Sing Me a Job Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Carpenters

"Please Mr Postman" was originally a hit for The Marvelettes in 1961 when it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. When the song was covered by The Carpenters in 1975, it rose to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Easy Listening charts.

Their version also reached number one in Canada and Japan and number two on the UK Singles Chart. The song has been covered by other artists including The Beatles.

Answer: James Taylor

"Handy Man" was originally recorded in 1959 by The Sparks of Rhythm, and then by Jimmy Jones, who had at one time been a member of that group. The version by Jimmy Jones rose to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960. In 1964 the song was covered by Del Shannon, and then by James Taylor in 1977.

The version by James Taylor rose to number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary Chart. James Taylor won a "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance" Grammy Award for "Handy Man".

Answer: David Seville

Ross Bagdasarian Senior wrote "Witch Doctor" and recorded it under the name "David Seville" in 1958. It rose to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B Charts. In 1958 the song was recorded by Don Lang in Britain where it appeared in the UK Top 10. In 1960 Ross Bagdasarian again recorded the song, this time with the Chipmunks. It has also been recorded by French, Danish and Spanish artists.

Answer: Glen Campbell

"Wichita Lineman" as recorded by Glen Campbell in 1968, rose to number three on the US pop chart, number one on the American Music Country Chart and the Adult Contemporary Chart. On the "Rolling Stone" magazine's 2004 list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" the song ranked as number 192.

Answer: Bobby Darin

This song was a hit for Bobby Darin in 1966 and rose to number eight in the US. It was written by Tim Hardin, who also recorded the song on his 1967 album "Tim Hardin 2". Bobby Darin later wrote "Simple Song of Freedom " for Tim Hardin which became a Top Ten hit in 1969.

The Four Top also had a big hit in the UK with this song. The song has been covered by many artists such as The Animals, Harry Belafonte, Johnny Cash, Burl Ives, Elton John, Dolly Parton, Bob Seger, the Small Faces and Emmylou Harris, just to name a few.

Answer: Billy Joel

"Piano Man" has become Billy Joel's signature song and when it was released in 1973 it had chart success in Australia, Canada and the US. It was Billy Joel's first major success. The song was also written by Billy Joel. On the "Rolling Stone" magazine's 2004 list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time", "Piano Man" is ranked number 421.

Answer: Ray Parker Jr

"Ghostbusters" as written and recorded by Ray Parker Jr, was the theme to the motion picture "Ghostbusters" starring Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray. The song rose to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart. It was also popular in Australia, Netherlands, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. Due to the song's use in an advertising campaign in the UK it again entered the UK Top 75 in 2008.

The song has been covered many times.

Answer: The Beatles

"Paperback Writer" was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon and released in 1966. It became an immediate number one hit in the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and Norway. It has been covered several times.

Answer: Loretta Lynn

"Coal Miner's Daughter" is a song written and recorded by Loretta Lynn and released in 1970. It is an autobiographical song about her growing up in Kentucky. The song rose to number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and also number one in Canada's Country Music Chart, but only managed number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Lonnie Donegan

"My Old Man's a Dustman (Ballad of a Refuse Disposal Officer)", recorded at the Gaumont Cinema in Doncaster UK), was an immediate success in the UK, and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. It also rated well in Australia and Canada. Another of Lonnie Donegan's hits was "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour On The Bedpost Overnight?". Anthony James Donegan MBE was born in Scotland in 1931 and died, age 71, in 2002 following a heart attack.

He was one of the popular skiffle musicians in the UK.