Remember the 60s? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Fenway Park in Boston

Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" has proven to be very popular since its release in 1969. Besides reaching the top ten in weekly charts in the US, Canada, Australia, and South Africa in 1969, it has had an enduring appeal in various sporting venues. The Boston Red Sox, a Major League Baseball team, have played the song at home games in Fenway Park since 1997.

The Carolina Panthers, a National Football League team, have played the song at all of their home games in Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina since 1996.

A number of universities in the US also play "Sweet Caroline" as part of their sports rallies.

Answer: Bag

The "bag" in the title of this song refers to the older man in the lyrics who shows that he is brave enough to get up on the dance floor and dance to the new style of music that is being played. "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" was written and sung by James Brown on the single that was released in 1965.

It did well on the charts, and won Brown his first Grammy Award for Best Rhythm and Blues Recording in the year that it was released.

Answer: Cream

The group Cream included bassist and vocalist Jack Bruce, guitarist Eric Clapton, lyricist Pete Brown, and drummer Ginger Baker. Bruce wrote the song that was released in December, 1967. The song ended up to be the group's highest charting American single on the Billboard Charts.

The song was recognized by many as being very influential in the development of Rock and Roll. This includes the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that has included the song on its list that is known as "The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll".

Answer: Blood, Sweat & Tears

Blood, Sweat & Tears is a horn-heavy rock group that was originally formed in New York City in 1967. The group has had many changes in its members over the years. In fact, from the time that they formed until the first quarter of the 21st century, they have had over 150 members come and go. David Clayton Thomas did not start off as the lead singer for the group, but he did join in that role in 1968.

Some of the Blood, Sweat & Tears songs that feature Clayton-Thomas' distinctive voice include "You've Made Me So Very Happy", "Spinning Wheel", "And When I Die", a rendition of Billie Holiday's "God Bless The Child", "Hi-De-Ho" and a song written by Clayton-Thomas called "Lucretia MacEvil". Clayton Thomas left the group in 1972 to pursue a solo career.

Answer: The Shirelles

The Shirelles recorded "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" in 1960. It rose to Number One on the US Hot 100 Billboard chart, to Number Two on the Canada CHUM Hit Parade Chart, and to Number Four on the UK Charts. The Shirelles were a group of four young women who came together for a talent show at their high school in 1957.

They were the first female black group to reach Number One on the US charts.

Answer: The Beach Boys

"Good Vibrations" was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love of the Beach Boys. The song was released by the group in 1966, and immediately became successful. They had had success with "Help Me Rhonda", and "I Get Around", so they were not an unknown band when "Good Vibrations" was released.

The song received a Grammy nomination for Best Vocal Group performance in 1966 after it proved to be very popular around the world. In fact, it reached Number One on the US Hot 100 chart, and fell at Number Five or higher on thirteen other charts from countries around the world when it was released. "Good Vibrations" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1994.

Answer: Preacher Man

"Son of a Preacher Man" was written by songwriters John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins and recorded and released by Dusty Springfield late in 1968. It reached Number Nine on the UK Singles chart, and Number 10 on the Billboard Hit 100 in the US early in 1969. Quentin Tarantino included the song in the 1994 movie "Pulp Fiction".

This brought the song to a new audience and gave it a new life. The song reached Number One on the Icelandic Singles chart in 1995.

Answer: New Orleans

"The House of the Rising Sun" has its roots in folk music. There are similar American songs and melodies dating back to the 1920s and 1930s. The Animals recorded the song in one take in 1964. It went on to reach the Top Ten on music charts in seventeen different countries around the world, including Number One in the US, the UK, Canada, Finland, and Spain.

Answer: The Four Tops

The song "Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" was written by Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian and Eddie Holland who acted as a songwriting/production team for Motown in the 1960s. The Four Tops released the song in 1965 when it topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two consecutive weeks in June.

They lost their Number One spot to "Mr. Tambourine Man" by The Byrds, then regained their Number One spot, only to be unseated again by the Rolling Stones hit "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". "Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" reached Number 478 on the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Chart (1958-2018).

Answer: Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin was a rock band that was formed in London in 1968. They released their first album in 1969. It included a number of very popular songs, but did not reach the number one spot. Their second album, "Led Zeppelin II" in 1969 did reach Number One on the album charts. Led Zeppelin remained together well into the 1970s, becoming one of the most influential groups of that decade.

The group disbanded in 1980 following the death of John Bonham. Led Zeppelin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.