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60s One Hit Wonders Vol. 4 Trivia Quiz

The next in the series of artists that were flashes in the pan. Enjoy the quiz and score high!

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

Author
fredsixties

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
287,233

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1571

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 50 (6/10), oslo1999 (8/10), Guest 24 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1960, "Mountain Of Love" was on the charts. Johnny Rivers had a cover version of this song later in the decade. Who sang the original? Hint

Harold Dorman

Harold Hill

Huey "Piano" Smith

Harold Melvin

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Question 2 of 10

2. The spring of 1961 saw "Daddy's Home" become a Top 10 hit for whom? Hint

The Friends Of Distinction

Shep and the Limelites

The Four Lovers

The Chi-Lites

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Question 3 of 10

3. This musical duo asked the question "What's Your Name?" in 1962. Can you name them? Hint

Frankie and Johnnie

Johnnie and Joe

Tom and Jerry

Don and Juan

4. This singer was thought to have used a pseudonym for the 1963 recording of "Mr. Bass Man". He would appear again later in the decade under a real pseudonym. For this song he used the name of...? Hint

Joey Dee

Jerry Sax

Bobby Vee

Johnny Cymbal

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Question 5 of 10

5. The story of "Rip Van Winkle" was put to song in 1964 and made it into the Top 40 with this group at the mike. Hint

The Foundations

The Reflections

The Devotions

The Emotions

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Question 6 of 10

6. The surfing craze was immortalized in many songs during the 60s. This song called "New York Is A Lonely Town" recounts the story of a surfer trying to adjust to the big city. The group that put this to vinyl was...? Hint

The Tradewinds

The Surfaris

The Beach Boys

Jan and Dean

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Question 7 of 10

7. 1966 saw this TV talk-show host have a major hit with "The Man In My Little Girl's Life" The host's name was...? Hint

Ed McMahon

Mike Douglas

Johnny Carson

Regis Philbin

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Pushin' Too Hard" was the 1967 hit which cracked the Top 40 for this Los Angeles based garage band. Hint

The Wallflowers

The Seeds

The Crows

The Mojo Men

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1968, the twang of the electric guitar can be heard at the beginning of the song "Nobody But Me" in which a guy praises himself for being up on all the latest dances. This was put to music by whom? Hint

The Human Beinz

The Evergreens

The Majic Beans

The Jelly Beans

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Question 10 of 10

10. This 1969 hot chart hit was the only entry into the Top 40 for this group. "More Today Than Yesterday" was a hit for... Hint

Spiral Starecase

The Stepping Stones

The Five Stairsteps

Stairs To Heaven

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1960, "Mountain Of Love" was on the charts. Johnny Rivers had a cover version of this song later in the decade. Who sang the original?

Answer: Harold Dorman

Billboard number 21 May 23, 1960. The song was also covered by Ronnie Dove, Charley Pride, and the Beach Boys. Bruce Springsteen has also performed it at some of his live shows.

2. The spring of 1961 saw "Daddy's Home" become a Top 10 hit for whom?

Answer: Shep and the Limelites

Billboard number two May 29, 1961. James Sheppard formed this group in Queens, New York in 1960. Although a popular doo-wop group, they could never duplicate their success with any other recordings. Tragically, Sheppard was murdered during a robbery in 1970.

3. This musical duo asked the question "What's Your Name?" in 1962. Can you name them?

Answer: Don and Juan

Billboard number seven March 17, 1962. They actually were not Don and Juan at all. They were an R&B duo made up of Ronald Trone (Don), and Claude Johnson (Juan). The song has been nominated to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Trone passed away in 1983.

Answer: Johnny Cymbal

Billboard number 16 April 16, 1963. Johnny Cymbal (real name) was born in Scotland. He was a prolific songwriter and has a list of over 200 published songs. He has recorded song under the pseudonyms Derek, Brother John, The Eye-Full Tower, and The Non-Conformists.

His songs have been recorded by Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, Gene Pitney, The Partridge Family and The Spencer Davis Group, among others. Regrettably, he died of a heart attack in 1993 at age 48.

5. The story of "Rip Van Winkle" was put to song in 1964 and made it into the Top 40 with this group at the mike.

Answer: The Devotions

Billboard number 36 April 4, 1964. Formed in 1960 in Astoria New York, they first released the song in 1961 with no success. They changed record labels, and re-released the song in 1962, and again had no success. Proving that the third time is the charm, they tried once more in 1964 and made it to the Top 40.

Answer: The Tradewinds

Billboard number 32 March 6, 1965. Formed in Providence, Rhode Island, they actually recorded this song while working with Phil Spector. They had previously composed hits for The Crystals and The Ronettes.

7. 1966 saw this TV talk-show host have a major hit with "The Man In My Little Girl's Life" The host's name was...?

Answer: Mike Douglas

Billboard number six Feb 5, 1966. Douglas actually was a singer in the 40s and 50s and was part of Kay Keyser's Big Band. He also was the singing voice of Prince Charming in the 1950 Disney classic "Cinderella", before embarking on his talk-show career in the early 60s. He passed away on his 81st birthday in 2006.

8. "Pushin' Too Hard" was the 1967 hit which cracked the Top 40 for this Los Angeles based garage band.

Answer: The Seeds

Billboard number 36 Feb 25, 1967. The song was the Seeds' only success, but was still named on the list on The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame's "500 Hits That Shaped Rock and Roll".

Answer: The Human Beinz

Billboard number eight Feb 3, 1968. Originally a Youngstown Ohio band, they actually covered "Gloria" by Them (later a hit for The Shadows Of Night) and "The Pied Piper" (later a hit for Crispian St. Peters) before achieving their own success. They next release "Turn On Your Love Light" was a flop in the US (number 80) but inexplicably shot to number one for six weeks in Japan.

They subsequently broke up, however they have gotten back together and are booked as one of the acts for VetAid in 2008.

10. This 1969 hot chart hit was the only entry into the Top 40 for this group. "More Today Than Yesterday" was a hit for...

Answer: Spiral Starecase

Billboard number 12 June 14, 1969. Originally called The Fydallions, and formed in 1964, they had moderate regional success on the West Coast, before their producers insisted they change their name. They took their new name from the movie with the same title, but intentionally misspelled Starecase.

Source: Author fredsixties

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