Sing Me A Tune! Trivia Quiz

Answer: With a Little Help From My Friends

While recording the 1967 album "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", Beatles member Ringo Starr recorded the album under the alias "Billy Shears". "Billy Shears" sang lead on one song on the album - "With a Little Help From My Friends". The song was released as a single in 1978.

Answer: It Don't Come Easy

On Sunday, August 1, 1971, a benefit concert was held at at Madison Square Garden in New York City for war refugees from Bangladesh. The concert was organized by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar. At the concert, Ringo Starr performed his 1971 hit single "It Don't Come Easy". The single "It Don't Come Easy" hit the top ten in nine countries.

Answer: Yellow Submarine

The 1968 film "Yellow Submarine" is an animated musical film inspired by the musical works performed by the Beatles. The movie's soundtrack was released in January of 1969 and featured the title song, "Yellow Submarine". The title song was performed by the Beatles featuring Ringo Starr as the lead singer.

Answer: Photograph

Ringo Starr and George Harrison wrote the song "Photograph" for Ringo Starr's 1973 album "Ringo". The song hit the top ten in nine different countries. Ringo Starr performed this song at the 2014 Grammy Awards ceremony.

Answer: Buck Owens

Johnny Russell and Voni Morrison wrote the song "Act Naturally" in 1963. Buck Owens and the Buckaroos recorded the song in 1963 and the song hit number one on the United States Billboard Country Singles chart. Loretta Lynn, Dwight Yoakam, and the Beatles covered the song "Act Naturally".

Answer: Back Off Boogaloo

The 1972 song "Back Off Boogaloo" was written and performed by Ringo Starr. The single was produced by George Harrison. The glam rock sound of this single was inspired by Starr's time spent with the band T. Rex during the filming of the 1972 documentary "Born to Boogie". The single hit the top ten in five different countries.

Answer: Octopus's Garden

After eating a dish featuring an octopus, Ringo Starr wrote and recorded the 1969 Beatles song "Octopus's Garden". The song was featured on the 1969 Beatles album titled "Abbey Road".

Answer: The No No Song

Ringo Starr's version of the song "The No No Song" was recorded for his 1974 album "Goodnight Vienna". "The No No Song" was released as an A-side single with another song from the "Goodnight Vienna" album called "Snookeroo". This single hit number three on the United States Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Don't Pass Me By

The 1968 song "Don't Pass Me By" was recorded for the Beatles' 1968 album "The Beatles". This album was also known as "The White Album" The single "Don't Pass Me By" featured Ringo Starr on vocals and hit number one in Denmark.

Some Beatles fans believed in an urban legend that Paul McCartney had died in 1966 and was replaced with a a look-alike for public appearances. The 1968 Beatles' song "Don't Pass Me By" featured the lyrics "you were in a car crash and you lost your hair" which was believed to be a clue in the "Paul McCartney is dead" urban legend.

Answer: The Platters

On July 3, 1955, the Platters released their song "Only You (And You Alone)". This song became the group's first chart single as it hit the top twenty in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. This song was covered by Ringo Starr, Travis Tritt, Reba McEntire, the Statler Brothers, the Stylistics and Diana Ross.