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1. Which singer had a hit with these lyrics in 1968? "I am a lineman for the county And I drive the main road Lookin' in the sun for another overload I hear you singing in the wire I can hear you thru the whine And the Wichita Lineman, is still on the line"

Answer: Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell released "Wichita Lineman" as the title single from the album of the same name. It was written by Jimmy Webb. Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
3 - US Billboard Hot 100
1 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
7 - UK Singles Chart
The song spent 15 weeks on the Hot 100, topped the US Country chart for two weeks, and topped the US Adult Contemporary Chart for six weeks. It was preceded on the US Country chart by Sonny James' "Born to Be With You" and succeeded by Johnny Cash's "Daddy Sang Bass".

2. "My daddy left home when I was three And he didn't leave much to ma and me Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze Now I don't blame him 'cause he run and hid But the meanest thing that he ever did Was before he left, he went and named me Sue" These lyrics belong to which artist?

Answer: Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash released "A Boy Named Sue" as a single recorded live in San Quentin State Prison in California for the album "Johnny Cash At San Quentin". It was written by Shel Silverstein. Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
2 - US Billboard Hot 100
1 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
3 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
1 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks
4 - UK Singles Chart
The song was Cash's biggest hit on the Hot 100, spending two weeks at number two. Cash sang it at San Quentin only to try it out and had no idea it would become such a big hit. On the US Country chart it was preceded by Merle Haggard's "Workin' Man Blues" and succeeded by Buck Owens' "Tall Dark Stranger".

3. Fill in the blank with the title of this song by Charlie Rich from 1973. "And when we get ___________________ Then she lets her hair hang down And she makes me glad that I'm a man Oh, no one knows what goes on ___________________"

Answer: Behind Closed Doors

"Behind Closed Doors" was released by Charlie Rich as a single from his album of the same name. It was written by Kenny O'Dell. Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
15 - US Billboard Hot 100
8 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
5 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
37 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks
The song won Song of the Year and Single of the Year from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music. It also won a Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. On the US Country chart it was preceded by Donna Fargo's "Superman" and succeeded by Roy Clark's "Come Live with Me".

4. "Well life on a farm is kinda laid back Ain't much an old country boy like me can't hack It's early to rise, early in the sack __________________________" Fill in the blank with the title of this John Denver song from 1975.

Answer: Thank God I'm a Country Boy

John Denver released "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" as a single from his album "Back Home Again". It was written by John Martin Sommers. Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
1 - US Billboard Hot 100
5 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
1 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks
The song was one of six from 1975 that topped both the US Country chart and the US Hot 100. Denver's song "I'm Sorry" also accomplished the feat in the same year. On the US Country chart it was preceded by Jessi Colter's "I'm Not Lisa" and succeeded by Mickey Gilley's "Window Up Above". On the Hot 100 it was preceded by Freddy Fender's "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" and succeeded by America's "Sister Golden Hair".

5. This singer crossed-over the other way, from Pop to Country. Name this singer who hit it big with "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" in 1975.

Answer: B.J. Thomas

B.J. Thomas released "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" as a single from his album "Reunion". It was written by Larry Butler and Chips Moman. Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
1 - US Billboard Hot 100
1 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
2 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
3 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
1 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks
Although Thomas remained a mainly Pop artist for the next eight years, this song did pave the way for his later success as a Country artist. On the US Country chart it was preceded by Gary Stewart's "She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)" and succeeded by Jessi Colter's "I'm Not Lisa". On the US Hot 100 it was preceded by Elton John's "Philadelphia Freedom" and succeeded by Tony Orlando and Dawn's "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)".

6. Who sang these lyrics in 1980? "Well, I love a rainy night I love a rainy night I love to hear the thunder Watch the lightning When it lights up the sky You know it makes me feel good"

Answer: Eddie Rabbitt

Eddie Rabbitt released "I Love a Rainy Night" as a single from his album "Horizon". It was written by Rabbitt, Even Stevens, and David Malloy. Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
1 - US Billboard Hot 100
1 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
4 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
11 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
53 - UK Singles Chart
The song was the biggest of several crossover hits for Rabbitt. It was his seventh Number One on the US Country chart. It was preceded on that chart by Merle Haggard's "I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink" and succeeded by Dolly Parton's "9 to 5". On the US Hot 100 it was preceded and succeeded by Dolly Parton's "9 to 5".

7. Willie Nelson had a monster hit with this song that was originally recorded by Brenda Lee in 1972. Elvis also did a version of it in 1972 and John Wesley Ryles recorded it in 1979. In 1987, the Pet Shop Boys took the song to Number One in the UK. Which song is this that Nelson recorded 1982?

Answer: Always On my Mind

Willie Nelson released "Always On my Mind" as a single from his album of the same name. It was written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson Thompson. Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
5 - US Billboard Hot 100
2 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
10 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
4 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks
The song was named the US Billboard Hot Country Single of the Year for 1982. It was also named the Country Music Association's Song of the Year and Single of the year for 1982. It won three Grammys for Song of the Year, Best Male Country Performance, and Best Country Song. On the US Country chart it was preceded by Alabama's "Mountain Music" and succeeded by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson's "Just to Satisfy You".

8. "Take the very breath you gave me Take the heart from my chest I'll gladly take her place if you'll let me Make this my last request Take me out of this world God, please ____________________" Fill in the blank with the title of this song by Tim McGraw from 1994.

Answer: Don't Take the Girl

Tim McGraw released "Don't Take the Girl" as a single from his album "Not a Moment Too Soon". It was written by Craig Martin and Larry W. Johnson. Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
17 - US Billboard Hot 100
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
The song was his first Number One on the US and Canadian Country charts and his second top 20 on the US Hot 100. On the US Country chart it was preceded by John Berry's "Your Love Amazes Me" and succeeded by Brooks & Dunn's "That Ain't No Way to Go".

9. Who had a hit with the following lyrics in 2007? "She was staring out that window, of that SUV Complaining, saying I can't wait to turn 18 She said I'll make my own money, and I'll make my own rules Mamma put the car in park out there in front of the school Then she kissed her head and said I was just like you"

Answer: Trace Adkins

Trace Adkins released "You're Gonna Miss This" as a single from his album "American Man: Greatest Hits Volume II". It was written by Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller. Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
12 - US Billboard Hot 100
19 - US Billboard Pop 100
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
11 - Canadian RPM Hot 100
The song is Adkins first crossover hit. On the US Country chart it was preceded by Alan Jackson's "Small Town Southern Man" and succeeded by George Strait's "I Saw God Today".

10. Tim McGraw recorded "Suspicions" in 2007 and released it with moderate success. But what singer recorded it first in 1979 and had a crossover hit with it?

Answer: Eddie Rabbitt

Eddie Rabbit released "Suspicions" as a single from his album "Loveline". It was written by Rabbitt, Even Stevens, David Malloy, and Randy McCormick. Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
13 - US Billboard Hot 100
9 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
41 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
7 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks
The song was named Broadcast Music Incorporated's Song of the Year in 1980. It was his fifth Number One on the US Country chart and his first top 20 on the US Hot 100, a sign of things to come. On the US Country chart it was preceded by Dolly Parton's "You're the Only One" and succeeded by Mel Tillis' "Coca-Cola Cowboy".

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Country Crossover Kings, Vol. 1 Quiz

This quiz will focus on male Country Singers who have crossed-over to other charts. I will either give lyrics or a clue and you will name either the song or the singer.

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