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Topic: Trivia...3 X a million seller? |
Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 29 May 2001 4:30 pm |
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Here's a little trivia question for anyone that might be interested! This song was released 3 different times within the past 40 years. Each time was about 5 years apart, and each time, it sold over a million copies.
It is the only song to ever have done this!
Anyone care to guess???
(Hint #1...it ain't no country song) |
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Larry Miller
From:
Dothan AL,USA
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Posted 29 May 2001 5:51 pm
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| Hey Donnie I'm just guessing.....Unchained Melody? Roy Hamilton, Righteous Bros. 2 Times Larry [This message was edited by Larry Miller on 29 May 2001 at 06:53 PM.] |
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Janice Brooks
From:
Pleasant Gap Pa
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Posted 29 May 2001 6:27 pm
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Right song but the original was 1955 from Al
Hibbler
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Janice "Busgal" Brooks
ICQ 44729047
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 29 May 2001 6:47 pm
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| Nope! Guess I didn't make it real clear...but this song was released three times by the same artist. |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 29 May 2001 8:56 pm
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Fulsom Prison Blues?
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Larry Miller
From:
Dothan AL,USA
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Posted 30 May 2001 2:56 am
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| White Christmas...Bing Crosby |
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ajm
From:
Los Angeles
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Posted 30 May 2001 6:50 am
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It was released 3 times in the last 40 years, with each time 5 years apart?
Does that mean that the time period between the first and last release is 10 years?
I may need to have the 10 year window narrowed down.
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 30 May 2001 7:38 am
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(Hint #2...'60s and '70s timeframe)
Definitely not a Christmas song! |
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Dave Van Allen
From:
Doylestown, PA , US , Earth
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Posted 30 May 2001 10:10 am
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"New York, New York" - Sinatra
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 30 May 2001 12:27 pm
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| Nope...not even close. |
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Graham
From:
Marmora, Ontario, Canada
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erik
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Posted 30 May 2001 4:14 pm
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Was it perhaps done by two different Motown artists, and another?
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erik
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Posted 30 May 2001 4:16 pm
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Was it a song that was rereleased by the same artist because it was in a movie?
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 30 May 2001 5:24 pm
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Nope and nope!
(Hint #3...this was the ONLY hit song this artist ever recorded!) |
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erik
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Posted 30 May 2001 11:51 pm
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Macarthur Park? LOL
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 31 May 2001 7:45 am
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Nope!
(Hint #4...this singer appeared as a guest star on the Steve Allen Show, also I've Got A Secret, and he's appeared on Crook & Chase, and Prime Time Country, as well!)
(Hint #5...this isn't a movie theme song, but the song's been featured in 12 movies, and as many TV shows, as well.)
Any more guesses?
Tomorrow will bring the last 2 hints, and then it should ring a bell for someone! |
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Ray Jenkins
From:
Gold Canyon Az. U.S.A.
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Ed Kuhns
From:
Monroe, NY
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Posted 31 May 2001 8:16 am
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| "War" by Edwin Starr? |
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Leigh Howell
From:
Edinburgh, Scotland * R.I.P.
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Posted 31 May 2001 8:33 am
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Was it, "I cant stop Loving You"?Geeeez!! now I cant wait to find out what it was! 
Leigh |
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Slim Lattimer
From:
Anaheim, CA USA
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Posted 31 May 2001 10:04 am
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It was either Allen Sherman's "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh"
or Herb Alpert's "A Taste of Honey"...no, wait a minute... I think it was "They're Coming To Take Me Away" ha ha......
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Roger Kelly
From:
Bristol,Tennessee
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Posted 31 May 2001 10:58 am
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| Was it Tony Bennett? |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 31 May 2001 12:31 pm
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Looks like Slim's on the right track.  |
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Slim Lattimer
From:
Anaheim, CA USA
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Posted 31 May 2001 1:19 pm
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| OK, now I've got it! The song was "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens. Another great instrumental for steel guitar. |
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Janice Brooks
From:
Pleasant Gap Pa
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Posted 31 May 2001 2:57 pm
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No The Lion Sleeps Tonight was out in 1962 by the Tokens
and 1973(?) by Robert John
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Janice "Busgal" Brooks
ICQ 44729047
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David Weaver
From:
Aurora, CO USA
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Posted 31 May 2001 7:58 pm
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Misty..Johnny Mathis ?
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