In a recent blog post, I wrote about Leiber and Stoller. This pair of songwriters, who got together when they were only 16 years of age, wrote some of the most important songs of the early rock years.

 The Leiber and Stoller songs include Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, Kansas City, Love Potion #9 and so many more. The boys, in the beginning, were writing for R&B performers and that audience. In the end, they became two of the greatest songwriters of the rock era.

Leiber and Stoller's all-time biggest hit was Hound Dog as recorded by Elvis. While that was their single biggest hit, another of their songs has the distinction of having been recorded by many different artists. In fact, this particular selection was even recorded by John Lennon.

Yes everyone, it is time for Twin-Pick. This is your chance to see how much you remember about the early years of the rock era.Your choices are below. Just click on your chosen answer and you will, instantly, find out if you are right or wrong. Get it right and you will see the original artist perform the original hit. Get it wrong and you will be humiliated by one of my rude cyber assistants.

Question:

Despite having a catalog of more than 25 big hits, Leiber and Stoller wrote one song that has proved to be a hit for several different artists. Of the choices below, which song was written by Leiber and Stoller and is displayed next to the name of the artist who had the most chart success with the song?

A. Unchained Melody -- Righteous Brothers

B. The Loco-Motion -- Little Eva

C. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B -- Bette Midler

D. You Can't Hurry Love -- Supremes

E. Stand By Me -- Ben E. King 

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Steven L. Smith

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