Can You Match These Classic Songs to the Right Singer?

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Who Sang The Hit Song "Respect" In 1967?

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Which Singer Gave Us "I Will Always Love You" In 1974?

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Who Recorded "Bridge Over Troubled Water" In 1970?

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Who Sang "American Pie" With Its Famous Eight-Minute Runtime?

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Which Artist Recorded "What's Going On" In 1971?

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Who Had A Massive Hit With "Son Of A Preacher Man" In 1968?

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Who Sang "You're So Vain" And Left Fans Guessing For Decades?

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Which Band Released The Chart-Topping Single "Jumpin' Jack Flash" In 1968?

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Who Sang "(They Long To Be) Close To You" In 1970?

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Who Sang The Dreamy Hit "California Dreamin'" In 1965?

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Who Recorded The Smash Hit "My Girl" Back In 1964?

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Which Artist Had A Massive Hit With "Maggie May" In 1971?

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Which Artist Had The Number One Hit With "Me And Bobby McGee" In 1971?

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Which Singer Recorded The Timeless "Stand By Me" In 1961?

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Who Gave Us The Groovy Classic "I Got You Babe" In 1965?

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Which Artist Recorded The Beloved "Fire And Rain" In 1970?

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Who Had A Huge Hit With "Knock Three Times" In 1970?

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Who Sang The Sunshine Classic "Here Comes The Sun" In 1969?

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Who Recorded The Soulful Hit "Midnight Train To Georgia" In 1973?

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Which Artist Gave Us The Unforgettable "Tapestry" Album In 1971?

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Who Sang The Catchy "Dancing Queen" That Topped Charts In 1976?

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Who Recorded The Timeless "Superstition" That Rocked 1972?

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Who Had A Smash Hit With "Go Your Own Way" In 1977?

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Who Recorded The Legendary "Whole Lotta Love" Back In 1969?

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Who Sang The Bittersweet Classic "The Way We Were" In 1973?

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Which Artist Recorded The Feel-Good Anthem "I Am Woman" In 1971?

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Who Sang The Smash Hit "Hotel California" In 1977?

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Which Artist Recorded The Soulful Classic "Lean On Me" In 1972?

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Who Gave Us The Irresistible "Proud Mary" Back In 1969?

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Who Recorded The Haunting Folk Classic "Both Sides Now" In 1969?

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Who Recorded The Unforgettable "Stayin Alive" That Defined 1977?

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Which Artist Had A Huge Hit With "Rhinestone Cowboy" In 1975?

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Who Recorded The Catchy Feel-Good Hit "September" In 1978?

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Which Singer Gave Us The Heartfelt "You Are So Beautiful" In 1974?

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Who Sang The Iconic Summer Anthem "Good Vibrations" In 1966?

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Who Had A Massive Hit With "Killing Me Softly" In 1973?

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Which Singer Gave Us The Soaring "I Will Survive" In 1978?

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Who Recorded The Beloved "Take Me Home Country Roads" In 1971?

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Which Artist Recorded The Catchy "Crocodile Rock" In 1972?

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Which Artist Recorded The Smash Hit "Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)" In 1972?

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Who Had A Smash Hit With "Heart Of Gold" In 1972?

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Who Sang The Motown Classic "Stop In The Name Of Love" In 1965?

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Which Artist Recorded The Smoky Smash "Piece Of My Heart" In 1968?

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Which Artist Had A Massive Hit With "Reach Out I'll Be There" In 1966?

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Which Artist Had A Smash Hit With "Joy To The World" In 1971?

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Who Sang The Beautiful Ballad "Without You" In 1972?

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Which Singer Recorded The Powerful "Respect Yourself" In 1971?

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Who Gave Us The Toe-Tapping Classic "Brown Eyed Girl" In 1967?

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Who Recorded The Beloved "You Light Up My Life" In 1977?

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Which Singer Gave Us The Catchy "Gypsys Tramps And Thieves" In 1971?

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Who Had A Massive Hit With "Piano Man" In 1973?

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Which Artist Recorded The Dreamy "Woodstock" Back In 1970?

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Who Sang The Reggae-Flavored Pop Hit "Stir It Up" That Introduced Jamaica To The World In 1973?

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Which Singer Recorded The Gorgeous "The Rose" In 1979?

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Who Sang The Dreamy Hit "Feels Like The First Time" In 1977?

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Who Had A Massive Hit With "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" In 1979?

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Which Singer Gave Us The Catchy Classic "Knock On Wood" In 1966?

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Which Artist Had A Smash Hit With "Laughter In The Rain" In 1974?

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Who Sang The Irresistible "Midnight At The Oasis" In 1974?

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Which Singer Recorded The Heartfelt "Still" In 1979?

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Who Had A Huge Hit With "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)" In 1972?

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Which Artist Gave Us The Unforgettable "Mandy" In 1974?

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Who Sang The Smash Hit 'Let It Be' In 1970?

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Which Singer Gave Us The Soulful 'Tracks Of My Tears' In 1965?

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Who Recorded The Irresistible Classic 'Build Me Up Buttercup' In 1968?

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Which Artist Sang The Timeless 'Wild World' In 1970?

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Who Recorded The Teen Pop Smash "I Think I Love You" In 1970?

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Which Artist Recorded The Dreamy Classic 'Nights In White Satin' In 1967?

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Who Sang The Groovy Classic 'Crimson And Clover' In 1968?

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Who Had A Massive Hit With 'My Eyes Adored You' In 1975?

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Which Singer Gave Us The Catchy 'You're No Good' In 1974?

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Who Had A Smash Hit With 'Knock On Wood' In 1979?

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Which Artist Had A Massive Disco Hit With "Boogie Wonderland" In 1979?

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Which Artist Recorded The Soulful Hit 'Rainy Night In Georgia' In 1970?

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Which Artist Wrote And Recorded The Original "Rockin Robin" In 1958?

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Who Sang The Beloved Classic 'Unchained Melody' In 1965?

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Which Singer Recorded The Dreamy 'Colour My World' In 1970?

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Who Had A Hit With "Peppermint Twist" And Performed At The Famous Peppermint Lounge In 1962?

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Who Sang The Timeless Classic 'Stand By Your Man' In 1968?

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Which Group Had A Massive Disco Hit With "We Are Family" In 1979?

1

Aretha Franklin

2

Gladys Knight

3

Tina Turner

4

Diana Ross

Aretha Franklin turned Otis Redding's original song into her signature anthem and feminist rallying cry.

1

Loretta Lynn

2

Dolly Parton

3

Crystal Gayle

4

Tammy Wynette

Dolly Parton wrote and recorded the original version before Whitney Houston made it a global sensation.

1

Crosby Stills Nash

2

The Carpenters

3

Simon And Garfunkel

4

James Taylor

Art Garfunkel's soaring vocals on that track made Paul Simon briefly jealous of his own song.

1

John Denver

2

Jim Croce

3

Harry Chapin

4

Don McLean

Don McLean wrote "American Pie" about Buddy Holly's 1959 plane crash calling it "the day the music died".

1

Al Green

2

Marvin Gaye

3

Curtis Mayfield

4

Stevie Wonder

Motown's Berry Gordy initially refused to release the song but it became one of the best-selling singles of 1971.

1

Dusty Springfield

2

Petula Clark

3

Lulu

4

Cilla Black

Aretha Franklin was originally offered "Son Of A Preacher Man" but turned it down before Dusty made it famous.

1

Joni Mitchell

2

Linda Ronstadt

3

Carole King

4

Carly Simon

Carly Simon finally revealed in 2015 that the second verse was about Warren Beatty after years of mystery.

1

Led Zeppelin

2

The Who

3

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4

The Rolling Stones

Keith Richards came up with the riff after waking to hear his gardener Jack Dyer outside in the rain.

1

Three Dog Night

2

Bread

3

The Partridge Family

4

The Carpenters

Burt Bacharach wrote "Close To You" years earlier and it flopped twice before Karen Carpenter made it a classic.

1

The Byrds

2

The Lovin' Spoonful

3

The Beach Boys

4

The Mamas And The Papas

John Phillips wrote "California Dreamin'" on a cold New York winter day while homesick for Los Angeles.

1

The Temptations

2

The Spinners

3

The Miracles

4

The Four Tops

David Ruffin's silky lead vocals on "My Girl" made him one of Motown's most beloved frontmen overnight.

1

Elton John

2

Rod Stewart

3

Neil Diamond

4

Cat Stevens

Rod Stewart almost left "Maggie May" off the album because he thought it was too rough and unpolished.

1

Tina Turner

2

Carole King

3

Janis Joplin

4

Kris Kristofferson

Joplin's recording was released posthumously after her death and shot straight to number one in 1971.

1

Sam Cooke

2

Ben E. King

3

Marvin Gaye

4

Jackie Wilson

Ben E. King wrote "Stand By Me" in just fifteen minutes and almost gave it away to another artist.

1

The Righteous Brothers

2

Simon And Garfunkel

3

Ike And Tina Turner

4

Sonny And Cher

Sonny Bono wrote "I Got You Babe" overnight and Cher learned her part just hours before they recorded it.

1

Jackson Browne

2

Jim Croce

3

James Taylor

4

Dan Fogelberg

James Taylor wrote "Fire And Rain" about his friend Suzanne Schnerr who died while he was recording in London.

1

Tony Orlando And Dawn

2

The Osmonds

3

Three Dog Night

4

The Partridge Family

Tony Orlando was working as a music executive and almost turned down recording "Knock Three Times" entirely.

1

John Lennon

2

George Harrison

3

Ringo Starr

4

Paul McCartney

George Harrison wrote the song in Eric Clapton's garden after escaping a stressful Beatles business meeting.

1

The Four Tops

2

Smokey Robinson

3

Diana Ross And The Supremes

4

Gladys Knight And The Pips

The song was originally written about a midnight train to Houston but was changed to Georgia for a better ring.

1

Linda Ronstadt

2

Carly Simon

3

Joni Mitchell

4

Carole King

Tapestry stayed on the Billboard charts for over six years and won four Grammy Awards in a single night.

1

ABBA

2

Earth Wind And Fire

3

The Bee Gees

4

Fleetwood Mac

ABBA performed Dancing Queen live for the very first time at the Swedish King's wedding celebration in 1976.

1

Stevie Wonder

2

Marvin Gaye

3

Al Green

4

Curtis Mayfield

Stevie Wonder originally offered Superstition to Jeff Beck but then kept it for himself after hearing how great it sounded.

1

The Eagles

2

Chicago

3

Fleetwood Mac

4

Crosby Stills And Nash

Lindsey Buckingham wrote Go Your Own Way about his breakup with Stevie Nicks while they were still bandmates.

1

Deep Purple

2

Led Zeppelin

3

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4

Black Sabbath

Led Zeppelin's record label released Whole Lotta Love as a single without the band's permission and they were furious.

1

Roberta Flack

2

Helen Reddy

3

Diana Ross

4

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand almost turned down The Way We Were because she thought the melody was too simple and forgettable.

1

Aretha Franklin

2

Gladys Knight

3

Roberta Flack

4

Helen Reddy

Helen Reddy thanked God in her Grammy speech saying God deserved credit because she made her a woman in the first place.

1

The Doobie Brothers

2

Fleetwood Mac

3

Crosby Stills Nash

4

The Eagles

Don Henley wrote Hotel California after a fever dream and called it a portrait of American excess.

1

Bill Withers

2

Marvin Gaye

3

Al Green

4

Stevie Wonder

Bill Withers wrote Lean On Me in about 15 minutes after moving to a small town in West Virginia.

1

Creedence Clearwater Revival

2

The Byrds

3

Three Dog Night

4

The Rolling Stones

John Fogerty wrote Proud Mary on the same day he got his discharge papers from the US Army.

1

Joan Baez

2

Carole King

3

Judy Collins

4

Carly Simon

Judy Collins recorded the hit version two years before songwriter Joni Mitchell released her own definitive recording.

1

Bee Gees

2

ABBA

3

KC And The Sunshine Band

4

Donna Summer

The Stayin Alive beat at 103 BPM is so perfect that doctors use it to teach the correct CPR chest compression rhythm.

1

Mac Davis

2

Kenny Rogers

3

John Denver

4

Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell heard Rhinestone Cowboy on the radio and pulled over to cry before he even knew who sang it.

1

Chic

2

Kool And The Gang

3

Earth Wind And Fire

4

The Commodores

Maurice White chose September 21st as the song's date randomly and fans now celebrate it as a global holiday every year.

1

Neil Diamond

2

Barry Manilow

3

Joe Cocker

4

Elton John

Billy Preston co-wrote You Are So Beautiful but Joe Cocker's raspy emotional delivery made it a wedding staple forever.

1

The Monkees

2

The Hollies

3

The Beach Boys

4

The Four Seasons

Good Vibrations cost $50000 to record in 1966 making it the most expensive single ever produced at that time.

1

Roberta Flack

2

Patti LaBelle

3

Gladys Knight

4

Diana Ross

Roberta Flack reportedly heard the song on a plane and was so moved she could not stop crying.

1

Gloria Gaynor

2

Tina Turner

3

Donna Summer

4

Diana Ross

Gloria Gaynor recorded I Will Survive while wearing a back brace after spinal surgery and it became a global anthem.

1

Kenny Rogers

2

John Denver

3

Jim Croce

4

Glen Campbell

John Denver had never actually been to West Virginia when he recorded this song but it became the state's official anthem.

1

Rod Stewart

2

Cat Stevens

3

Elton John

4

David Bowie

Elton John wrote Crocodile Rock as a nostalgic tribute to the early rock and roll music he loved as a teenager.

1

Jim Croce

2

James Taylor

3

John Denver

4

Harry Chapin

Jim Croce wrote Operator from a real payphone experience and it became one of his signature storytelling songs.

1

Jim Croce

2

Neil Young

3

Cat Stevens

4

James Taylor

Heart Of Gold was Neil Young's only number one hit in the US and he later said its success made him uncomfortable with being popular.

1

Martha And The Vandellas

2

The Shirelles

3

The Supremes

4

The Ronettes

Diana Ross and The Supremes had twelve number one hits making them the most successful American group of the 1960s.

1

Diana Ross

2

Janis Joplin

3

Tina Turner

4

Grace Slick

Janis Joplin recorded Piece Of My Heart with Big Brother And The Holding Company at just 25 years old.

1

The Temptations

2

The Miracles

3

The Four Tops

4

The Spinners

Holland-Dozier-Holland wrote this Motown classic and its dramatic orchestral opening became one of the era's most recognizable intros.

1

The Guess Who

2

Chicago

3

Grand Funk Railroad

4

Three Dog Night

Three Dog Night's Joy To The World was the biggest selling single of all of 1971 in the United States.

1

John Denver

2

Neil Diamond

3

Barry Manilow

4

Nilsson

Harry Nilsson's Without You stayed at number one for four weeks and made him a star almost overnight.

1

The Temptations

2

Earth Wind And Fire

3

The Staple Singers

4

Gladys Knight And The Pips

The Staple Singers were a real family gospel group led by father Roebuck Pops Staples and his daughters.

1

Van Morrison

2

Tom Jones

3

Rod Stewart

4

Cat Stevens

Van Morrison originally titled Brown Eyed Girl something far racier before his record label asked him to change it.

1

Linda Ronstadt

2

Anne Murray

3

Debby Boone

4

Olivia Newton-John

Debby Boone's version stayed at number one for ten consecutive weeks making it a record-breaker.

1

Cher

2

Carly Simon

3

Helen Reddy

4

Tina Turner

Cher initially hated the song but it became her first number one hit as a solo artist.

1

James Taylor

2

Billy Joel

3

Elton John

4

Neil Diamond

Billy Joel wrote "Piano Man" based on real people he met while working as a lounge singer in Los Angeles.

1

The Byrds

2

Crosby Stills Nash And Young

3

The Mamas And The Papas

4

Jefferson Airplane

Joni Mitchell wrote Woodstock without attending the festival herself relying on reports from her then-boyfriend Graham Nash.

1

Toots And The Maytals

2

Bob Marley And The Wailers

3

Jimmy Cliff

4

Desmond Dekker

Bob Marley's Catch A Fire album brought reggae to mainstream audiences and changed popular music forever in 1973.

1

Anne Murray

2

Barbra Streisand

3

Linda Ronstadt

4

Bette Midler

Bette Midler sang "The Rose" for the film of the same name which was loosely inspired by Janis Joplin's life.

1

Kansas

2

Foreigner

3

Journey

4

Boston

Foreigner released this song as their very first single and it shot straight to the top ten.

1

Tony Orlando

2

Jim Croce

3

Rupert Holmes

4

Bobby Hebb

Rupert Holmes originally titled the song "Escape" but the pina colada nickname stuck forever.

1

Sam Cooke

2

Jackie Wilson

3

Wilson Pickett

4

Eddie Floyd

Eddie Floyd wrote "Knock On Wood" in a hotel room during a thunderstorm and felt genuinely spooked.

1

John Denver

2

Barry Manilow

3

Neil Diamond

4

Neil Sedaka

Neil Sedaka made a stunning comeback with this song after nearly a decade away from the charts.

1

Helen Reddy

2

Maria Muldaur

3

Linda Ronstadt

4

Carly Simon

Maria Muldaur recorded this sultry hit in one take and it became her signature song overnight.

1

Four Tops

2

The Spinners

3

The Temptations

4

Commodores

Lionel Richie wrote "Still" for the Commodores and it became one of the best-selling ballads of 1979.

1

Bread

2

Seals And Crofts

3

Three Dog Night

4

Looking Glass

Looking Glass named the song's character Brandy because the name Sandy was already taken by another hit.

1

Neil Diamond

2

Tony Orlando

3

Barry Manilow

4

Neil Sedaka

"Mandy" was Barry Manilow's very first number one hit and launched one of the biggest careers of the decade.

1

The Kinks

2

The Rolling Stones

3

The Who

4

The Beatles

'Let It Be' was the final single released by The Beatles before their legendary breakup in 1970.

1

Otis Redding

2

Al Green

3

Sam Cooke

4

Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson wrote 'Tracks Of My Tears' and Linda Ronstadt later recorded a famous cover in 1975.

1

The Turtles

2

The Monkees

3

The Hollies

4

The Foundations

Decades after its release 'Build Me Up Buttercup' became even more famous from its scene in the movie 'There's Something About Mary.'

1

Harry Chapin

2

Cat Stevens

3

Gordon Lightfoot

4

James Taylor

Cat Stevens wrote 'Wild World' reportedly as a farewell to his girlfriend actress Patti D'Arbanville after their breakup.

1

The Partridge Family

2

The Brady Bunch

3

The Jackson 5

4

The Osmonds

David Cassidy's voice on the track made millions of teenage girls absolutely wild and it sold five million copies.

1

The Animals

2

The Byrds

3

The Moody Blues

4

The Zombies

Justin Hayward wrote 'Nights In White Satin' when he was just 19 years old after receiving a satin bedspread as a gift.

1

The Monkees

2

Tommy James And The Shondells

3

The Turtles

4

Gary Puckett And The Union Gap

Tommy James wrote 'Crimson And Clover' in just one hour and it sold six million copies worldwide.

1

Tony Orlando

2

Frankie Valli

3

Barry Manilow

4

Neil Diamond

Frankie Valli recorded 'My Eyes Adored You' years before it was released and it hit number one instantly.

1

Helen Reddy

2

Anne Murray

3

Olivia Newton-John

4

Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt turned 'You're No Good' into her first number one hit after it flopped for two other artists.

1

Gloria Gaynor

2

Donna Summer

3

Amii Stewart

4

Diana Ross

Amii Stewart's disco version of 'Knock On Wood' hit number one in 1979 and outsold the original.

1

Earth Wind And Fire

2

Kool And The Gang

3

Chic

4

The Commodores

Earth Wind And Fire recorded Boogie Wonderland with The Emotions and it became one of disco's defining anthems.

1

Ray Charles

2

Al Green

3

Wilson Pickett

4

Brook Benton

Brook Benton recorded over 80 charting singles and this became his biggest late-career hit.

1

Fats Domino

2

Little Richard

3

Bobby Day

4

Chubby Checker

Bobby Day wrote and recorded the original and Michael Jackson later covered it in 1972.

1

The Four Tops

2

The Righteous Brothers

3

Simon And Garfunkel

4

The Everly Brothers

Bobby Hatfield sang the entire lead vocal alone because Bill Medley had nothing to do in that section.

1

Blood Sweat And Tears

2

Bread

3

Three Dog Night

4

Chicago

Chicago's Terry Kath wrote this beloved ballad and it became one of the most-played wedding songs ever.

1

Chubby Checker

2

Gary U.S. Bonds

3

Bobby Rydell

4

Joey Dee And The Starliters

Joey Dee performed at the Peppermint Lounge in New York where the Twist craze exploded nationwide.

1

Loretta Lynn

2

Lynn Anderson

3

Tammy Wynette

4

Patsy Cline

Tammy Wynette recorded 'Stand By Your Man' in just 45 minutes and it became the best-selling country single by a woman ever.

1

The Pointer Sisters

2

The Three Degrees

3

LaBelle

4

Sister Sledge

Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic wrote and produced We Are Family for Sister Sledge in just one session.

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