me

Thing Called Love

Have A Heart

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Question 4 of 10

4. What Hiatt song did Jeff Healy have a hit with in 1988? Hint

Blue Jean Blues

Angel

My Little Girl

Angel Eyes

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Question 5 of 10

5. What blues guitarist legend teamed with Eric Clapton and released Hiatt's "Riding With The King" in 2000? Hint

Buddy Guy

Robert Cray

John Lee Hooker

B.B. King

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Question 6 of 10

6. Aaron Neville and this legendary blues man have both covered Hiatt's "Feels Like Rain" from his 1988 album "Slow Turning". Who is this Chicago blues guitarist? Hint

Buddy Guy

Lonnie Johnson

B.B. King

Magic Slim

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Question 7 of 10

7. What country artist and daughter of a famous musician covered Hiatt's "Pink Bedroom"? Hint

Roseanne Cash

Pam Tillis

Carlene Carter

Natalie Maines

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Question 8 of 10

8. What song written by John Hiatt and originally on his "Bring The Family" album has been covered by Delbert McClinton, Joe Cocker, Jewel and Mandy Moore? Hint

Have a Little Faith In Me

Thank You Girl

Memphis In The Meantime

Your Dad Did

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Question 9 of 10

9. What rocker who had a hit with "Bad To The Bone" covered Hiatt's song "The Usual" on his 1997 album "Rockin' My Life Away"? Hint

George Thorogood

Steve Earle

Hank Williams Jr.

Ted Nugent

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Question 10 of 10

10. "The Usual" was also covered by what fellow songwriter on his movie soundtrack "Hearts Of Fire"? Hint

Kris Kristofferson

Bob Dylan

Jerry Leiber

Don Henley

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What group took John Hiatt's "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" to number 16 on the Billboard charts in 1974?

Answer: Three Dog Night

"Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" was written and recorded by John Hiatt in 1974 and was featured on his first album "Hangin' Round the Observatory". Three Dog Night released the song as a single from their "Hard Labor" album. This album also included the hits "Play Something Sweet" written by rock & roll hall of famer and New Orleans' musical legend Alan Toussaint and "The Show Must Go On" written by Leo Sayer.

2. Iggy Pop released "Something Wild" in 1993. What highest charting album of John Hiatt's is this song featured on?

Answer: Perfectly Good Guitar

The title cut of "Perfectly Good Guitar" is a song about rock stars' guitars and how they love them then destroy them. Rumor has it that Hiatt wrote the tune after seeing a Kurt Cobain performance.

3. The John Hiatt lyrics "Don't have to humble yourself to me. I ain't your judge or you king." are from what song covered by Bonnie Raitt?

Answer: Thing Called Love

"Thing Called Love" was released on John Hiatt's 1987 album "Bring The Family". Bonnie Raitt's version went to number eleven on the charts and was from her 1989 album "Nick of Time".

4. What Hiatt song did Jeff Healy have a hit with in 1988?

Answer: Angel Eyes

John Hiatt never recorded and released "Angel Eyes" on any of his albums. The track, however, is included on "The Best of John Hiatt" released in 1998.

5. What blues guitarist legend teamed with Eric Clapton and released Hiatt's "Riding With The King" in 2000?

Answer: B.B. King

"Riding With The King" from Hiatt's 1983 album of the same name became the title track off of a 2000 Grammy award winning album from friends and legends B.B. King and Eric Clapton. This is the first time the two living legends have recorded an entire album together. It debuted at number three and went double platinum.

6. Aaron Neville and this legendary blues man have both covered Hiatt's "Feels Like Rain" from his 1988 album "Slow Turning". Who is this Chicago blues guitarist?

Answer: Buddy Guy

Buddy Guy formed and donates money to the Buddy Guy Foundation which helps pay for tombstones on blues musicians' graves. Buddy believes this is the respect they deserve. His cover of "Feels Like Rain" is on his 1993 album of the same name.

7. What country artist and daughter of a famous musician covered Hiatt's "Pink Bedroom"?

Answer: Roseanne Cash

Hiatt's "Pink Bedroom" off his "Two Bit Monsters" album in 1980 has also been covered by Albert Lee in 1980 and LouAnn Barton in 1986. Roseanne Cash recorded the song on her "Rhythm and Romance" album in 1985.

8. What song written by John Hiatt and originally on his "Bring The Family" album has been covered by Delbert McClinton, Joe Cocker, Jewel and Mandy Moore?

Answer: Have a Little Faith In Me

Mandy Moore's version of "Have A Little Faith In Me" did not make the charts but the song pushed her 2003 album "Coverage" into the top 15. Joe Cocker made the song the centerpiece of his "Have A Little Faith In Me" album released in 1994.

9. What rocker who had a hit with "Bad To The Bone" covered Hiatt's song "The Usual" on his 1997 album "Rockin' My Life Away"?

Answer: George Thorogood

Thorogood also had a hit with a cover of Hank Williams' "Move It On Over". "The Usual" is found on Hiatt's 1985 album "Warming Up To The Ice Age".

10. "The Usual" was also covered by what fellow songwriter on his movie soundtrack "Hearts Of Fire"?

Answer: Bob Dylan

Released in 1987 and starring Dylan, the film "Hearts On Fire" was a box office flop and only ran for two weeks. When asked why he did the movie, Dylan responded "for the money".

Source: Author boogerdog

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