Planet Cornucopia Lost Classics Quiz

Answer: Johnny Prestonion

"Running Bear" by Johnny Preston was released in 1959 an reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was written by Jiles Perry Richardson (a.k.a. The Big Bopper). Other songs by Preston include "Cradle of Love", "Feel So Fine", and "Leave My Kitten Alone".

Answer: Phil Collards

"You'll Be in My Heart" by English drummer and singer Phil Collins was released in 1999 and reached number one on the US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) chart. The song was featured in the 1999 Disney animated film "Tarzan". Other songs by Collins includes "In the Air Tonight", "You Can't Hurry Love", "Another Day in Paradise", and "Sussudio".

Answer: Talking Heads of Lettuce

"Once in a Lifetime" by the American new wave band Talking Heads was released in 1981. Even though it didn't do that well on U.S. charts, the song reached number 14 on the UK Singles chart, and in 2021, Rolling Stone ranked the song number 28 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

Answer: The Beach Boysenberrys

"Barbara Ann" by the Beach Boys was released in 1965 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was written by Fred Fassert and was first recorded in 1958 by the band The Regents. Other songs by the Beach Boys include "Surfin' Safari", "409", "Surfin' U.S.A.", "Little Deuce Coupe", "Fun, Fun, Fun", and "I Get Around".

Answer: Cherry

"If I Could Turn Back Time" by American singer and actress Cher was released in 1989 and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by Cher include "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)", "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", "Half-Breed", "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)", and "Believe".

Answer: The Temptationions

"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" by the Temptations was released in 1972 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was recorded earlier the same year by the group the Undisputed Truth. Other songs by the Temptations include "The Way You Do the Things You Do", "My Girl", "Since I Lost My Baby", "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", and "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)".

Answer: Breadfruit

"The Guitar Man" by the rock group Bread was released in 1972 and reached number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) chart. Other songs by the band include "Make It with You", "It Don't Matter to Me", "If", "Baby I'm-a Want You", and "Everything I Own".

Answer: The Beetles

"Till There Was You" by the Beatles was released in 1963. The song was written by Meredith Willson and originally featured in the 1957 production of "The Music Man". Later in 1959, the song was recorded by Anita Bryant who took the song to number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The Beatles performed the song on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on February 9, 1964.

Answer: Manfred Mango

"Mighty Quinn" by the British band Manfred Mann was released in 1968 and reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was written and first recorded by Bob Dylan in 1967 with the title "Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)". Other songs by Manfred Mann include "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", "Come Tomorrow", "Ha! Ha! Said the Clown", and "My Name Is Jack".

Answer: Tommy Yams and the Shondells

"Crimson and Clover" by American rock band Tommy James and the Shondells was released in 1968 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was first released by the Chicago radio station WLS as an exclusive unbeknownst to James. The band happened to be in Chicago and played the song at the radio station as a demo to get their opinion, and the station recorded it and played it later on air.