"Still" the Same Old Song Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Five Satins

Fred Parris of The Five Satins composed "In the Still of the Night". The Doo-Wop standard was originally recorded in the basement of a Catholic school in Connecticut as the "B" side to another song called "The Jones Girl". After being issued by a couple of local labels the tune reached Number 25 on the US Pop charts and was awarded a Gold Record.
After the song was released Parris was drafted and upon his return he reformed The Five Satins and continued to perform with various lineups into the new millennium.
"In the Still of the Night" has been included on the soundtrack of several movies including "Dirty Dancing" (1987).
The Turbans had a major Doo-Wop hit with "When You Dance". The Del-Vikings released "Whispering Bells" and The Platters were known for such hits as "Only You" and "Twilight Time".

Answer: Orleans

Orleans was formed in Woodstock, New York. Their 1976 album, "Waking and Dreaming" contained "Still the One". The song was written by written by Johanna Hall and John Hall and reached Number Five on the US Pop charts. The band had realized success with "Still the One", "Dance With Me" and "Love Takes Time" when co-founder John Hall left for a solo career. The John Hall Band released two albums that did not garner chart success. Hall went on to a career in politics, becoming a United States Representative representing New York's 19th congressional district.
Hall was a Democrat and opposed the use of "Still the One" by the George W. Bush and John McCain campaigns.
Boston hit the scene in 1976 with their self titled debut album. Chicago has been recording since forming in 1967 and Alabama was founded in 1969.

Answer: Whispering Bill

Anderson was born James William Anderson III in South Carolina. He became a songwriter and singer who got his nickname from the frequent spoken narratives in his songs as well as his soft delivery. His first songwriting success came in 1958 when Ray Price took his composition, "City Lights", to Number One.
As a recording artist Bill has topped the Country charts seven times. In 1962 "Mama Sang a Song" became his first Number One hit, followed by "Still" the following year. He has also had close to 30 Top Ten hits through the years.
Bill Anderson has also hosted games shows and became a member of Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001.

Answer: True

"Still" was released in 1979 and was the last U.S. chart hit by The Commodores before Lionel Ritchie embarked on a successful solo career. "Sail On" and "Still" were from the 1979 Commodores album, "Midnight Magic". The Commodores did not release any hits the following year but after reforming they had a U.S. Number Four song with "Oh No" in 1981 and the Top Ten "Lady (You Bring Me Up)".
Lionel went into the studio in 1981 and released his self-titled solo album in 1982 on the Motown label. The album contained the single releases "Truly", "You Are" and "My Love".

Answer: Hank Williams Sr.

Johnny Tillotson, Patsy Cline and Linda Ronstadt are among the many artists who released versions of Hank Williams' "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)".
Hank Williams' first successful Country release was "Move It On Over" in 1947. His first Number One U.S. Country hit was "Lovesick Blues" two years later. In 1952 "I Can't Help it (If I'm Still in Love with You)" was released at the "B" side to "Howlin' at the Moon" but it soon became the "A" side and reached Number Two.
Ironically the last single released by Williams before his death on New Years Day, 1953, was "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive".

Answer: Charlie Watts was the drummer on "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover".

Drummer Steve Gadd is credited with the unique drum beat on "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover", one of four singles on the album to reach the US Top Forty. The title track along with "My Little Town" and "Gone at Last" were also Top Forty hits in the U.S.
Art Garfunkel reunited with Paul for the first time in five years accompanying him with vocals on "My Little Town". Art also included the song on his 1975 "Breakaway" album.
When Paul received his award for Album of the Year he thanked Stevie Wonder for not releasing an album. Stevie had won the previous year and would go on to win the following year.
Five years after "Still Crazy After All These Years" was released drummer Steve Gadd was a session player for the soundtrack to Simon's movie, "One Trick Pony" and appeared as a member of his backing band in the film.

Answer: Bobbi Martin

"Don't Forget I Still Love You" was singer/guitarist Bobbi Martin's first Top Twenty U.S hit. Bobbi appeared on such venues as "The Dean Martin Show" (1965), "The Jackie Gleason Show" (1952) and "The Tonight Show" (1954) promoting the song and her follow up release, "I Can't Stop Thinking Of You".
In 1970 "For the Love of Him" became her last U.S. Top Twenty single. She later released regional hits and was a favorite on the East Coast nightclub circuit before passing at age 56 in 2000.
Dusty Springfield had a Number 12 hit the same year with "I Only Want to Be with You". "I Wish You Love" went to Number 28 for Gloria Lynne in 1964 and Diane Renay's follow up to "Navy Blue", "Kiss Me Sailor", topped out at Number 29.

Answer: Dean Martin

"The Door Is Still Open to My Heart" was written by Chuck Willis in 1955 and recorded by a Baltimore area group called The Cardinals. Don Cornell also released the song the same year but in 1964 Dean Martin had the best chart success with it with his Top Ten rendition. An album by Martin released with the same title reached the Top Ten on the U.S. album charts.
The following year Martin's successful variety show hit the airwaves and ran until 1974.

Answer: Michigan

Bob Seger was born in Dearborn and has called Detroit home base throughout his musical career. In the sixties his band was known as The Bob Seger System. In 1973 he formed The Silver Bullet Band and three years later released "Live Bullet", recorded at Detroit's Cobo Hall. That same year he released the Number Four single, "Night Moves". Both recordings propelled him into the national spotlight. Seger continued to release hit records through the seventies and eighties and was a 2004 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Answer: The First Wives Club

In addition to "I'm Still Standing" the soundtrack for "The First Wives Club" featured several songs including "I Will Survive" and "Piece of My Heart" as well as Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler and Diane Keaton doing a version of "You Don't Own Me".
Elton John's version was composed by Elton and long-time collaborator Bernie Taupin. It was a single release from his "Too Low for Zero" LP that reached Number 12 in the U.S.
In 1993 "Hocus Pocus" featured Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy. "That Old feeling" paired Bette Midler with Dennis Farina in 1997. In 1992 "Death Becomes Her" featured Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep.