Trivia Quiz on 60s Music

1. In 1965 they urged you to keep on dancing

A) The Marvelettes

B) The gentrys

C) The Zombies

D) The Turtles

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2. On Donavan's Mellow Yellow who did the whispering vocal

A) John Lennon

B) George Harrison

C) Ringo Starr

D) (Quite right slick) Paul McCartney

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3. What beach boys song blathers "rah rah rah rah, sis boom bah"

A) Be true to

B) Surfin' USA

C) Wouldn't It Be Nice

D) Fun, Fun, Fun

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4. Michelle and Julia are songs by which group

A) The Rolling Stones

B) Pink Floyd

C) The beatles

D) Led Zeppelin

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5. UK group who had a hit with 'House of the Rising Sun'

A) The Rolling Stones

B) The Yardbirds

C) Animals

D) The Kinks

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6. Martin British rock-music group that rivaled the popularity of the group's early contemporaries, The Beatles

A) The Who

B) The Kinks

C) Cream

D) The Rolling Stones

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7. Syd Barett, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason - Group

A) Led Zeppelin

B) The Doors

C) Genesis

D) Pink Floyd

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8. Which 'brothers' had a hit with, 'The Sun ain't gonna shine anymore'

A) Walker brothers

B) Everly Brothers

C) Bee Gees

D) Osmonds

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9. Who was the lead singer in Herman's Hermits

A) Mick Jagger

B) Ringo Starr

C) Gerry Marsden

D) Peter Noone

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10. The Cover Version "Sea Of Love" Was A Hit For The Honey Drippers Or The honey Eaters

A) The Honey Eaters

B) The Sea Dogs

C) The Honey Drippers

D) The Honeycombs

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11. Which US Songwriting Team Produced The Hits "Searchin, Yakety Yak, Charlie Brown, & Poison Ivy" For The Coasters

A) Carole King & Gerry Goffin

B) Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield

C) Holland-Dozier-Holland

D) Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

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12. What 2 Parts Of The Body Are The First To Be Mentioned In The Song You've Lost That Loving Feeling

A) Eyes & Ears

B) Eyes & Lips

C) Lips & Teeth

D) Hands & Heart

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13. Who had 60's hits with 'Glad All Over' & 'Bits & Pieces'

A) Dave Clark Five

B) The Beatles

C) The Kinks

D) The Shadows

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14. Which 60's British Record Label Used The Slogan "Proud To Be Part Of The Industry Of Human Happiness"

A) EMI

B) Pye Records

C) Decca

D) Immediate

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15. In The Everly Brothers Song “Wake Up Little Suzie” What time do they wake up (when the movie’s over)?

A) 2 O Clock

B) 3 O Clock

C) 4 O Clock

D) 5 O Clock

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16. Who Gave Us A "Beatnik Fly" And A "Rocking Goose"

A) The Ventures

B) The Champs

C) The Surfaris

D) Johnny & The Hurricanes

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17. What Where The Christian Names Of The Everly Brothers?

A) Don and Phil

B) Donald & Philip

C) Don & Phil

D) Don & Billy

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18. Which Group Originally Recorded The Original Of “Light My Fire”?

A) The Rolling Stones

B) The Jimi Hendrix Experience

C) Cream

D) The Doors

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19. Which sixties pop group were the first to have 3 No.1 UK hits with their first 3 singles?

A) The Beatles

B) The Kinks

C) The Dave Clark Five

D) Gerry And The Pacemakers

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20. Who Composed The Pink Panther Theme

A) John Barry

B) Henry Mancini

C) Nino Rota

D) Jerry Goldsmith

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21. Frank Sinatra Had 2 No.1 In The 60's Name Them

A) Strangers In The Knight / Something Stupid

B) That's Life / It Was a Very Good Year

C) Fly Me to the Moon / The Way You Look Tonight

D) New York, New York / One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)

E) Strangers In The Knight / Something Stupid

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22. Brian Wilson Was The Mainstay Of Which 60's Legends

A) The Beach Boys

B) The Beatles

C) The Monkees

D) The Byrds

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23. What Was The Temptations Only Top 10 Hit From The 60's

A) My Girl

B) Get Ready

C) Ain't Too Proud to Beg

D) I Wish It Would Rain

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24. Which Singer Started As A Session Guitarist Working With The Likes Of Bobby Darin , Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & The Beach Boys

A) Glen Campbell

B) James Burton

C) Chet Atkins

D) Duane Eddy

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25. Ice In The Sun Was An Early Hit For Which Rock Legends

A) The Rolling Stones

B) Led Zeppelin

C) Status Quo

D) Queen

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26. What was the only hit song for the band 'It's a Beautiful Day'?

A) White Bird

B) Bombay Calling

C) Time Is Now

D) A Place in the Sun

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27. Who Had A No.5 Hit With Da Doo Ron Ron Ron In 1963

A) The Ronettes

B) The Crystals

C) The Shirelles

D) The Chiffons

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28. Which Father Daughter Duo Had A Hit With “Something Stupid” In 1967?

A) Elvis & Lisa Presley

B) Paul & Mary McCartney

C) Frank & Nancy Sinatra

D) Donny & Marie Osmond

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29. Janis Joplin Died In 1970, How Did She Die

A) From A Cocaine Overdose

B) Natural Causes

C) Alcohol Poisoning

D) From A Heroin Overdose

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30. On Which Street Did Elvis Take A Walk According To The Lyrics Of “Heartbreak Hotel”

A) Bourbon Street

B) Sunset Boulevard

C) Lonely

D) Elm Street

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31. Which 60's Star Was Born In Johannesburg And Christened Michael Lubowitz

A) David Bowie

B) Manfred Mann

C) Elvis Presley

D) Mick Jagger

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32. Who designed the "banana cover" of the Velvet Underground's debut album?

A) Andy Warhol

B) Roy Lichtenstein

C) Keith Haring

D) Piet Mondrian

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33. The Monkees "I'm A Believer" Was A Hit In What Year

A) 1967

B) 1966

C) 1968

D) 1969

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34. Who originally recorded the Beatles' cover song, "Chains"?

A) The Shirelles

B) The Chiffons

C) The Ronettes

D) The Cookies

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35. Born Roberta Streeta, Whose First Single Was The Strange "Ode To Billy Joe" About A Young Mans Suicide

A) Joni Mitchell

B) Robbie Gentry

C) Dolly Parton

D) Carole King

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36. Name the group led by violinist David La Flamme?

A) Jefferson Airplane

B) Grateful Dead

C) Big Brother and the Holding Company

D) It's A Beautiful Day

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37. "There But For Fortune" Was A 60's Classic For Which Female Soloist

A) Joan Baez

B) Joni Mitchell

C) Judy Collins

D) Nina Simone

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38. If You Were To Dance With The Guitar Man Who Would Be Your Partner

A) Chet Atkins

B) Link Wray

C) Duane Eddy

D) Jimi Hendrix

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39. What Was The Name Of Junior Walkers Backing Group

A) The All Stars

B) The Funk Brothers

C) The Wrecking Crew

D) The Miracles

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40. David Crosby, of Crosby, Stills and Nash, was previously with which other popular 60's group?

A) The Beach Boys

B) Buffalo Springfield

C) The Byrds

D) The Mamas & the Papas

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41. Which 60's singing duo divorced after 11 years of marriage?

A) Sonny and Cher

B) Simon and Garfunkel

C) The Everly Brothers

D) The Righteous Brothers

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42. In the 60s Mokees Song Here comes Tommorow who does Davey Jones say he Loves?

A) Sandra and Mary

B) Mary and Susan

C) Sandra and Kate

D) Diane and Lisa

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43. What was The Beatles' biggest hit single?

A) Hey Jude

B) Yesterday

C) Let It Be

D) Come Together

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44. Name the band - songs include "Strange Brew, White Room"?

A) Pink Floyd

B) Led Zeppelin

C) Cream

D) The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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45. Who sang about Desmond and Molly Jones?

A) The Monkees

B) The Kinks

C) The Rolling Stones

D) The Beatles

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