Remakes of Sixties British Invasion Hits Quiz

Answer: Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley released "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" as a single and also had a Top Ten hit the same with "The Wonder of You", previously recorded by Ray Peterson.
Dusty first heard Pino Donaggio sing "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" in Italian in 1965 during the Sanremo Festival. English lyrics were prepared and the song became a hit for Dusty the following year. "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" was included on her 1965 "Ev'rything's Coming Up Dusty" LP.
Several other artists have recorded versions of the song.
Neil Diamond released "Solitary Man" in 1970. Tom Jones' first US Top Ten was the 1965 hit, "It's Not Unusual". In 1967 Engelbert Humperdinck's "Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)" was his first big US hit.

Answer: Phil Collins

Phil Collins took the song to the top of the charts in the UK and the US in 1988. When he starred in "Buster" the film was set in the sixties so Phil believed the song would be appropriate for the movie. Phil lost a Grammy nomination to Bobby McFerrin for "Don't Worry, Be Happy".
Diane and Annita released the first version of "Groovy Kind of Love" in 1965. After The Mindbenders scored a hit with the song it was covered by a host of artists including Sonny and Cher, Gene Pitney, Petula Clark and Neil Diamond.
George Michael released "One More Try" in 1988. "Simply Irresistible" was a hit for Robert Palmer the same year along with Rick Astley's "Together Forever".

Answer: You Really Got Me

"You Really Got Me" established The Kinks in the US when it went to Number Seven. When Van Halen recorded their debut album, "Van Halen", in 1978 they released their version as a single. The song got significant airplay, hit Number 34 in the US and helped establish the band.
The Kink's version was one of the earliest recordings using a distortion effect. The sound was created by slicing a speaker cone in the amplifier with a knife and a pin.

Answer: Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick was a session singer who recorded demos for Burt Bacharach and Hal David including "Make It Easy on Yourself" in 1962. She was disappointed when Jerry Butler had success with the song, but Bacharach and David wrote "Don't Make Me Over" for her which helped launch her career.
"Make It Easy on Yourself" was included on her debut album, "Presenting Dionne Warwick", in 1963 but the 1970 hit came from a recording of a live performance at The Garden State Center.
"Band of Gold" went to Number Three for Freda Payne in 1970, the same year Bobbi Martin released the Top Twenty "For the Love of Him" and Linda Ronstadt released the Number 25 "Long Long Time".

Answer: Gimme Some Lovin'

Steve Winwood was only 18 when he sang lead for Spencer Davis' group on "Gimme Some Lovin'". The song made the Top Ten in the US. Steve composed the song along with his brother, Muff, and Spencer Davis.
Dan Akroyd sang lead vocals when The Blues Brothers recorded the song for their "Briefcase Full of Blues", LP as featured in the 1979 film "The Blues Brothers".
"Shake Your Moneymaker" was composed and originally performed by Elmore James. Wilson Pickett covered Solomon Burke's "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" in 1966. "Shake a Tail Feather" was sung by Ray Charles in "The Blues Brothers" and was originally recorded by The Five Du-Tones.

Answer: England

The Silkie were considered England's Peter, Paul and Mary in the sixties and included several Bob Dylan songs in their live repertoire. They derived their name from the title of a song they frequently performed called "The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry".
After appearing at The Cavern Club they were signed by Brian Epstein but none of their initial releases were successful. John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison produced the Silkie when they recorded a version of a Lennon/McCartney tune from their "Help" LP.
"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" made it to Number Ten in the US, but only reached Number 28 in the UK.
The Silkie were scheduled to appear on "The Ed Sullivan Show" but were unable to secure their visas in time.

Answer: Shadows of Knight

Shadows of Knight were originally called The Shadows when they formed in Chicago. When they learned there was another group with the same name they changed their name to identify with the British Invasion.
They toiled as a local house band for several months before getting the opportunity to open for the Byrds. The exposure led to a recording contract. Their first release was a remake of "Gloria" that initially faltered because they were not signed with a national label.
The Buckinghams were another Chicago area sixties group that adopted a British sounding name and British sounding Sir Douglas Quintet actually hailed from Texas.

Answer: Santana

The Zombies' keyboardist Rod Argent wrote "She's Not There". It was their US debut single, reaching Number Two. They followed later the same year with the Top Ten "Tell Her No".
"Santana recorded a version on their 1977 "Moonflower" double album and released it as a single. Vanilla Fudge and crowded House were among the many other bands that covered the song.
Zombies' lead singer Colin Blunstone released a solo version under the name Neil MacArthur in 1969 that reached Number 34 in the UK.
"Jet Airliner" and "Swingtown" were among successful releases by Steve Miller Band in 1977. "You Make Loving Fun" was a Number Nine release by Fleetwood Mac and "Whatcha Gonna Do?" was a Number Six for Pablo Cruise.

Answer: Santa Esmeralda

Leroy Gomez was a member of Tavares who relocated to Europe, played sax on Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" LP then decided to remain in Europe. He formed Santa Esmerelda with other songwriter/musicians. Gomez sang lead vocal on "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood".

The band also released a disco version of "The House of the Rising Sun". After releasing less successful Disco songs the group disbanded in the wake of the anti-Disco movement. High Inergy took "You Can't Turn Me Off (in the Middle of Turning Me On)" to Number 12 in 1977. "Smoke from a Distant Fire" made it to the Top Ten for The Sanford/Townsend Band.

The Number One "I'm Your Boogie Man" was one of a string of seventies hits released by KC and The Sunshine Band.

Answer: Magical Mystery Tour

"Magical Mystery Tour" went to Number 39 for Ambrosia in 1977. The original version by the Beatles was the lead track on their album by the same name.
Ambrosia auditioned for A and M records and despite a shaky audition they did some demo recordings which were shopped around.
Their eponymous debut album was engineered by Alan Parsons, who produced their follow-up album. All the members of Ambrosia recorded tracks on Parsons' 1976 "Tales of Mystery and Imagination" album.
"Magical Mystery Tour" was a non-album release by Ambrosia that became popular during their live performances.
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" was recorded by Elton John three years earlier. "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You" was one of three Beatles songs recorded by Anne Murray. The single reached Number 64 in 1980. "From Me To You" was released as a single by Del Shannon in 1963.