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A Little Help from My Friends Trivia Quiz


All these popular tunes were recorded by well known artists during the 1960s through the 80s. All have uncredited performances by other popular artists on them. Your job will be to name the uncredited performer. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by fredsixties. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
fredsixties
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
336,164
Updated
Aug 06 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
550
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 15
1. "Good Vibrations" was a major hit for The Beach Boys back in 1966. A guitarist who occasionally toured with the group played background on the tune. He also went on to become a major star on his own. Can you fill in the blank?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... Wichita Lineman)
Question 2 of 15
2. One of the most famous non-credited performances appeared on The Beatles rendition of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". Whose slow handed guitar riffs are quite evident listening to the track? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Bette Midler had some success as a singer in the early 1970s. In her rendition of "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" in 1972, she was accompanied by a then unknown songwriter who played piano on the tune. He went on to have a pretty good career of his own. Who was he?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... He writes the songs..)
Question 4 of 15
4. Carly Simon's 1972 hit "You're So Vain" has created quite a controversy over the years as everyone has tried to figure out who she was singing about. Which of the rumored figures actually sang backup vocals on the tune? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Neil Young had a number one U.S. Billboard charting single in 1972 called "Heart of Gold". Poney up and give me the name of his friends that sang background on the tune. Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Chicago had a Top 20 tune in 1974 called "Wishing You Were Here". The sounds of the ocean and waves could be heard in the background of the tune. You could also hear members of another popular group, who you would associate with the ocean and the waves, singing background vocals. Who were they? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. A girl who only wanted to be with you in the 1960s, provided background vocals in 1974 when Elton John recorded "The Bitch is Back". Can you remember who she was? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. "My Life" was a Top 5 Billboard charting hit for Billy Joel in 1978. Peter Cetera, one of the lead singers for the group Chicago, helped out on the tune.


Question 9 of 15
9. Warren Zevon and his "Werewolves of London" made it onto the Billboard charts in 1978. There are rumours that he had some help from members of a very successful band of the late 1970s and 1980s. I don't think it was a mirage. Say you will come up with the right answer. Who helped him? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. John Stewart, a prolific songwriter, took "Gold" onto the charts in 1979 and had a hit single. He did have some help on vocals from a girl who went her own way, had some dreams and later had to stand back. Who was she? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. "I Can't Tell You Why" was a big hit for The Eagles in 1980. In between cheeseburgers and margaritas, a popular singer did some background vocals. Can you fill in the blank?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... clues in question)
Question 12 of 15
12. "Urgent" was a 1981 classic from Foreigner. In the body of the song there is a saxophone solo by a former all star performer. Can you name him? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. "Money for Nothing" was an MTV favorite and a top selling hit for Dire Straits in 1981. Who made a cameo appearance and sang the line "I want my MTV" in the tune? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. "Higher Love" was a big hit for Steve Winwood in 1986. A female voice was needed to do some of the vocals. The lady chosen was just like every woman, except she had a powerful voice. She told us something good when she sang the song. Who was she? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. One of the bad girls of early rock and roll helped Eddie Money to success when he took "Take Me Home Tonight" up the charts in 1986. Who was this sexy lady? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Good Vibrations" was a major hit for The Beach Boys back in 1966. A guitarist who occasionally toured with the group played background on the tune. He also went on to become a major star on his own. Can you fill in the blank?

Answer: Glen Campbell

"Good Vibrations" was a number one tune for The Beach Boys in 1966. At the time, it was one of the most expensive songs ever produced. It also took over six months for the completed project. Playing guitar on the track was none other than Glen Campbell, who at one time actually toured with the group. Campbell of course went on to have a long time recording career as both a country and crossover artist.

The song itself is listed on Rolling Stone Magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" at number six.
2. One of the most famous non-credited performances appeared on The Beatles rendition of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". Whose slow handed guitar riffs are quite evident listening to the track?

Answer: Eric Clapton

Recorded for the "White Album" in 1968, and written by George Harrison, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was never released as a single. Still, it is one of the Beatles most recognizable tunes, partly because of the guitar of Eric Clapton whose handiwork is evident throughout the tune. Harrison had specifically asked Clapton to play lead guitar on the track. Clapton had at first resisted the idea of playing on a Beatles tune, but relented and recorded the track in one night.

Although never released as a single, the song still makes Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" at number 135.
3. Bette Midler had some success as a singer in the early 1970s. In her rendition of "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" in 1972, she was accompanied by a then unknown songwriter who played piano on the tune. He went on to have a pretty good career of his own. Who was he?

Answer: Barry Manilow

"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", a cover of a tune from the 1940s, was part of Midler's 1972 debut album called "The Divine Miss M". Barry Manilow was a co-producer on the album and played piano on a number of the songs, including this one. Manilow went on to have a stellar career of his own which has spanned over 30 years.
4. Carly Simon's 1972 hit "You're So Vain" has created quite a controversy over the years as everyone has tried to figure out who she was singing about. Which of the rumored figures actually sang backup vocals on the tune?

Answer: Mick Jagger

"You're so vain; you probably think this song is about you..." One of Carly Simon's signature tunes, it has been a whirlwind of controversy over the year since she has never publicly revealed who the song was about. All the four listed choices were mentioned as possible subjects of the song, but Jagger actually sang backup vocals on the tune, which was a number one Billboard charting hit for Simon.

The song ranks at number 72 on Billboard Magazine's "Greatest Songs of All Time".
5. Neil Young had a number one U.S. Billboard charting single in 1972 called "Heart of Gold". Poney up and give me the name of his friends that sang background on the tune.

Answer: Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor

"Heart of Gold" was a number one tune for Neil Young in 1972. It came off a successful album called "Harvest". The song was recorded in Nashville Tennessee. Two other musicians were in Nashville at the time for an appearance on a television show there. They were Linda Ronstadt, (formerly of the Stone Poneys), and James Taylor ("You've Got a Friend"). Young's producer arranged for Ronstadt and Taylor to sing backup vocals on the studio track of the tune.
The song did pretty well for itself and ended up at number 297 on Rolling Stone Magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
6. Chicago had a Top 20 tune in 1974 called "Wishing You Were Here". The sounds of the ocean and waves could be heard in the background of the tune. You could also hear members of another popular group, who you would associate with the ocean and the waves, singing background vocals. Who were they?

Answer: The Beach Boys

It was The Beach Boys, specifically Al Jardine, along with Carl and Dennis Wilson who contributed background vocals to Chicago's "Wishing You Were Here" which topped out at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1974. The song was part of "Chicago VII", the group's seventh studio album. Peter Cetera, one of Chicago's lead singers, specifically requested these guys for the backup vocals.

The two bands had a very successful U.S. tour together during the mid 1970s.
7. A girl who only wanted to be with you in the 1960s, provided background vocals in 1974 when Elton John recorded "The Bitch is Back". Can you remember who she was?

Answer: Dusty Springfield

"The Bitch is Back" was a song by Elton John, written with Bernie Taupin. It was the second single released from his 1974 album "Caribou", and reached number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 15 in the U.K. Dusty Springfield (who was not "The Bitch") performed the background vocals on the tune in the studio version.

There was also a live recording which was taken from a show performed at New York City's Madison Square Garden later in 1974.
8. "My Life" was a Top 5 Billboard charting hit for Billy Joel in 1978. Peter Cetera, one of the lead singers for the group Chicago, helped out on the tune.

Answer: True

"My Life" was off Joel's successful album called "52nd Street" which debuted in 1978 and the single reached as high as number three on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1979. Cetera, one of the main voices of Chicago, helped out with background vocals and sang along with Joel on the bridge of the tune. Donnie Daucas, another member of Chicago at the time, also did some background work.
9. Warren Zevon and his "Werewolves of London" made it onto the Billboard charts in 1978. There are rumours that he had some help from members of a very successful band of the late 1970s and 1980s. I don't think it was a mirage. Say you will come up with the right answer. Who helped him?

Answer: John McVie and Mick Fleetwood

Warren Zevon needed some help to make his "Werewolves of London" a success. He found that help in some members of Fleetwood Mac. Bass guitarist John McVie and drummer Mick Fleetwood both played on the recording which peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Some of Fleetwood Mac's more successful albums were "Rumours", "Mirage", and "Say You Will", among others.
10. John Stewart, a prolific songwriter, took "Gold" onto the charts in 1979 and had a hit single. He did have some help on vocals from a girl who went her own way, had some dreams and later had to stand back. Who was she?

Answer: Stevie Nicks

John Stewart teamed with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, and released an album called "Bombs Away Dream Babies", which included the #5 hit, "Gold," in 1979. The song was his biggest success. He had formerly been a member of The Kingston Trio in the 1960s and had written several hundred songs over the years; most notably The Monkees' smash hit "Daydream Believer".
11. "I Can't Tell You Why" was a big hit for The Eagles in 1980. In between cheeseburgers and margaritas, a popular singer did some background vocals. Can you fill in the blank?

Answer: Jimmy Buffett

"I Can't Tell You Why" was a cut off The Eagles album called "The Long Run" in 1979. The song was released and became a Top 10 hit for the group peaking at number eight. It was their last Top 10 hit on the Billboard charts. In the studio, doing background vocals in addition to the group was one Jimmy Buffett. David Sanborn's saxophone is heard as well.
12. "Urgent" was a 1981 classic from Foreigner. In the body of the song there is a saxophone solo by a former all star performer. Can you name him?

Answer: Junior Walker

"Urgent" was 1981 tune by Foreigner which came off the album simply titled '4'. Coincidently the tune went to number four on the Billboard Hot 100 charts during its run. In the body of the song there is a saxophone solo performed by one of the legends of Motown, Junior Walker, whose group "Junior Walker and the All-Stars" had a number of hits during the 1960s, most notably "Shotgun", and "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)?".
13. "Money for Nothing" was an MTV favorite and a top selling hit for Dire Straits in 1981. Who made a cameo appearance and sang the line "I want my MTV" in the tune?

Answer: Sting

It was Sting, who not only sang the line, but co-wrote "Money for Nothing" along with Dire Straits lead vocalist Mark Knopfler. The tune was off an album called "Brothers in Arms" and became a number one tune in the U.S, as well as a number four tune in the U.K. It also won a Grammy Award as "Best Rock Performance by a Group with a Vocal" in 1985.
14. "Higher Love" was a big hit for Steve Winwood in 1986. A female voice was needed to do some of the vocals. The lady chosen was just like every woman, except she had a powerful voice. She told us something good when she sang the song. Who was she?

Answer: Chaka Khan

It was Chaka Khan of "Tell Me Something Good" and "I'm Every Woman" fame, who had previously sang with a group called Rufus, who helped Steve Winwood, as the female voice in "Higher Love". The tune became Winwood's first Billboard charting number one hit single and earned two Grammy Awards in the process. It was off the LP called "Back in the High Life".
15. One of the bad girls of early rock and roll helped Eddie Money to success when he took "Take Me Home Tonight" up the charts in 1986. Who was this sexy lady?

Answer: Ronnie Spector

The voice was unmistakable, even after all those years. Although uncredited, when Ronnie Spector sang the line "be my little baby", a line from her 1963 hit called "Be My Baby", anyone listening who remembered the music knew exactly who it was. Eddie Money's "Take Me Home Tonight" reached number four on Billboard's Hot 100 charts, and became one of his biggest hits.

It also marked the return of Spector to the mainstream.
Source: Author fredsixties

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