Singing and "Dreaming" Quiz | Daily Life in Songs

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1. Gary Wright recorded a hit which reached #2 in 1976. What was the name of that song?

Answer: Dream Weaver

In 1976 the single "Dream Weaver" reached the #2 position on the Billboard Hot 100 list. This hit, recorded by Gary Wright, sold over a million copies. In 1976 the R.I.A.A. (Recording Industry Association of America) awarded a gold disc for the recording.

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2. What were the first names of the Everly Brothers, who had a hit in 1958 called "All I Have To Do Is Dream"?

Answer: Don and Phil

Don and Phil Everly, known as The Everly Brothers were an active duo from 1957 to 1973. After ten years they became active again in 1983 onward.
In 1958 this song hit #1 on the "Top 100" U.S. charts. The song was also #1 on the R&B charts and was #1 on the "Most played by Jockeys" list.
"All I Have To Do Is Dream" was written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. "Rolling Stone" listed it as one of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time"!

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3. The late Dan Hartman had a hit song in 1984 that was included on the soundtrack from the movie "Streets of Fire", also released in 1984. What's the name of this song, that hit number six in 1984 on the U.S. Top 100 charts?

Answer: I Can Dream About You

Dan Hartman's song, "I Can Dream About You", was performed by a band called The Sorels in the 1984 theatrical disappointment, "Streets of Fire", but it was Dan's version that went on to become a smash hit. Dan Hartman, a talented singer and songwriter, passed away in March of 1994 from complications arising from AIDS. He was forty-three years young.

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4. Who had a Number One hit in 1993 with the song "Dream Lover"?

Answer: Mariah Carey

"Dream Lover" was released by Mariah Carey on her 1993 album, "Music Box" The album also included the song "Hero" which also reached Number One in the same year. For lovers of classic rock songs, this copy of "Dream Lover" was written by Mariah and is not to be confused with the 1959 soulful rock version written and performed by the late, great Bobby Darin.

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5. "Dream On" is the first single by which group, whose name matches the title of the album released in 1973?

Answer: Aerosmith

Written by lead singer Steven Tyler, "Dream On" had a great blues-influenced sound. The single power ballad was to later become Aerosmith's first major hit. This single was released in June of 1973. Nationally, this single did make a peak at #59, but then the re-release in 1976 brought it to #6 on the America's billboard chart.

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6. In 2008, "Just a Dream" became the ninth #1 song for Carrie Underwood. What national show did she win to become famous?

Answer: American Idol

Carrie Underwood won the fourth season of "American Idol". Her song, "Just a Dream", which was the fourth consecutive number one hit from her "Carnival Ride" (2007) album on the Hot Country Chart,. At that time only two other women in country music had accomplished this. These two women were Roseanne Cash and Shania Twain.

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7. "Now I'm towing my car..there's a hole in the roof, My possessions are causing me suspicion but there's no proof. In the paper today..tales of war and of waste, But you turn right over to the TV page." What hit song, by the group Crowded House, do these lyrics appear in?

Answer: Don't Dream It's Over

The Australian group Crowded House hit it big on the international music charts in 1986 with "Don't Dream It's Over. It's a lyrically reflective ballad, written by Neil Finn, about the sometimes sorrowful and nostalgic, memories of his life. In 2001, it was voted as Australia's number seven greatest songs of all-time, but many music fans strongly felt it deserved to be higher.

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8. Are you dreaming of a "White Christmas?" You may not be the first person to have such a dream. What Academy Award winning actor and singer made "White Christmas" the number one selling song single until Elton John's "Candle in the Wind?"

Answer: Bing Crosby

All these singers have won Academy Awards for acting, despite being better known for their singing. Crosby won his Oscar for "Going My Way," Cher won hers for "Moonstruck," Sinatra won his for "From Here to Eternity" and Streisand won her for "Funny Girl." "White Christmas" held the spot as the number one selling song until Elton John's tribute to Princess Dianna came out in the 1990's. Ironically John has won an Oscar as well, though it is for the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from "The Lion King" and not for acting.

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9. In 1986, the song "Dreams" became the second single from the album "5150". Who had a hit with this song?

Answer: Van Halen

"Dreams" reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1986. Van Halen released the album "5150" in 1986 and had two singles released from the album. The song "Dreams" was also on the soundtrack to "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie" in 1995.

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10. You can dream no matter where you live! However, what band was the first to be "California Dreamin'"?

Answer: The Mamas and the Papas

While the song "California Dreamin'" has been covered by several recording artists, it was originally released by "The Mamas and the Papas" in 1965. It is ranked at #89 on the list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" by Rolling Stone Magazine. The Beach Boys released a cover of the song in the 1986.

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Singing and "Dreaming" Trivia Quiz

You can dream it, but can you sing it? The following songs all involve some sort of dreaming. It's brought to you appropriately by team Dream Weavers!

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