Planet Oceana 60s Music Trivia Quiz

Answer: Tommycot James and the Conchshells

"I Think We're Alone Now" by Tommy James and the Shondells was released in 1967 and reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968. Other songs by the group include "Hanky Panky", "Mirage", "Mony Mony", and "Crimson and Clover". In 1987, Tiffany's cover of the song reached number one on the Hot 100 chart.

Answer: Arthur Conchley

"Sweet Soul Music" by American singer Arthur Conley was released in 1967 and reached the number two spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by Conley include "Whole Lotta Woman", "I'm Gonna Forget About You", "Shake, Rattle & Roll", and "Funky Street".

Answer: Rolling Stonefish

"Ruby Tuesday" by the Rolling Stones was released in 1967 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Kieth Richards said that some of the lyrics are about his girlfriend Linda Keith back in the mid-60s. Other hits by the Stones include "19th Nervous Breakdown", "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "Angie", "Beast of Burden", and "Get Off of My Cloud".

Answer: Jeffersunfish Airplane

"Somebody to Love" by Jefferson Airplane was released in 1967 and reached number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by the group include "White Rabbit", "My Best Friend", and "The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil".

Answer: Manta and the Vandellas

"Jimmy Mack" by Martha and the Vandellas was released in 1967 and reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the Billboard R&B Singles chart. Other songs by the group include "Heat Wave", "Quicksand", "Nowhere to Run", and "I'm Ready for Love".

Answer: Dionne Warmouth

"Alfie" by Dionne Warwick was released in 1967 and reached number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Previous releases of the song in 1966 by Cilla Black and again by Cher had little success on the charts. The song was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the 1966 film "Alfie" starring Michael Caine.

Answer: Young Rasculpins

"I've Been Lonely Too Long" by the Young Rascals was released in 1967 and reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by the group include "Good Lovin'", "You Better Run", "How Can I Be Sure", "A Beautiful Morning", and "People Got to Be Free".

Answer: Spencer Dafish Grouper

"Gimme Some Lovin'" by the Spencer Davis Group was released in October 1966 and reached number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1967. In 2004, "Gimme Some Lovin'" was ranked number 247 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The group had one more top ten hit on U.S. charts with "I'm a Man" in 1967.

Answer: Tommycot Jones

"Green, Green Grass of Home" by Tom Jones was released in November 1966 and reached number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1967. Other songs by Jones include "It's Not Unusual", "What's New Pussycat?", the theme song for the James Bond film "Thunderball", "Delilah", "She's a Lady", and "Sex Bomb".

Answer: Peter, Pollock, and Moray

"I Dig Rock and Roll Music" by the American folk group Peter, Paul and Mary was released in 1967 and reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by the trio include "If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)", "Puff (The Magic Dragon)", "Blowin' in the Wind", and "Leaving on a Jet Plane".