Songs About Mary, Maria, Marianne and Marie. Quiz

Answer: The Monkees

Michael Nesmith of The Monkees wrote "Mary, Mary" and in 1966 The Paul Butterfield Blues Band included the song as a track on their "East-West" album. Elvin Bishop and Mike Bloomfield played on the tracks for "Mary, Mary".
In 1968 The Monkees released the song as a single with "What am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?" on the flip-side. Michael Nesmith produced the recording that included session players Glen Campbell, Hal Blaine, James Burton, Jim Gordon and Larry Knechtel. "Mary, Mary" was included in five episodes of "The Monkees" television series.
In 1988 Run-DMC recorded a Rap version of "Mary, Mary".
In 1968 the highest charting single for Herman's Hermits was the Number 22 "I Can Take or Leave Your Loving". "Money" was a 1968 release by The Lovin' Spoonful and The Hollies released "Jennifer Eccles" in 1968.

Answer: Marianne

"C'mon Marianne" was a Number Nine hit single for The Four Seasons in June, 1967. L. Russell Brown and Raymond Bloodworth wrote the song and it was produced by Four Seasons member Bob Crewe. There were two versions recorded for single release. The faster version received more airplay and went to the Top Ten.
Lead singer Frankie Valli scored a solo hit a month earlier with "Can't Take My Eyes Off You".
"C'mon Marianne" was the final US Top Ten for The Four Seasons in the sixties. The group didn't have another US Top Ten hit until "Who Loves You" reached Number Three in 1975.
In 1976 Donnie Osmond recorded a Disco version of "C'mon Marianne" on his "Disco Train" LP.
"Dawn (Go Away)" was a 1964 Top ten for the band. They did not have any US Top Forty hits with either Mary or Marie in the title.

Answer: The Association

The 1966 the "And Then...Along Comes The Association" album yielded two hit singles for The Association. "Along Comes Mary" reached Number Seven and "Cherish" topped the charts in 1966. Tandyn Almer, a friend of Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, composed "Along Comes Mary".
Composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein was a fan of "Along Comes Mary" and featured the song in an episode of his "Young People's Concert" shows (1958-1972).
"Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne" was a song by Looking Glass. The Vines recorded "Mary Jane" and "What's Behind The Eyes Of Mary" was recorded by Cliff Richard and The Shadows.

Answer: Joey Powers

After recording a demo of "Midnight Mary" Joey Powers and the composer of the song, Artie Wayne, were turned down by almost every label in New York until they hooked up with Larry Uttal who ran Amy records. The demo was polished and the song released. Joey went on to get his master's degree and never had another US Top Forty single.
Dickey Lee had a Top Ten hit in 1962 with "Patches". "Letter from Sherry" was a 1964 single by Dale Ward. "Cinderella" was a 1962 single by Jack Ross.

Answer: Maria Elena

"Maria Elena" was performed by two brothers who played guitar and came from Brazil, who recorded under the name of Los Indios Tabajaras. They began performing in ceremonial costumes as Natalicio and Antenor Lima and became popular throughout South America.

They eventually were signed to RCA Records' South American division and originally recorded "Maria Elena" in 1958. The song had been written in tribute to the wife of a Mexican president. A few years later RCA released "Maria Elana" in the US and in 1963 it became a hit, spending four weeks in the US Top Ten. Elliott Smith released "Pretty Mary K". "Now Mary" was recorded by The White Stripes. "Creek Mary's Blood" was done by Nightwish.

Answer: False

"Proud Mary" stalled at the Number Two position in 1969 behind Tommy Roe's "Dizzy". Creedence Clearwater Revival put several songs in the US Top Ten between 1969 and 1971 including five songs that reached Number Two but the top spot eluded the group. "Proud Mary" was a single release from their "Born on the Bayou" album.
Ike and Tina Turned recorded a version for their "Workin' Together" album in 1971 that peaked at Number Four in the US. Elvis performed the song frequently on tour and Bruce Springsteen was a fan of the song, including it in his lineup during his "The River" Tour in the early eighties.
In 1993 Springsteen inducted Creedence Clearwater Revival into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Answer: Sweet Mary

The guitarist for the Rhode Island based Wadsworth Mansion, Steve Jablecki, wrote the band's only hit, "Sweet Mary". Steve and his brother Mike were the core of the four-piece group that released an eponymous album in 1971 on Sussex Records, releasing "Sweet Mary" as a single. After the success of the song the group toured with a number of acts including Edgar Winter but disbanded without releasing another US Top Forty single.
"What Will My Mary Say?" was by Johnny Mathis. The Everly Brothers recorded "Take A Message To Mary". "Mother Mary" was recorded by Eric Clapton.

Answer: Are You Experienced

"Purple Haze", "Hey Joe" and "Foxy Lady" were other hits from "Are You Experienced", the debut album from The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Jimi composed "The Wind Cries Mary". When the song was initially released in America the flip side was "Purple Haze". "Purple Haze" charted at Number 65 on the US singles chart, however, "The Wind Cries Mary" failed to crack the Top 100. Both songs reached the UK Top Ten.
The "Are You Experienced" album was produced by Chas Chandler, former bass player for The Animals.
"Electric Comic Book" was a 1967 album by Blues Magoos. "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" was released by Pink Floyd. "What Is Soul" was a 1967 Ben E. King LP.

Answer: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

"Mary Jane's Last Dance" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers reached Number 14 on the US Billboard charts in 1993. Tom Petty composed the song for his "Wildflowers" album but it became a track on his 1993 "Greatest Hits" album instead. The video for the song paired Tom with Kim Basinger and earned the MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video.
The sessions for the album were the last to featured Stan Lynch on drums before he departed from the group.
The Kinks released their "Phobia" album in 1993. "Elemental" was a 1993 tears for Fears album. Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band released "The Fire Inside" album in 1991.

Answer: Ricky Nelson

Johnny Duncan recorded "Hello Mary Lou" a year before Ricky Nelson had a smash hit with the song. Duncan's version failed to significantly dent the charts but the song became a Top Ten single for Nelson from his sixth album, "Rick is 21". The flip side, "Travelin' Man", topped the US charts.
Gene Pitney composed the song with Cayet Mangiaracina and recorded it on his 1963 album "Gene Pitney". Pitney did not release the song as a single.
"Venus" was a 1959 Number One hit by Frankie Avalon. "Take Good Care of My Baby" went to Number One for Bobby Vee in 1961.