Songs by these famous songwriters, based on well-known cover versions Quiz by rockgolf

Bob Dylan
1965 - The Byrds
1963 - Peter, Paul & Mary 1966 - Stevie Wonder
1968 - Manfred Mann
1968 - Jimi Hendrix Experience
1963 - Peter, Paul & Mary 1965 - The Wonder Who

Barry Gibb (Bee Gees)
1981 - Barbra Streisand
1978 - Samantha Sang 2001 - Destiny's Child
1983 - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
1978 - Frankie Valli
1978 - Yvonne Elliman

Lennon & McCartney
1988 - Tiffany
1978 - Earth Wind & Fire
1968 - Joe Cocker
1975 - Elton John
1978 - Aerosmith
1974 - Anne Murray

Prince
1991 - Tevin Campbell
1990 - M.C. Hammer
1986 - The Bangles
1991 - Martika
1984 - Chaka Khan
1990 - Sinead O'Connor

Lionel Richie
1980 - Kenny Rogers
1985 - USA For Africa
1994 - Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey
1993 - Faith No More
1985 - Diana Ross

Paul Simon
1966 - The Cyrkle
1971 - Aretha Franklin 1979 - Linda Clifford
1988 - The Bangles
1967 - Harper's Bizarre
1991 - The Lemonheads

Carole King
1961 - The Shirelles 1968 - Four Seasons
1971 - Donny Osmond 1963 - Steve Lawrence
1963 - The Drifters 1979 - James Taylor
1962 - Little Eva 1974 - Grand Funk 1988 - Kylie Minogue
1971 - James Taylor 1971 - R. Flack & D. Hathaway

Chuck Berry
1964 - The Beatles 1976 - The Beach Boys
1978 - Linda Ronstadt
1963 - Beach Boys 1977 - Leif Garrett
1964 - The Beatles 1973 - Electric Light Orchestra
1963 - Lonnie Mack 1964 - Johnny Rivers

Bruce Springsteen
1978 - Robert Gordon 1979 - Pointer Sisters
1977 - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
1978 - Patti Smith Group 1994 - 10,000 Maniacs 2008 - Cascada
1988 - Natalie Cole

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	rockgolf:	Oct 1st, 2009 at 11:53 GMT		2 points
	Feedback requested! While this is still a "contributed" game, I'd like your feedback. Are there songwriters I should replace? Are there better songs for these songwriters? Have I got dates or spellings wrong? This is your chance to make this quiz better. If you've seen some of my earlier quizzes, you know I'm wide open to your advice. So please comment and rate this game: Good, bad or indifferent. Together we can make it better.

	jacknicholson:	Oct 1st, 2009 at 16:00 GMT		1 point
	Bruce Springsteen gave "Before the Night" to Patti Smith, without the intention of releasing it as his own. So, technically not a cover.

	jacknicholson:	Oct 1st, 2009 at 16:01 GMT		1 point
	You could replace "Before the Night" with a song like "I'm on Fire," a song everybody under the sun has covered. Like Heather Nova, see Wikipedia.

	rockgolf:	Oct 1st, 2009 at 17:48 GMT		4 points
	@jack: "Cover" is somewhat misleading, since there are several other songs that fit this category too, such as most of those by Richie & Prince. Any recommendations on rewording, anyone?

	BamaRainbow:	Oct 1st, 2009 at 23:29 GMT		0 points
	Just drop the word "cover" from the title--or replace it with "hit". (Granted, "hit" might be a bit much in some cases.) Also, I'd really drop the MC Hammer listing since Prince only received credit because of the "When Doves Cry" sample. One other minor nitpick, but the Roberta Flack credit in the Carole King songs should read as Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. (Since you listed other non-regular duos--Vandross & Carey and Rogers & Parton, it's only fair to list Hathaway.)

	caramba:	Oct 2nd, 2009 at 00:20 GMT		2 points
	Good quiz - thought it would be the reverse: here's a number of songs, name the songwriter, but tis was a very good challenge.

	tikigirl:	Oct 17th, 2009 at 18:49 GMT		3 points
	Excellent quiz--I think it is clear as is. Whether it is called a cover or not, they are still the songwriter. Good choice of songwriters and songs. Nice layout too. I enjoy your quizzes.

	zertrudetrout:	Oct 22nd, 2009 at 21:21 GMT		0 points
	Ole Bob Flack needs an 'a', otherwise a very interesting quiz. Listening to Don't Think Twice, It's Alright now :)

	Sarahbelle:	May 31st, 2010 at 09:40 GMT		3 points
	The only songwriter I got all the answers for is Barry Gibb, so if you need me, my head'll be in the oven.

	throwback13:	May 31st, 2010 at 17:08 GMT		1 point
	For Lennon/McCartney, I would replace "I Saw Him Standing There" (technically not the right title) with "I Wanna Be Your Man". That was the first hit for the Rolling Stones.

	pbysr:	May 31st, 2010 at 18:54 GMT		2 points
	Four of the Carole King songs were Goffin/King songs so crediting King alone is a bit inaccurate. Also, maybe include "Come On" by Chuck Berry which was the first single for the Rolling Stones.

	pbysr:	May 31st, 2010 at 19:02 GMT		0 points
	Also, the game is a bit inconsistent. Some of the songs, like the Lennon/Mccartney ones, were covers of previously released material. Others like the King/Goffin ones have some songs written for other artists (not covers per se) mixed with actual cover songs (like You've Got a Friend). As it is the quiz is a bit confusing.

	rockgolf:	May 31st, 2010 at 20:57 GMT		1 point
	@pbysr: I get your point, but given that I have at least 2 versions of every song in the Carole King list, at least one of them is a cover.

	krav1414:	Sep 15th, 2010 at 21:08 GMT		1 point
	its blowin' in the wind, not blowing. Good quiz though, maybe add a few more Dylan covers since there have been 8968575765785 knockin on heavens door by guns n roses, warren zevon, eric clapton etc

	jago706:	Feb 27th, 2011 at 05:13 GMT		1 point
	Peter, Paul & Mary also covered Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are a-Changin'". The Bee-Gees wrote the song "Heartbreaker" what was sung by Dionne Warwick. And Prince wrote "Sugar Walls" for Sheena Easton.

	booklover12:	Apr 2nd, 2012 at 19:26 GMT		1 point
	Some of these songwriters seem to have written songs that might have changed their image if they'd recorded them themselves. (Prince wrote Manic Monday--really?)