Questions (#45): Friday, August 1, 2008

1) Sugarloaf is primarily recognized by two hits, one in 1970 and the other in 1975. What are the titles of those songs?
(5 points each) 10

2) Prince used a pseudonym when he wrote “Sugar Walls.” Who did he “give” the credit to?
(10 points) 20

3) B.J. Thomas released a single in the winter of 1972 that pretty much went nowhere. But Rita Coolidge liked it so much that she covered it on her 1974 album, Fall Into Spring. When BJ recorded the song, it was entitled “Isn’t That What Friends Are For” and Rita entitled in “That’s What Friends Are For” (not to be confused with the Burt Bacharach or Bruce Cockburn songs). Can you name the songwriter?
(10 points) 30

4) Identify these artists by the name of their albums.
(2 points each) 40

Reckoning
Synchronicity
Toys In The Attic
Parallel Lines
Desire

5) Identify the songwriters of these songs.
(2 points each) 50

“Superstar” (Carpenters version)
“You’re No Good” (Ronstadt version)
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
“Missing You” (1984)
“We Built This City”

6) They recently recorded an album together, she of the current country music generation and he of the 70s rock generation. It was entitled Raising Sand.
(5 points each) 60

7) What artists performed these songs?
(2 points each) 70

“Self Control” (1984)
“Neutron Dance” (1985)
“Secret Lovers” (1986)
“Mandolin Rain” (1987)
“Roll With It” (1988)

8) Identify the artist and the song by these lyrics.
(5 points each) 80

I should have known better
Than to let you go alone,
Its times like theseI cant make it on my own
Wasted days, and sleepless nights
And I cant wait to see you again

9) Who are Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron and Cory Wells?
(10 points) 90

10) John Waite the singer is related to Ralph Waite the actor – True or False.
(10 points) 100