Clued Up On Colours Trivia Quiz

Answer: Green

'Green Tambourine' is a single which was released in 1967 by the Lemon Pipers. They were formed in 1966 in Ohio, U.S. It gave them a number-one hit in their native country and it reached number seven in the UK Singles Chart. Other singles of theirs are 'Rice is Nice/Blueberry Blue' and 'Wine and Violet/Lonely Atmosphere'.

Answer: Green

'The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)' is a track from Fleetwood Mac's album 'Then Play On'. The single was released in 1970 and reached number ten in the UK charts. Other singles from this original line-up of the band are 'Albatross', an instrumental, 'Oh Well' and 'Man of the World'. The band was formed in 1967 in London, England by Peter Green.

Answer: Green

Frankie Vaughn, born in Liverpool, England, was a singer of the Easy Listening genre. He released the single 'Green Door' in 1956 and it reached number two in the UK charts. Some of his other hits include 'Kewpie Doll' 'Kisses Sweeter Than Wine' and 'The Garden of Eden', which gave him a UK number one.

Answer: Yellow

'Mellow Yellow' released in 1967 (1966 in the US) is a single from the British vocalist/songwriter Donovan, who was born Donovan Phillips Leitch in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1946. It reached number eight in the UK charts and number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. 'Hurdy Gurdy Man' and 'Sunshine Superman' are other singles of his.

Answer: Yellow

'Yellow' is a single which was released by the British band Coldplay, which was formed in London in 1997. It reached number four in the UK charts. Other singles by the band are 'Fix You', 'Clocks' and 'Speed of Sound'.

Answer: Yellow

Written by band member Jeff Christie, 'Yellow River' was a UK number-one single in 1970 for the British band Christie. They were formed in Leeds, Yorkshire in 1965. Their other singles include 'San Bernardino' and 'Everything's Gonna be Alright'.

Answer: Blue

Released in 1963, 'Blue Velvet' was a number-one single by popular American singer Bobby Vinton, born in Pennsylvania in 1935. Among his other hits are 'My Heart Belongs to Only You, 'Roses Are Red (My Love) and 'There! I've Said it Again'. 'Blue Velvet' features in the David Lynch film of the same name.

Answer: Blue

Brenda Gayle Webb, aka Crystal Gayle, born 1951 in Kentucky, U.S., released the single 'Don't it Make My Brown Eyes Blue' in 1977. It was a number-one hit for her in the U.S. Country Chart. Other singles by her are ' You've Been Talking in Your Sleep' and 'I'll Do it All Over Again'. She is the sister of Country singer Loretta Lynn.

Answer: Blue

'Blue Bayou' is a single by American singer and songwriter Roy Orbison, born 1936 in Vernon, Texas. Released in 1963. Some other hit singles of his are 'Running Scared', 'Crying', 'In Dreams' and 'Oh, Pretty Woman'. Roy was nicknamed 'The Big O'.

Answer: Red

Chris de Burgh, born Christopher John Davison in 1936 in Santa Fe, Argentina, wrote and released the single 'Lady in Red' in 1986. It reached the number-one spot in several countries. His other singles are 'Don't Pay the Ferryman' and 'A Spaceman Came Travelling'.

Answer: Red

The German band Nena was formed in West Berlin in 1981. Their single '99 Red Balloons' gave them a number-one hit in several countries around the world in 1983-84. The song's title in German is '99 Luftballons'. Other singles include 'Just a Dream' and 'At the Movies'.

Answer: Red

'Little Red Rooster' is a single by the British band The Rolling Stones, formed in 1962 in London. It was released in 1964. It was a number-one record in the UK. Some other hits of theirs are 'Paint it Black', 'Get Off of My Cloud' and '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'.