Sing Me a Crying Song Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Four Seasons

"Big Girls Don't Cry" rose to number one in 1962 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard's Rhythm and Blues survey. The Four Seasons have been known as Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons since 1970. Their original name was the Four Lovers. In 1990 The Four Seasons were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 1999 into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

They have had such hits as "Sherry" "Walk Like a Man" and "Dawn (Go Away)".

Answer: Julie London

The inclusion of the song "Cry Me a River" in the 1956 film "The Girl Can't Help It" made it a hit for the singer/actress Julie London and the song rose to number nine in the US and number 24 in the UK. The song also had chart successes when it was sung by Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Cocker and Michael Buble.

Julie London was born in the US in 1926 and died in 2000. She appeared in numerous movies and TV shows.

Answer: Roy Orbison

"Crying" was co-written by Roy Orbison and his recording of the song, released in 1961, rose to number one on the United States Cashbox chart and number two on Billboard Hot 100. When he recorded this song as a duet with kd lang in 1987 as part of the soundtrack for the movie "Hiding Out", it won a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. "Crying" was also honoured by a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 2002 and on the "Rolling Stone" list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004, it was number 69.

The song was covered by Jay and the Americans in 1966 when it reached number two in the US. Don McLean's version in 1980 went to number five on the Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart. It has also been recorded by Gene Pitney and a duet by Clay Aiken and Linda Eder.

Answer: The Everly Brothers

"Crying in the Rain" was written by Howard Greenfield and Carole King. The release by the Everly Brothers reached number six on the US pop charts and also number six on the UK Singles Chart. The band A-ha from Norway successfully covered the song in 1990.

The Everly Brothers, Don and Phil, were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. As a duo they hold the record for the most Top 100 singles. They were awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997 and in 2001 were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004. They have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Answer: Gerry & The Pacemakers

The song "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" rose to number six on the UK Singles Chart and number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964. Gerry & The Pacemakers made their US TV debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1964 singing this song.

Like the Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers also came from Liverpool UK and were also managed by Brian Epstein. They were the first act ever to have three number UK ones with their first three singles. The group was formed in 1959 by Gerry Marsden with his brother Fred and two others. Some of their hits are "How Do You Do It?", and "I Like It". They disbanded in 1966.

Answer: Johnny Ray

"Cry" was a big hit for Johnny Ray and suited his style of singing. It was a number one hit for him for eleven weeks in 1951 and his version is the most successful to date and is reputed to have sold over 35 million copies. He had a hearing disability and often wore a hearing aid. The song has been covered by many artists including Crystal Gale and Patti Page. Johnny Ray was born in 1927 and died in 1990 of liver failure.

"If your sweetheart sends a letter of goodbye
It's no secret you'll feel better if you cry
When waking from a bad dream
Don't you sometimes think it's real?
But it's only false emotions that you feel

If your heartaches seem to hang around too long
And your blues keep getting bluer with each song
Remember sunshine can be found behind a cloudy sky
So let your hair down and go on and cry."

Answer: Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice

Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the music and Tim Rice the lyrics for the song "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" as part of the musical "Evita", which told the story of Eva Peron.

The first person to record this song was Julie Covington in 1976 for the original album. Her version reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in 1977. Madonna starred as Eva Peron in the 1996 motion picture "Evita" and the song was released by Madonna as a single the following year. It has been covered by such artists as Olivia Newton-John, the Carpenters, Petula Clark, Elaine Paige, Joan Baez and Donna Summer.

Answer: Leslie Gore

"It's My Party (and I'll Cry If I Want To)" went to number one in the US on both the Pop and Rhythm and Blues Charts in 1963 and rose to number nine in the UK. The song tells the story of girl at her own birthday party where her boyfriend, Johnny, goes off with another girl who is wearing Johnny's ring.

Leslie Gore was born in 1946 and was only 18 years of age when she recorded this song.

Answer: Judy's

This follow-up song told the story that because Johnny came back to her that it was "Judy's Turn to Cry." This song rose to number five on the Billboard Chart in 1963

Answer: Sue Thompson

This song rose to number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was Sue Thompson's first appearance on this chart. It rose to number six in Australia and only number 46 on the UK Singles chart. The Lennon Sisters recording of the song, also in 1961, rose to number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Sue Thompson was born in 1925. She had some success also with the song "Paper Tiger in 1964. She recorded several songs with Don Gibson.