A Quiz for your Saturday

Message 18 of 347

A few questions about those early rockers

1. "Love Me Tender" was one of his early hit recordings and the title song of his first movie. Name him.

2. "Blueberry Hill" gave this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist his "thrill." Name him.

3. What Hall of Famer was tied up with "Peggy Sue"?

4. "Johnny B. Goode" primed this star for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Name him.

5. "The Great Pretender" was just one of this group's many hit records. Name this Hall of Fame team.

6. "Rock Around the Clock" was a long-term hit recording that got its artists into the Hall of Fame. Name the group that gave us this hit.

7. Who pushed crowds onto the dance floor doing "The Twist"?

8. Some dance floors were also filled by the group that gave us "Good Vibrations." Who are these Hall of Famers?

9. "Oh, Pretty Woman" was one of quite a number of hits for this star. Name this multi-octave voice range Hall of Famer.

10. "I'm Sorry" was a classic hit for this young woman. Name her.

Answers in first reply, but don't peek now.

posted by topazgram

The Answers

1. "Love Me Tender" was one of Elvis Presley's early hits that made him "The King."

2. Fats Domino found his thrill on "Blueberry Hill."

3. Buddy Holly gave us this hit song explaining how it would be "if you knew Peggy Sue."

4. Chuck Berry sang "Johnny B. Goode."

5. The Platters included "The Great Pretender" in their multilist of hits.

6. Bill Haley and the Comets made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

7. Chubby Checker rode "The Twist" onto dance floors all over the world and was named to the Hall of Fame.

8. The Beach Boys gave us "Good Vibrations" and earned appointment into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

9. Roy Orbison was the Hall of Famer who got the pretty woman to walk back down the street to him.

10. Brenda Lee was honored into the Hall of Fame for such songs as "I'm Sorry."

posted by topazgram
about 1 year ago

Very interesting!