Remakes and Originals Trivia Quiz

Answer: Doris Troy

Gregory Carroll wrote "Just One Look" with Doris. She used her pen name, Doris Payne, as the author. She was born Doris Higginson in the Bronx. She began working as an usherette at the Apollo Theater using the name Doris Payne where she came to the attention of James Brown. Doris changed her stage name to Troy and started singing professionally with acts such as Solomon Burke, Dionne Warwick and The Drifters before she released "Just One Look" as a single on Atlantic Records. Although the British Invasion cut her US chart career short, she ended up doing backing vocals for such artists as The Rolling Stones, Humble Pie, George Harrison, Carly Simon, Dusty Springfield and more. She also did tracks for Pink Floyd on "Dark Side of the Moon" (1973). A stage musical titled "Mama, I Want To Sing" was produced about her life. Doris passed away from emphysema in 2004 at age 67.
"Just One Look" was the first Hollies song to hit the US charts in 1964. The highest spot they reached in the US was with the 1972 Number Two hit, "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress".
Freda Payne sang "Band of Gold", Etta James had a hit with "At Last" and "I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) was recorded by Barbara George

Answer: Donna Summer

Harris recorded his version of the Jimmy Webb composition on his "A Tramp Shining" album in in 1968. Ten years later Donna Summer recorded a version clocking in at over eight minutes on her "Live and More" LP. When an edited version was released as a single it became her first Number One hit. Among the more than fifty cover versions are renditions by such diverse artists as The Four Tops, Frank Sinatra, Waylon Jennings, The Three Degrees, Andy Williams and The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Carrie Underwood sang the song during season four of American Idol. Anita Ward is known for "Ring my Bell". Gloria Gaynor recorded "I Will Survive" and Evelyn "Champagne" King recorded disco classics including "Shame".

Answer: James Ray

The song was Harrison's final Number One US solo hit. When he was on an early visit to the US, Harrison purchased a copy of the self-titled James Ray album and later revived one of the songs on the album, "Got My Mind Set On You". John Lennon purchased a copy of Ray's "If You Gotta Make A Fool of Somebody". James Ray was a DC native who was born James Ray Raymond.

He died of a suspected drug overdose in 1964. Rudy Clark penned a number of pop songs including "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)", which has been recorded by Betty Everett and Cher. Gene Chandler recorded "Duke of Earl" in 1962. "Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)" was a 1962 Chuck Jackson recording and Joe Dowell released "Little Red Rented Rowboat" the same year.

Answer: Steve Lawrence

Steve Lawrence enjoyed a two-week run at the Number One spot with the Gerry Goffin/Carole King composition in 1963. Steve Lawrence was born Sidney Liebowitz in New York City. After changing his name he married and became a singing partner with Edith Gormezano. She took the stage name Eydie Gorme and had a hit of her own in 1963 with "Blame it on the Bossa Nova". As a duo they have won two Emmy awards.
In addition to "Go Away Little Girl" Donny Osmond also had a Number Three hit with a cover version of Paul Anka's 1960 hit, "Puppy Love", in 1971. Donny's first solo hit was "Sweet and Innocent," peaking at Number Seven earlier the same year.
"Painted, Tainted Rose" and "I Love You because" were 1963 hits by Al Martino. Andy Williams has charted several hits over the decades including the theme to "Moon River". Vic Damone's first release was "I Have But One Heart" in 1947.

Answer: Blue Cheer

Eddie Cochran and his manager, Jerry Capehart, wrote "Summertime Blues". Cochran sang the deep lines at the end of each verse himself. Blue Cheer included a version of the song on their premier album. The album reached Number 14 on the Album Charts and the single made it to Number 11 in the US.
John Entwistle did the deep vocal parts when The Who released the song in 1970. Among the many artists who have covered the song were Alan Jackson, The Beach Boys, Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor Buck Owens and Buddy Holly.
Vanilla Fudge took their version of "You Keep Me Hangin' On" to Number Six in 1968. Swedish band Blue Swede took a cover version of the 1969 B. J. Thomas hit, "Hooked on a Feeling", to the Top Ten in the US in 1974. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" was a 1968 hit for Iron Butterfly.

Answer: Tommy James and the Shondells

"Mony Mony" reached Number Three in the US for Tommy James and peaked at the top of the charts in the UK in 1968. Ironically, Billy Idol's 1987 single release went to Number One in the US and only made it to Number Seven in the UK. Tommy James and the Shondells had a string of hits in the seventies, but only two of their songs topped the charts; "Hanky Panky" in 1966 and "Crimson and Clover" two years later. In 1963 "Hanky Panky" was a regional hit and didn't get national attention until two years later when a Pittsburgh DJ gave it airplay. The band capitalized on the exposure and released a string of hits.
Billy Idol's live version was released as a single in 1987 and was also featured on his "Don't Stop" and "Vital Idol" albums.
"Bend Me, Shape Me" was a 1968 hit by The American Breed. "I Can't Stop Dancing" was released by Archie Bell & The Drells in 1968 and The Grass Roots charted "Midnight Confessions" the same year.

Answer: Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes

Philadelphia-based Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes were founded in the early fifties and originally called themselves The Charlemagnes. After years of performing they became one of the artists on Gamble and Huff's Philadelphia International label. Although Harold Melvin headlined the band, many of the vocal chores were handled by Teddy Pendergrass.

After their initial hit with "If You Don't KNow Me By Now" they followed up with "The Love I Lost" in 1973 and "Don't Leave Me This Way" in 1975. Simply Red included the song on their "A New Flame" LP in 1989. "La La Means I Love You" was released by The Delfonics, "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" was by Jr. Walker & The All Stars and "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" was recorded by Jay and The Techniques.

Answer: The Drifters

"On Broadway" was composed by the songwriting team of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil combining with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The song was originally recorded by The Cookies and The Crystals. The Crystals' version was the first one released but neither release did well on the charts. The Drifters were scheduled for a recording session and while selecting material they initially were not attracted to the song. After a significant arrangement change they recorded their Top Ten version. Since their release of the song such diverse artists as Frank Sinatra and Sly and the Family Stone have done their own renditions.
George Benson won a Grammy for the version he recorded on his 1978 album, "Weekend in L.A.".
The Tymes had a sixties hit with "So Much In Love". The Coasters had several hits including "Searchin'" and "Young Blood". The Isley Brothers may be best known for their 1962 hit, "Twist and Shout".
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Answer: Amii Stewart

Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper composed "Knock on Wood" and Floyd recorded the tune for Stax Records. Amii Stewart reached the highest point on the charts with her disco rendition of the song. Stewart was in the touring company of "Bubbling Brown Sugar" in 1975 when she met Hansa Records producer Barry Leng. An album was released with the majority of the songs songs penned or co-written by Leng, but it was Amii's version of "Knock on Wood" that placed her in the one-hit-wonder camp.

In 1998 Mary Griffin played an Amii Stewart-based character in the movie "54". David Bowie added "Knock on Wood" to his tour repertoire in the early seventies and released the song a single in 1974. Alicia Bridges recorded "I Love The Nightlife (Disco Round)" in 1978. Samantha Sang recorded "Emotion" and "You Keep Me Dancing" the same year. Vicki Sue Robinson had a hit with "Turn the Beat Around" in 1976.

Answer: Herman's Hermits

Herman's Hermits first broke into the US charts in 1964 with "I'm Into Something Good". They continued to chart hits in the US and the following year they covered "Silhouettes". Later the same year they had a hit with a version of Sam Cooke's "Wonderful World".

The Diamonds and The Rays released their versions in 1957, with The Rays having the bigger hit, reaching Number Three. In 1964 The Searchers had a hit with "Love Potion Number Nine", originally done by the Clovers in 1959. Gerry and the Pacemakers had a Number 14 hit with the Bobby Darin tune, "I'll Be There", in 1965. "I'm Telling You Now" was a breakout hit for Freddy and the Dreamers in 1963.