Well here we are, in the second half of October already. Traditionally, it's harvest season, so in honour of the time of year, this time we've got questions about 'moon'songs such as Neil Young's "Harvest Moon" (although that won't be one of the questions) or the famous jazz song from the 1930's "Moon Over Miami" (although we won't be going THAT far back). How about "Moondance" from Van Morrison or Ozzy Osbourne's "Bark At The Moon". Pink Floyds' most famous album was "Dark Side of The Moon". So, the title of the song in question may have the word 'moon' in it, or it could be in the name of a group or solo artist, but all of these songs/artists were/had major hits. To help you out, I'll even give you the decade and sometimes the exact year the song or group/artist came from. Alright, if you're ready, let's get to it.
QUESTIONS:
1. This group from the 1950's was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. One of the members went on to become a major player with Motown Records. They were an R&B group originally from Louisville, Kentucky who charted 4 hits in the latter half of the 1950's. Three of the 4 songs made it into the Top 30. Even though they didn't have one song with 'moon'in the title, it is in the groups' name. Who is this legendary group?
2. In 1961, "Blue Moon" by The Marcels wasn't the ONLY Top 20 song with the word 'moon' in the title. There was another one, by a doo wop group from Queens, New York, who only ever charted one Top 10 song. They did chart 3 other times, but never higher than 74 other than this one. This 'moon' song was originally released in 1959, but nothing happened and the group broke up. The song was re-released in 1960 and zoomed up to # 3 the following year. The groups name is a style of women's pants. There you should have it now. Can you name the song and the group?
3. Your first hint is: this song was a hit in the early 1960's for TWO artists; and the second hint is: Holly Golightly. If you know your songs, that should be enough. But just in case it isn't, it was the featured song in a very successful '60's movie whose title is about a meal you eat in the morning and a very famous New York jewellery store (although they have branches in most major cities these days). Now do you have the title?
4. This 'moon' song was written and recorded years before the 1999 movie about the life of comedian/actor Andy Kaufman starring comedian/actor Jim Carrey. The group that had the hit recently announced their break up. So what's the name of the song and the group?
5. The year is 1976, right in the heart of disco mania, but this song was totally different and really stood out. It used marimbas as a lead instrument. This groups' debut single zoomed all the way up to # 3. The band was formed in Atlanta, Georgia, but that won't help you much. If you think of that expensive coffee chain that's on practically every street corner, take off the 's' at the end and you'll have the name of the group, but what's the name of this 'moon'hit?
ANSWERS
1. We were looking for The Moonglows, who scored with Top Ten hits, "Sincerely" (# 20 in 1955); "See Saw" (# 25 in 1956); and "Ten Commandments of Love" (# 22 in 1958). "Ten Commandments of Love" was released as Harvey Fuqua and The Moonglows and featured Marvin Gaye, but Marvin wasn't the only future Motown superstar from The Moonglows. Harvey Fuqua went on become a successful producer at Motown as well as head of their Artist Development Department.
2. That would be "There's A Moon Out Tonight" by the Capris, which hit # 3 in 1961
3. The song was "Moon River" and it was the featured song in the Audrey hepburn, George Peppard, Mickey Rooney film, "Breakfast At Tiffany's". "Moon River" was a # 11 hit in 1961 for both Jerry Butler and the songs' composer, Henry Mancini.
4. REM wrote and recorded the song "Man On The Moon (Automatic For The People)" that was used in the Andy Kaufman biography, "Man On The Moon". The REM song went as far as # 13 hit in 1993.
5. The group was called Starbuck and their hit "Moonlight Feels Right" went to # 3 on Billboards' Hot 100 chart in 1976.
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