1960s UK Classics By the Year Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Everly Brothers

In 1960 the Everly Brothers released seven songs in the UK singles chart. Their most successful was "Cathy's Clown", which hit the number one spot and is the song to which the above lyrics belong. Cliff Richard & The Shadows also released seven songs that year, and earned themselves two number one hits with "Please Don't Tease" and "I Love You". Meanwhile Eddie Cochran also achieved a number one hit single in the UK during May that year, with "Three Steps To Heaven". Of the four choices above, only Connie Francis failed to achieve a number one single in the UK in 1960; the highest place she reached that year was number two, with the song "Mama / Robot Man".

Answer: "Let's Twist Again" by Chubby Checker.

"Let's Twist Again (remix)" was a number two UK hit single for Chubby Checker in December 1961. Allisons "Are You Sure" reached number two in the UK singles chart while "You're Driving Me Crazy" proved to be Temperance Seven's most successful UK release of the year, reaching the coveted number one spot.

Helen Shapiro's "You Don't Know" also reached number one, as did her third UK release of the year, "Walkin' Back To Happiness", which entered the UK singles chart in September.

Answer: Ray Charles

In June 1962, Ray Charles released "I Can't Stop Loving You", which went straight to number one in the UK singles chart. However his two other UK releases of that year, "You Don't Know Me" and "Your Cheating Heart", were less successful, reaching number nine and 13 respectively. Roy Orbison also achieved mixed success in the UK that year, reaching number two with "Dream Baby", but only number 40 with "The Crowd". Meanwhile, Nat 'King' Cole's best position in the UK singles chart in 1962 was number five, which he achieved with the song "Ramblin' Rose". Finally, the Crickets' only UK release of 1962, "Don't Ever Change" earned them a number five spot in the UK singles chart.

Answer: Beatles

In 1963, the Beatles released four songs, three of which went straight to number one in the UK singles chart. This included "I Want To Hold Your Hand", which is the song to which the above lyrics belong. The Searchers also enjoyed a number one UK single that year, with "Sweets For My Sweet", which was released during June. Meanwhile Buddy Holly's most successful UK release proved to be "Brown-eyed Handsome Man", which entered the UK singles chart in March, reaching number three. Finally, Swinging Blue Jeans enjoyed mixed success in the UK singles chart that year; while "Hippy Hippy Shake" reached number two, "It's Too Late Now" only made it to number 30.

Answer: Rolling Stones

In July 1964, the Rolling Stones achieved their first number one UK single with the song "It's All Over Now", and during February of the same year, Cilla Black also enjoyed the same success, with her version of Dionne Warwick's "Anyone Who Had A Heart".

Moreover Sandie Shaw's "(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me" also made it to number one in the UK singles chart, giving her her first taste of UK number one chart success. Unfortunately for the Hollies, their sole UK release of 1964, "Just One Look", just missed out on the top spot, and they had to settle for making it to number two in the UK singles chart.

Answer: Tom Jones

In June 1965, Tom Jones' "It's Not Unusual" propelled him into the limelight when it shot to number one in the UK singles chart, making him a household name. The Animals' "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" entered the UK singles chart in July, just missing the top spot at number two. 1965 was also the year that Sonny & Cher released what is arguably their most well-known song, "I Got You Babe", which also made it to number one in the UK singles chart.

The Walker Brothers' "Make It Easy On Yourself" also earned them a number one in the UK singles chart in 1965, although another of their UK releases, "Love Her", only made it to number 20.

Answer: Nancy Sinatra

1966 was the year that Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made For Walking" stormed into the UK singles chart at number one. Dusty Springfield's "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" also hit the top spot, making this song her first UK number one single, while "Monday Monday" proved to be Mamas and The Papas' most successful UK release of 1966, reaching number three in the singles chart. Meanwhile the Beach Boys had to wait until November for their first UK number one single of the year, which turned out to be "Good Vibrations".

Answer: The Monkees

In 1967 the Monkees' "I'm A Believer" entered the UK singles chart at the coveted number one spot. The Bee Gees also achieved a UK number one single with "Massachusetts", as did Long John Baldry, with his song, "Let The Heartaches Begin". Cat Stevens, however, had to settle for the number two spot, (with his song "Matthew And Son"), as that was the highest any song of his reached in the UK singles chart in 1967.

Answer: Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder's only UK release of 1968 was "For Once In My Life", which entered the singles chart at number three in December. Aretha Franklin's biggest UK release of this year was "I Say A Little Prayer", which reached number four in the UK singles chart. Meanwhile Louis Armstrong struck gold with his only UK release of the year, "What A Wonderful World", which stormed the singles chart to reach number one. Joe Cocker also enjoyed success in the UK in 1968, as his only UK release, "With A Little Help From My Friends", also reached the number one spot.

Answer: The Archies

In 1969, the Archies' only UK release, "Sugar Sugar", shot straight to number one in the UK singles chart, while Lulu's only UK release, "Boom Bang-A-Bang", just missed out on the top spot, and she had to settle for number two. Fleetwood Mac released three UK singles that year, and two of these, "Man Of The World" and "Oh Well", reached number two in the UK singles chart.

Their third release, "Need Your Love So Bad (re-issue)", reached a disappointing number 32. Elvis Presley also experienced a mixed year in the UK singles chart, as although two of his releases, "In The Ghetto" and "Suspicious Minds", reached number two, "If I Can Dream" entered at number 11, while "Clean Up Your Own Back Yard", only made it to number 21.