Who's That Girl? Multiple Choice Quiz

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1. In 1962, Tommy Roe sang about this sweet little girl, with rosy cheeks, blue eyes and a ponytail. You'd know her if you saw her. What is her name?

Answer: Sheila

"Sheila" reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in September of 1962. It stayed in that spot for two weeks. Tommy Roe is best known for this song, but had others, including "Dizzy", "Sweat Pea" and "Heather Honey".

2. Good times never seemed so good to Neil Diamond when he was reaching out and touching this girl. What is this "Sweet" girl's name?

Answer: Caroline

"Sweet Caroline" was written and released by Neil Diamond in 1969. In 2007, he confessed that he wrote the song for John F. Kennedy's daughter Caroline and then sang it to her on her 50th birthday. "Sweet Caroline" is also played by many sports teams as a victory song or just a "feel good" song.

It is played at every Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park in the middle of the eighth inning. It is also one of my favorite songs.

3. The Cuff Links beg this girl "hold me close, don't say no and never let me go". Who could they be singing to?

Answer: Tracy

The catchy song "Tracy" was released in 1969 by The Cuff Links. This group released only two other singles, which were "When Julie Comes Around" and "Run Sally Run". Lead singer of The Cuff Links, Ron Dante, also sang lead vocals on the popular Archies song, "Sugar Sugar" the same year.

4. Bobby Sherman is "tossin' and turnin' and freezin' and burnin'" over this girl. He asks over and over, "Do ya love me? Do ya care?" Who is "drivin' him crazy"?

Answer: Julie

Bobby Sherman was a singer and actor in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was considered a teen idol. Bobby released songs such as "Julie (Do Ya Love Me?)" "Easy Come, Easy Go" and "Little Woman" the latter being his only gold single. He appeared on the TV series "Here Come the Brides", as well as guest appearances in other shows.

He is now a deputy country sheriff in San Bernardino.

5. Frankie Valli wants this girl to come out tonight to his twist party with her red dress on to dance all night. But first she has to ask her mama. Who is this girl that makes Frankie lose his mind?

Answer: Sherry

"Sherry Baby" was recorded and released by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons in 1962. It was their first number one hit. It was originally titled "Jackie Baby" for Jacqueline Kennedy.

6. Paul Anka was so young and this lady was so old, but that didn't matter to him. He begged her to "please stay by me"? What was her name?

Answer: Diana

Paul Anka wrote and recorded "Diana" when he was only 16 years old and it became one of the all time best selling songs by a Canadian recording artist. He also had hit songs with "Lonely Boy" and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder". Paul Anka also wrote "She's a Lady" for Tom Jones and "My Way" for Frank Sinatra.

7. This girl was just no good for Tom Jones. She deceived him, but alas, he was "lost like a slave that no man could free". "Why, why, why"? "My, my my"! What has he done to....uh what's her name again?

Answer: Delilah

Tom Jones recorded "Delilah" in 1968. It is the story about a man killing his lover because he finds her with another man. It reached number one in countries such as Germany and Switzerland, but reached only fifteenth spot on the US Billboard charts.

8. This girl has "flaming locks of auburn hair, ivory skin and eyes of emerald green". Her "beauty is beyond compare" and Dolly Parton is begging her not to take her man. Who is this girl that Dolly cannot compete with?

Answer: Jolene

"Jolene" was Dolly Parton's first huge hit in 1974. Since then, she has had twenty-five number one singles, such as "Here You Come Again" and "9 to 5" from the movie of the same name. She has received seven Grammy awards and forty-two nominations. She is the only female country artist to have had a hit in every decade since the 1970s, earning her the title of "Queen of Country Music".

9. This fine girl works "laying whiskey down". She would make a good wife and her "eyes could steal a sailor from the sea." Name the girl that "wears a braided chain, made of finest silver from the north of Spain".

Answer: Brandy

"Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" was released by the band Looking Glass in 1972. It was Looking Glass's only million seller, as their only other single was "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne", which achieved only mild success.
Looking Glass was formed in New Brunswick, Canada and New Jersey, U.S.A.

10. She fills up his senses "like a night in a forest, like a mountain in springtime, like a walk in the rain." Who is the lady that John Denver wrote and sang this song for?

Answer: Annie

Although her name is not mentioned in the lyrics, John Denver wrote "Annie's Song" for his wife, Annie, while he was on a ski lift in Switzerland. John said that the song took about ten minutes to write.
John Denver died on October 12, 1997 when the plane he was piloting crashed shortly after take-off. I loved his music.

11. She came and she gave without taking. Who is the girl who kissed Barry Manilow and stopped him from shaking?

Answer: Mandy

Barry Manilow recorded "Mandy" in 1972. It was his first number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was originally called "Brandy", but after the success of Looking Glass's hit song "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)", released the same year, the song's name was changed to "Mandy".

12. Mick Jagger tells this girl that there is "no lovin' in our souls and no money in our coats". She's beautiful, but ain't it time they said goodbye? Who's ear is he whispering into?

Answer: Angie

"Angie" was a single from the Rolling Stones 1974 album "Goat's Head Soup". It was mainly written by Keith Richards and although there are many rumors as to who and what the song refers to, Richards insists that he thought of the name because of his daughter Angela.

13. "She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene". Who did Michael Jackson swear was NOT his lover?

Answer: Billie Jean

"Billie Jean" is a song from Michael Jackson's top selling album of all time, "Thriller". It was written by Michael Jackson and is said to be in response to a female fan's allegations that Jackson was the father of one(?) of her twins. As everyone knows, the "King of Pop" passed away June 25, 2009.

14. It's late September and Rod Stewart should really be back at school. He keeps her amused, but he feels he's being used. Who is the girl that lured him away from home and stole his heart?

Answer: Maggie May

"Maggie May" was Rod Stewart's first hit, recorded and released in 1971 as the B side to "Reason to Believe". Since then, well, the rest is history.

15. This girl(?) had a "dark brown voice". Can you name the person who "walked like a woman and talked like a man"?

Answer: Lola

"Lola" was written by Ray Davies and performed by the Kinks in 1970. Apparently, he wrote it after the band's manager spent the night dancing in a nightclub with a transvestite.

Source: Author AnneBonney

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Who's That Girl? Multiple Choice Quiz | 15 Questions

This quiz is about female names in songs. I give a hint to the song in the question by using or quoting some of the lyrics. It should be easy for those of you who know your music. Have fun!

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