Sing Me the Name of a Boy Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Kingston Trio

Originally written in the 1860s the Kingston Trio had a hit with this song in 1958. The Recording Industry Association of America selected this song as one of the "Songs of the Century."

The Kingston Trio was a very popular folk and pop music group in the '50s and '60s.

Answer: Jim Croce

Jim Croce both wrote and sang this song and it appeared in the Billboard Top 100 in 1973.

James Joseph Croce was born in 1943 and first performed with his wife, Ingrid, as a duo. At age 30, Croce and five others were killed in a plane crash in Louisiana.

Answer: Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry's "Johnny B Goode" rose to number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the Hot R&B Sides chart in 1958. This was one of his most famous records. Berry has acknowledged that the song he wrote in 1955 is partly autobiographical. He has written at least thirty songs metnioning "Johnny B Goode". "Johnny B. Goode" was one of four American songs which were included on the "Voyager Golden Record" which was on the Voyager spacecraft that launched in 1977l. He performed "Johnny B Goode", backed by Bruce Springstein and the E Street Band, when he was inducted into the first class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in January, 1986. The song has been featured in several movies, including being performed by Marty McFly (Michael J Fox) in"Back to the Future" (1985), although the song in that film was actually sung by Mark Campbell. The song has received numerous accolades including being ranked seventh in 2010 on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and one of the 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The song has been covered many times and has been a hit for such artists as Buck Owens (No 1 on Billboard Hot Country Sides in 1969), and Jimi Hendrix (posthumously on the UK Singles Chart in 1972). Some of the cover artists are AC/DC, Aerosmith, The Beatles, Bon Jovi, the Carpenters, John Denver, Celine Dion, Bill Haley & His Comets, Buddy Hlly, Elton John, B B King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Meat Loaf, Elvis Presley and Cliff Richard, just to name a few.

Answer: Jimmy Dean

This song was also composed by Jimmy Dean with Roy Acuff. The song rose to number one on the Billboard Top 100 and Jimmy won a Grammy for Best Country & Western recording in 1962.

Jimmy Ray Dean was born in 1928. He had a TV series in the early '60s and appeared in Hollywood movies. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in February 2010, and died in June of that same year, aged 81.

Answer: The Beatles

"Hey Jude" was the first Beatles song to appear on the Apple label and topped the charts both in the UK and US. It is estimated that this song alone has sold at least eight million copies. Paul McCartney wrote this song for John Lennon's son, Julian. It ran for 7 minutes and 10 seconds which made it the longest number one hit in the UK to that date.

The Beatles are probably the most famous pop/rock group in the World. John Lennon formed a group "The Quarrymen" in 1957 and this group was joned by Paul McCartney and George Harrison. They changed the name to "The Beatles" in 1960. Ringo Starr replaced the then drummer Pete Best in 1962. And, as they say, the rest is history.

Answer: The Rolling Stones

"Jumpin' Jack Flash" was written by the Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. The song became number one on the UK charts and made number three in the US. At their concerts, the Rolling Stones have performed this song more than any other. The song ranks as 124th on the 2004 "Rolling Stone" list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song has been included in several Hollywood movies, including one starring Whoopi Goldberg named "Jumpin' Jack Flash".

The Rolling Stones got together in London in 1962 and are one of the most iconic rock bands in the world.

Answer: Michael Jackson

"Ben" was written for the movie "Ben" in 1972 and was sung by Michael Jackson over the closing credits The song reached number one in the US and Australian pop charts and number seven in the British pop chart and was the first hit for Michael Jackson after commencing his solo career. The song won a Golden Globe in 1973. The Ben in this song is a rat.

Michael Joseph Jackson was born in 1958. He started out as a member of his family's group, the Jackson 5, and went on to have a stellar career. Known as the "King of Pop" he is, according to the "Guinness Book of Records", "the most successful entertainer of all time". Controversy surrounded him during most of his career. Michael Jackson died in 2009 aged 50.

Answer: ABBA

For the Swedish group ABBA, "Fernando" was to become their all time best selling single with over six mililion copies being sold in 1976. It is now estimated that over ten million copies have been sold throughout the world.

Formed in Stockholm in 1970, ABBA was made up by Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Anderson and Anetha Falskog. The number of their records sold puts them fourth behind Elvis Presley, The Beatles and Michael Jackson. Even after breaking up in 1983 they still continue to sell over a million records every year. They have had such hits as "Ring Ring", "Dancing Queen", "I Do, I Do, I Do" and Mamma Mia". A very successful stage musical and motion picture called "Mamma Mia" was written around and featured ABBA songs.

Answer: Janis Joplin

Written by Kris Kristofferson in collaboration with Fred Foster, this song was originally recorded by Roger Miller and Kristofferson himself in 1969, but the 1971 Janis Joplin recording hit number one on the US singles chart, after her death in 1970.

Janis Lyn Joplin was born in 1943. In 2004 she was ranked as number 46 on the "Rolling Stones Greatest Artists of All Time" and as number 26 on its 2008 list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time." She died of a heroin overdose in 1970. She was 27 years old."

Answer: Bobbie Gentry

Bobbie Gentry also wrote this song which became a number one hit in the US as well as selling well in other countries. Bobbie Gentry won three Grammys for this song and it comes in at number 412 on the 'Rolling Stone' list of "The 500 Greatest Sons of All Time". It's the song where "Billie Joe McAllister jumps off the Tallahatchie bridge."
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Roberta Lee Streeter was born in 1944. With the release of" Ode to Billy Joe" she became internationally famous. She no longer performs.