In honor of St. Patrick's Day, and of St. Patrick's Day Week in 2000, every answer this week includes the word "green."

1. Soul/gospel singer whose hits include "Tired of Being Alone" and "Let's Stay Together"
2. This Tom Jones hit told the story of a man about to be executed
3. John Fogerty holds a dobro on the cover of this Creedence Clearwater Revival album
4. He sang "Spirit in the Sky"
5. A Frank Loesser Broadway musical
6. Sugarloaf's 1970 hit
7. "Sky of blue, and..."
8. George Baker Selection hit used on the "Reservoir Dogs" soundtrack
9. A Number One hit for the Lemon Pipers in 1968
10. Country singer who popularized "God Bless The USA"
11. SSgt Barry Sadler had a Number One hit with this song about his own branch of the service in 1966
12. Barry McGuire sang lead on this New Christy Minstrels hit of 1963
13. "American Idiot" was the title of their 2004 album
14. Booker T. and the MG's first hit
15. TV cowboy who had a hit with "Ringo" in 1964
16. Kermit the Frog's signature song
17. Their 1993 novelty hit was "Three Little Pigs"

Bonus: His operas include "Rigoletto," "La Traviata," "Aida," "Il Trovatore" and "Falstaff"