I've Lost My "Mind" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Georgia

"Georgia on My Mind" was written way back in 1930 and was first popularized by its writer, Hoagy Carmichael. It was popularized and became a hit when it was recorded by Ray Charles in 1960, and it reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts during that run.

It has been recorded over the years by scores of artists, and was also a number one hit for Willie Nelson on the country charts in 1978. In 1979 the Georgia State Legislature designated it as the state's official song.

Answer: We Five

"You Were on My Mind" was a song written by Sylvia Tyson and performed by Ian and Sylvia in 1964. The popular version was picked up and recorded by We Five, who were based in San Francisco. It became a number three hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1965 and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1966.

Answer: Australia

The Easybeats were an Australian group formed in 1964 inspired by "The British Invasion" and groups like The Beatles. Formed in Sydney, they had numerous top 10 hits in their home country in 1965 and 1966. They secured an American recording contract in 1966 and made their international debut with "Friday on My Mind".

The song became a number one hit in their homeland as well as reaching number three in the U.K. and number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. They later moved to the U.K. and had a number of other hits there.

In 2001 it was voted as the best Australian song of all time by the Australasian Performing Right Association. It still can be heard frequently on many stations and has become a staple in the U.S. during Friday afternoon drive time.

Answer: Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell recorded "Gentle on My Mind" in 1967 and it was released to mild success on the Billboard Hot 100 charts reaching only a number 62 placing at the time, and a number 30 placing on the Country charts. It was re-released in 1968 and reached number 39 on the Billboard charts at that time. Campbell had better success with later releases such as "By The Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", and "Rhinestone Cowboy".

The song has been covered by more than 300 artists over the years. Some of the more notables were Elvis Presley, Dean Martin and Aretha Franklin.

Answer: Ted Nugent

The Amboy Dukes, with Ted Nugent, were considered a hard/acid/psychedelic rock group when the recorded the song "Journey to the Center of the Mind" in 1968. The single of the same name placed as high as number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts that year.

Answer: Tyrone Davis

Tyrone Davis began his career in the late 1950s and toiled without much success until the B-side of one of his releases got the attention of some DJs and began to get airplay. "Can I Change My Mind" zoomed up the Billboard Hot 100 charts and reached a peak of number five in 1968. Davis' biggest hit "Turn Back The Hands of Time" was released in 1970.

It reached number three on the Hot 100 charts.

Answer: True

Presley's seventeenth number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 charts did indeed prove to be his last in the U.S. "Suspicious Minds" was written by Mark James who also recorded and released the single, which went nowhere. Presley decided to try the song after hearing it, and it is widely believed that the song is what returned Presley to commercial success.

It became a number one hit in 1969 in the U.S. and Canada, as well as enjoying a number two placing in the U.K. It is listed on Rolling Stone Magazine's compilation of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" at number 91.

Answer: Gordon Lightfoot

All of the choices were Canadian performers but it was Gordon Lightfoot who recorded this song. Lightfoot's debut in Canada was in 1962 with a song called "(Remember Me) I'm the One" which reached number three on the Canadian charts. He had a number of successful hits in Canada during the 1960s, but first hit the American charts in 1971 with "If You Could Read My Mind" which went to the top of the Canadian charts (his first number one tune there) as well as number five on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

His biggest success would come in the mid 1970s with "Sundown" and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald".

Answer: True

Clint Holmes was the song of an American serviceman and a British woman, born in England. He came to the U.S. as a young child and began his signing career after a stint in the U.S. Army in the late 1960s, where he was a member of the U.S. Army Chorus.

His biggest hit "Playground In My Mind", hit number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts and did indeed remain on the charts for 23 weeks.

Answer: Mind Games

"Mind Games" was a 1973 single written and recorded by John Lennon as the lead single for his album of the same name. Lennon actually had begun writing the song while still a member of The Beatles. When released in 1973 it scored a number 18 placing on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the U.S., and peaked at number 26 in the U.K.

Answer: True

Surprisingly, that is true. Joel's original release of the tune from his "Turnstiles" album in 1976 failed to chart. After the September 11 attacks on the U.S., it was released again as a duet with Tony Bennett, and that version also failed to chart. The song has become more popular in recent years, but I doubt Joel will try and release it again.

Answer: Boston

It was Boston who sent "Peace of Mind" up the charts. Written by band member Tom Scholz, it was the third single released from their debut album, simply titled "Boston". It peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1977.

Answer: Natalie Cole

Natalie Cole, the daughter of the late Nat "King" Cole scored a big hit with "I've Got Love on My Mind" in 1977. The song reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent five weeks at the top of the Soul charts.

Answer: Willie Nelson

It was Willie Nelson who propelled "Always on My Mind" to that number five placing on the Billboard Hot 100 charts during 1982 as well as reaching the top of the Country charts in both the U.S. and Canada. Nelson's version is the most famous, although the song has been recorded by over 300 artists.

Another popular version is that of Elvis Presley, who released the song in 1972. That scored a number 16 placing on the U.S. Country Music charts, but never charted on the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: True

That is absolutely true. Harrison released the single "Got My Mind Set on You" in 1987 and it shot to the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts. It was Harrison's last number one single and the last number one single by any ex-Beatle in the U.S. Paul McCartney's last number one was a duet with Michael Jackson called "Say, Say, Say" in 1983. John Lennon's last number one hit was "(Just Like) Starting Over, which reached the top after his murder in 1980, and Ringo Starr's last number one was "You're Sixteen", way back in 1973.