The "Sweet"est Rock Quiz There Is

Answer: Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry wrote and originally performed the tune "Sweet Little Sixteen". It reached number two on the American charts when it was released in 1958 and was the second highest charting hit for Berry, being only surpassed by the sexually suggestive "My Ding-a-Ling" later in his career. "Sweet Little Sixteen" is ranked number 272 on Rolling Stone Magazine's "500 Greatest Hits of All Time" compilation.

Answer: Brenda Lee

Brenda Lee debuted in 1956 and had her first charting hit with "One Step at a Time". Her rendition of "Sweet Nothin's" was a 1959 tune that reached number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts. Lee had numerous Top 10 hits on the charts including a streak of nine in a row between 1959 and 1962.

Although her popularity waned in the late 1960s, she became a major artist in the field of country, scoring numerous charting hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

Answer: The Drifters

The Drifters made "Sweets for My Sweet" a hit in 1961. This was the first charting hit for the group after Charlie Thomas took over as the lead singer with the departure of Ben E. King. The tune got to number 16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts and reached number 10 on the R&B charts.

Answer: Tommy Roe

Tommy Roe burst on to the music scene in 1962 when his first release "Sheila" shot to the top of the charts. Roe has a number of releases during the 1960s and has 6 top 10 hits on the Billboard charts between 1962 and 1973. "Sweet Pea" was a 1966 hit for Roe that went to number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chats.

The dizzying reference was of course a clue; Roe's signature hit, "Dizzy", spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard charts in 1969.

Answer: The Chiffons

The Chiffons were the ones who put "Sweet Talkin' Guy" on the charts in 1966. Three friends from James Monroe High School in the Bronx, they formed in 1960 and had a number of charting hits through the early and mid 1960s. "Sweet Talkin'Guy" peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1966 and was also a hit in the UK reaching number 9. Of course their biggest hit was "He's So Fine", their debut hit in 1963.

Answer: Sweet Caroline

Although not a number one hit for Diamond, "Sweet Caroline" is synonymous with him. The song reached number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts when it was released in 1969. In 2007 Diamond told the world that the song was originally written about President John F. Kennedy's daughter.

The song is also played at many sporting events in the U.S. and has become linked with Boston, Massachusetts. Baseball's Boston Red Sox have the song played at every home game and have for a number of years. The song was also played in tribute at many other sporting events around the world after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.

Answer: Tommy James and the Shondells

Tommy James and the Shondells charted with "Sweet Cherry Wine" in 1969. From their beginnings with "Hanky Panky" in 1966, the group continued to evolve and had a number of major hits through the late 1960s. "Sweet Cherry Wine" was a follow-up to the group's "Crimson and Clover", their psychedelic hit of 1968.

The lyrics have been interpreted in a number of ways, from religious Christian beliefs, to a Vietnam War protest song.

Answer: My Sweet Lord

"My Sweet Lord" debuted for George Harrison as his first solo cut after the breakup of The Beatles. The song was part of the "All Things Must Pass" album and shot immediately to the top of the charts, becoming a worldwide number one hit. The song had Hindu overtones which were carried over from Harrison's trips to India in the late 1960s.

It also was performed by Harrison at 1971's Concert for Bangladesh. Years later Harrison was sued for plagiarism over the music for the song, and the case was ultimately settled.

Answer: Creedence Clearwater Revival

It was Creedence Clearwater Revival who put "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" onto the charts in 1971. At the forefront of the genre described as "Swamp Rock" these guys were actually from El Cerrito, California. The tune itself was a number six song on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts.

Answer: The Stampeders

Although all the choices listed were from Canada, it was The Stampeders from Calgary, Alberta who gave us "Sweet City Woman" in the spring of 1971. The tune featured a banjo and hit number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts. In Canada it spent four weeks at the top of the charts and was awarded "Best Single" at the 1972 Juno Awards.

Answer: Lynyrd Skynyrd

No Fill in the Blank here. Spelling would have gotten you. Lynyrd Skynyrd was the group that put together "Sweet Home Alabama" in 1974 from the album "Second Helping". The tune went to number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts and to number six in Canada.

It is no secret that the song was written in response to two tunes by Neil Young, "Southern Man" and "Alabama", both of which dealt with racism and slavery in the U.S. South. Many of the lyrics to the song directly refer to racial incidents which took place during the early 1960s, specifically in Birmingham, Alabama.

Answer: Aerosmith

Aerosmith began their long list of hits with "Sweet Emotion" in 1975. The group formed in 1973 and had their first charting hit that year; however it was "Sweet Emotion" off the album "Toys in the Attic" which became their first Top 40 hit. Although the song only peaked at number 36 it started a string of charting hits in a career that has lasted over 40 years.

It also appears on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" at number 408.

Answer: Annie Lennox

The Eurythmics were a "New Wave" pair of singers from the U.K. who burst onto the scene with "Sweet Dreams" in 1983. The song came off the album of the same name. The video for the tune was very popular at the time. The song itself is considered the duo's most well known.

It was a worldwide hit breaking into the Top 10 in at least 13 countries, including number one placings in the U.S., Canada, and France.

Answer: Sweet Freedom

"Sweet Freedom" was the 1986 hit single; part of the soundtrack of "Running Scared", the 1986 action comedy featuring Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines as two undercover police officers in Chicago. The tune itself was performed by Michael McDonald, formerly of The Doobie Brothers. It peaked at number seven on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts.

Answer: Guns N' Roses

The clue should have helped. Guns 'n Roses put together "Sweet Child o' Mine" in 1988 and when the group was recording their "Appetite for Destruction" album. They were fooling around in the studio and Slash started to play what he called a circus riff.

The others joined in and the song came together in a very short period of time. They all thought that it was not a terrific tune, but could be used as filler on the album. Some filler! The song became Guns N' Roses only number one charting tune during their careers. One more example of why musicians should stick to music.