Sing Me a Weather Forecast Trivia Quiz

Answer: Christopher Cross

"Ride Like The Wind" appeared on Christopher Cross' self-titled debut 1980 album and it was also his debut single. It reached number two in the US Charts.

Born Christopher Charles Geppert in 1951, Christopher Cross is a singer/songwriter and his debut album won him five Grammys. He also received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for the theme from the film "Arthur".

Answer: Seals and Crofts

"Summer Breeze" appeared on the Seals and Crofts album of the same name and it reached number six on the US Pop Singles Chart. The song also had some success when covered by the Isley Brothers in 1974.

Seals and Crofts was a popular and successful duo in the 1970s. They disbanded in 1980 but reunited from 1991 to 1992 and again briefly in 2004.

Answer: Hank Williams

"Cold, Cold Heart" was written and recorded by Hank Williams in 1951 and was a very early entry in "The Great American Songbook". It reached number one on the US Country Singles Music Chart. The song was also recorded in the same year by Tony Bennett and it had some success on the Billboard charts and in fact, peaked at number one.

Hank Williams was born as Hiram King Williams in 1923 and he died in 1953. He was only 29 years old. In his short life he charted eleven number one songs, including "Your Cheatin'Heart", "Hey, Good Lookin" and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry." His songs have been covered by many, many other artists including Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Kenny Rankin, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong and Tom Waits.

Answer: Johnny Mathis

"Misty" became the signature song of Johnny Mathis and reached number twelve on the US Pop Singles chart in 1959. The song, originally composed as an instrumental, was covered by, among others, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billy Eckstine, Frank Sinatra, Lloyd Price and Ray Stevens. The version by Johnny Mathis was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002.

Johnny Mathis was born John Royce Mathis in 1935. In 2003 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Academy of Recording Artists and Sciences. He has also been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. He has sold an estimated 350 million records worldwide.

Answer: Carole King

Carole King and Gerry Goffin originally wrote the song for Bobby Vee. It was included in his album "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes." However, Carole King recorded the demo version of the song which was released in 1962 and it became her first commercial success as a singer.

Carole King, born in 1942, is a singer and songwriter. In 1971 her album "Tapestry" was top of the US Album Chart for fifteen weeks. She wrote or co-wrote over 115 Billboard Hot 100 pop hits. She has recorded 25 albums. She has won four Grammy Awards and been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.

Answer: B J Thomas

"Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" was written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach for the film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" in 1969 and was recorded by B J Thomas. It reached number one in the United States and Canada and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks in 1970. The version by Thomas was ranked as the eighty-fifth biggest song on Billboard's Hot 100 All Time Top Singles.

Billy Joe "BJ" Thomas was born in 1942 and had many hits in the 60s and 70s. In 1966 B J Thomas and The Triumphs released the album "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" and it sold over one million copies and went Gold.

Answer: The Carpenters

The Carpenters had a big hit with "Rainy Days and Mondays" in 1971 and it reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. It was the Carpenter's fourth number one song on the Adult Contemporary Singles Chart.

The Carpenters were brother and sister Karen and Richard Carpenter and were the number one selling American singers of the 70s. It is estimated that they have sold over 100 million records. Karen died in 1983. She was 32 years old.

Answer: The Doors

"Riders On The Storm" came from The Doors' 1971 album "L A Woman" and reached number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and number 22 on the UK Singles Chart.

The Doors were formed in 1965 and included vocalist Jim Morrison. They were a very controversial rock band of the 60s mostly due to Jim Morrison's wild lyrics and behaviour on stage. After Morrison's death in 1971 the remaining members kept on playing, and finally disbanded in 1973. In 1993 The Doors were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 2009 "Riders On The Storm" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. The only live performance of this song with Jim Morrison was on 11 December 1970 in Dallas, Texas.

Answer: The Kinks

"Sunny Afternoon" was released as a single in June 1966 and went to number one on the UK and the Irish charts the following month. In the US it peaked at number fourteen. A number of performers have covered the song including Jimmy Buffett, Bob Geldof and Take That.

The Kinks were formed in 1964 in North London by brothers Ray and Dave Davies and were one of the "British Invasion" bands. The band was together for 32 years. They had five Top ten singles on the US Billboard chart and have had four of their albums certified gold. They received the Ivor Novello Award for "Outstanding Service to British Music". The Kinks were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. They gave their last public performance in 1996.

Answer: Bill Withers

"Ain't No Sunshine" written by Bill Withers, appeared on his 1971 album "Just As I Am". It reached number six on the US R&B Chart and number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is ranked number two hundred and eighty on the Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" and won the Grammy for the best R&B Song in 1972. The song was covered by Michael Jackson for his album "Got To Be There". It has also been covered by many artists and has been used in many films and TV shows.


Bill Withers was born William Harrison Withers Jnr in 1938 and is a singer/songwriter and musician. He performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. The song was awarded a Gold Disc in 1971 and he won a Grammy Award in 1972 with "Ain't No Sunshine" as the best R&B Song. He has received nine Grammy Award nominations and won his third Grammy for Best R&B song in 1988 as songwriter for "Lean on Me".