Music Trivia (blues, Beatles, famous, group)

[Songbird42]

The most successful of the following male vocal groups had four gold records
in the late 50's. Which group was it?

A.....the Cadillacs

B.....The Clovers

C.....The Coasters

D.....The Crests


Who wrote the son that made the phrases "see you later allligator" and
"after a while crocodile" part of the national lexicon?

A......Bobby Charles
B......Fats Domino
C......Bill Haley
D......Clarence "Frogman" Henry

Which of the following was not a famous 50's doowop group?

A......The Emotions
B......The 5 Satins
C......The Monotones
D......The Penguins
D......The Penguins


Lets see who knows there 50's music?

[DOOWOPMARINE]

Originally Posted by Songbird42

The most successful of the following male vocal groups had four gold records
in the late 50's. Which group was it?

A.....the Cadillacs

B.....The Clovers

C.....The Coasters

D.....The Crests


Who wrote the son that made the phrases "see you later allligator" and
"after a while crocodile" part of the national lexicon?

A......Bobby Charles
B......Fats Domino
C......Bill Haley
D......Clarence "Frogman" Henry

Which of the following was not a famous 50's doowop group?

A......The Emotions
B......The 5 Satins
C......The Monotones
D......The Penguins
D......The Penguins


Lets see who knows there 50's music?

Coasters,Bill Haley, The Emotions

[DOOWOPMARINE]

Coasters,Bill Haley, The Emotions

[square peg]

Bill Haley & His Comets certainly made See You Later Alligator famous but it was written and first recorded by Robert Guidry, aka Bobby Charles.

Checkout the "Squiggy" hairdo!


YouTube - Bobby Charles - See You Later Alligator


Haley's version changed the rhythm of the song from a blues oriented number to pure rock & roll.


YouTube - See you Later Alligator - Bill Haley and the Comets

[lennon4ever]

Between 1970 and 1995 what song held the record for highest debut on the Billboard pop singles charts?

[saucywench]

Nevermind, my guess was a year to late!

[saucywench]

This???


YouTube - John Lennon Instant Karma

[lennon4ever]

I returned too late. Didn't realize I got a response. But the correct answer is Let It Be by the Beatles. It debuted on the Billboard chart at #6 in 1970, and that was the record until 1995 when Michael Jackson broke it.

[Ketabcha]

There is a wealth of trivial information regarding music: artists, songs, composers/writers.

I'll start it with:


The words to the song "Exodus" were written by Pat Boone.

[bs13690]

You Light Up My Life was not written by Debbie Boone and was not intended as a tribute to God as many people think.

You Light Up My Life (song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia