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6 quizzes and 60 trivia questions.
1.
  "To The Ends Of The Earth"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An Anatomy of a Song Quiz
Both Nat "King" Cole and Engelbert Humperdinck have recorded this lovely ballad. How well do you know it?
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, Jan 26 23
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  Nat King Cole - An Unforgettable Talent    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Long before Johnny Mathis was "king of the romance ballad" there was Nat King Cole. How well do you remember Nat? Chart listings are Billboard U.S.
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Jun 02 20
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  Lyrics Of Nat "King" Cole    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Between 1954 and 1964, Nat "King" Cole had an amazing 56 different songs on various Billboard charts, mostly the Top 100/Hot 100. From the lyrics given, can you identify these ten Nat "King" Cole hits? [All songs listed are by Nat "King" Cole.]
Average, 10 Qns, lowtechmaster, Sep 23 17
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  Nat "King" Cole Lyrics   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The quiz is very simple. You have to guess from which of Nat "King" Cole's recordings the lyrics were taken.
Average, 10 Qns, gemael, Oct 05 05
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  Nat King Cole Lyrics   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Who doesn't love old romantic music? I do. See how many tunes you can recognize by these lovely lyrics.
Average, 10 Qns, mcorban, Feb 04 07
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  Nat King Cole's "L-O-V-E"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the song "L-O-V-E". It is one of the most romantic songs ever written. In this quiz I will give you part of the song and you have to know what comes next. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, DakotaNorth, Jan 06 06
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Nat King Cole Trivia Questions
1. It wasn't his first hit... but it was Nat King Cole's first Number One on the Billboard best-Seller chart. What was the name of this 1946 release?

From Quiz Nat King Cole - An Unforgettable Talent

Answer: (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons

Nat scored three Top Ten hits that year, with "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" spending six weeks at the top of the charts. Charlie Spivak, Eddy Howard, Dinah Shore and Ella Fitzgerald also charted with this song... but only Nat reached Number One.

2. From which Nat "King" Cole song come these lyrics? "Won't she ever own up We're grown up? Some day she'll be sorry, Some day just wait and see."

From Quiz Lyrics Of Nat "King" Cole

Answer: Too Young To Go Steady

On the Billboard Top 100 in 1956, "Too Young To Go Steady" reached number 21 and "That's All There Is To That" (with the Four Knights) got to number 18. On Billboard lists in 1954, "Hajji Baba (Persian Lament)" was number 14 on Best Seller, number 16 on Disc Jockey, and number 19 on Juke Box. "Let There Be Love" was number 43 on the Hot 100 in 1962.

3. "To the ends of the earth, I'll..." what?

From Quiz "To The Ends Of The Earth"

Answer: Follow my star

"To the ends of the earth, I'll follow my star" As with so many familiar expressions, the phrase "the ends of the earth" comes from the King James Bible. "And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth." (Zechariah 9:10) For some time the phrase was used only in religious contexts to indicate the dominion of Man as opposed to that of Heaven. It wasn't till the Nineteenth Century that it came into common use with the usual modern signification of the furthest reaches, a very long way away. (See http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/the-ends-of-the-earth.html) The expression to follow a star comes from the Christmas story in which the Magi (three wise men or kings) followed the Star of Bethlehem to find the Christ Child. In common usage, the phrase means to pursue a goal such as success, happiness or love.

4. "That's why darling, it's incredible, that someone so unforgettable, thinks that I am unforgettable too." Can you remember the name of this tune?

From Quiz Nat King Cole Lyrics

Answer: Unforgettable

This was Nat's signature tune starting in 1951.

5. Which song has these verses? "I saw you kissing someone new beneath the moon. I thought you loved me, you said you loved me. We planned together to dream forever. The dream has ended, for true love died..."

From Quiz Nat "King" Cole Lyrics

Answer: A Blossom Fell

Words and Music by Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius and Dominic John. Recorded by Nat "King" Cole in 1955. Peak Billboard position Number two in 1955. Did tou know that Nat´s real name was Nathanial Coles?

6. "L - is for the way _____________________."

From Quiz Nat King Cole's "L-O-V-E"

Answer: You look at me

7. Once the hits started coming they didn't stop. Nat charted with over 100 singles as well as albums. All of Nat's hits, from his first in 1943 until his final one in 1966 were for the same record label. What label was it?

From Quiz Nat King Cole - An Unforgettable Talent

Answer: Capitol

Capitol Records was formed in 1943 and Nat was one of its first stars. Capitol's roster of performers over the years is impressive and includes Pink Floyd, Glen Campbell, Frank Sinatra, Linda Ronstadt, The Beach Boys, and The Beatles.

8. "To the ends of the earth, just to be..." what?

From Quiz "To The Ends Of The Earth"

Answer: Where you are

"To the ends of the earth, just to be where you are" Noel and Joe Sherman wrote "To the Ends of the Earth."

9. "They say that love's a word, a word we've only heard, and can't begin to know the meaning of." Are you too old to remember this one?

From Quiz Nat King Cole Lyrics

Answer: Too Young

This was the number one song of 1951.

10. "O - is for the _________________________."

From Quiz Nat King Cole's "L-O-V-E"

Answer: Only one I see

11. Hard to believe, but Nat sang the theme song for this 1954 movie and had a hit record with it.

From Quiz Nat King Cole - An Unforgettable Talent

Answer: The Adventures of Hajji Baba

The song was "Hajji Baba (A Persian Lament)." It made it to Number 14 and was Nat's NINTH record on the charts that year. The film starred John Derek as a swashbuckling barber (yep) in ancient Persia. Nat sang the title song but was lucky enough not to be in the film.

12. "Once my cup was overflowing But I gave nothing in return. Now I can't begin to tell you What a lesson I have learned." These lines are from which Nat "King" Cole melody?

From Quiz Lyrics Of Nat "King" Cole

Answer: Looking Back

In 1958, "Looking Back" scored at number five on Billboard's Top 100 list; in 1955, "Smile" checked in at number ten. On the Hot 100, "I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore" (1964) reached number 22 and "Take A Fool's Advice" (1961) managed number 71.

13. "No matter where you..." What?

From Quiz "To The Ends Of The Earth"

Answer: Roam

"No matter where you roam" "To the Ends of the Earth" was written in 1956.

14. "Why I love you, heaven knows". Can you pick out the name of this one?

From Quiz Nat King Cole Lyrics

Answer: Ramblin' Rose

This song made the charts in August of 1962.

15. Which song is this from? "Darling, I guess My mind's more at ease. But nevertheless, Why stir up memories?"

From Quiz Nat "King" Cole Lyrics

Answer: Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Words and Music by Bob Russel and Duke Ellington. Nat was born in Montgomery, Alabama.

16. "V - is very, very ______________________."

From Quiz Nat King Cole's "L-O-V-E"

Answer: extra-ordinary & extraordinary & extra ordinary

17. In 1956 Nat made the newspapers across the USA... and several other countries. What happened?

From Quiz Nat King Cole - An Unforgettable Talent

Answer: He was attacked on stage by KKK members

During a concert in Birmingham, Alabama, three members of the local KKK ran on stage and beat up Nat. Luckily Nat wasn't seriously injured. Incredibly, a local reporter asked Nat if he thought the attack might have been a protest against rock and roll music. Nat thought not.

18. In what 1955 Nat "King" Cole song are these lyrics? "I thought you loved me. You said you loved me. We planned together To dream forever."

From Quiz Lyrics Of Nat "King" Cole

Answer: A Blossom Fell

In 1955, Cole's "A Blossom Fell" was a number two song on Billboard's Best Seller and Juke Box lists, and a number three on the Disc Jockey list. "Night Lights" hit number 16 on the 1956 Top 100 chart. On the Hot 100 list, "I Don't Want To See Tomorrow" got to number 34 in 1964, and "Nothing Goes Up (Without Coming Down)" eased in at number 87 in 1963.

19. "I'll never be..." What?

From Quiz "To The Ends Of The Earth"

Answer: Far behind

"I'll never be far behind" Nat released the song as a single in 1956. It also appears on the albums "This Is Nat 'King' Cole" (1957) and "The Nat 'King' Cole Story" (1961).

20. "In a restless world like this is, love is ended before it's begun" - Can this clue trip you up?

From Quiz Nat King Cole Lyrics

Answer: When I Fall In Love

This 1957 recording topped the UK charts in 1987.

21. From which song are the following lyrics? "I think of you every morning, Dream of you every night. Darling, I'm never lonely Whenever you are in sight."

From Quiz Nat "King" Cole Lyrics

Answer: (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons

Words and Music by Deek Watson and William Best. Recorded by Nat "King" Cole in 1946 (Number one for six weeks). Nat´s father (Reverend Edward Coles) was a Baptist minister and Nat's mother (Perlina Coles) a church organist.

22. "E - is even more than _______________________."

From Quiz Nat King Cole's "L-O-V-E"

Answer: Anyone that you adore can

23. In 1957 Nat became the first African-American to host a network television variety show in the U.S.A. Why did the show come to a close after just one year?

From Quiz Nat King Cole - An Unforgettable Talent

Answer: a lack of corporate sponsorship

Nat had a lot of friends in show business and his show hosted such luminaries as Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Frankie Laine, The Four Lads, Pearl Bailey and many others. NBC aired the program, without a national sponsor, figuring that they would flock to such a classy, talent laden show. Didn't happen. Companies were afraid of "offending" customers in the South and none came forth. NBC agreed to keep carrying the show, but Nat ended it.

24. "Who cares where the [what?] may wind, as long as I find you"

From Quiz "To The Ends Of The Earth"

Answer: Path

"Who cares where the path may wind, as long as I find you" Engelbert released the song in 1967 on his album "The Last Waltz." He also sometimes uses it as the opener for his show. He has often said Nat is his favorite singer, and he has recorded several of Nat's songs over the years.

25. "Jack Frost nipping at your nose." Can you name this seasonal favorite?

From Quiz Nat King Cole Lyrics

Answer: The Christmas Song

He did not want to record this song.

26. Can you tell the song I took these verses from? "Say it is only a canvas sky Hanging over a muslin tree, But it wouldn't be make believe If you believed in me."

From Quiz Nat "King" Cole Lyrics

Answer: It's Only A Paper Moon

Words and Music by Billy Rose, E.Y Harburg and Harold Arlen. Nat´s parents had 13 kids, but just five of them reached 18.

27. "Love is all that I can give to you, love is more than just _________________. Two in love can make it, take my heart and please don't break it, love was made for me and you."

From Quiz Nat King Cole's "L-O-V-E"

Answer: a game for two

28. In 1957 Nat made the Billboard "Top 20" with a cover of one of crooner Vaughn Monroe's biggest hits. What song was that?

From Quiz Nat King Cole - An Unforgettable Talent

Answer: Ballerina

Vaughn Monroe spent ten weeks in the Number One spot with his 1947 release. Nat's lighter, bouncier, take was the fifth version of the song to make the music charts. Buddy Clark, Bing Crosby, and Tommy Dorsey all had Top Ten hits with the song in 1948. Nat made it to Number 18.

29. "A-morning, noon and night In the early bright Don't you fret, my pretty pet, I'm gonna treat you right." These lines are from which Nat "King" Cole Top 100 tune?

From Quiz Lyrics Of Nat "King" Cole

Answer: Send For Me

All four songs made the Billboard Top 100. "Send For Me" soared to number seven in 1957. "Someone You Love" made number 21 in 1955. In 1956, "To The Ends Of The Earth" reached number 39 and "My Dream Sonata" got to number 59.

30. "Though the [what?] dies, the [what?] lingers on"

From Quiz "To The Ends Of The Earth"

Answer: Melody/ Song

"Though the melody dies, the song lingers on" "Though the melody dies, the song lingers on" is a play on the title of a 1927 song by Irving Berlin and Beda Loehmer, "The song has ended (But the melody lingers on"). Nat recorded this song on his 1957 album "Just One of Those Things."

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