Sing Me a Paint Box Trivia Quiz

Answer: Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell both wrote and originally performed "Big Yellow Taxi". This song reached number six on the Australian Charts, number 14 in Canada, number 11 in the UK and only number 67 in the US. However her live version of this song released in 1975 rose to number 24 on the US charts.

She is quoted with the following regarding the writing of this song: "I wrote 'Big Yellow Taxi' on my first trip to Hawaii. I took a taxi to the hotel and when I woke up the next morning, I threw back the curtains and saw these beautiful green mountains in the distance.

Then, I looked down and there was a parking lot as far as the eye could see, and it broke my heart... this blight on paradise. That's when I sat down and wrote the song".

Answer: Los Bravos

This song rose to number one in Canada, number two in the UK and number four in the US. Los Bravos were a group that formed in 1965 in Spain and were the first Spanish group to have such success on the charts in the US.

Answer: Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder

"Ebony and Ivory" was written by Paul McCartney. The song rose to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and was a big hit in the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan and Norway. However, until the end of apartheid, the song was banned in South Africa.

Answer: Jim Lowe

The version by Jim Low rose to number one on the Billboard Charts in 1956 and number eight in the UK. However in the UK a version by Frankie Vaughan was more popular and the version by Shakin' Stevens reached number one. Bill Haley & His Comets recorded the song in 1964 and in 1977 Crystal Gale had some success with the song.

Answer: Sticky Fingers

"Brown Sugar" is a hit song from the 1971 album "Sticky Fingers" and was written by Mick Jagger. It is ranked as number 490 on the "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of "500 Greatest Sons of All Time." "Brown Sugar" rose to number one in Canada and the US and number two in the UK. The artwork on the album cover was designed by Andy Warhol.

Answer: Marty Robbins

Marty Robbins wrote the words and the music for this song and he had a lot of success with it on its release in 1957. After rising to number one on the US Country chart it became Robbins' third number one hit. It rose to number one in the Australian music charts and number two on the US Billboard pop chart.

In the UK it was recorded by both Terry Dene and The King Brothers, reaching numbers 18 and six respectively.

Answer: Neil Young

"Heart of Gold" has been ranked by "Rolling Stone" magazine as number 297 on their list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time." It rose to number one in Canada and the US, and number ten in the UK. James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt did the back-up vocals for Neil Young, who also wrote this song.

It has been covered many times by such artists as Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Boney M, Kiki Dee, and Jimmy Buffet.

Answer: Chris de Burgh

"Lady in Red" topped the charts in the UK, Norway and Ireland and rose to number three in the US. Chris de Burgh said, on a UK TV show, that the memory of the first time he saw his wife inspired this song. It has been covered by The Shadows (an instrumental version), Bill Bailey, and Andy Williams. The song has appeared in numerous films and TV shows.

Answer: Abbey Road

Paul McCartney wrote "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" in 1968 for "The Beatles" album but because of time difficulties it did not appear until the following year on the famous "Abbey Road" album.

Answer: Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond wrote "Song Sung Blue" and it appeared on his album "Moods" in 1972. It rose to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and to number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1973 the song was nominated for two Grammy Awards. Neil Diamond has had such hits as "Cherry Cherry", "Kentucky Woman", "Sweet Caroline", "Cracklin' Rosie" and "Love on the Rocks" among many others. Neil Diamond also wrote songs for other artists including the Monkees.