What Is The Musical Connection Vol.III Quiz

Answer: Fire

"Ring Of Fire" written by June Carter/Merle Kilgore, peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Johnny Cash in 1963. It did not enter the UK Singles Chart.

"Light My Fire" written by Robby Krieger but credited to The Doors, peaked at numnber three on the Billboard Hot 100 for Jose Feliciano in 1968. It Peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"Fire" written by Arthur Brown/Vincent Crane/Mike Finesilver/Peter Ker, was number one for one week on the UK Singles Chart for The Crazy World of Arthur Brown in 1968. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

Answer: States

"North To Alaska" written by Johnny Horton/Tillman Franks, peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 for Johnny Horton in 1960. It peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart in 1961.

"California Girls" written by Brian Wilson/Mike Love, peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 for The Beach Boys in 1965. It peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"Sweet Home Alabama" written by Ed King/Gary Rossington/Ronnie Van Zant peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 for Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1974. It peaked at number 31 as a double A-Side with "Double Trouble" on the UK Singles Chart in 1976, number 43 in 1979 and number 21 in 1982.

Answer: Countries

"Back In The U. S. S. R." written by Paul McCartney but credited to Lennon/McCartney, was track one on side one of the 1968 album "The Beatles" (White Album). It was later released as a single and peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart in 1976. It was not released as a single in the USA.

The Beatles recorded the song as a trio as Ringo had temporarily left the group. The B-side was "Twist and Shout", making it the first EMI (Parlophone) single by The Beatles to include a non-Beatles original composition.

"America" written by Paul Simon, peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Simon & Garfunkel in 1972. It peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart the same year. It was first released on their 1968 album "Bookends".

"Lost In France" written by Ronnie Scott/Steve Wolfe, peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart for Bonnie Tyler in 1976. It did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Planets

"Earth Angel" written by Jesse Belvin/Gaynel Hodge/Curtis Williams, peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 for the Crew-Cuts in 1955. It peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"Venus" written by Ed Marshall was number one for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Frankie Avalon in 1959. It peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"Life On Mars" written by David Bowie peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart for David Bowie in 1973. It was not released as a single in the USA at the time but did enter various Billboard charts following Bowie's death in 2016.

Answer: Relatives

"Son Of A Preacher Man" written by John Hurley/Ronnie Wilkins, peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart for Dusty Springfield in 1968. It peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969.

"Son Of My Father" written by Giorgio Moroder/Pete Bellotte/Michael Holm, was number one for three weeks on the UK Singles Chart for Chicory Tip in 1972. It peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

"The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp" written by Dallas Frazier, peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 for O. C. Smith in 1968. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

Answer: Rivers

"Moody River" written by Gary D. Bruce, was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 for Pat Boone in 1961. It peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"Yellow River" written by Jeff Christie, Was number one for one week on the UK Singles Chart for Christie in 1970. It peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

"The River Of Dreams" written by Billy Joel, peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 for Billy Joel in 1993. It also peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

Answer: Sugar

"Sugar And Spice" written by Fred Nightingale (Tony Hatch), peaked at numnber two on the UK Singles Chart for The Searchers in 1963. It peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964.

"Sugar Town" written by Lee Hazlewood, peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 for Nancy Sinatra in 1966. It peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart in 1967.

"Brown Sugar" written by Mick Jagger/Keith Richards, peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart as a Tripple A-Side with "Bitch" and "Let It Rock" for The Rolling Stones in 1971. It was number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 as a normal A & B-Sided single the same year.

Answer: TV Themes

"Rawhide" written by Ned Washington/Dimitri Tiomkin, was sung by Frankie Laine as the theme tune to the TV western series "Rawhide". It did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100. It peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart in 1959.

"Welcome Back" written by John Sebastian, was the theme tune to the TV series "Welcome Back Kotter", it was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 for John Sebastian in 1976. It did not enter the UK Singles Chart.

"I'll Be There For You" written by David Crane/Marta Kauffman/Michael Skloff/Allee Willis/Phil Solem/Danny Wilde, was the theme tune to the TV show "Friends". It peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 for The Rembrandts in 1995. It peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart in 1995 and at number five in 1997.

Answer: Transport

"Ferry 'Cross The Mersey" written by Gerry Marsden, peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart for Gerry and The Pacemakers in 1964. It peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.

"Leaving On A Jet Plane" written by John Denver, was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 for Peter, Paul and Mary in 1969. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart in 1970

"The Pushbike Song" written by Idris and Evan Jones, peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart for The Mixtures in 1971. It peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

Answer: Phones

"Telephone Line" written by Jeff Lynne, peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart for The Electric Light Orchestra in 1977. It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

"Telephone Man" written by Meri Wilson, peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Meri Wilson in 1977. It peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"Hanging On The Telephone" written by Jack Lee, did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 for Blondie. It peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart in 1978.