Mary Did You Know? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Jethro Tull

"Cross-Eyed Mary", a song about a young prostitute, first appeared on Jethro Tull's "Aqualung" album. Jethro Tull was formed in Blackpool in 1967 by grammar school chums. They went through several names before landing on Jethro Tull, the name of an Englishman who invented horse-driven agricultural equipment.

Answer: Bob Dylan

"Mary Ann" is one of the tracks on Bob Dylan's 1973 album "Dylan" and was based on a traditional folk song. The song is about a man who has gone to sea and misses his love.

Answer: Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin released her version of this traditional song on her 1972 album "Amazing Grace." "Amazing Grace" was well-received critically and commercially; Ms. Franklin won the 1973 Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance.

Answer: Faces

Before Rod Stewart went out on his own, he was the lead vocal singer for the band Faces. The track "Sweet Lady Mary", about one lover leaving another, was on the band's 1971 "Long Player" album. It was written by Faces bass guitarist Ronnie Lane, Stewart, and Ronnie Wood, who became a member of the Rolling Stones.

Answer: The Carpenters

The song "Merry Christmas Darling" was written by Frank Pooler in the 1940s. Later, Pooler became a choral director at Cal State Long Beach, where two of his best students were Karen and Richard Carpenter. According to the Lacross Tribune (12/23/2005), Pooler gave the song to the Carpenters.

They recorded and released it in 1970; it went to number one on that year's Billboard's Christmas singles chart.

Answer: Alice Cooper

The track "Mary Ann" first appeared in 1973 on Alice Cooper's album "Billion Dollar Babies." Alice Cooper was born Vincent Damon Furnier in Detroit, Michigan, 1947. According to his autobiography, his trademark look of smeared make-up was inspired by Bette Davis's appearance in the film "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"

Answer: ABBA

"Merry-Go-Round" was the B side of ABBA's debut single, "People Need Love". Technically, they weren't yet ABBA. They called themselves by their first names, 'Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid', which they later shortened to their initials. The song is also known as "En Karusell."

Answer: Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt released the traditional song "I Will Never Marry" on her album "Simple Dreams," which was released in 1977. The song was a duet with Dolly Parton and explores the singer's mixed feelings about marriage.

Answer: Ike and Tina Turner

Although written by John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Proud Mary" became one of Tina Turner's signature songs. She and her husband, Ike Turner, released the track on their 1971 album "Workin' Together." They also sang it on the "Ed Sullivan Show" that year.

Answer: Elvis Presley

"Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas" was released in 1971 and featured the King singing such classic Christmas songs as "O Come, All Ye Faithful", "The First Noel", and "Merry Christmas Baby". The song is credited to Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore and has been covered by such varied performers as Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, and CeeLo Green.