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First Name Songs Quiz

Each of these songs is simply a person's first name. Guess the musical act who did the most famous version of the song.
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Last updated: September 4, 2018
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First submittedJuly 20, 2010
Times taken27,891
Average score50.0%
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Song
Musical Act
Roxanne
The Police
Layla
Derek and the Dominos
Barbara Ann
The Beach Boys
Michelle
The Beatles
Fernando
ABBA
Jeremy
Pearl Jam
Alejandro
Lady Gaga
Stan
Eminem
Daniel
Elton John
Ben
Michael Jackson
Song
Musical Act
Lola
The Kinks
Rhiannon
Fleetwood Mac
Cecilia
Simon and Garfunkel
Peggy Sue
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Mickey
Toni Basil
Alison
Elvis Costello
Amanda
Boston
Angie
The Rolling Stones
Beth
KISS
Jolene
Dolly Parton
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Level 62
Aug 16, 2013
Thought for sure Jessica from the Allman Brothers would be here
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Level 54
Aug 19, 2013
Amanda is also a well-known song by Don Williams. I was confused. >.
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Level 75
Jan 12, 2015
I tried both Don Williams and Waylon Jennings. Either of those should have worked. That song led to Amanda becoming one of the most popular girls' names in the 1970s. I had the privilege of seeing Don Williams sing it at the Arkansas State Fair and Livestock Show. So beautiful. I still watch it on YouTube.
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Level 68
Feb 28, 2016
I tried Waylon Jennings on that one too.
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Level 84
Jun 13, 2017
Yep. Don Williams >>> Boston
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Level 26
Aug 20, 2013
Never heard the S&G version of Cecelia, only the Suggs version.
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Level 38
Apr 30, 2014
It was also a minor hit for the band Times Two in 1990...but the S&G version is definitely the most famous/popular/well known.
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Level 65
Feb 27, 2016
I could only think of the Suggs one too. Mainly 'cos of Chris Eubank's lispy introduction on Top Of The Pops...
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Level 45
Aug 27, 2013
How about Melissa by the Allman Brothers
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Level 66
Mar 16, 2017
Or the same band with Jessica.
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Level 51
Apr 4, 2015
Bert Jansch had a tune called Angie before the Stones.
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Level 22
Dec 3, 2015
The Regents had a hit with Barbara Ann 5 years before the Beach Boys version (which is really a recording of Jan Berry of Jan and Dean backed by the Beach Boys); Also The Who did a great cover of it; Frank Zappa had some amusing "girl songs": "Doreen" (1981) "Charva" (1965); "Babette" (1970 - released in 1988), and the always jolly "Lucille (Has Messed My Mind Up)" (written with bassist Jeff Simmons in 1969 - FZ's version was released 10 years later on Joe's Garage).
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Level 22
Mar 1, 2016
I just now noticed that I said Jan Berry, when I meant to say that "Dean Torrence" was backed by the Beach Boys...sorry for the mix-up.
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Level 46
Jul 22, 2018
The Regents version is much better!!
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Level 46
Sep 19, 2019
Bought the record by The Regents when it was 1st released in 1961. By far the better version.
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Level 66
Feb 27, 2016
Must concede that the "most famous" version of "Michelle" was by the Beatles. However, the charted single version was done by David and Jonathan.
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Level 57
Mar 1, 2016
And The Overlanders, who reached no. 1 in UK with it in January 1966, compared to D&J best of no. 11. Beatles never released it as a single in UK (just on album), though did get to no. 1 with it in Norway!
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Level 21
Feb 27, 2016
Might not be particularly famous but Little Comets did a song called Jennifer and a song called Joanna. Use them maybe if you made a harder verison?
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Level 71
Feb 27, 2016
Slowdive has a well known song called Alison and Bat for Lashes' Daniel has been listened to 11 million times on Spotify, so the "most known version" part is a bit debatable.
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Level 74
Feb 27, 2016
Bat For Lashes has also done a beautiful song called "Daniel"
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Level 56
Mar 2, 2016
I was also disappointed when BfL didn't show up. :-/
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Level 72
Feb 27, 2016
Sara by Starship?
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Level 89
Nov 28, 2019
Jefferson Airplane fans would just love that....
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Level 65
Feb 27, 2016
Great quiz!

You scored 20/20 = 100%.

This beats or equals 100% of test takers

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Level 29
Feb 27, 2016
The song "Amanda" by Boston only 20% of people got?????
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Level 59
Mar 2, 2016
I finally got it, but only after I tried Waylon Jennings and Don Williams.
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Level 22
Mar 7, 2016
That was one of the easy ones for me!
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Level 54
Feb 28, 2016
gloria by u2?
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Level 74
Jan 29, 2017
Van Morrison did it a bit earlier...and better
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Level 44
Nov 25, 2017
totally different songs, with same name
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Level 85
Apr 1, 2018
Only coincidentally a name.
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Level 43
Oct 1, 2018
Or Gloria by Laura Branigan
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Level 71
Mar 4, 2016
Bah, "most famous". I wanted Carola for Mickey...
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Level 31
May 16, 2016
Only just got Clapton which is pretty appauling considered I am related to him :/
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Level 81
Jan 5, 2017
Tried Cake for "Jolene", then I remembered good old Dolly.
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Level 49
Mar 16, 2017
i could have sworn that Bert Jansch would have worked for Angie.
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Level 86
May 29, 2018
I was hoping that Rhiannon might be by Rihanna, but no dice :(
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Level 70
Aug 11, 2018
Great quiz! Here's ten more for the next one: Aimee - Pure Prairie League, Carrie - Europe, Elvira - The Oakridge Boys, Lorelei - Styx, Lucille - Kenny Rogers or Little Richard, Maggie Mae - Rod Stewart, Maybellene - Chuck Berry, Rio - Duran Duran, Rosanna - Toto, Sherry - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.
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Level 89
Nov 21, 2019
Sherry would get too many comments about Steve Perry's "Oh Sherrie". Hold on.
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Level 43
Oct 1, 2018
Diana and Olivia by 1D- I know neither of these are popular songs; I'm just putting them out there. Also, before any of you older and submitting-to-a-stereotype folks who will hate on me for liking 1D, these songs are about giving hope to suicidal fans, so back off :)
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Level 89
Nov 21, 2019
They do sound one dimensional.
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Level 61
May 12, 2020
Layla by Derek and the Dominoes was on the radio when I did the quiz!
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Level 80
Jun 22, 2021
You should include Michael by Chloe Lorentzen. It's a banger. Of course, nobody knows who she is, but I'll come back in 5 years and we'll see then

https://youtu.be/yEK1kYhe2bE

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Level 59
Sep 8, 2021
Alison by Slowdive is a pretty significant and famous song.
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Level 46
Jul 5, 2022
Mandy by Barry Manilow ❤️
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Level 73
Feb 1, 2023
As other people already mentioned, Slowdive's Alison must be accepted, honestly
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Level 68
Jun 12, 2023
Slowdive for Alison?