Copyright ｩ 2022 www.kensquiz.co.uk Sixties Music Quiz 1 - Answers 1. Which group did The Ivy League become in 1967? The Flowerpot Men 2. Who had a 1962 UK hit with "Ginny Come Lately"? Brian Hyland. 3. Which group, all ex-members of the RAF, had a hit with "It's Good News Week"? Hedgehoppers Anonymous 4. Which comedian had the biggest selling UK single of 1965? Ken Dodd with "Tears". 5. What was the name of the backing groups for (i) Billy J Kramer,(ii) Chris Farlowe,(iii) Screaming Lord Sutch,(iv) Gerry and (v) Freddie The groups were (i)The Dakotas, (ii)The Thunderbirds, (iii)The Savages, (iv)The Pacemakers and (v)The Dreamers. 6. Which song features a lyric about a cake that got left out in the rain? MacArthur Park. 7. Which group wrote the rock opera "Tommy"? It was written by The Who. 8. Complete the titles of these 60s' TV music shows. (i) Ready,Steady,__, (ii) Thank Your Lucky __, (iii) Juke Box __, (iv) The 6:5 __, and (v) Discs a__ The TV shows were respectively (i) Ready Steady Go!, (ii) Thank Your Lucky Stars, (iii) Juke Box Jury, (iv) The 6:5 Special and (v) Discs a-go-go. 9. Which US singer had a UK hit with "Things" in 1962? Bobby Darin 10. Whose hits included "One Way Love" and "Got to Get You Into My Life"? Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers. 11. Who replaced Paul Jones as lead singer of Manfred Mann? Paul Jones was replaced by Mike D'Abo. 12. Who was the drummer for these famous bands,(i) The Beatles, (ii) The Rolling Stones, (iii) The Dave Clark Five, (iv) The Jimi Hendrix Experience and (v) The Small Faces The stickmen for the bands were (i)Ringo Starr, (ii)Charlie Watts, (iii)Dave Clark, (iv)Mitch Mitchell and (v)Kenny Jones. 13. Which group was the first to appear on TV's "Top of the Pops"? The Rolling Stones. 14. Which band had a hit with "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" in 1969? The Hollies. 15. What was the first record to be played on BBC Radio One when it opened in September 1967? Tony Blackburn was the DJ and the record was "Flowers in the Rain" by The Move. 16. What mega band did The New Yardbirds transform into? Led Zeppelin. 17. From what 60s' songs do the following lyrics come from (i) I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes, (ii) We'd like to know a little bit about you for our files, (iii) They say we're young and we don't know, (iv) There must be some way out of here, said The Joker to the thief, and (v) You never close your eyes any more The songs were (i)Paint it Black The Rolling Stones,(ii)Mrs. Robinsonn Simon and Garfunkel, (iii)I Got You Babe Sony and Cher, (iv)All Along the Watchtower Bob Dylan and (v)You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling The Righteous Brothers. 18. Which British singer reached number one in the US in 1966 with "Sunshine Superman"? Donovan. 19. What was The Shadows first number one without Cliff Richard in 1960? It was "Apache".
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Sixties Music Quiz 1 - Answers
1. Which group did The Ivy League become in 1967?
The Flowerpot Men
2. Who had a 1962 UK hit with "Ginny Come Lately"?
Brian Hyland.
3. Which group, all ex-members of the RAF, had a hit with "It's Good News Week"?
Hedgehoppers Anonymous
4. Which comedian had the biggest selling UK single of 1965?
Ken Dodd with "Tears".
5. What was the name of the backing groups for (i) Billy J Kramer,(ii) Chris Farlowe,(iii) Screaming Lord Sutch,(iv)
Gerry and (v) Freddie
The groups were (i)The Dakotas, (ii)The Thunderbirds, (iii)The Savages, (iv)The Pacemakers and (v)The Dreamers.
6. Which song features a lyric about a cake that got left out in the rain?
MacArthur Park.
7. Which group wrote the rock opera "Tommy"?
It was written by The Who.
8. Complete the titles of these 60s' TV music shows. (i) Ready,Steady,__, (ii) Thank Your Lucky __, (iii) Juke Box __,
(iv) The 6:5 __, and (v) Discs a__
The TV shows were respectively (i) Ready Steady Go!, (ii) Thank Your Lucky Stars, (iii) Juke Box Jury, (iv) The 6:5 Special and
(v) Discs a-go-go.
9. Which US singer had a UK hit with "Things" in 1962?
Bobby Darin
10. Whose hits included "One Way Love" and "Got to Get You Into My Life"?
Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers.
11. Who replaced Paul Jones as lead singer of Manfred Mann?
Paul Jones was replaced by Mike D'Abo.
12. Who was the drummer for these famous bands,(i) The Beatles, (ii) The Rolling Stones, (iii) The Dave Clark Five,
(iv) The Jimi Hendrix Experience and (v) The Small Faces
The stickmen for the bands were (i)Ringo Starr, (ii)Charlie Watts, (iii)Dave Clark, (iv)Mitch Mitchell and (v)Kenny Jones.
13. Which group was the first to appear on TV's "Top of the Pops"?
The Rolling Stones.
14. Which band had a hit with "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" in 1969?
The Hollies.
15. What was the first record to be played on BBC Radio One when it opened in September 1967?
Tony Blackburn was the DJ and the record was "Flowers in the Rain" by The Move.
16. What mega band did The New Yardbirds transform into?
Led Zeppelin.
17. From what 60s' songs do the following lyrics come from (i) I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes,
(ii) We'd like to know a little bit about you for our files, (iii) They say we're young and we don't know, (iv) There
must be some way out of here, said The Joker to the thief, and (v) You never close your eyes any more
The songs were (i)Paint it Black The Rolling Stones,(ii)Mrs. Robinsonn Simon and Garfunkel, (iii)I Got You Babe Sony and Cher,
(iv)All Along the Watchtower Bob Dylan and (v)You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling The Righteous Brothers.
18. Which British singer reached number one in the US in 1966 with "Sunshine Superman"?
Donovan.
19. What was The Shadows first number one without Cliff Richard in 1960?
It was "Apache".
20. Who had major hits with covers of these Bob Dylan songs,(i)Mr Tambourine Man,(ii)Mighty Quinn,(iii)All Along
the Watchtower, (iv)Just Like a Woman and (v)Blowing in the Wind.
The cover hits were by (i)The Byrds, (ii)Manfred Mann, (iii)Jimi Hendrix, (iv)Manfred Mann(AGAIN) and (v) Peter,Paul and
Mary.
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