No, They're Not Sea Shanties Trivia Quiz

Answer: Julie London

"Cry Me A River" was written by Arthur Hamilton. It peaked at number nine on the Billboard chart for Julie London in 1955. It peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles chart in 1957.

Actress/singer Julie London was born Julie Peck in Santa Rosa, California, USA, in 1926. In 1943 while operating an elevator at Roos Bros. on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angels, she was discovered by the future wife of Alan Ladd, talent agent Sue Carol. She made her first movie "Nabonga", in 1944 and later starred with Robert Taylor, Gary Cooper and Robert Mitchum. In 1955 the first of 32 albums "Julie Is Her Name" was released on the Liberty record label. Billboard named her the most popular female vocalist for 1955, 1956 and 1957.

Answer: Bobby Darin

"Lazy River" was written by Hoagy Carmichael/Sidney Arodin. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Bobby Darin in 1961. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"Lazy River" was first released in 1931 by Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra with vocal refrain by Hoagy Carmichael. The tune is based on a Jazz chord progression that co-writer of the song and clarinetist Sidney Arodin used as an exercise to warm up before a performance. Strange but true, he never recorded the song himself.

Answer: Don Gibson

"Sea Of Heartbreak" was written by Paul Hampton/Hal David. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Country Chart and at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Don Gibson in 1961. It peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"Sea Of Heartbreak" was one of many crossover hits for country singer/songwriter/guitarist, Don Gibson. Between 1956 and 1978 he had 37 Top Ten hits on the Billboard Country Chart which included three number one hits. The songs he wrote included "Sweet Dreams", "Oh, Lonesome Me" and "I Can't Stop Loving You", which were also big hits for other singers.

Answer: Gerry and The Pacemakers

"Ferry 'Cross The Mersey" was written by Gerry Marsden. It peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart for Gerry and The Pacemakers in 1964. It peaked at number six on the Billboard Hit 100 in 1965.

"Ferry 'Cross The Mersey" was released on the eponymous movie soundtrack album which peaked at number 19 on the UK Album Chart and number 13 on the Billboard Album Chart in 1965. The movie directed by Jeremy Summers featured Gerry & The Pacemakers and various pop stars of the day including Gerry's fellow Liverpudlians, Cilla Black and The Fourmost.

Answer: Queen

"Seven Seas Of Rhye" was written by Freddie Mercury. It peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart for Queen in 1974. It did not chart in the USA.

"Seven Seas Of Rhye" was one of the most important songs for Queen. It was based on a fantasy land created by Freddie Mercury and his sister Kashmira. It was a very short instrumental track on Queen's eponymous first album but a complete song on their second album "Queen II" It was also Queen's first hit on the UK Singles Chart.

"Seven Seas Of Rhye" charted on March 9 1974, "Queen II" released on March 8 1974 charted on March 23 1974 and "Queen" released on July 13 1973 charted on 30 March 1974.

Answer: Del Shannon

"Sea Of love" was written by Philip Baptiste/George Khoury. It peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Del Shannon in 1982. It did not chart in the UK.

"Sea Of Love" became Del Shannon's last Billboard chart hit when it entered the chart in 1981. It came 15 years after his last chart hit "The Big Hurt" in 1966 and 20 years after his first hit and only Billboard number one hit "Runaway" in 1961.

"Sea Of Love" was originally a hit for Phil Phillips (Philip Baptiste) with The Twilights. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959 and was his only chart hit.

Answer: Cliff Richard

"Ocean Deep" was written by Rod Trott/Jon Sweet. It peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart for Cliff Richard in 1984. It did not chart in the USA.

Cliff Richard was a superstar in the UK and the only singer to have had hits on the UK Singles Chart in five decades. He was one of the few UK Rock and Rollers from the late '50s to have hits on the Billboard Hot 100. His first US hit was "Living Doll" which peaked at number 30 in 1959. He had to wait 17 years before having his first Top Ten hit "Devil Woman", which peaked at number six.

Answer: Enya

"Orinoco Flow" written by Enya/Roma Ryan, was number one for three weeks on the UK Singles Chart for Enya in 1988. It peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989.

Singer/songwriter/musician/producer Enya was born Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin (Enya Patricia Brennan) in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland, in 1961. She joined her family's Celtic folk group Clannad in 1980, played keyboards and sang backing vocals. In 1982 she left to pursue a solo career. She became Ireland's best selling solo artist and second only to U2. She has won numerous awards and was nominated for Academy and Golden Globe Awards for "May It Be", written for "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001).

Answer: Billy Joel

"The River Of Dreams" was written by Billy Joel. It peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 for Billy Joel in 1993. It also peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"The River Of Dreams" is the title track from Billy Joel's 1993 album "River Of Dreams". It was the only album released by Billy Joel in the '90s. In 1993 a songwriter named Gary Zimmerman claimed that over half of "The River of Dreams" was based on his 1986 song "Nowhere Land". Zimmerman dropped the lawsuit the following year.

Answer: The Lighthouse Family

"Ocean Drive" was written by Paul Tucker. It peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart for The Lighthouse Family in 1996. It did not chart in the USA.

The Lighthouse Family consists of a British duo, vocalist Tunde Baiyewu and keyboardist Paul Tucker; they formed the act in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, in 1993. Their fist two UK chart entries in 1995 were minor hits until re-issued in 1996 when "Lifted" peaked at number four and "Ocean Drive" peaked at number 11. They had four Top Ten hits over the three years 1996, 1997 and 1998 and they peaked at numbers four, six, four and six, unusual but consistent.