Longing to be on the Charts Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lee Andrews and the Hearts

Lee Andrews and the Hearts formed in 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The quintet recorded for several labels before having a US Top Twenty hit in 1957 with "Tear Drops". "Long Lonely Nights" made it to Number 45 the same year. The following year their last charted hit, "Try the Impossible", made it to Number 33.
Bobby Vinton first topped the charts in 1962 with "Roses Are Red (My Love)" and had already had charted four Number One hits when his version of "Long Lonely Nights" made the US Top Twenty in 1965.
The Del-Vikings had a 1957 hit with "Come Go With Me". "Fascination" was released by Jane Morgan and the Troubadours in 1957 and Billy Ward and His Dominoes charted a rendition of "Star Dust" the same year.

Answer: Jimmy Osmond

"Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" credited to Little Jimmy Osmond was a modest hit in the US, reaching Number 38. In the UK the song was a smash hit during the 1972 Christmas season, staying at Number One for five weeks. In the process nine year old Jimmy had the distinction of becoming the youngest artist to have a Number One hit in the UK.

A European tour by The Osmonds was already planned when the song was released which helped propel the song to the top spot. As a solo artist the youngest member of the family has released one platinum record, six gold records and two gold albums. Jimmy has remained popular in Great Britain, appearing on several television and radio shows over the years.

Answer: Foreigner

Foreigner's first entry into the US charts was the 1977 Number Four release "Feels Like the First Time". The following year "Cold as Ice" reached Number Six and "Long, Long Way from Home" made it to Number Twenty. The group would have to wait until 1984 to top the charts with "I Want to Know What Love Is".

The band formed in 1976 in New York and released their eponymous debut album the following year. Over the next two decades the band released 39 singles with 14 making the Top Twenty in the US. "London Town" was a US 1978 Top Forty from Paul McCartney and Wings. Whitesnake released "Long Way From Home" the following year.

Although the chorus used the line "Long Long Way From Home" the song was titled "Long Way From Home" to avoid confusion with Foreigner's "Long, Long Way from Home".

The US Number Ten "Take the Long Way Home" was the fourth single from Supertramp's "Breakfast in America" (1979) album.

Answer: True

"The Long and Winding Road" was the band's 20th and final US Number One single as a group. The Lennon/McCartney song is the tenth track from the group's "Let It Be" album. Paul McCartney was very unhappy with producer Phil Spector's final production of the song.
"The Long and Winding Road" was recorded in late January of 1969 with John Lennon on bass, shortly after the group's famous rooftop concert on the Apple headquarters building. The working title of the album was "Get Back".
When Paul performed "The Long and Winding Road" during the 1976 Wings Over the World Tour he played piano using a horn section but no strings.

Answer: I Can Dance

The Number Nine "Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)" was British singer Leo Sayer's first entry into the US Top Forty. In 1976 he topped the US charts with "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" and again the following year with "When I Need You". Sayer charted several singles in the US and UK in the seventies and also composed or co-wrote many songs including Roger Daltrey's first solo hit, "Giving it All Away" (1973), written with David Courtney.
Between 1973 and 1980 Sayer had four albums reach the Top Forty in the US album charts.
When he was a teenager working at a hotel in Hove, England, Sayer had to be rescued by nearby workers while he tried to save guests at the hotel during a fire.

Answer: The Hollies

Beginning with "Look Through Any Window" in 1965 the Hollies had a string of Top Forty single in the US. In 1972 "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" became their highest US charting single, topping out at Number Two. "Long Dark Road" was the last Top Forty single of the Manchester, England's five 1972 singles but they bounced back with their final US Top Ten single "The Air That I Breathe" in 1974.

After Graham Nash left The Hollies in 1968 Terry Sylvester from The Swinging Blue Jeans joined the band and shared singing duties with Allan Clarke. "Stay with Me" by Faces reached Number 17 in 1972. Creedence Clearwater Revival put "Someday Never Comes" to Number 25 in 1972 and The Grass Roots had a Top Forty single the same year with "The Runway".

Answer: Long Ago and Far Away

"Long Ago and Far Away" and "You've Got a Friend" were both single releases from James Taylor's 1971 "Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon" album. It was his second album after leaving Apple Records to record for Warner Brothers Records. "You've Got a Friend" was James' first US Number One single but "Long Ago and Far Away" topped out at Number 31. James Taylor composed "Long Ago and Far Away" along with all the tracks on the album except "Machine Gun Kelly" (Danny Kortchmar) and "You've Got a Friend" (Carole King). "Long Time Gone" was a track from Crosby, Stills and Nash's debut album of the same name. "A Long Time, A Long Way to Go" was a 1971 release from Todd Rundgren. "A Long Time Ago" was from Jim Croce's 1972 "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" LP.

Answer: How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side)

In 1973 The Pointer Sisters had their first US Top Twenty single with "Yes We Can Can". Two years later "How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)" became their third Top Twenty single. In 1969 two of the sisters, Bonnie and June, began performing as Pointers, a Pair. Their sister Anita joined them to form a trio.
The girls began their singing career performing Gospel music in their church. Their father was a reverend in the local Oakland, California, church and discouraged the girls from singing Rock and Roll music. The trio released their first self-titled album in 1973 and the "Yes We Can Can" single release gave them their first US hit.
The Shangri-Las released the number 33 "Long Live Our Love" in 1966. "You've Been in Love Too Long" was a US Top Forty by Martha and the Vandellas in 1965. "I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)" was a 1965 Number 21 single by Otis Redding.

Answer: Illinois Central and the Southern Central Freight

The third verse of the song reads "Well the Illinois Central and the Southern Central Freight, you got to keep on pushing mamma you know they're running late". After "Listen to the Music" peaked at Number 11 in 1972 the Doobie Brothers had their first US Top Ten the following year when "Long Train Runnin'" made it to Number Eight. "Long Train Runnin'" was written by member Tom Johnston. The following year they would top the charts with "Black Water".
"Long Train Runnin'" and "China Grove" were both hit singles from their "The Captain and Me" album.
The Doobie Brothers formed in the late sixties and honed their unique style by touring extensively around Northern California in 1970, releasing their first album in 1971.

Answer: England

When Ace formed in Sheffield, England, in 1972 they called themselves Ace Flash and the Dynamos. The members came from various local bands. They recorded their debut album, "Five-A-Side" in 1974 and immediately had success with "How Long", reaching the Top Twenty in both the US and the UK.

The group released two albums before disbanding in 1977 without realizing further chart success. Front man Paul Carrack played several instruments and was the only member to have significant success after the band broke up.

He worked with Eric Clapton, Squeeze, Roxy Music and was part of Roger Waters' backing band called The Bleeding Heart Band. He also sang lead on Mike and The Mechanics' 1988 hit "The Living Years".