She Is a Song (Part II) Trivia Quiz

Answer: Steely Dan

The song "Peg" appeared on Steely Dan's 1977 album "Aja". It was written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. The single would reach Number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and Number Seven on the Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart. It has been suggested that the song is about actress Peg Entwhistle. The band has responded that the song is about another real person named Peg.

Answer: Toto

Winning the 1983 Grammy for Record of the Year, "Rosanna" appeared on Toto's 1982 album "Toto IV". The song was written by David Paich, who said the song was based on multiple people and not just actress Rosanna Arquette as was assumed at the time. The song reached Number Two on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and Number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. Members of the band have described it as "the ultimate Toto track".

Answer: The Four Seasons

"Sherry" was performed by the Four Seasons and written by member Bob Gaudio. The song appeared on the 1962 album "Sherry & 11 Others". Bob Gaudio got the name for the song from the name of a friend's daughter. The song would reach Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and Number Eight on the UK Singles Chart.

The song has been covered several times and appeared on more than one movie soundtrack.

Answer: The Cuff Links

The Cuff Links vocalist Ron Dante may be better known for his work on "Sugar, Sugar". "Tracy" also appeared on the 1969 album of the same name. The single reached Number Nine on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and Number One on the Canada RPM 100 Chart. It was written by by Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance.

Answer: Mal Waldron

"Ursula" was a track on Mal Waldron's 1969 jazz album of the same name. The song was an instrumental with Maldron on piano, Patrice Caratini on bass, and Franco Manzecchi on drums. As with several songs on the album, Waldron was the composer. Waldron was involved with nearly 200 albums in his lifetime.

Answer: The Monkees

"Valleri" appeared on the 1968 album "The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees". The song was written by frequent Monkees songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. The single would reach Number Three on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and Number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. The song would be one of the last prominently featured on the television series "The Monkees".

Answer: The Beach Boys

"Wendy" was written by Beach Boys members Mike Love and Brian Wilson. The song appeared on the Beach Boys 1964 album "All Summer Long". In 1964, the group would perform the song on "The Ed Sullivan Show". As the B-Side to "Good Vibrations", "Wendy" would reach Number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 1967.

Answer: Bobby "Blue" Bland

Singer Bobby "Blue" Bland recorded "Yolanda" in 1975. The single reached Number 104 on the US Singles Chart and Number 21 on the US R&B Chart. The song appeared on the album "Get On Down", released by ABC Records. Bobby "Blue" Bland was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

Answer: Paganini Traxx

"Zoe" was recorded in 1997 by Paganini Traxx (Sam Paganini), a DJ and producer. The song, an instrumental, reached Number 47 on the UK Singles Chart. Paganini and Steve Everitt were the producers of the song. His debut album "Satellite" was released in 2014.

Answer: Shirley Ellis

Shirley Ellis and Lincoln Chase wrote "The Name Game", which was recorded by Ellis. The song is known for its catchy lyric where names such as Shirley and Mary, as well as several male names, are changed to start with B, then F, then M. The single went to Number Three on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and Number Two on the Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart in 1965.

The song also appeared on the 1965 album "The Name Game".