Sunshine In My Eyes! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Sunshine On My Shoulders

"Sunshine On My Shoulders" was John Denver's third consecutive Top Ten hit according to the Billboard Pop charts and was his first number one record. It knocked Cher's "Dark Lady" out of that spot on March 30, 1974 and stayed there one week before being knocked off by Blue Swede's quirky rendition of "Hooked On A Feeling".

Answer: Jimmie Davis

Jimmie Davis was not the original writer of "You Are My Sunshine", but he purchased the rights to the song and shared the copyright with Charles Mitchell, a popular orchestra leader in the early 40s. It is one of the official state songs of Louisiana. In addition to Jimmie's hit version, Bing Crosby and Gene Autry were among the many other artists to record the song,

Answer: Sunshine

"Sunshine" was a Top Ten hit for former bluegrass singer Jonathan Edwards in 1971. Edwards was recording his self-named album when one of the tracks accidentally got erased and "Sunshine" was added to fill the spot. It would be his only Top 40 hit and would be covered many times over the years, including a bluegrass version by Edwards himself with the popular bluegrass band The Seldom Scene.

Answer: Good Day Sunshine

"Good Day Sunshine" was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and is from The Beatles' album "Revolver". In November 2005, McCartney performed the song live via satellite for the crew of the International Space Station.

Answer: Cream

Among the many accolades "Sunshine of Your Love" has received over the years as a rock classic are two that Eric and his co-writers Jack Bruce and Pete Brown are most proud of: It was listed number 65 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" and is listed as one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll".

Answer: Sunshine Superman

Donovan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. "Sunshine Superman" was the first single released following his signing with Epic Records in 1966. It sold over a million copies and earned him his first gold record. The album of the same title was released months later and sold a half million copies.

Answer: Bill Withers

Withers' recording of "Ain't No Sunshine" was produced by Booker T. Jones of the legendary instrumental group Booker T and The MGs. It was recorded in Memphis and featured many of the legendary Memphis musicians such as Donald "Duck" Dunn and Al Jackson, Jr.

Answer: Do You Know You Are My Sunshine?

Although only two members of the original group were brothers (Don and Harold Reid) none of them were named "Statler". They took their name from a brand of tissue they found in a hotel room where they were staying. "Do You Know You Are My Sunshine" was their first number one country hit.

Answer: Walk on it

"Walking on Sunshine" peaked at number nine on the Billboard US singles charts in 1985. Although Katrina and The Waves was essentially a British band, Katrina Leskanich was an American who sang lead vocals and played the keyboard.

Answer: Dottie West

Dottie West was already under contract with the Coca-Cola Company and one of her earlier songs "Country Girl" had already been used in a Coke commercial.