The Road Goes Ever On Trivia Quiz

Answer: Elton John

"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" was the title track of Elton John's seventh studio album. Elton composed the music and his regular writing partner Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics. It was the second single release from the album, the first being "Saturday Night's All Right for Fighting". On his "Greatest Hits Live" album, recorded at Madison Square Garden, Billy Joel joins him in a duet of the song.

The single was certified gold on January 4, 1974, just a few months after its release in October, 1973.

Answer: James Taylor

James Taylor's recording of "Country Road" was produced for Warner Brothers Records by Peter Asher (of the British duo Peter and Gordon). The song was inspired by a wooded road in Belmont, Massachusetts called Somerset Street. It topped out at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971, but peaked at number nine on the Easy Listening chart.

Answer: Canned Heat

Canned Heat's "On The Road Again" was influenced by an early blues recording by Floyd Jones which was also titled "On The Road Again". Alan Wilson provided the vocal on Canned Heat's version and also played the harmonica on the record. Jones was given credit as a co-writer of the song along with Wilson.

Answer: The Nashville Teens

"Tobacco Road" was written and originally recorded by legendary songwriter John D. Loudermilk. The Nashville Teens were actually a British group formed in Surrey, England. The song was inspired by Loudermilk's childhood growing up in Durham, North Carolina.

Answer: Eight by twelve

When Roger Miller was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995 Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Marty Stuart and Dwight Yoakum performed the song. Jody Miller, no relation, did an "answer" version called "Queen of The House" which peaked at number five on the Billboard country chart in 1965.

Answer: Brooks and Dunn

Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn are one of the most successful duos in music. They co-wrote "Red Dirt Road". It reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 2003 and was number five on the year end chart. It was the first single released from their album of the same name.

Answer: Percy Mayfield

Ray's recording of "Hit The Road Jack" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on October 9, 1961 and remained there for two weeks. It also reached number one on the R&B chart. It won a Grammy award for Best Rhythm and Blues recording. Percy Mayfield sent his original a cappella demo of the song to Art Rupe of Specialty Records in 1960. Ray Charles recorded it a year later.

Answer: False

There is no title track on "Abbey Road". The album was so named because that was the location of EMI Studios where it was recorded. Because of all the conflicts that were coming to the surface George Harrison publicly expressed his opinion that this, their seventh studio album, might be their last.

Although there were tensions within the group George Martin, the album's producer, considered it a positive experience overall. The tracks were recorded on 8 track reel to reel tapes instead of the four track machines used on The Beatles' earlier albums.

Answer: Dierks Bentley

"Free and Easy (Down The Road I Go)" was co-written by Dierks Bentley, Brett Beavers, Rob Harrington and Rod Janzen. It finished at number nine in Billboard's year end chart for 2007. An active touring artist, Dierks headlined with Miranda Lambert in 2013. The tour was called "Locked and Re-Loaded".

Answer: Sawyer Brown

"The Dirt Road" was co-written by Mark Miller and Gregg Hubbard. Miller was lead vocalist for Sawyer Brown and a founding member of the group as was Hubbard who played keyboard and sang backup. The group auditioned for, competed on and won the TV show "Star Search" in 1983 with host Ed McMahon presenting the $100,000 prize. Capitol Records signed them to a recording contract shortly afterwards.