1. What was Brook Benton’s final No. 1 chart-topper?
2. Name the Irish artist who wrote and released “Alone Again (Naturally)” and “Clair.”
3. Who was “Stewball” in the song by Peter, Paul and Mary?
4. Who wrote and released “Green Onions”?
5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “They’re cousins, Identical cousins all the way, One pair of matching bookends, Different as night and day.”
Answers
1. “Rainy Night in Georgia,” 1970 on the R&B chart. The song first appeared on Benton’s “Today” album.
2. Gilbert O’Sullivan, in 1971 and 1972. In the 1990s, he was involved in a lawsuit against a rapper who had sampled one of O’Sullivan’s songs without permission. He won, and it increased copyright protections for songwriters everywhere.
3. Stewball was a famous racehorse in 18th-century Britain and was originally called “Squball” or “Sku-ball,” as well as Stewball. “Skewball” likely comes from “Skewbald,” a tri-color coat pattern in horses.
4. Booker T. & the MG’s, in 1962.
5. “Cousins,” the theme song for “The Patty Duke Show” (1963-1966). Actress Patty Duke played dual parts in the show: American and Scottish cousins. In 2009 Duke created public service announcements for the Social Security Administration, again playing two roles.
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