You Break It, You Buy It Trivia Quiz

Answer: Cat Stevens

"Morning Has Broken" is known by many as one of Cat Steven's biggest soft-rock songs. The history of the song goes much farther back. The melody is borrowed from a traditional Gaelic tune named "Bunessan". The lyrics were written by English author Eleanor Farjeon in 1931.

The song is actually considered to be a Christian hymn, which became part of the soft-rock scene when it was released by Cat Stevens in his 1971 album 'Teaser and the Firecat'.

Answer: Neil Sedaka

Neil Sedaka both co-wrote and released "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" in 1962. In 1975 he re-released the song and the two were very different. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in August of 1962 and was a hit on both sides of the ocean. It was so popular that he even recorded a version in Italian called "Tu Non lo Sai". All the other options have released their version of this versatile song, as have The Carpenters, The Four Seasons, Tom Jones and Clay Aiken.

Answer: The Doors

"Break on Through (To the Other Side)", was the first single released by The Doors. It was the first song on their first album, which also featured their greatest hit "Light My Fire". It is a familiar song to most fans of the group, despite the fact that it did not reach the top 100 songs of the year. Sadly, this band broke up after the death of their lead singer Jim Morrison in 1971.

This group's style of psychedelic rock shocked mainstream American society, but was loved by many of those in the generation that was coming of age.

Answer: True

"Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley, was his first number one pop record. "Heartbreak Hotel", written by Tommy Durden and Mae Boren Axton, shot Elvis Presley to stardom in 1956. It was not only his first number one hit, it was his first single to sell a million copies, as well as being the best-selling hit on 1956.

The lyrics of the song were inspired by the true story of a broken-hearted man who committed suicide by jumping out of a motel window. This song has been covered by many other singers in both the rock and roll and country genres.

But none have ever had the same success with the song as Elvis did.

Answer: Dionne Warwick

"Heartbreaker" was a big hit for Dionne Warwick. The album reached number two in the UK Albums Chart and the song was a worldwide hit. The music and lyrics were written by Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb, also known as the 'Bee Gees'. They wrote most of the album and provided some vocals and guitar.

Despite the worldwide popularity of the song, Warwick openly admitted that she was not fond of the song but trusted Barry Gibb when he told her it would be a hit. He was correct, as it was the biggest hit of the decade for Dionne Warwick. All the other options for this question had passed away by 1982.

Answer: Neil Young

"Only Love Can Break Your Heart" was written, performed and produced by Neil Young after his break with the group 'Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young'. The song was written for his friend Graham Nash who was broken-hearted after his relationship with singer Joni Mitchell broke up.

The beautiful haunting lyrics of this song were also released in 1990 by the English band 'Saint Etienne' and by British singer Elkie Brooks in 1978.

Answer: Brenda Lee and Juice Newton

"Break It To Me Gently" was a big hit for Brenda Lee in 1961 and again in 1981 for Juice Newton. The lyrics for this contemporary hit were written by Diane Lampert and the music was written by blues musician Joe Seneca. Other notable artists that have recorded this lovely melody include country singer Lorrie Morgan and crooner Dean Martin. It is a song that has stood the test of time.

Answer: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" was written and released by the Bee Gees in 1971. The next year, Al Green released his version of this harmonious song of heartbreak. It was his version of the song, that was featured in the 2008 film, "Sex in the City", the 2010 film "The Book of Eli" as well as in "Notting Hill" (1999).

Answer: False

"Break Away" was a hit single for The Beach Boys in 1969. There have been other songs with the same name by different groups. The rock duo Jan and Dean never released a song by this title.

Answer: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

"Will the Circle Be Unbroken" was a very big hit for the musical group known as 'Nitty Gritty Dirt Band'. This unusual group of musicians had the look of hippies and mixed the sounds of country and rock & roll together. This beautiful song appeared on an album of the same name and featured vocals from many generations. Vocals and instrumentals on this included the band themselves, along with Earl Scruggs, Roy Acuff, Maybelle Carter, Bill Monroe, and Merle Travis.

This song was an attempt to show that the circle of music will remain unbroken through time.