The Big Beatles Cover Up: Exposed Quiz

Answer: Arthur Alexander

Arthur Alexander had a number 68 hit with "Anna (Go To Him)" on the US pop chart in 1962. It did not chart in the UK. The Beatles recorded it for their "Please Please Me" album which was number one for 30 weeks on the UK album chart in 1963. In the US the track was on the "Introducing The Beatles" album which spent nine weeks at number two on the US album chart in 1964.

Solomon Burke had a number 44 hit with "Cry To Me" on the US pop chart in 1962. It did not chart in the UK. Gene Chandler had a number one hit for three weeks with "Duke Of Earl" on the US pop chart in 1962. It did not chart in the UK. Sam Cooke had a number nine hit with "Twistin' The Night Away" on the US pop chart in 1962. It reached number six on the UK chart.

Answer: The Cookies

The Cookies had a number 17 hit with "Chains" on the US pop chart in 1962. It reached number 50 on the UK chart in 1963. The Beatles recorded it on their UK album "Please Please Me" in 1963, US album "Introducing The Beatles" in 1964.

The Shirelles had a number eight hit with "Baby It's You" on the US pop chart in 1962. It did not chart in the UK. The Beatles did a cover version on the UK album "Please Please Me" in 1963, US album "Introducing The Beatles" in 1964. They did a live version (recorded in 1963 for the BBC radio programme "Pop Go The Beatles") on the "Live At The BBC" album. Released in 1994 it reached number one on the UK album chart and number three on the US album chart. It was released as a CD and Vinyl single in 1995 and it reached number seven on the UK chart and number 67 on the US pop chart. The Chiffons had a number one hit for four weeks with "He's So Fine" on the US pop chart in 1963. It reached number 16 on the UK chart in 1963. In 1976 George Harrison was found guilty of subconscious plagiarism of this song when writing "My Sweet Lord". The Crystals had a number one hit for two weeks on the US pop chart with "He's A Rebel" in 1963. It reached number 19 on the UK chart.

Answer: The Isley Brothers

The Isley Brothers had a number 17 hit on the US pop chart with "Twist And Shout" in 1962. It reached number 42 on the UK chart in 1963 after The Beatles "Please Please Me" album which included the song had entered the UK album chart. The Beatles own version which was on the US album "Introducing The Beatles" spent four weeks at number two on the US pop chart in 1964. It was never released as a single in the UK.

The Top Notes (produced by Phil Spector) originally recorded the song in 1961 but it never charted on the US pop chart or on the UK chart. Brian Poole and The Tremeloes' version reached number four on the UK chart in 1963. It failed to chart in the US. Ernie Maresca had a number six hit on the US pop chart with "Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" in 1962. It did not chart in the UK.

Answer: The Marvelettes

The Marvelettes were asking "Please Mr.Postman" and spent one week at number one on the US pop chart in 1961. It never charted in the UK. It was the first number one on the US pop chart for a Motown label. The Beatles version was on the UK album "With The Beatles" which was number one for 21 weeks on the UK album chart in 1963. It was on the US album "The Beatles' Second Album" which was number one for five weeks on the US Album chart in 1964.

Ruby and The Romantics had a number one hit for one week with "Our Day Will Come" on the US pop chart in 1963. It reached number 38 on the UK chart in 1963. The Ronettes had a number two hit for three weeks on the US pop chart with "Be My Baby" in 1963. It reached number four on the UK chart in 1963. The Angels had a number one hit for three weeks on the US pop chart with "My Boyfriend's Back" in 1963. It reached number 50 on the UK chart in 1963.

Answer: Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry wrote "Roll Over Beethoven" and had a number 29 hit on the US pop chart in 1956. It failed to chart in the UK. The Beatles version was on the UK album "With The Beatles" in 1963, US album "The Beatles' Second Album" in 1964. The Beatles version although not released as a single in the UK reached number 68 on the US pop chart in 1964.

Jerry Lee Lewis had a number three hit with "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" on the US pop chart in 1957. It reached number eight on the UK chart in 1957. Huey (Piano) Smith and The Clowns had a number 52 hit on the US pop chart with "Rocking Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu" in 1957. It did not chart in the UK. Bill Haley and His Comets had a number six hit on the US pop chart with "See You Later Alligator" in 1956. It reached number seven on the UK chart in 1956.

Answer: Barrett Strong

Barrett Strong sang "Money (That's What I Want)" co-written by Berry Gordy and it was the first hit for his Motown company. It was a number 23 hit on the US pop chart in 1960. It failed to chart in the UK. The Beatles version was on the UK album "With The Beatles", US album "The Beatles' Second Album".

Jr. Walker & The All Stars had a number 52 hit on the US pop chart with their version in 1966. It did not chart in the UK. The Kingsmen had a number 16 hit on the US pop chart with their version in 1964. It did not chart in the UK. Bern Elliott and The Fenmen had a number 14 hit on the UK chart with their version in 1963. They never made it in the US as part of the British invasion and they never had any hits on the US pop chart.

Answer: Little Richard

Little Richard co-wrote and had a number six hit on the US pop chart with "Long Tall Sally" in 1956. It reached number three on the UK chart in 1957. The Beatles covered the song on the UK E.P."Long Tall Sally" and on the US album "The Beatles' Second Album" in 1964".

Pat Boone entered the US pop chart one week after Little Richard with his version of "Long Tall Sally" and had a number eight hit. It reached number 18 on the UK chart in 1956. Elvis Presley recorded "Long Tall Sally" for his second album "Elvis" which reached number one for five weeks on the US Billboard album chart in 1956. The album reached number three as "Rock 'N' Roll No.2" on the UK album chart in 1957. Warren Smith had a number 72 hit with "So Long I'm Gone" on the US pop chart in 1957. It did not chart in the UK.

Answer: Larry Williams

Larry Williams sang "Slow Down", it was the the B-side of his number 69 hit on the US pop chart "Dizzy, Miss Lizzy" in 1958. The Beatles covered "Slow Down" on the UK E.P."Long Tall Sally" in 1964 and on the US album "Something New" in 1964. They covered "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" on the UK album "Help!" in 1965, US album "Beatles VI" in 1965. The Beatles version of "Slow Down" also reached number 25 on the US pop chart in 1964 as the B-side of "Matchbox".

Lloyd Price had a number one hit for four weeks on the US pop chart with "Stagger Lee" in 1959. It reached number seven on the UK chart in 1959. Clyde McPhatter had a number six on the US pop chart with "A Lover's Question" in 1959. It did not chart in the UK. Bobby Day had a number two for two weeks on the US pop chart with "Rockin' Robin" in 1958. It reached number 29 on the UK chart in 1958.

Answer: Buddy Holly

It was Buddy Holly that wrote and sang "Words Of Love". The single was released in 1957 but did not chart on the US pop chart or the UK chart. It was included on the 1958 US album "Buddy Holly". The Beatles cover version was on the UK album "Beatles For Sale", number one for 11 weeks on the UK album chart in 1964/65. In the US it was on the "Beatles VI" album in 1965.

Gene Vincent had a number 13 hit on the US pop chart with "Lotta Lovin'" in 1957. It did not chart in the UK. Eddie Cochran had a number 18 hit on the US pop chart with "Sittin' In The Balcony" in 1957. It did not chart in the UK. The Diamonds had a number 13 hit on the US pop chart with a cover version of "Words Of Love" in 1957. It did not chart in the UK.

Answer: Carl Perkins

Carl Perkins sang "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby", it was on the "Dance Album of Carl Perkins" released in 1958. It did not enter the US or UK album charts. The Beatles version was on the UK album "Beatles For Sale" and the US album "Beatles '65" number one for nine weeks on the US album chart in 1965.

Ritchie Valens had a number 42 hit on the US pop chart with "Come On, Let's Go" in 1958. It did not chart in the UK. Marvin Rainwater had a number 60 hit on the US pop chart with "Whole Lotta Woman" in 1958. It was number one for three weeks on the UK chart in 1958. Ricky Nelson had a number ten hit on the US pop chart with "I Got A Feeling" in 1958. It reached number 27 on the UK chart.