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Quiz about Singing Duos of the 50s and 60s

Singing Duos of the 50s and 60s Quiz

Here they are! A panel of vocal duos from the 50's and 60's here to chat and reminisce. Sometimes they need your help recalling details. Ready to help them out?

A multiple-choice quiz by oscarguy. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
oscarguy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
142,027

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
684

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (8/10), Peachie13 (7/10), Guest 135 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Greetings, Y'all, we hail from Louisiana. Our short career featured two memorable pop hits. The first, "I'm Leaving It All Up to You" was a hit in 1963. Our second went to the top ten the same year. We're trying to remember the title. Guess we'll have to stop and think it over. Do you know who we are? Hint

Dale and Grace

George and Grace

Dale and Chip

Dale and Della

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Question 2 of 10

2. Hi! We're Claude Johnson and Roland Trone. You are probably wondering who we are. Well, we ask you, "What's your name?" We had a big doo wop hit in 1962. Can you figure out who we two Brooklyn boys are? Hint

Don and Johnny

Ron and Don

Juan and Donaldo

Don and Juan

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hello friends. You might call us Richardson and Rivers. But we recorded under a different duo name. The flip side of our biggest hit went to number 15 on the R&B charts. Look for us over the mountains, across the sea. Enough chat. Who are we? Hint

Johnnie and Joe

Joey and John

Johnnie and Jet

Johnnie and Johnny

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Question 4 of 10

4. Hey, Mr. St. John here with a great gal. Some people think we were young and in love, but we were busy cranking out several memorable hits in the 60's. We also appeared with the Beach Boys and Rolling Stones. So, turn around, and tell me who we are. Don't cheat now, remember, thou shalt not steal. Now do you know who we are? Hint

Dick and Dee Dee

Rick and Dee

Dee Dee and Sharpy

Dee Dee and Chubby

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ripped off or flattered? Aside from one chart hit, "Justine", in 1958, many of our recordings were picked up later and became hits by other acts such as "Farmer John" (The Premieres), "Big Boy Pete" (The
Olympics), "Koko Joe" (The Righteous Brothers), and more. We've been described as "twin Little Richards". We even recorded on Specialty as well. Our time in the limelight was short. Who are we? Hint

Don and Juanito

Don and Dewey

Dewey and Louis

Terry and Harris

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Question 6 of 10

6. Greetings! Jim Post and Cathy Conn on the line. We're from Canada where we met and married. Might as well tell you now, we later divorced, ending our history. But earlier, one year after the Summer of Love, we hit big with Jim's composition, "Reach Out of the Darkness". Our further attempts as Jim and Cathy proved futile. We're a one hit wonder, but wonder what name you will see under the title of our one hit. Hint

Friendly and Friendlier

Friend and Lover

Lovey and Friend

Friend and Friendless

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Question 7 of 10

7. Hi everyone! Gary and Clyde on the line. We both went by nicknames that rhyme with "trip". Last names won't help. We do have a strong lineage, though. Gary formed the Hollywood Argyles ("Alley Oop") and founded the Garpax label. We have to leave now to get some dessert now. Cherry pie sounds good. Who are we? Hint

Kip and Nipper

Flip And Skipper

Skip and Flip

Chip and Gyp

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Question 8 of 10

8. It's us, the sisters! We were pre-teens when our father put us in the spotlight with two major hits, "Tonight You Belong to Me" and "Gonna Get Along Without You Now". We actually recorded more singles, but never matched the first two hits. In any event, you're at liberty to guess who we are. Hint

Chastity and Charity

Patience and Prudence

Purity and Princess

Hope and Faith

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Question 9 of 10

9. Hi, we're a guy and gal act. We recorded "Kokomo" in late 1954. But Perry Como and Snooky Lanson scooped us. Oh well, we went on to record for Aladdin. Our personal appearances were successful. It wasn't until later that we found success with "Poco Loco" for an independent label. We are hardly a household name, but can you tell who we are? Hint

Gene and Eunice

Jeannie and Gene

Gino and Gina

Gene and Jenny

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Question 10 of 10

10. Now you must remember us, Mr. Baker and Ms. Robinson, we both played guitar and knocked the music business world out with "Love is Strange" in 1957. A few R&B hits followed and I, the girl half of the act, surprised everyone in 1973 with "Pillow Talk". We were a groove! So, who were we? Hint

Ricky and Mickey

Mickey and Sylvia

Lucy and Ricky

Marty and Celia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Dale and Grace

Dale Houston and Grace Broussard are sometimes credited with paving the way for swamp pop. Their first hit, "I'm Leaving It All Up to You", was a cover of Don and Dewey's 1957 recording. Donny and Marie had a hit with the song in 1974. Their second hit was "Stop and Think It Over". Dale and Grace got back together briefly 30 years after their first hit then faded from the scene.

Answer: Don and Juan

Don and Juan had a minor chart hit in 1959 as The Genies. Without further success, they worked as painters until rediscovered. They changed their names to Don and Juan and had their only big hit, "What's Your Name?". Only one other song, "Magic Wand" managed to chart. Juan (Trone) died in 1983. Don continued the act for a time with Alexander Faison as the new Juan.

Answer: Johnnie and Joe

Johnnylouise Richardson and Joe Rivers teamed in 1957 and hit big with the classic "Over the Mountain, Across the Sea". Aside from the flip of the single, "My Baby's Gone", little was ever heard again from this beautiful melodic duo.

Answer: Dick and Dee Dee

Dick St. John (some sources say Gosting) and Dee Dee Sperling's greatest hit was "The Mountains High". Several other hits followed. After touring with what would turn out to be legendary groups, Dick and Dee Dee faded from view.

5. Ripped off or flattered? Aside from one chart hit, "Justine", in 1958, many of our recordings were picked up later and became hits by other acts such as "Farmer John" (The Premieres), "Big Boy Pete" (The Olympics), "Koko Joe" (The Righteous Brothers), and more. We've been described as "twin Little Richards". We even recorded on Specialty as well. Our time in the limelight was short. Who are we?

Answer: Don and Dewey

Don Harris and Dewey Terry were both born in 1938 in Pasadena, California. After branching off from a group called The Squires, they had hit with "Justine" followed by a number of impressive, but not necessarily lucrative singles. Don traded in his guitar for the violin in the mid-60's and worked with John Mayall and Frank Zappa.

Answer: Friend and Lover

Prior to success with "Reach Out of the Darkness", Jim and Cathy served as a supporting group to the Buckinghams, and even more impressively, to Cream. After their divorce, Jim did some more recording and dabbled in playwriting and theatrical production.

Answer: Skip and Flip

"Flip" was Gary Paxton and "Skip" was Clyde Batton. "It Was I" (1959) and "Cherry Pie" (1960) were their big hits. The Paxton label was responsible for Bobby "Boris" Pickett's "Monster Mash", which in itself is quite a claim to fame.

Answer: Patience and Prudence

Patience and Prudence did so well with their first two hits, it's surprising that they haven't received more recognition. Their father, Mark McIntyre was an executive at Liberty Records and briefly brought them into the music world. For die-hard fans and music historians, the sister act recorded terrific tunes such as "You Tattletale", "Dreamer's Bay", and "We Can't Sing Rhythm and Blues".

There are more. Regrettably, they have disappeared.

Answer: Gene and Eunice

Gene and Eunice had a hit with "Poco Loco" on the small independent Case label.

Answer: Mickey and Sylvia

Mickey and Sylvia had other terrific-sounding recordings such as "Dearest", "Love Is a Treasure", and "There'll Be No Backin' Out". Mickey became an expatriate in France and Sylvia co-founded the rap label Sugar Hill in the late 70's. Despite the shortage of chart hits, Mickey and Sylvia are considered quintessential pillars of fifties music.

Source: Author oscarguy

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