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Quiz about No 1 Hits Of the 60s Vol 8
Quiz about No 1 Hits Of the 60s Vol 8

No. 1 Hits Of the 60s Vol. 8 Trivia Quiz


The series continues. All songs made it to Number One on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts during the 1960s. You might need to furnish either the song or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by fredsixties. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
fredsixties
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
311,930
Updated
Feb 22 22
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10
1. Connie Francis had been charting hits since 1957, but never had a Billboard number one until this song came along in 1960. Which of her songs was it? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What kind of moon were The Marcels singing about in 1961? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Shelley Fabares sang this song, which first appeared on a TV show, and took it to the top in 1962. What song was it? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Doo-Lang, Doo-Lang, Doo-Lang" starts this 1963 number one hit song that ended up in court a few years later. What song is this? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What would a quiz about number one songs be without The Beatles? Their entry here was a 1962 U.K. release that didn't chart in the U.S. until 1964. Which song was it? (Play that harmonica, John) Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 1965 Beatles tune. "Hold me, love me, hold me, love me, ain't got nothing but love babe...."

Answer: (check the calendar)
Question 7 of 10
7. "Blue Eyed Soul" is how The Righteous Brothers have often been described. What song did they take to the top of the Billboard chart in April 1966? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The Sinatras, Frank and Nancy, scored with a 1967 duet called "Somethin' Stupid". What was unique about this song? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What number one hit from 1968 starts with the leader introducing the group and the city they're from?

Answer: (Houston Texas two words)
Question 10 of 10
10. The only song ever recorded by the Beatles whose label gives credit to another artist besides themselves, and also make it to number one, was which song from 1969? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Connie Francis had been charting hits since 1957, but never had a Billboard number one until this song came along in 1960. Which of her songs was it?

Answer: Everybody's Somebody's Fool

All the others listed were hits for Connie in the late 1950, but it was "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" which yielded her first number one Billboard charting hit. The song hit number one in June of 1960 and stayed there for two weeks. Francis, who had the ability to record in several languages, also recorded this song in German and it became the biggest selling song in Germany in 1960 as well.
2. What kind of moon were The Marcels singing about in 1961?

Answer: Blue Moon

The Marcels took this Rodgers and Hart composition from the 1930s, spiced it up with a little doo-wop sound and took it to the top of the charts in April 0f 1961, spending three weeks in the top spot in the U.S. and went to the top of the U.K. charts as well.
3. Shelley Fabares sang this song, which first appeared on a TV show, and took it to the top in 1962. What song was it?

Answer: Johnny Angel

All of the choices actually were Shelley's releases but it was "Johnny Angel", which she first sang on an episode of "The Donna Reed Show" (She was a cast member), which went to the top of the Billboard U.S. Hot 100 charts for two weeks in April 1962. She was capably backed up on this recording by Darlene Love and her group, The Blossoms.
4. "Doo-Lang, Doo-Lang, Doo-Lang" starts this 1963 number one hit song that ended up in court a few years later. What song is this?

Answer: He's So Fine

The Chiffons recorded "He's So Fine"; one of the most recognizable tunes in rock and roll, and took it to the top of the charts in 1963 for a four week run. Perhaps the fact that it WAS so recognizable is why the tune ended up in court in 1971. The production company Bright Tune Music Corp. sued George Harrison of The Beatles for copyright infringement claiming his "My Sweet Lord" was a plagiarism of "He's So Fine". Ultimately it was ruled that Harrison unintentionally did plagiarize the tune. The suit was settled by Harrison's purchase of Bright Tunes Music Corp. in 1981.

The song however, in its original form remains one of the classics of rock and roll music.
5. What would a quiz about number one songs be without The Beatles? Their entry here was a 1962 U.K. release that didn't chart in the U.S. until 1964. Which song was it? (Play that harmonica, John)

Answer: Love Me Do

"Love Me Do" was originally released in the U.K. and in 1962 managed a number 17 placing on the charts there. The U.S. release came later, in the spring of 1964, and the song spent a week at the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard charts. It's one of the few Beatles songs with extensive use of a harmonica. John Lennon performed capably on the instrument including a solo midway through the tune, as well as sharing lead vocals with Paul McCartney.
6. 1965 Beatles tune. "Hold me, love me, hold me, love me, ain't got nothing but love babe...."

Answer: Eight Days a Week

This song was never intended as a single and was included on "Beatles for Sale", an album released in the U.K. The sister album released in the U.S., "Beatles '65" didn't even have the cut on it, but the song received wide airplay due to imported copies being acquired in the U.S. Additionally, it's said that they didn't even like the cut. John Lennon thought it was a poor song. I guess even geniuses make mistakes once in a while.

The song spent two weeks at number one on the U.S. Billboard charts in March 1965.
7. "Blue Eyed Soul" is how The Righteous Brothers have often been described. What song did they take to the top of the Billboard chart in April 1966?

Answer: (You're My) Soul and Inspiration

The others were all released by the Righteous Brothers but never went to number one. This song went to number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts in the spring of 1966 and stayed there for three weeks. It also hit number 15 in the U.K. It was their second and final number one hit in the U.S., the other being "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' in 1964.
8. The Sinatras, Frank and Nancy, scored with a 1967 duet called "Somethin' Stupid". What was unique about this song?

Answer: It was the first and only father-daughter number one in U.S. history

"Somethin' Stupid" was originally recorded by a duo known as Carson and Gaile, with little success. The song was brought to the attention of Frank Sinatra, who played it for his agent, and asked his opinion. The agent (Lee Hazelwood) allegedly said he should record it immediately along with Nancy. Good choice.

The song spent four weeks at number one on the Billboard U.S. Hot 100 charts in the spring of 1967. The song also reached number one in the U.K. Surprisingly, it was only the second certified gold record for Frank, but the third for Nancy.
9. What number one hit from 1968 starts with the leader introducing the group and the city they're from?

Answer: Tighten Up

"Tighten Up" was one of the first songs recorded by Archie Bell and the Drells "from Houston Texas", as the song says. It went to number one on the charts in spring 1968 and became their signature hit. The success of the band was short lived though. Drell went into the U.S. military later in 1968 and the group was never the same.

The song itself spent two weeks at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts, and went to the top of the R & B charts as well.
10. The only song ever recorded by the Beatles whose label gives credit to another artist besides themselves, and also make it to number one, was which song from 1969?

Answer: Get Back

The label of "Get Back" is credited to "The Beatles with Billy Preston". Although many famous musicians appeared on various Beatles cuts, this is the only time that another major artist shared billing with the group. Preston became an unofficial member of the group for a time in 1969 and helped with many of the musical instruments. The song spent five weeks at number one on the Billboard charts in the spring of 1969 and has a number of different cuts available depending on which album you listen to. It also went to number one in Canada, The U.K., France, Mexico, Australia, and West Germany.

Stay alert. More on the way. If you enjoyed this quiz, please play the others in this series (Vols. 1 through 7) that have already been posted.
Source: Author fredsixties

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