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Quiz about Country Crossover Kings Vol 3
Quiz about Country Crossover Kings Vol 3

Country Crossover Kings, Vol. 3 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.

A multiple-choice quiz by tazman6619. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
tazman6619
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
326,175
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Fill in the blank with the title of this Charlie Rich song from 1974.

"Babe
Somewhere I know I'm gonna find it, Babe
It'll have my love behind it
And it will be a symphony of all you mean to me
______"
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "1-2-3 Like a bird I sing
'Cause you've given me the most beautiful set of wings
I'm so glad you're here today
'Cause tomorrow I might have to go and fly away
Fly away, fly away"

This 2007 Tim McGraw song is subtitled "Fly Away". What is the main title of the song?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This 1956 song was Johnny Cash's first Number One Country hit. It inspired the title of the 2005 biopic about Johnny and June, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon. Name it. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who had a hit with these lyrics in 1981?

"You take that first step
Ask her out and treat her like a lady
Second step
Tell her she's the one you're dreaming of
Third step
Take her in your arms and never let her go
Don't you know step by step
Step by step
You'll win her love"
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In 1969, Glen Campbell had a hit that many considered to be a Vietnam War protest song. Which city also served as the title for the song? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "It won't be like this for long
One day we'll look back laughin'
At the week we brought her home
This phase is gonna fly by
So baby just hold on
'Cause it won't be like this for long"

Who sang the preceding lyrics in 2008?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who had a crossover hit in 1974 with "Annie's Song"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The following lyrics from 1951 belong to which singer?

"There it stands in the corner with the barrel so straight
I looked out the winder and over the gate
The big fat rabbits are jumpin' in the grass
Wait 'til they hear my old shotgun blast
Shotgun boogie, I done saw your track
Look out Mr. Rabbit when I cock my hammer back"
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which 1963 Johnny Cash song was co-written by his future wife June Carter before they were married? It is about falling in love. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Name the 1980 Willie Nelson song that speaks of the singer's love for being on tour. Hint



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1. Fill in the blank with the title of this Charlie Rich song from 1974. "Babe Somewhere I know I'm gonna find it, Babe It'll have my love behind it And it will be a symphony of all you mean to me ______"

Answer: A Very Special Love Song

Charlie Rich released "A Very Special Love Song" as a single from his album "Very Special Love Songs". It was written by Billy Sherrill and Norro Wilson.

Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
11 - US Billboard Hot 100
1 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
4 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
2 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks

The song spent three weeks atop the US Country chart and two weeks atop the US Adult Contemporary chart. On the US Country chart it was preceded by Tanya Tucker's "Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)" and succeeded by Hank Snow's "Hello Love". It was Rich's fourth Number One on the US Country chart and second Number One on the US Adult Contemporary chart.
2. "1-2-3 Like a bird I sing 'Cause you've given me the most beautiful set of wings I'm so glad you're here today 'Cause tomorrow I might have to go and fly away Fly away, fly away" This 2007 Tim McGraw song is subtitled "Fly Away". What is the main title of the song?

Answer: Last Dollar

Tim McGraw released "Last Dollar (I'll Fly Away)" as a single from his album "Let It Go". It was written by Big Kenny of the duo Big and Rich.

Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
13 - US Billboard Hot 100
18 - US Billboard Pop 100
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks

The song features Tim's three girls singing at the end. On the US Country charts it was preceded by Kenny Chesney's "Beer in Mexico" and succeeded by Carrie Underwood's "Wasted". It was Tim's 21st Number One on the US Country chart.
3. This 1956 song was Johnny Cash's first Number One Country hit. It inspired the title of the 2005 biopic about Johnny and June, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon. Name it.

Answer: I Walk The Line

Johnny Cash released "I Walk The Line" as a single from the album of the same name. It was written by Cash.

Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
19 - US Billboard Hot 100

The song appears on the game "Karaoke Revolution Country". The song was first used in a Gregory Peck movie of the same name in 1970 as the title song. In 2005, the biopic "Walk The Line" was released to rave reviews for both Phoenix and Witherspoon, with Witherspoon winning an Oscar for her performance and Phoenix being nominated for one.
4. Who had a hit with these lyrics in 1981? "You take that first step Ask her out and treat her like a lady Second step Tell her she's the one you're dreaming of Third step Take her in your arms and never let her go Don't you know step by step Step by step You'll win her love"

Answer: Eddie Rabbitt

Eddie Rabbitt released "Step by Step" as the title single from his album of the same name. It was written by Rabbitt, Even Stevens, and David Malloy.

Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
5 - US Billboard Hot 100
3 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
23 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
2 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks
25 - New Zealand Singles

On the US Country chart it was preceded by T.G. Sheppard's "Party Time" and succeeded by Charley Pride's "Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)". It was his ninth Number One on the US Country chart and his third Top Five on the US Hot 100.
5. In 1969, Glen Campbell had a hit that many considered to be a Vietnam War protest song. Which city also served as the title for the song?

Answer: Galveston

Glen Campbell released "Galveston" as the title single from his album of the same name. It was written by Jimmy Webb.

Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
4 - US Billboard Hot 100
1 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
2 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
1 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks
14 - UK Singles

Although many assumed it was a protest song, the author says he was not thinking of the Vietnam War when he wrote the song, rather the Spanish-American War when Galveston was in its heyday. The song was on CMT's list of the ten greatest country-western songs of all time. On the US Country chart it was preceded by Loretta Lynn's "Woman of the World (Leave My World Alone)" and succeeded by Merle Haggard and The Strangers' "Hungry Eyes". It was Glen's third Number One on the US Country chart.

"Amarillo By Morning" is a George Strait song. "Abilene" is a George Hamilton IV song. "Dallas" is an Alan Jackson song.
6. "It won't be like this for long One day we'll look back laughin' At the week we brought her home This phase is gonna fly by So baby just hold on 'Cause it won't be like this for long" Who sang the preceding lyrics in 2008?

Answer: Darius Rucker

Darius Rucker released "It Won't Be Like This for Long" as a single from his album "Learn to Live". It was written by Rucker, Chris DuBois, and Ashley Gorley.

Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
36 - US Billboard Hot 100
1 - Canadian Radio & Records Country Singles
59 - Canadian Hot 100

This was Rucker's second of three Country Number Ones to also be a Top 40 hit on the US Hot 100. The song spent three weeks at the top of the US Country chart. On that chart it was preceded by Keith Urban's "Sweet Thing" and succeeded by George Strait's "River of Love".
7. Who had a crossover hit in 1974 with "Annie's Song"?

Answer: John Denver

John Denver released "Annie's Song" as a single from his album "Back Home Again". He wrote the song about his then wife, Annie.

Chart success:
Number/Chart
9 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
1 - US Billboard Hot 100
1 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
3 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
1 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks'
1 - UK Singles

The song was Denver's only major hit in the UK in his own right; most of his songs that were hits in the UK were cover versions by other singers of his songs. On the US Hot 100 it was preceded by George McCrae's "Rock Your Baby" and succeeded by Roberta Flack's "Feel Like Makin' Love". On the UK chart it was preceded by Carl Douglas' "Kung Fu Fighting" and succeeded by Sweet Sensation's "Sad Sweet Dreamer". It was John's second Number One on both the US Hot 100 and the US Adult Contemporary charts.
8. The following lyrics from 1951 belong to which singer? "There it stands in the corner with the barrel so straight I looked out the winder and over the gate The big fat rabbits are jumpin' in the grass Wait 'til they hear my old shotgun blast Shotgun boogie, I done saw your track Look out Mr. Rabbit when I cock my hammer back"

Answer: Tennessee Ernie Ford

Tennessee Ernie Ford released "The Shotgun Boogie" as a single only. It was written by Ford.

Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Best Selling Retail (Country & Western) Records
14 - US Billboard Hot 100

The song was Ford's biggest hit, staying on top of the US Country chart for three weeks and on the chart for a total of twenty-five weeks. On that chart, it was preceded by Hank Snow's "The Golden Rocket" and succeeded by Eddy Arnold's "There's Been a Change in Me". It was Ford's second Number One on the US Country chart.
9. Which 1963 Johnny Cash song was co-written by his future wife June Carter before they were married? It is about falling in love.

Answer: Ring of Fire

Johnny Cash released "Ring of Fire" as a single from his album " Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash". It was written by June Carter and Merle Kilgore.

Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
17 - US Billboard Hot 100

It remained on top of the US Country chart for seven weeks. On that chart it was preceded by Buck Owens' "Act Naturally" and succeeded by George Hamilton IV's "Abilene". The song has been covered by over sixty artists. In 2003, it was ranked number four on CMT's "100 Greatest Songs in Country Music". In 2004, it was ranked number 87 on "Rolling Stone's" list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". It was Johnny's sixth Number One on the US Country chart and fifth Top Twenty on the US Hot 100.
10. Name the 1980 Willie Nelson song that speaks of the singer's love for being on tour.

Answer: On the Road Again

Willie Nelson released "On the Road Again" as a single from the soundtrack for the movie "Honeysuckle Rose". It was written by Nelson for that movie.

Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
20 - US Billboard Hot 100
7 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
2 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
3 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks

The song is one of Nelson's signature songs. On the US Country chart it was preceded by Waylon Jennings' "Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)" and succeeded by Anne Murray's "Could I Have This Dance". It was Willie's sixth Number One on the US Country chart and first Top Twenty on the US Hot 100.
Source: Author tazman6619

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