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1960s Hits - Non Rock and Roll Quiz

The music of the 1960's was very diverse and many types of music from rock to jazz could be heard every day on "Top 40" radio. This quiz deals with songs which appeared on Billboard's top 40 pop charts, but specifically those outside of the rock genre.

A multiple-choice quiz by LeeRoyBoy. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
LeeRoyBoy

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
194,119

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. This lovely instrumental arrangement of lush strings and horns was a smash hit for Percy Faith in 1960. Can you name it? Hint

Tangerine

Love and Marriage

Miss Otis Regrets

Theme from "A Summer Place"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Renowned jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi had a minor hit with this self-penned instrumental in 1963, but the breakthrough version hit the top twenty in the US in 1965, recorded by a British studio group called "Sounds Orchestral". Can you name this enigmatic tune? Hint

Red Roses for a Blue Lady

Cast your Fate to the Wind

Linus and Lucy

Memories are Made of This

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra, continued his dominance of the pop music world well into the 1960's. Which of the following songs did NOT appear on Billboard's top 40 Pop Chart in the 60's? Hint

Cycles

Strangers in the Night

My Kind of Town

That's Life

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Question 4 of 10

4. This theme song, from a popular Sidney Poitier movie, was a top ten smash for British singer Lulu in 1967. Hint

To Sir, With Love

Amen (from "Lilies of the Field")

A Penny A Day

Carousel

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Question 5 of 10

5. Country music was all in abounds on the pop charts during the 1960's as well. Which country mega-group launched their career in 1966 by placing an unlikely ditty called "Flowers on the Wall" in the top twenty on the Billboard Pop Chart? Hint

Oak Ridge Boys

Alabama

The Statler Brothers

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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Question 6 of 10

6. One of the biggest hits of the 1960's was an instrumental by a French orchestra leader named Paul Mauriat. Mauriat took this song to the top of the Billboard Charts for six weeks in 1968. Name the song. Hint

Sit Down, I Think I Love You

Moonglow

Love is Blue

Tara's Theme

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Question 7 of 10

7. Another rat-packer, originally named Dino Crocetti, charted the biggest single of his career in 1964. Can you name the song? Hint

Mr. Moonlight

Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On

Memories Are Made of This

Everybody Loves Somebody

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Question 8 of 10

8. A young female country singer named Tammy Wynette released what would prove to be her signature song in 1967. Can you name it? Hint

Livin' and Dyin'

Golden Rings

Stand By Your Man

D-I-V-O-R-C-E

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Question 9 of 10

9. Long stringy hair. A Ukulele. A warbly, falsetto voice. And a top 20 hit in 1968 with a 1930's song. Can you name this campy character, born Herbert Khaury? Hint

Baby Bop

Tiny Tim

Charlie Weaver

Hairy Herby

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Question 10 of 10

10. A jazz classic, this song by Julian "Cannonball" Adderly originally charted as an instrumental before hitting the charts a second time as a pop vocal for the Buckinghams. Can you name the song? Hint

All Along the Watchtower

Susan

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

My Love

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This lovely instrumental arrangement of lush strings and horns was a smash hit for Percy Faith in 1960. Can you name it?

Answer: Theme from "A Summer Place"

The theme from the movie which starred Troy Donahue and Sandra Dee topped the pop charts in April of 1960. It remains a favorite to this day.

Answer: Cast your Fate to the Wind

The original purpose of "Sounds Orchestral" was to introduce British youth to "better music", that is, non-rock and roll. I think it's kind of ironic that their foray into light jazz ended up on the radio, right in the mix of all the godless rock and roll being played at the time... :)

Answer: My Kind of Town

Although Sinatra's mainstays throughout the 60's were album sales and nightclub performances, he did manage to chart a few singles as well.

4. This theme song, from a popular Sidney Poitier movie, was a top ten smash for British singer Lulu in 1967.

Answer: To Sir, With Love

Lulu later married Maurice Gibb, of the Bee Gees.

Answer: The Statler Brothers

These guys stayed at or near the top of the country charts for 35 years, as well as hosting their own cable variety show, before "retiring". I still hope for them to do a reunion tour soon.

Answer: Love is Blue

This beautiful melody served as the theme for countless weddings and proms (including my own) in the summer of '68.

7. Another rat-packer, originally named Dino Crocetti, charted the biggest single of his career in 1964. Can you name the song?

Answer: Everybody Loves Somebody

Legend has it that Dean Martin (ne' Dino Crocetti), following a long recording session, agreed to include "Everbody Loves Somebody" on his album only if it could be finished in one take. Ever the pro, Dino nailed the tune the first time around, included it on his album, and the rest, as they say, is history.

8. A young female country singer named Tammy Wynette released what would prove to be her signature song in 1967. Can you name it?

Answer: Stand By Your Man

Tammy Wynette, born Virginia Pugh in 1940, went on to country super-stardom both as a solo act and in many duets with her then-husband George Jones. Sadly, the music world lost Tammy in 1997.

9. Long stringy hair. A Ukulele. A warbly, falsetto voice. And a top 20 hit in 1968 with a 1930's song. Can you name this campy character, born Herbert Khaury?

Answer: Tiny Tim

Tim's "15 minutes of fame" lasted about a year, and culminated with his marriage to "Miss Vicki" on the Tonight Show in 1969. Funny, that marriage outlasted my first one. :) BTW, the song was "Tiptoe Through The Tulips".

Answer: Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

The late Cannonball Adderley's group on this recording included pianist Joe Zawinul, who wrote "Mercy" and Cannonball's brother, cornetist Nat Adderley.

Source: Author LeeRoyBoy

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