British Invasion Band Songs-Cover or Original? Quiz

Answer: Devil in Her Heart

The Donays originally recorded the Richard Drapkin composition as "Devil in His Heart" (1962) for Correc-tone Records. The record was the only single release by The Donays. Yvonne Symington sang lead using the stage name Yvonne Vernee.
George Harrison double tracked his vocals and played lead guitar when The Beatles recorded their version. John and Paul provided backing vocals.
"Little Child" was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney for Ringo Starr. Ringo ended up singing "I Wanna Be Your Man" on "With the Beatles". The Rolling Stones also recorded a version.
"Hold Me Tight" was primarily a McCartney composition but attributed to Lennon/McCartney.

Answer: Do You Love Me

"Do You Love Me" was recorded by The Contours in 1962. The song was written by Motown's Berry Gordy, Jr. It was the Contours' only US Top 40 hit record. Gordy wrote the song with the intention of having The Temptations record it. Other British Invasion artists to record a version include Brian Poole and the Tremeloes and The Hollies.
"Glad All Over" (1964) was the band's first US Top Ten single. It was written by drummer Dave Clark and vocalist/organ player Mike Smith. Clark and Smith also wrote "Bits and Pieces" (1964) and "Can't You See That She's Mine" (1964).

Answer: Carrie Anne

"Carrie Anne" was written by Allan Clarke, Graham Nash and Tony Hicks of The Hollies. Clarke, Nash and Hicks also wrote other hits for the band including "Stop Stop Stop" (1966), "On a Carousel" (1967) and "King Midas in Reverse" (1967). "Stop Stop Stop" was the only Hollies song featuring Tony Hicks playing banjo.
"Stay" was originally done by Maurice Williams and the Zodiaks in 1960. "Just One Look" (1963) was co-written by Doris Troy and originally recorded by her. "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" was recorded by Kelly Gordon in 1969.

Answer: I'm Crying

"I'm Crying" was written by the The Animals' vocalist Eric Burdon and organist Alan Price. "I'm Crying" was the follow up to the band's release of the traditional Folk song "The House of the Rising Sun". "I'm Crying" was from the band's 1965 album "The Animals on Tour" which also contained the band's version of John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom". "Bring It on Home to Me" written by Sam Cooke and released in 1962.

Answer: True

Herman's Hermits had their first chart topper in the US with "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" (1965). It was written by British actor and songwriter Trevor Peacock. The song was originally done by actor Tom Courtenay in a British TV play called "The Lads" and released in 1963 as a single.
Herman's Hermits hit Number One again in 1965 with 1910 British music hall song by Fred Murray and R. P. Weston titled "I'm Henry VIII, I Am". The song was recorded by Joe Brown in 1961. Connie Francis recorded a version on her 1966 album "Connie Francis and The Kids Next Door".
Herman's Hermits and their producer, Mickie Most, were adept at selecting cover tunes that fit the band's image. Members of the band did compose some album cuts, however, none of them became Top Ten Singles.

Answer: Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying

"Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" was credited to Gerry Marsden and band members Freddie Marsden, Les Maguire, and Les Chadwick. The group recorded it in early 1964 and sang it on "The Ed Sullivan Show" (1948) in May. Gerry and the Pacemakers were represented by Brian Epstein so George Martin produced "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying".
"Ferry Cross the Mersey" was also an original tune for the band written by Gerry Marsden.
"I'll Be There" (1960) was written and originally recorded by Bobby Darin. "You'll Never Walk Alone" is from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel". Mitch Murray wrote the band's first two hits releases, "I Like It" (1963) and "How Do You Do It?" (1963)

Answer: Not Fade Away

"Not Fade Away" was credited to Buddy Holly by his first and middle names, Charles Hardin, and Norman Petty. The song was recorded by The Crickets in 1957. "Not Fade Away" was recorded during the same session as "Everyday" in a Clovis, New Mexico, studio.
The band's composition "Little by Little" was the flip-side of "Not Fade Away" when it was released in the US. "Not Fade Away" was the opening single on Side A of The Rolling Stones' "England's Newest Hitmakers" album and was also played as an opening number during early live appearances.
"Carol" was written by Chuck Berry. Jimmy Reed originally recorded "Honest I Do". "Can I Get a Witness" was composed by the Motown songwriting team of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland.

Answer: The Searchers

"Needles and Pins" and "When You Walk In The Room" were cover tunes by The Searchers that were previously released by Jackie DeShannon. Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono composed "Needles and Pins" and Jackie DeShannon's 1963 rendition only made it to Number 84 in the US. The Searchers were impressed with the song when they heard Cliff Bennett sing it live and released their own version. The song made it to Number 13 in the US.
Jackie DeShannon wrote and originally recorded "When You Walk In The Room" (1963) but it only reached Number 99 on the US charts.
Peter and Gordon had Number One success in 1964 with "A World Without Love". The Moody Blues had their first US Top Forty with a cover version of Bessie Banks' 1964 single "Go Now". The Swinging Blue Jeans covered Chad Romero's 1959 release "Hippy Hippy Shake" in 1963.

Answer: The Kinks

Ray Davies composed all of the Kinks' US Top Forty singles between 1964 and 1965 beginning with the 1964 hits "You Really Got Me" and "All Day and All of the Night". Both songs peaked at Number Seven in the US. In 1965 "Tired of Waiting for You" went to Number Six followed by the Number 23 "Set Me Free". "Who'll Be the Next in Line" and "A Well Respected Man" were also 1965 hits.
The Kinks formed in North London in 1963 with brothers Dave and Ray Davies along with Pete Quaife. Drummer Mick Avory rounded out the quartet.
The Nashville Teens had a hit in 1964 with a cover of John D. Loudermilk's "Tobacco Road". The Pretty Things di not have a US Top Forty hit in 1964 and 1965. In 1967 The Tremeloes had a US hit with "Here Comes My Bay" from Cat Stevens' 1967 album "Matthew and Son".

Answer: Manfred Mann

Manfred Mann primarily recorded cover tunes during their British Invasion years. Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich composed "Do-Wah-Diddy". The Exciters had already had chart success with the Number Four "Tell Him" in 1963. It would be their only US Top Forty single.

While their version of "Do-Wah-Diddy" didn't reach the US Top Forty Manfred Mann's topped the US charts. They followed with the Number 12 "Sha La La". In 1968 the band reached the Top Ten again with Bob Dylan's "Mighty Quinn". "Here Comes the Night" and "Mystic Eyes" were US Top Forty hits for Them.

In 1965 The Troggs had a hit with a cover of The Wild Ones 1965 single "Wild Thing". The Zombies' keyboard player Rod Argent wrote the band's 1964 breakthrough his "She's Not There".