US Famous MCQs

American Famous Country Songwriters MCQs with Answer

Which country songwriter wrote classics like “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” made famous by Dolly Parton?
a) Loretta Lynn
b) Tammy Wynette
c) Dolly Parton
d) Patsy Cline
Answer: c) Dolly Parton

Who penned the song “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” a hit for Hank Williams?
a) Merle Haggard
b) Waylon Jennings
c) Hank Williams
d) Kris Kristofferson
Answer: c) Hank Williams

Which country songwriter is known for writing “The Dance” and “Unanswered Prayers,” popularized by Garth Brooks?
a) Alan Jackson
b) George Strait
c) Garth Brooks
d) Vince Gill
Answer: c) Garth Brooks

Who wrote the song “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,” recorded by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson?
a) Kris Kristofferson
b) Merle Haggard
c) Willie Nelson
d) Ed Bruce
Answer: d) Ed Bruce

Which country songwriter wrote hits like “Achy Breaky Heart” and “Could’ve Been Me,” performed by Billy Ray Cyrus?
a) Alan Jackson
b) Billy Ray Cyrus
c) Travis Tritt
d) Brooks & Dunn
Answer: b) Billy Ray Cyrus

Who penned the classic country song “Ring of Fire,” famously recorded by Johnny Cash?
a) Kris Kristofferson
b) Willie Nelson
c) Johnny Cash
d) Merle Haggard
Answer: c) Johnny Cash

Which country songwriter wrote “Stand by Your Man,” made famous by Tammy Wynette?
a) Dolly Parton
b) Loretta Lynn
c) Tammy Wynette
d) Patsy Cline
Answer: c) Tammy Wynette

Who is the songwriter behind hits like “Friends in Low Places” and “The Dance” performed by Garth Brooks?
a) Alan Jackson
b) Vince Gill
c) Garth Brooks
d) George Strait
Answer: c) Garth Brooks

Which country songwriter wrote “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” a classic song by George Jones?
a) Hank Williams
b) Merle Haggard
c) Kris Kristofferson
d) Bobby Braddock
Answer: d) Bobby Braddock

Who penned the song “On the Road Again,” famously recorded by Willie Nelson?
a) Waylon Jennings
b) Kris Kristofferson
c) Willie Nelson
d) Merle Haggard
Answer: c) Willie Nelson

Which country songwriter wrote hits like “Okie from Muskogee” and “Mama Tried,” performed by Merle Haggard?
a) Waylon Jennings
b) Merle Haggard
c) Kris Kristofferson
d) Johnny Cash
Answer: b) Merle Haggard

Who is the songwriter behind “I Walk the Line” and “Folsom Prison Blues,” popularized by Johnny Cash?
a) Hank Williams
b) Johnny Cash
c) Kris Kristofferson
d) Willie Nelson
Answer: b) Johnny Cash

Which country songwriter wrote “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain,” a hit for Willie Nelson?
a) Hank Williams
b) Willie Nelson
c) Kris Kristofferson
d) Fred Rose
Answer: d) Fred Rose

Who penned the song “I Will Always Love You,” famously recorded by Dolly Parton and later by Whitney Houston?
a) Loretta Lynn
b) Tammy Wynette
c) Dolly Parton
d) Patsy Cline
Answer: c) Dolly Parton

Which country songwriter is known for writing hits like “Forever and Ever, Amen” and “Deeper Than the Holler,” performed by Randy Travis?
a) Vince Gill
b) George Strait
c) Kris Kristofferson
d) Paul Overstreet
Answer: d) Paul Overstreet

Who wrote the song “Crazy Arms,” a hit for Ray Price?
a) Hank Williams
b) Johnny Cash
c) Ray Price
d) Kris Kristofferson
Answer: c) Ray Price

Which country songwriter is known for writing “Tennessee Whiskey,” recorded by George Jones and later by Chris Stapleton?
a) David Allan Coe
b) Dean Dillon
c) Chris Stapleton
d) Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove
Answer: d) Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove

Who penned the song “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” famously recorded by Loretta Lynn?
a) Loretta Lynn
b) Tammy Wynette
c) Dolly Parton
d) Patsy Cline
Answer: a) Loretta Lynn

Which country songwriter wrote hits like “Before He Cheats” and “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” performed by Carrie Underwood?
a) Taylor Swift
b) Carrie Underwood
c) Miranda Lambert
d) Hillary Lindsey
Answer: d) Hillary Lindsey

Who is the songwriter behind “Mama Tried” and “Silver Wings,” popularized by Merle Haggard?
a) Waylon Jennings
b) Merle Haggard
c) Kris Kristofferson
d) Johnny Cash
Answer: b) Merle Haggard

Which country songwriter wrote hits like “The Gambler” and “Lucille,” performed by Kenny Rogers?
a) Vince Gill
b) Kris Kristofferson
c) Don Schlitz
d) Willie Nelson
Answer: c) Don Schlitz

Who penned the classic country song “King of the Road,” famously recorded by Roger Miller?
a) Roger Miller
b) Kris Kristofferson
c) Hank Williams
d) Willie Nelson
Answer: a) Roger Miller

Which country songwriter is known for writing hits like “Desperado” and “Tequila Sunrise,” performed by the Eagles?
a) Jackson Browne
b) Glenn Frey
c) Don Henley
d) Bernie Taupin
Answer: d) Bernie Taupin

Who wrote the song “Behind Closed Doors,” a hit for Charlie Rich?
a) Kris Kristofferson
b) Charlie Rich
c) Waylon Jennings
d) Merle Haggard
Answer: b) Charlie Rich

Which country songwriter is known for writing hits like “When You Say Nothing at All,” performed by Keith Whitley and later by Alison Krauss?
a) Vince Gill
b) Keith Whitley
c) Don Schlitz
d) Willie Nelson
Answer: c) Don Schlitz

Who penned the song “I Fall to Pieces,” famously recorded by Patsy Cline?
a) Loretta Lynn
b) Tammy Wynette
c) Patsy Cline
d) Dolly Parton
Answer: c) Patsy Cline

Which country songwriter wrote “Forever and Ever, Amen,” performed by Randy Travis?
a) Vince Gill
b) George Strait
c) Kris Kristofferson
d) Paul Overstreet
Answer: d) Paul Overstreet

Who is the songwriter behind “Coal Miner’s Daughter” and “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” popularized by Loretta Lynn?
a) Loretta Lynn
b) Tammy Wynette
c) Dolly Parton
d) Patsy Cline
Answer: a) Loretta Lynn

Which country songwriter wrote hits like “Something to Talk About” and “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” performed by Bonnie Raitt?
a) Patty Loveless
b) Matraca Berg
c) Rosanne Cash
d) Bonnie Raitt
Answer: b) Matraca Berg

Who penned the classic country song “El Paso,” famously recorded by Marty Robbins?
a) Marty Robbins
b) Kris Kristofferson
c) Waylon Jennings
d) Merle Haggard
Answer: a) Marty Robbins

Which country songwriter is known for writing hits like “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue,” performed by Crystal Gayle?
a) Vince Gill
b) Richard Leigh
c) Kris Kristofferson
d) Willie Nelson
Answer: b) Richard Leigh

Who wrote the song “Always Late (With Your Kisses),” a hit for Lefty Frizzell?
a) Merle Haggard
b) Kris Kristofferson
c) Lefty Frizzell
d) Hank Williams
Answer: c) Lefty Frizzell

Which country songwriter is known for writing hits like “You’re Still the One” and “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!,” performed by Shania Twain?
a) Alan Jackson
b) Shania Twain
c) Garth Brooks
d) Vince Gill
Answer: b) Shania Twain

Who penned the song “Whiskey River,” famously recorded by Willie Nelson?
a) Waylon Jennings
b) Kris Kristofferson
c) Willie Nelson
d) Merle Haggard
Answer: c) Willie Nelson

Which country songwriter wrote hits like “Blue Bayou” and “You’re No Good,” performed by Linda Ronstadt?
a) Dolly Parton
b) Loretta Lynn
c) Patsy Cline
d) Roy Orbison
Answer: d) Roy Orbison

Who is the songwriter behind “The Thunder Rolls” and “The River,” popularized by Garth Brooks?
a) Alan Jackson
b) Vince Gill
c) Garth Brooks
d) George Strait
Answer: c) Garth Brooks

Which country songwriter wrote hits like “Fancy” and “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia,” performed by Reba McEntire and Vicki Lawrence, respectively?
a) Vince Gill
b) Bobby Gentry
c) Kris Kristofferson
d) Willie Nelson
Answer: b) Bobby Gentry

Who penned the classic country song “He’ll Have to Go,” famously recorded by Jim Reeves?
a) Jim Reeves
b) Kris Kristofferson
c) Waylon Jennings
d) Merle Haggard
Answer: a) Jim Reeves

Which country songwriter is known for writing hits like “To Make You Feel My Love,” performed by Garth Brooks and later by Adele?
a) Vince Gill
b) Bob Dylan
c) Kris Kristofferson
d) Willie Nelson
Answer: b) Bob Dylan

Who wrote the song “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” famously recorded by Loretta Lynn?
a) Loretta Lynn
b) Tammy Wynette
c) Dolly Parton
d) Patsy Cline
Answer: a) Loretta Lynn

Which country songwriter is known for writing hits like “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia,” performed by Vicki Lawrence?
a) Vince Gill
b) Bobby Gentry
c) Kris Kristofferson
d) Willie Nelson
Answer: b) Bobby Gentry

Who penned the classic country song “You Don’t Know Me,” famously recorded by Eddy Arnold and later by Ray Charles?
a) Eddy Arnold
b) Ray Charles
c) Kris Kristofferson
d) Waylon Jennings
Answer: a) Eddy Arnold

Which country songwriter is known for writing hits like “Seven Spanish Angels,” performed by Willie Nelson and Ray Charles?
a) Willie Nelson
b) Kris Kristofferson
c) Hank Williams
d) Eddie Setser
Answer: d) Eddie Setser

Who penned the song “She’s Got You,” famously recorded by Patsy Cline?
a) Loretta Lynn
b) Tammy Wynette
c) Patsy Cline
d) Dolly Parton
Answer: c) Patsy Cline

Which country songwriter is known for writing hits like “When I Call Your Name,” performed by Vince Gill?
a) Vince Gill
b) George Strait
c) Kris Kristofferson
d) Paul Overstreet
Answer: a) Vince Gill

Who wrote the song “Momma Tried,” famously recorded by Merle Haggard?
a) Merle Haggard
b) Kris Kristofferson
c) Waylon Jennings
d) Hank Williams
Answer: a) Merle Haggard

Which country songwriter is known for writing hits like “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue,” performed by Crystal Gayle?
a) Vince Gill
b) Richard Leigh
c) Kris Kristofferson
d) Willie Nelson
Answer: b) Richard Leigh

Who penned the classic country song “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” famously recorded by Hank Williams?
a) Hank Williams
b) Kris Kristofferson
c) Waylon Jennings
d) Merle Haggard
Answer: a) Hank Williams

Which country songwriter is known for writing hits like “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” and “Good Time,” performed by Alan Jackson?
a) Alan Jackson
b) Vince Gill
c) Kris Kristofferson
d) Paul Overstreet
Answer: d) Paul Overstreet

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