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Answer: ZZ Top

Taken from their sixth studio album, 'Deguello', 'Manic Mechanic' was released as a single by the American Rock Band ZZ Top, which was formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. The song didn't reach any notable position in the charts and is more like a cult favourite of fans. Other singles of theirs are 'Sharp Dressed Man', 'Gimme All Your Lovin' and 'Legs'.

Answer: Glen Campbell

Composed by U.S. songwriter and musician Jimmy Webb for American Country vocalist Glen Campbell, 'Wichita Lineman' was a hit single for him in 1967. It achieved the number one position in the U.S. Hot Country Songs (Billboard), number three on the U.S. Hot 100 Billboard and number seven on the UK Singles Chart. It was also a number one hit for him in Canada.

Answer: Rose Royce

The song 'Car Wash' was sung by the American R&B band Rose Royce who formed in Los Angeles in 1973. It was their debut single and it made number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1977. It was also number nine on the UK Singles Chart. The song is also the theme of the 1976 movie of the same name. Other hits of theirs are 'Wishing on a Star', 'Love Don't Live Here Anymore' and 'I Wanna Get Next to You'.

Answer: Loretta Lynn

'Coal Miner's Daughter' was written and recorded by American Country singer and songwriter Loretta Lynn in 1970. It resulted in number one for her on the U.S. Hot Country Songs (Billboard) and the Canada Country Songs (RPM). She was born in 1932, and the song relates her childhood memories of her father who was a coal miner during the Great Depression.

She is the sister of Crystal Gayle, another Country singer.

Answer: Keith West

'Excerpt From A Teenage Opera' which is also known as 'Grocer Jack' was a single by Keith West, which reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in 1967. The inspiration for the song came from Mark Wirtz, a German-French music record producer, composer and singer, who dreamt about a door-to-door grocer who was taken for granted by the people he delivered to.

When Jack dies, the children are really sad while the adults moan about how inconvenient his passing is for them.

Answer: Joni Mitchell

The song 'Big Yellow Taxi' was written and recorded by Roberta Joan Anderson, aka, Joni Mitchell, a Canadian singer and songwriter. It reached number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. It also achieved number 15 on the Canadian Charts. She was one of the most influential female artists of the 1960s.

Some other singles of hers are 'Chelsea Morning', 'California' and 'Free Man in Paris'. She was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.

Answer: Donna Summer

'She Works Hard for the Money' is a track from American singer Donna Summer's eleventh album. It was released in 1983 and achieved the number one position on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart and number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Other singles by her include 'Love to Love You Baby' and 'Bad Girls'.

Answer: Benny Hill

'Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)' is a comedy-type single by the British comedian Benny Hill. Released in 1971 it was a chart-topper, achieving the Christmas number one spot in the UK. Written by himself, he based it on his experience of working as a milkman in Hampshire.

The song is about Ernie the milkman's feud with his rival Ted who delivers bread. They are vying for the attention of a woman named Sue. Ernie is killed and Sue marries Ted. However, they hear strange noises outside their bedroom, which suggests that Ernie is still around, albeit in ghostly form!

Answer: The Carpenters

'Please Mr Postman' was recorded by the American brother and sister duo The Carpenters in 1975. It became a number one hit for them on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and it made number two on the UK Singles Chart. It was initially recorded by The Marvalettes, and it was also number one for them on the same chart in 1961, making it the first Motown single to achieve this position.

Answer: Joan Armatrading

The single 'Drop the Pilot' was written by the singer and guitarist Joan Armatrading. She was born in 1950 in St Christopher and Nevis, British Leeward Islands. The song was released in 1983 and was taken from her album 'The Key'. Other singles by her are 'Me Myself I', 'All the Way From America' and '(I Love It When You) Call Me'.