Original Artists on Jay & the American's 1968 album "Sands of Time" by jsparkyp

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claysonh
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Runner(s)-Up:

JonesRW


Quiz Description

In ca. 1973 (or so, when I was a pup), I first heard "This Magic Moment" by Jay & the Americans, and was impressed with it so much that I asked for their album Sands of Time as a Christmas present (which I indeed receive). The 1968 album consisted of twelve covers of tunes from the 1950's and '60's and this quiz regards the original artistes who recorded the songs or at least charted it as Billboard Top-40 record. The year denotes when the artist had that their version chart, or at least recorded the original.

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3 DouglasLovesVixey 0 16 00
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Questions:

"This Magic Moment" (#16 in 1960)

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The Drifters

"Pledging My Love" (posthumous #17 in 1955)

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Johnny Ace

"Can't We Be Sweethearts" (minor hit in 1955; later heard in Goodfellas)

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The Cleftones

"My Prayer" (#1 in 1956)

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The Platters

"So Much in Love" (#1 in 1963)

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The Tymes

"Since I Don't Have You" (#12 in 1959)

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The Skyliners

"Gypsy Woman" (#20 in 1961)

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The Impressions

"Hushabye" (#20 in 1959)

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The Mystics

"When You Dance" (#33 in 1956)

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The Turbans

"Life Is But a Dream" (also a minor hit 1955, and also later heard in Goodfellas)

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The Harptones

"Mean Woman Blues" (#5 in 1963)

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Roy Orbison

"Goodnight My Love" (the artist who initially recorded it, which was an R&B #7 in 1956)

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Jesse Belvin