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60's One Hit Wonders Vol. 14 Trivia Quiz

The series of Top 40 wonders continues with a slight change in format. Since some years have less hits than others, so, you may find more than one song from the same year listed. Enjoy.

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

Author
fredsixties

Time
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289,599

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. The instrumental "Apache" made it into the Top 10 in 1961 for this gentleman. Who was he? Hint

Shelby Flint

The Electric Indian

Jorgen Ingmann and his Guitar

B. B. King

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Question 2 of 10

2. 1962 saw "Smokey Places" hit the Top 20 for this doo-wop group. Who were they? Hint

The Corsairs

The Belairs

The Corvairs

The Impalas

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Question 3 of 10

3. "The Kind Of Boy You Can't Forget" was pressed to vinyl by this "group" in 1963. Who were they? Hint

The Secrets

The Pixies

The Raindrops

The Dixie Cups

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Tobacco Road" was the title of this hit that went Top 20 in 1964. Who laid down these tracks? Hint

The Busters

Nashville Teens

The Routers

The Stogies

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Question 5 of 10

5. This anti-war, anti-establishment anthem claims the world is on the edge of disaster. "Eve Of Destruction" made it to the top of the charts in 1965. Who sang it? Hint

Barry Sadler

Barry McGuire

Barry Mann

Len Barry

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Somewhere My Love" made the Top 10 for this contemporary crossover artist in 1966. Who was he? Hint

Ray Conniff

Buck Owens

Mike Douglas

Robert Goulet

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Question 7 of 10

7. Early in 1967 saw "Talk Talk" make the Top 20. Who was the group that pressed this record? Hint

The Space Machine

The Flying Machine

The Music Machine

The Mean Machine

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Grazing In The Grass" was a hit twice in the 1960's. This instrumental version was the original, done in 1968. Who did it? Hint

The Avant-Garde

Bull and The Matadors

Hugo Montenegro

Hugh Masekela

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Question 9 of 10

9. 1969 brought us the upbeat song "Tracy" which was put together by this "group". Name them. Hint

The Archies

Bubble Puppy

The Jangles

The Cuff Links

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Question 10 of 10

10. This prolific songwriter scored a hit of his own back in 1961 with "Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)". Who "bomped" us with this song? Hint

Barry Mann

Len Barry

Barry Manilow

Barry Tamerlane

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The instrumental "Apache" made it into the Top 10 in 1961 for this gentleman. Who was he?

Answer: Jorgen Ingmann and his Guitar

Billboard number 2 April 3, 1961. This was a cover version that was originally released in the UK in 1960 by The Shadows. Ingmann was from Denmark.

2. 1962 saw "Smokey Places" hit the Top 20 for this doo-wop group. Who were they?

Answer: The Corsairs

Billboard number 12, March 17, 1962. The Corsairs formed in North Carolina, and were actually three brothers and a cousin. Originally named "The Gleems", they had little success before changing their name, and little success after this song. They stopped recording in 1964.

3. "The Kind Of Boy You Can't Forget" was pressed to vinyl by this "group" in 1963. Who were they?

Answer: The Raindrops

Billboard number 17, September 28, 1963. This "group" technically never existed. This song was written by the dynamic songwriting team of Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich. It was recorded by...Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich under "The Raindrops" name.

4. "Tobacco Road" was the title of this hit that went Top 20 in 1964. Who laid down these tracks?

Answer: Nashville Teens

Billboard number 14, November 7, 1964. Originally from Surrey in England, the group was a fixture in Hamberg Germany in the early 60's backing such acts as Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis. On the studio cut of Tobacco Road, the guitar in the background is none other than Eric Clapton.

5. This anti-war, anti-establishment anthem claims the world is on the edge of disaster. "Eve Of Destruction" made it to the top of the charts in 1965. Who sang it?

Answer: Barry McGuire

Billboard number one, September 25, 1965. McGuire, from Oklahoma City, joined the Navy at age 16 but was discharged after his age was revealed. He was a drifter who got a job singing in a bar in 1961. He also became a member of The New Christy Minstrels in 1963, before going solo in 1965.

6. "Somewhere My Love" made the Top 10 for this contemporary crossover artist in 1966. Who was he?

Answer: Ray Conniff

Billboard number nine, August 13, 1966. Conniff worked with many popular stars of the 50's such as Rosemary Clooney, Johnnie Ray, Johnny Mathis, and Frankie Laine, among others, but this song was his biggest success.

7. Early in 1967 saw "Talk Talk" make the Top 20. Who was the group that pressed this record?

Answer: The Music Machine

Billboard number 15, January 14, 1967. This Los Angeles based garage-rock band came together as The Ragamuffins in 1965, and scored with this song after changing their name in 1966.

8. "Grazing In The Grass" was a hit twice in the 1960's. This instrumental version was the original, done in 1968. Who did it?

Answer: Hugh Masekela

Billboard number one, July 20 1968. Born in Witbank, South Africa, Masekela started playing the trumpet at age 14. In the 60's he visited the US and was befriended by Harry Belafonte. He has made guest appearances on albums by Paul Simon and The Byrds, and toured with Simon during the 1980's when Paul Simon released his "Graceland" album.

9. 1969 brought us the upbeat song "Tracy" which was put together by this "group". Name them.

Answer: The Cuff Links

Billboard number nine, October 25, 1969. Another group invented by Ron Dante of "The Archies" fame. Actually from Staten Island, New York, he almost made a second Top 40 hit with "When Julie Comes Around" in 1970. That song peaked at number 41, making The Cufflinks eligible for the one hit wonders category.

10. This prolific songwriter scored a hit of his own back in 1961 with "Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)". Who "bomped" us with this song?

Answer: Barry Mann

Billboard number seven, September 25, 1961. As part of the songwriting team with Cynthia Weil, they wrote some of the best known rock and roll songs in history. Artists that scored major hits with the Mann/Weil songs include The Crystals, The Righteous Brothers, The Drifters, The Vogues, The Ronettes, Gene Pitney, B.J. Thomas, and Dolly Parton. (There are more but this answer would never end if I listed them all).

Source: Author fredsixties

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