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1. Who sang this in 1966 ?
(Spoken) "The highways that wind and wander
Over mountains, valleys, and deserts, and plains
Ahh, I guess I've drove about all of them
'Cause for the past twenty-five years now
The cab of a truck has been my home
And it would be kind of hard for me to settle down
And not be on the go."
2. Who took this to number one in 1966?
"Well I ain't got nothing but the shirt on my back and an old two button suit
I walked out on my job about a week ago and now I'm sleepin' in a telephone booth,
But I'm a gonna be the richest guy around the day you say you're mine"
3. Can you identify these lyrics from the third single to reach number one on the on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1966?
"I wanna go with you
To that other world
The one your love takes me to
I wanna go with you.
I wish I were glass
So you could see through
Then you'd know before you ask
That I wanna go with you."
4. Who sang this ballad in 1966?
"I hear the sound of distant drums
Far away, far away
And if they call for me to come
Then I must go, and you must stay
So, Mary, marry me, let's not wait
Let's share all the time we can before it's too late
Love me now, for now is all the time there may be
If you love me, Mary, Mary, marry me"
5. This was the fifth single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1966. Who's the artist ?
"I suppose I ought to say congratulations
For you won the only girl I ever loved
But I hurt too much to face the situation
Just take good care of her, take good care of her"
6. Which artist rode this tune to number one in 1966?
"You told me you would be leavin'
But you wouldn't be gone too long
Now I hope and pray with each new day
That you'll come a-traveling home"
Think of me when you're lonely
Think of me when you're blue
Think of me when you're far away
And I'll be thinking of you"
7. Our sixth number one hit from 1966 is an "Almost Cheating" song.
Can you remember who sang it?
"Last night all alone in a barroom
Met a girl with a drink in her hand
She had ruby red lips, coal black hair
And eyes that would tempt any man.
Then she came and sat down at my table
As she placed her soft hands in mine
I found myself wanting to kiss her
For temptation was flowing like wine"
8. Our next chart topper from 1966 is a classic! Can you name the artist?
"I'm calling to tell you it's over
Yes, darling, you're now free to go
You're saying you're sorry you hurt me
But you hurt me much more than you know
You're asking me where this call comes from
Oh, I hope that you won't end up here
If your new romance turns out a failure
Here's where to find me, my dear"
9. Who can identify the artist who rode this tune to number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1966?
"Every time I hear the midnight trains, rollin' out to the open plains
A sense of freedom fills my veins, I get the fever
Every time I sparrow flies up into the endless skies,
Something down inside me cries.
I get the fever"
10. My last chart-topping offering on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart for 1966 is another heart-breaker. Tell me who sang it.
"I hear footsteps slowly walking
As they gently walk across a lonely floor
And a voice is softly saying
Darling this will be goodbye forever more
There goes my reason for living
There goes the one of my dreams
There goes my only possession
There goes my everything"
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