10 Questions: Rhythm of the Rain Multiple Choice Quiz | Music

Answer: Gordon Lightfoot

'Early Mornin' Rain' appeared on Gordon Lightfoot's debut album 'Lightfoot!', in 1966. He had written the son in 1964. Ian and Sylvia were the first to record the song, and many artists recorded it afterwards, among others Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan.

Answer: The Cult

'Rain', a song by 'The Cult', was included in their second album,'Love'. The band was formed in 1983. In 2007 they were still active and had released eight albums.

Answer: Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw sang background vocals on 'Bring On The Rain'. The song was written by Billy Montana and Helen Darling. It was included in Jo Dee Messina' album 'Burn', and released the day before the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Answer: Eurythmics

Eurythmics released 'Here Comes the Rain Again' on January 16, 1984. the 'B' side was 'Paint a Rumour'. 'Here Comes the Rain Again' became number four on the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: 1970s

'It Never Rains in Southern California' was written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood, and recorded by Albert Hammond in 1972. It became a hit in many countries and was later recorded by many artists, among them Sonny and Cher in 1973, and Barry Manilow in 2007.

Answer: Houses of the Holy

'The Rain Song' is a song from Led Zeppelin's fifth album 'Houses of the Holy'. It was released in 1973. Jimmy Page wrote the melody and Robert Plant composed the lyrics.

"This is the springtime of my loving
"The second season I am to know
"You are the sunlight in my growing
"So little warmth I've felt before.
"It isn't hard to feel me glowing
"I watched the fire that grew so low.

Answer: The Cascades

Rhythm of the Rain" was released by The Cascades in 1962. Gary Lewis and the Playboys recorded it in 1969, Jacky Ward in 1978, and Dan Fogelberg in 1990.

"Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain
"telling me just what a fool I've been.
"I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain
"and let me be alone again."

Answer: Guns & Roses

'November Rain' was a single release of 1992, written by "Guns & Roses" lead singer Axl Rose. It is one of Guns N' Roses' longest songs.

"In the cold November rain
We've been through this such a long long time
Just tryin' to kill the pain..."

Answer: Prince and The Revolution

The 'Purple Rain' album, Prince's sixth, was released by Warner Bros. Records on June 25, 1984, and in July 4, 2008, was listed by 'Entertainment Weekly' as the number one of the top 100 albums of the past 25 years. Prince was also the star actor of the movie of the same name.

The song 'Purple Rain' opens like this:

"I never meant to cause you any sorrow
I never meant to cause you any pain
I only wanted one time to see you laughing
I only wanted to see you laughing in the purple rain."

Answer: The Smashing Pumpkins

'Rain Drops & Sun Showers' was the second track of The Smashing Pumpkins' fifth album 'Machina/The Machines of God', released on February 29, 2000 by Virgin Records.

The first verse goes:

Rain falls on everyone
The same old rain
And I'm just trying to Walk with you
Between the raindrops."