Questions (#25): Monday, June 16, 2008

1) Who was the object of affection in Eric Clapton’s song “Wonderful Tonight?”
(10 points) 10

2) What is the title of the only Rolling Stones’ song written and vocally performed by Bill Wyman? It was released as a single, but only made it to #87 (which probably explains why he never did anything else). (Hint: the year was 1967).
(10 points) 20

3) This was his 13 studio album, released in October 1979 in a general disco style. To date, it’s the second lowest charting album of his significant library, which is ironic since he was the hottest thing going between 1974 - 1977. (The public is so fickle). Who is the artist and what is the name of the LP?
(5 points each) 30

4) Almost everyone knows Peter Asher from Peter & Gordon, but what is Gordon’s last name?
(10 points) 40

5) Name the duet partners.
(2 points each) 50

“Magnet & Steel”
“Next Time I Fall In Love”
“You’re A Part Of Me”
“Then Came You”
“Jackson”

6) His first Top Ten hit came from his second album. His second Top Ten hit came from his first album. What were the names of the hits, names of the albums and name of the artist.
(2 points each) 60

7) Though we have already had our duet section, who recorded this obnoxious duet: “(You’re) Having My Baby?
(5 points each) 70

8) His first hit came in 1974 as a Number #3 on the Adult Contemporary charts, but soon after he hit the big time. He still records today, most recently with his friends and Alan Jackson. What was the name of his hit and who is the artist?
(5 points each) 80

9) The song “Creeque Alley” is the biography of what group?
(10 points) 90

10) The fictional band known as the Archies had a huge hit with “Sugar Sugar.” Who sang the lead vocals?
(10 points) 100