Songs We Loved by Team SLAG Trivia Quiz

Answer: He learned to walk while I was away

Harry Chapin, beyond being a great singer-songwriter, was a staunch humanitarian. He posthumously received the Congressional Gold Medal for his charity work. Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle" was his only Billboard Number One hit.

Answer: Nearin' high noon

"High Noon", written by Ned Washington with music composed by Dmitri Tiomkin, hit #5 in the US Billboard chart in 1952, and it went gold. It was the theme song for the movie "High Noon" where it was performed by Tex Ritter. Frankie Laine was not only a vocalist but a song writer of note and an actor.

Answer: And it rode us all the way into New Orleans

The song, of course, is "Me and Bobby McGee" sung by Joplin on her album "Pearl". The song became a #1 pop hit. It was one of the many songs written by the master songsmith, Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster. Joplin died of an overdose in October, 1970, at the age of 27.

Answer: Just to spend them with you

Jim Croce had a successful career as a singer-songwriter, reaching his peak with the Number One hit "Bad Bad Leroy Brown". "Time in a Bottle" was an album track originally written for his son, but upon his death, it was released and became Croce's second Number One single, becoming an epitaph from the grave.

Answer: Webb Pierce

"There Stands the Glass" was one of Webb Pierce's best hits of 1953 even though it was banned by some radio stations. The song, written by Hull, Schurtz, and Greisham, was one of the songs that made Pierce the biggest Country star after the death of Hank Williams.

It was on the Country charts for 27 weeks, and as #1 for 12 weeks. Pierce, the man with the guitar-shaped swimming pool, had 13 songs hit the top in singles during the 1950's.

Answer: Quite as often as I could have

"You Were Always on My Mind" was originally recorded by Brenda Lee. In 1972, Elvis Presley recorded it not long after he and his wife had separated. It was the "B" side of a single which reached gold in the US. It reached number 16 on Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles chart. Of course, it would. Elvis WAS the King.

He died in 1977 at age 42 and is sincerely missed. In 1982 Willie Nelson took the song to #1 on the same chart for two weeks, and stayed on the chart for 21 weeks.

Answer: As you watched yourself gavotte

Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" drew many rumors as to whom it might be about. Carly has mentioned the subject to some people, even offering the information on charity auctions. It hasn't been completely revealed to the public, but the list is somewhat short now as to whom it might be.

Answer: Kris Kristofferson

"Why Me, Lord?" was written by Kristofferson in 1972 and, in 1973, appeared on the album "Jesus Was a Capricorn". It was #1 of Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles of July of 1973. "Why Me, Lord" sold over a million units and was the biggest hit of his career. The former Rhodes Scholar, Army helicopter pilot and Ranger, has become a noted song writer and singer.

Answer: All of those tourists covered in oil

"Margaritaville", written and performed by Jimmy Buffett, hit #8 on the Billboard Top singles in 1977 and #1 on the Billboard Magazine Adult Contemporary. It's by far the most recognizable of Buffett's songlist. The man is known and loved the world over for his songs. And if you're like me, this tune will be running around in your head for hours.

Answer: Kay Starr

Kay Starr was born on an Indian Reservation in Oklahoma in 1922. By age 10 she was singing on a radio station for pay. She was still singing as of 2010. She was successful in jazz, pop and country genres, but she preferred jazz. "Wheel of Fortune" was released in 1952 and hit #1 in the charts and went gold.

It was the second top selling record of 1952. The song was written by Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss.

Answer: So I'm movin' on

This country traditional, "I'm Movin' On", was both written and sung by Hank Snow, The Singing Ranger. It went to #1 on the Billboard singles and stayed right there for 21 weeks. Snow made six more #1 Billboard hits in his career. Only two other Country songs, Eddy Arnold's "I'll Hold You in My Heart", and Webb Pierce's "In the Jailhouse Now" did as well. Snow died at 85 in 1999 and his widow died four years later. At his death they had been married for 64 years, which may be a record in show business.

Answer: Seal

Seal's second album featured "Kiss From a Rose", which won the Grammy for Best Male Pop Performance, Song of the Year and Record of the Year. It was also featured on the soundtrack to the movie "Batman Forever".

Answer: And I won't be surprised if it's a dream

"Top of the World", written by Karen's brother Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, was released as a single in Japan in 1972 and made gold. In September, 1973, it was released as a single in the US and went straight to number one. It was also released to the UK in 1973. It's a song that makes one feel happy. Karen Carpenter died of cardiac arrest due to anorexia nervosa in February, 1983. That didn't make anyone happy.

Answer: Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash, the "Man in Black", sang "Ring of Fire" which reached #1 on the country charts and was in the top 20 on the pop charts. It was co-written by June Carter, who later became his wife, and Merle Kilgore. Cash died in 2003 of complications of diabetes, only four months after his wife, and after 35 years of marriage.

Answer: Through the night with a light from above

"God Bless America" was written by Irving Berlin in 1918 and revised by him in 1938. It became the signature song of Kate Smith, a well known vocalist by then, who sang it for the first time on Armistice Day, 1938, backed with a full orchestra and chorus, until the final high note which Smith sang as a solo high note before the orchestra and chorus joined in for the finale. Celine Dion recorded the song after 9/11 and also sang it at the 2003 Super Bowl.