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60s One Hit Wonders Vol. 1 Trivia Quiz

These are One Hit Wonders from the 1960s. All were on Billboard's Top 40. Their highest position will be noted. Some are tough, some are easy. I hope you have fun. Good luck and more to come.

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

Author
fredsixties

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
286,529

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Mark Dinning had this 1960 hit which was one of the first tragedy type hits in the decade. Hint

Teen Angel

Angel of the Morning

My Little Angel

The Angels Listened In

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Question 2 of 10

2. 1961 saw Rosie and the Originals hit the charts with this smash. Hint

The Rose

Angel Baby

Angel On My Shoulder

Eddie My Love

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1962 newcomer Barbara George hit the charts with this upbeat song. Hint

I Know

I Want You

I See You In My Dreams

Forever Baby

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Question 4 of 10

4. 1963 began with this hit by the Exciters. Hint

Show and Tell

Tell Him

Tell Her

Tell Me

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Question 5 of 10

5. 1964 saw a hit by The Tams, whose lead singer had one of the lowest bass voices ever heard. Hint

Why Do Fools Fall In Love

Fool On the Hill

A Lover's Question

What Kind Of Fool

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1965 this comedy hit by The Detergents was a response to the prior year's hit by the Shangri-Las. Hint

Soapy Tears

The Leader Of the Laundromat.

The Leader is Back

My Bike's Better Than Your Bike

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Question 7 of 10

7. 1966 saw the Country Music's Statler Brothers cross over to the pop-charts with this big hit. Hint

Flowers On the Wall

Flowers For You Baby

Flowers In Your Hair

Paper Roses

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Question 8 of 10

8. 1967 started off with this winter time hit by The Blues Magoos. Hint

Blue Moon

We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet

Psychedelic Blues

We Can Make It Happen

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1968 John Fred and His Playboy Band had this No. 1 hit. 40 years later I'm still trying to decipher it. Hint

Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)

Judy Do You Love Me

Alphabet Soup

Judy My Love

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Question 10 of 10

10. The final year of the decade, 1969, began with a hit called "Cinnamon" by a guy who was a one hit wonder under another name earlier in the decade. The name he used for this song was: Hint

Vik Venus

Derek

Clark Kent

Joey Small

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Mark Dinning had this 1960 hit which was one of the first tragedy type hits in the decade.

Answer: Teen Angel

Billboard #1 Feb. 8, 1960. Dinning, coincidently, passed away in 1986 at the young age of 52.

2. 1961 saw Rosie and the Originals hit the charts with this smash.

Answer: Angel Baby

Billboard #5 Jan. 23, 1961. Rosie Hamlin wrote this song when she was 14 years old.

3. In 1962 newcomer Barbara George hit the charts with this upbeat song.

Answer: I Know

Billboard #3 Jan. 27, 1962. This song also made it to the top of the R & B charts. Barbara passed away in August of 2006 just a week before her 54th birthday.

4. 1963 began with this hit by the Exciters.

Answer: Tell Him

Billboard #4 Jan. 19, 1963. Oddly, they recorded the original version of "Do Wah Diddy" which was later covered by Manfred Mann with great success.

5. 1964 saw a hit by The Tams, whose lead singer had one of the lowest bass voices ever heard.

Answer: What Kind Of Fool

Billboard #9 Feb. 22, 1964. They never enjoyed this kind of success in the US again, but scored a #1 hit in the UK in 1971 with "Hey Girl Don't Bother Me".

6. In 1965 this comedy hit by The Detergents was a response to the prior year's hit by the Shangri-Las.

Answer: The Leader Of the Laundromat.

Billboard #19 Jan, 9, 1965. The group was later sued by Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry, the writers of "Leader Of the Pack" and settled out of court.

7. 1966 saw the Country Music's Statler Brothers cross over to the pop-charts with this big hit.

Answer: Flowers On the Wall

Billboard #4 Jan. 8, 1966. Only 2 of the 4 members of the group are actually brothers.

8. 1967 started off with this winter time hit by The Blues Magoos.

Answer: We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet

Billboard #15 Feb. 11, 1967. Originally from the Bronx, New York, they toured with Herman's Hermits and The Who.

9. In 1968 John Fred and His Playboy Band had this No. 1 hit. 40 years later I'm still trying to decipher it.

Answer: Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)

Billboard #1 Jan. 20, 1968. This song was allegedly written as a parody of The Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.

10. The final year of the decade, 1969, began with a hit called "Cinnamon" by a guy who was a one hit wonder under another name earlier in the decade. The name he used for this song was:

Answer: Derek

Billboard #11 Jan. 11, 1969. Derek (Johnny Cymbal) has a catalog of over 200 published songs to his credit. He recorded under such names as Brother John, The Eye-Full Tower, and The Non-Conformists. His songs have been recorded by such artists as Elvis Presley, Gene Pitney, Glen Campbell, The Partridge Family, and The Spencer Davis Group, among others. He passed away in 1993.

Source: Author fredsixties

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