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1. This foreign language song was #1 for five weeks in 1958. It also has the distinction of winning the first Grammy ever for Best Song. Of course the song was "Volare". Who was the recording artist?
2. Emilio Pericoli had a #6 hit in 1962 with this song from the film "Rome Adventure", a piece of romantic fluff starring Troy Donahue and Suzanne Pleshette. It was?
3. "Sukiyaki" was a big hit in the summer of 1963, topping the charts for three weeks. Who was the singer?
4. In December 1963, The Singing Nun had a huge hit that was #1 for four weeks. It was?
5. "Guantanamera" was a #9 hit in 1966 and was this Los Angeles based trio's biggest hit.
6. Miriam Makeba had a #12 hit in 1967 which was sung in a South African tribal language. It was?
7. In 1971, Santana had a #13 hit with this Spanish language number.
8. "Eres Tu (Touch The Wind)" was another song sung in Spanish that peaked on the charts at #9 in the spring of 1974. Who recorded it?
9. In 1959, Richie Valens had a #22 hit with "La Bamba". It charted just before his untimely death in the Buddy Holly plane crash. The song was reprised in 1987 as part of the movie of the same name based on Valens' life. This time it hit #1 on the charts! What was the name of the group who sang the 1987 version.
10. The song "Sadeness" was a surpise #5 hit in 1991. It featured traditional Gregorian Chant sung in Latin backed with a disco beat. What recording act came up with this novel approach?
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