You're absolutely right on all four, Peter, but I'm afraid Karen already beat you to #12. Anything else left that you recognize?  ???


Henk great quiz mate ... quick question ... does the artist not count?  For #12, I noticed you combined Karen's correct song with my correct artist.  Also, #24 was not answered by me ... it has been credited to me.

#34  " Singing the Blues - Guy Mitchell" ?  I only know two versions ... Frankie Lane and Guy Mitchell. In this case it sounds more like Guy Mitchell.

Henk great quiz mate ... quick question ... does the artist not count?  For #12, I noticed you combined Karen's correct song with my correct artist.  Also, #24 was not answered by me ... it has been credited to me.


Oops... :-
#34  " Singing the Blues - Guy Mitchell" ?  I only know two versions ... Frankie Lane and Guy Mitchell. In this case it sounds more like Guy Mitchell.


In this case, you are 100% correct.

These are all correct, Karen, but unfortunately Cat beat you to #29 and 31. :(


Sorry, karen - I misread one of your answers. The artist for #12 was incorrect, so I'll have to strip you of half a point.  :-
Henk great quiz mate ... quick question ... does the artist not count?  For #12, I noticed you combined Karen's correct song with my correct artist.  Also, #24 was not answered by me ... it has been credited to me.

#34  " Singing the Blues - Guy Mitchell" ?  I only know two versions ... Frankie Lane and Guy Mitchell. In this case it sounds more like Guy Mitchell.



Oops... :-[ I see you're absolutely right. In my defense: it was pretty late last night when I was processing the answers. I will right the wrongs!

In this case, you are 100% correct.


Your answer and my correction mean you've actually exceeded the limit, so I've maximized your score at four points.

Sorry, karen - I misread one of your answers. The artist for #12 was incorrect, so I'll have to strip you of half a point.  :-[

Your answer and my correction mean you've actually exceeded the limit, so I've maximized your score at four points.


Cheers Henk...  :)

Nice work, Jason! I wasn't sure anyone would remember #38. :) The other three are correct as well. ;)


I almost got confused who was singing it.  In Canada, there was a cover version by an artist called The Mighty Pope who was in our chart at the exact same time and ended up having the bigger hit here. 

Hey there Henk, great quiz as always  :D.

My guesses as follows:

#18 My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone
#23 Out of Time - Chris Farlowe
#37 Lost in France - Bonnie Tyler
#48 Pretend - Alvin Stardust

I'm not 100% sure about #48 as it's only the instrumental break, however I suspect this one may have been in your mind as Alvin left us recently.

Hey there Henk, great quiz as always  :D.


Thanks, Graham! And thanks everyone else too, for that matter! :)


My guesses as follows:

#18 My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone
#23 Out of Time - Chris Farlowe
#37 Lost in France - Bonnie Tyler
#48 Pretend - Alvin Stardust

I'm not 100% sure about #48 as it's only the instrumental break, however I suspect this one may have been in your mind as Alvin left us recently.


All your guesses are 100% correct. :)

I was going to use #48 as something of a hint, in case people would have been struggling to get the theme of this quiz.

I always get the artist to that song (#12) wrong.  You'd think I'd have learnt it by now!

Can I put in a guess that the singer of Fever is Peggy Lee

I always get the artist to that song (#12) wrong.  You'd think I'd have learnt it by now!

Can I put in a guess that the singer of Fever is Peggy Lee


I first thought of Teena Charles (I Love To Love).  Thought you might have mixed her and Kelly Marie up.  But, of course, there is a Teena Marie as well.

I don't know anything about officially changing their names, but I'll give you the bonus points anyway!  :)
Yes, all artists in this quiz are using stage names instead of their given names and surnames.


There was something on the radio the other day about it being some anniversary (30th perhaps) of the date Elton John changed his name legally from Reg Dwight to Elton John

I always get the artist to that song (#12) wrong.  You'd think I'd have learnt it by now!

Can I put in a guess that the singer of Fever is Peggy Lee


Peggy Lee it is! :)


There was something on the radio the other day about it being some anniversary (30th perhaps) of the date Elton John changed his name legally from Reg Dwight to Elton John


I wasn't aware of that. It certainly wasn't a reason for me to make this quiz.

#22 Young Love ?  no idea who by

#35 Good Year for the Roses - Elvis Costello

#22 Young Love ?  no idea who by


That's indeed the title of the song.


#35 Good Year for the Roses - Elvis Costello


Right artist, wrong song. This particular 1986 single (taken from "Blood and Chocolate") failed to chart in UK and US, but it made #15 in the Netherlands. It's a mantra-like song, with the title in just about every other line.

I thought #9 sounded a bit like My Way

I thought #9 sounded a bit like My Way


That's because it IS My Way. ;)

Now guys, I'm seriously getting worried that this quiz is not going to get finished. :-\\

Are you waiting for me to raise the limit, or are there simply no more takers? ???

Now guys, I'm seriously getting worried that this quiz is not going to get finished. :-\\

Are you waiting for me to raise the limit, or are there simply no more takers? ???
Personally, I am waiting for the limit to be raise or removed.

Personally, I am waiting for the limit to be raise or removed.


Ditto

Personally, I am waiting for the limit to be raise or removed.



Ditto


Alrighty then. The limit is now set at 7. :)

Hi Henk, as the limit's been increased here are a couple more from me:

#36 Release Me - Engelbert Humperdinck
#45 Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle

46 | Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman

Hi Henk, as the limit's been increased here are a couple more from me:

#36 Release Me - Engelbert Humperdinck
#45 Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle



46 | Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman


Thems are all correct, gentlemen. 8)

1. Billy Ocean

40. Hey Paul, Hey Paula by Paul and Paula?

43. When the next teardrop falls - Freddy Fender

9. Shirley Bassey?

1. Billy Ocean


That's him!  :)


40. Hey Paul, Hey Paula by Paul and Paula?

43. When the next teardrop falls - Freddy Fender


I'll give you those as well, although you're slightly off on the titles. ;)


9. Shirley Bassey?


A good try, but it's not her singing.

Not much left that I recognize here...  :-\\

#35 the song is "  I Want You Back"

#9 is really bugging me ... but I really don't recognize the voice at all.  I'm guessing she did not have a hit with this song in Australia.

Not much left that I recognize here...  :-\\

#35 the song is "  I Want You Back"


I'll give you that (it's actually called "I Want You"). :)


#9 is really bugging me ... but I really don't recognize the voice at all.  I'm guessing she did not have a hit with this song in Australia.


I don't think she did, no, though it's hard for me to get this confirmed. The singer's  succes appears to have been limited to mainland Europe predominantly.

Hi Henk! A couple that I recognise, which may whittle the numbers down a bit...

#6. 'That's Nice' - Neil Christian
#14. 'Dear Mrs. Applebee' - David Garrick
#22. The 'singer' is Tab Hunter - hired for his looks alone, rather than for his vocal abilities!
#25. '1-2-3' - Len Barry
#27. 'I Apologise' - P.J. Proby (originally an old Bing Crosby number, who probably never imagined it being sang like this!)
#32. 'Loop-De-Loop' - Johnny Thunder

I'll really stick my neck out with #9 being warbled by Dorothy Squires (but I'm not 100% sure and I can't be asked to unearth my copy of it!)

Hi Henk! A couple that I recognise, which may whittle the numbers down a bit...

#6. 'That's Nice' - Neil Christian
#14. 'Dear Mrs. Applebee' - David Garrick
#22. The 'singer' is Tab Hunter - hired for his looks alone, rather than for his vocal abilities!
#25. '1-2-3' - Len Barry
#27. 'I Apologise' - P.J. Proby (originally an old Bing Crosby number, who probably never imagined it being sang like this!)
#32. 'Loop-De-Loop' - Johnny Thunder


Hi Paul! :) Glad to see you found the time to play along. I knew you wouldn't let me down on the above. ;)


I'll really stick my neck out with #9 being warbled by Dorothy Squires (but I'm not 100% sure and I can't be asked to unearth my copy of it!)


I'm afraid that's incorrect. The singer for #9 was born in Liverpool in 1943, and started out as one of the Vernon Girls (1961-1964), but she had no solo successes in UK. This particular version of "My Way" was recorded in 1970 and won her the Knokke-Heist festival.

I'm not expecting any answers anymore. I guess the remaining three are too obscure. Ah well, these thing happen from time to time. So here they are:


04. Same Ol' Story - Chip Taylor

A song that did not chart in UK and/or US. FYI: Chip Taylor penned "Angel Of The Morning" and "Wild Thing".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0Cy4Ht2rH4


08. I Want To Live - Gavin Friday

Also failed to chart in US and UK. Gavin Friday was the lead singer of the Virgin Prunes, if that rings any bells.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnFUNhLD2Ds


09. My Way - Samantha Jones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvizxS5mkRM

Nice work Henk.  It bugged me ... so I already looked up the first and last one. Then, of course, I could not claim an answer...  but, at least, I could move on.