Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Which group first recorded Twist and Shout in 1961 before later groups made it famous?
The Top Notes first cut Twist and Shout in 1961 with Phil Spector producing before later famous versions.
Which soul singer wrote and originally recorded Respect in 1965 before the famous cover?
Otis Redding wrote and cut Respect in 1965 before the 1967 cover added the famous spelling chorus.
Who wrote and recorded Blinded by the Light in 1973 before the famous cover version?
Bruce Springsteen cut Blinded by the Light for his 1973 debut before a rearranged cover hit number one in 1977.
Who wrote and originally recorded All Along the Watchtower in 1967 before the famous cover?
Bob Dylan cut All Along the Watchtower for a 1967 album before the 1968 electric cover became definitive.
"Hallelujah": Which singer-songwriter wrote and first recorded the song?
Leonard Cohen wrote and recorded the song for his 1984 album Various Positions.
"Hallelujah": Which singer's cover appears on the Shrek soundtrack album?
The soundtrack album uses Rufus Wainwright's recording, while the film itself uses John Cale's version.
Which singer performs the cover of "Mad World" featured in Donnie Darko?
Michael Andrews recruited his childhood friend to sing the film version and played the accompanying piano part.
Which duo made "Tainted Love" a synth-pop hit?
Soft Cell were vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball, whose 1981 cover became the song's best-known version.
Aretha Franklin's cover of "Respect" presents whose perspective?
Redding's original presents a man's plea, while Franklin's rearrangement turns it into a woman's demand for relationship parity.
"Hallelujah": Which Canadian singer performed Leonard Cohen's song at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony?
k.d. lang performed Leonard Cohen's song during the Vancouver 2010 opening ceremony.