Oldies 1150, Big 500 Countdown Part 7 Quiz

Answer: Everything is Beautiful

Ray Stevens is probably best known for his comedy songs that present humourous commentaries on the social issues of the day. "The Streak" is a good example of this. He has, however, had some success with more mainstream songs such as this one, which reached the number one spot on the charts, and earned him a Grammy.
"Joy to the World", by Three Dog Night was #94 on the countdown, "Saturday in the Park", by Chicago, was #131, and "One Fine Morning", by Lighthouse, was #451.

Answer: Bad Bad Leroy Brown

"Bad Bad Leroy Brown" was a big hit for Jim Croce the same year that he was killed in a plane crash, at the age of 30. One of the lines from the song, "All the downtown ladies call him Treetop Lover", provides an interesting twist of irony, given that his plane crashed because it failed to lift high enough to clear a tree top.
"American Pie", by Don McLean, was #7 on the countdown, "Cracklin' Rosie", by Neil Diamond, was # 80, and "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet", by Bachman Turner Overdrive, was #198.

Answer: I Think I Love You

Based loosely on the real-life career of the singing family The Cowsills, "The Partridge Family" was a successful television series that ran from 1970-1974. "I Think I Love You" was one of their biggest hits, starting a music career for teen idol, David Cassidy.
"Stay a While", by the Bells, was #240 on the countdown, "Maggie Mae", by Rod Stewart, was #319, and "Your Song", by Elton John, was #311.

Answer: Evil Ways

From their self-titled debut album, "Evil Ways" was a top ten hit for Santana. The group was fronted by Mexican born Carlos Santana, who is an absolutely amazing guitarist.
"Green-Eyed Lady", by Sugarloaf, was #182 on the countdown, "American Woman", by the Guess Who, was #107, and "Where Evil Grows", by the Poppy Family, was #146.

Answer: Listen to the Music

Off their second album, "Toulouse Street", "Listen to the Music was written and sung by Tom Johnston, founding member of the Doobie Brothers. Sadly, their drummer Keith Knudsen died on Feb. 8/05, after a lengthy battle with pneumonia. He was only 56 years old.
"Share the Land", by the Guess Who, was #484 on the countdown, "Old Time Rock 'n Roll", by Bob Seger, was #8, and "Lookin' Out My Back Door", by Creedence Clearwater Revival, was #203.

Answer: The Long and Winding Road

"The Long and Winding Road" was recorded during the filming of "Let It Be", the Beatles third film, which turned out to be a documentary about the breaking up of the group. McCartney was inspired to write the song by a road near his farm in Scotland which offered 16 miles of twists and turns.
Also by the Beatles, "Let It Be" was #89 on the countdown, "Imagine", by John Lennon, was #62, and "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, by Paul and Linda McCartney, was #295.

Answer: Will It Go Round in Circles

Billy Preston is probably better known for his songwriting and musical collaborations then he is as a solo artist. He played with the Beatles on the "Let It Be" album, most notably on the "Get Back" track. His cheerful presence in the studio has often been credited with soothing some of the tension between the four fabs.
"Alone Again", by Gilbert O'Sullivan, was #383 on the countdown, "Seasons in the Sun", by Terry Jacks, was #185, and "Rockin' Pneumonia", by Johnny Rivers, was #308.

Answer: Daniel

Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, Elton John took his stage name from musicians Elton Dean and Long John Baldry. Elton John has managed to place a song on the Top 40 charts for every year between 1970 and 1996. "Daniel" is one of his many wonderful collaborations with Bernie Taupin.

Answer: Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves

Once known as Cherilyn Sarkasian LaPier, Cher's musical career took off after she hooked up with Sonny Bono, a man who couldn't sing, but knew how to manipulate the industry. She continued to release individual recordings while partnered with Sonny, this being one of them.
"Indian Reservation", by Paul Revere and the Raiders, was #484 on the countdown, "Gypsy Woman", by Brian Hyland, was #235, and "Brown Sugar", by the Rolling Stones, was #43.

Answer: Bridge Over Troubled Water

Of the many wonderful songs recorded by Simon and Garfunkel, this has to be my favourite. It held the number one spot on the charts for 10 weeks, and won a Grammy for them.
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel met in public school, during the production of the school play, "Alice in Wonderland". Over the years they have split up and reunited several times, one of those splits following shortly on the heels of the release of this song.