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50s and 60s Band Names Trivia Quiz

This quiz deals with music groups from the 1950s ans 60s. See how many you can answer correctly. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by musicworks. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
musicworks

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
148,718

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
9 / 20

Plays
813

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Question 1 of 20

1. How did the Belmonts get their names? Hint

They all went to Belmont University.

From Belmont Park in San Diego.

From Belmont Ave. in the Bronx.

From Belmont Park in Elmont N.Y.

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Question 2 of 20

2. Where did the Capris get their name? Hint

They drew the name out of a hat.

Capri pants.

From the Isle of Capri in Italy.

Capri was a name they all liked.

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Question 3 of 20

3. The Regents used this name because? Hint

Took the name fron the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

Got the name from a street in Brooklyn.

They thought the name sounded Regal.

The lead singer was smoking Regent cigarettes.

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Question 4 of 20

4. The Fleetwoods came to use the name in what way? Hint

The High school they all attended.

The Cadillac Fleetwood.

Telephone exchange.

The street where they grew up.

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Question 5 of 20

5. The Four Seasons got their name from a ______________? Hint

Restaurant

Night club

Winter, Summer, Spring, Fall

Bowling alley

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Question 6 of 20

6. How did the Coasters get their name? Hint

They met while riding a roller coaster.

They met on the Gulf coast.

They came together on the West coast.

They were all from the East coast.

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Question 7 of 20

7. How did Gary Puckett and the Union Gap come up with their name? Hint

From the town of Union Gap, Washington.

From a Battlefield in Virginia.

From a canyon in Colorado.

They thought it sounded cool.

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Question 8 of 20

8. How did the Searchers get their name? Hint

They were each searching for a band.

A John Wayne movie.

The record producer named them.

They were searching for a hit song.

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Question 9 of 20

9. Where did Gladys Knight and the Pips get their name? Hint

After the studio group The Pipkens.

From the Charles Dickens novel "Great Expectations".

The manager's nickname was Pip.

From a soft drink.

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Question 10 of 20

10. Where did Herman's Hermits get their name? Hint

They picked the name out of a hat.

They thought the name had a certain ring to it.

Lead singer Peter Noone resembled Sherman on "The Bullwinkle Show"

The Drummer was named Herman.

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Question 11 of 20

11. The Drifters got their name in which way? Hint

They had all been drifters.

The way they danced.

All the members drifted from one singing group to another.

They drifted on a raft together.

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Question 12 of 20

12. What 50's group got their name from a whiskey bottle? Hint

The Duprees

The Marcels

The Elegants

The Del Satins

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Question 13 of 20

13. What group got it's name from a steamroller? Hint

The Buckinghams

Buffalo Springfield

Bullet

B.T Express

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Question 14 of 20

14. How did the Righteous Brothers get their name? Hint

They just liked the name.

They went to church alot.

Their black fans called their sound righteous.

Their last name is Righteous.

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Question 15 of 20

15. How did the Fendermen get their name? Hint

They played Fender guitars.

Their cars had dented fenders.

They worked at a body shop.

Their last name is Fendermen.

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Question 16 of 20

16. How did the Marcels get their name? Hint

After a street sign.

After a hair style from one of the members.

After a member named Marcel.

After pantominist Marcel Marceau.

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Question 17 of 20

17. Procol Harum got their name from a ___________? Hint

Hamster

Dog

Cat

Goat

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Question 18 of 20

18. The Lovin' Spoonful took their name from a song by what legendary blues singer? Hint

Lead Belly

Muddy Waters

Mississippi John Hurt

John Lee Hooker

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Question 19 of 20

19. How did the group The Rivingtons get their name? Hint

An advertisment billboard.

After a street in Elmira, New York.

After a street on New York's Lower East Side.

After the name of one of the members.

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Question 20 of 20

20. The Main Ingredient got their name from_______________? Hint

Reading a cake mix.

None of these.

It sounded cool.

Reading a coke bottle

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How did the Belmonts get their names?

Answer: From Belmont Ave. in the Bronx.

The Belmonts were Dion's backup singers from 1957 - 1960.

2. Where did the Capris get their name?

Answer: From the Isle of Capri in Italy.

The Capris were a one hit wonder with "There's a Moon Out Tonight" in 1961.

3. The Regents used this name because?

Answer: The lead singer was smoking Regent cigarettes.

The Regents were the first to release the song "Barbara-Ann" in 1961.
The Beach Boys released it in 1966.

4. The Fleetwoods came to use the name in what way?

Answer: Telephone exchange.

All three members of the Fleetwoods had the same FLEETWOOD telephone exchange. They had 2 No.1 hits, "Come Softly to Me" in 1959.

5. The Four Seasons got their name from a ______________?

Answer: Bowling alley

After being turned down for a job at a New Jersey bowling alley lounge, they took the name of the bowling alley The Four Seasons.

6. How did the Coasters get their name?

Answer: They came together on the West coast.

The Coasters had classic hits like "Charlie Brown", "Poison Ivy" and "Yakety Yak". They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

7. How did Gary Puckett and the Union Gap come up with their name?

Answer: From the town of Union Gap, Washington.

Gary Puckett and the Union Gap gained fame by appearing in Civil War uniforms, each bearing a different rank. They had hits with "Woman Woman", "Lady Willpower", and "Young Girl".

8. How did the Searchers get their name?

Answer: A John Wayne movie.

The Searchers had hits with "Love Potion Number Nine", "Needles and Pins".

9. Where did Gladys Knight and the Pips get their name?

Answer: The manager's nickname was Pip.

They had hits with, "I Heard it Through The Grapevine", "If I Was Your Woman", and "Midnight Train to Georgia". They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.

10. Where did Herman's Hermits get their name?

Answer: Lead singer Peter Noone resembled Sherman on "The Bullwinkle Show"

The drummer's name is Barry Whitwam not Herman. They had hits throughout the 60's with "I'm Henry VIII, I Am", "Listen People", and "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter".

11. The Drifters got their name in which way?

Answer: All the members drifted from one singing group to another.

The Drifters had hits with "Save the Last Dance For Me", "Under The Boardwalk", and "On Broadway". They were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988.

12. What 50's group got their name from a whiskey bottle?

Answer: The Elegants

The Elegants had a No. 1 hit with "Little Star" in 1958.

13. What group got it's name from a steamroller?

Answer: Buffalo Springfield

Buffalo Springfield consisted of Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Richie Furay, Bruce Palmer, & Dewey Martin. Their only hit was "For What It's Worth" in 1967.

14. How did the Righteous Brothers get their name?

Answer: Their black fans called their sound righteous.

The Righteous Brothers were not brothers at all. They were Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley. They had hits with "Unchained Melody", "You've Lost That Loving Feeling", "Ebb Tide" and "Soul and Inspiration".

15. How did the Fendermen get their name?

Answer: They played Fender guitars.

The Fendermen was a duo, Phil Humphrey and Jim Sundquist. They were both born on the same day, 11/26/37.

16. How did the Marcels get their name?

Answer: After a hair style from one of the members.

The Marcels had a No.1 hit with "Blue Moon" in 1961.

17. Procol Harum got their name from a ___________?

Answer: Cat

Procol Harum was named after a cat owned by a friend of band member Keith Reid. Their hit "Whiter Shade Of Pale" went to No. 5 in 1967.

18. The Lovin' Spoonful took their name from a song by what legendary blues singer?

Answer: Mississippi John Hurt

The Lovin' Spoonful had many hits, some were "Daydream", "Do You Believe In Magic", and "Summer In the City".

19. How did the group The Rivingtons get their name?

Answer: After a street on New York's Lower East Side.

The Rivingtons consisted of Carl White, Sonny Harris, Al Frazier, and Rocky Wilson. Their record producers Jack Levy and Adam Ross decided to name the group after a street where they grew up on New York's Lower East Side. They had hits with "PAPA-OMM-MOW-MOW" and "The Birds The Word".

20. The Main Ingredient got their name from_______________?

Answer: Reading a coke bottle

The Main Ingredient had hits with "Everybody Plays The Fool", and "Just Don't Want To Be Lonely". The group consisted of Cuba Gooding, Luther Simmons, and Tony Gathers. Gooding's son is actor Cuba Gooding Jr.

Source: Author musicworks

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