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60s One Hit Wonders Vol. 5 Trivia Quiz

The next entry in my ongoing series. The songs listed were the only Top 40 hits on Billboard's US charts, although some may have charted elsewhere. I hope that those of you who are playing are enjoying this series. Good luck to all.

A multiple-choice quiz by fredsixties. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
fredsixties

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
287,494

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. This 1960 Number one hit centered around "Alley Oop", the famous cartoon character, and was recorded by: Hint

The Hollywood Argyles

The Hollywood Vocal Band

The Village Stompers

The Hollywood Players

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Question 2 of 10

2. 1961 produced the only Top 40 hit for this Queens, New York doo-wop group. The song was "Heart and Soul". The group was? Hint

The G Clefs

The Cleftones

The Monotones

The Silvertones

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Question 3 of 10

3. This future television actress had her only Top 40 hit in 1962 with "Love Letters". Hint

Ketty Lester

Kelly Crimson

Katie Kelly

Cathy Lester

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1963 this singer of Japanese descent made it all the way to the top of the charts with "Sukiyaki". His name was? Hint

Kyu Sakamoto

Tashido Saito

Ky Ng

Nasaki Takiudo

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Question 5 of 10

5. 1964 saw a song hit the charts that is considered by some to be one of the best pure rock and roll songs ever made. "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet" was a hit for whom? Hint

The Springfields

The Chartbusters

The Reflections

The Pyramids

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Question 6 of 10

6. This singer taught us about "The Birds and The Bees" in 1965. Hint

Jewel Akens

Troy Shondell

Gene Simmons

Len Barry

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Question 7 of 10

7. This instrumental song called "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) scored a Top 10 placing in 1966, and became background music for Alka-Seltzer TV commercials. It was recorded by: Hint

The T-Bones

The KeyTones

The Bar-Keys

The T-Bars

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1967 this Motown songstress teamed up with Marvin Gaye on the upbeat classic "It Takes Two". Hint

Tammi Terrell

Kim Weston

Diana Ross

Gladys Knight

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1968, an instrumental arrangement called "Love Is Blue" made it to Number One and stayed there for five weeks. It was put together by a French conductor named: Hint

Paul Mauriat

Claude Roberge

Pierre LeBlanc

Gerard Depairdeau

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Question 10 of 10

10. 1969 saw a Jamaican born reggae style singer hit the charts with "The Israelites" His name and group were... Hint

Prince Buster and The Pioneers

Bob Marley and The Wailers

Derek Morgan and The Maytals

Desmond Dekker and The Aces

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This 1960 Number one hit centered around "Alley Oop", the famous cartoon character, and was recorded by:

Answer: The Hollywood Argyles

Billboard number one, July 11, 1960. The group was named after an intersection in L.A. The singer was actually Gary Paxton who was Flip in the group Skip and Flip.

2. 1961 produced the only Top 40 hit for this Queens, New York doo-wop group. The song was "Heart and Soul". The group was?

Answer: The Cleftones

Billboard number 18, June 19, 1961. Actually The Cleftones WERE The Silvertones in 1955 when they formed, and actually had a few hits. They changed some personnel in 1961, and that's when they made their only Top 40 appearance with this song.

3. This future television actress had her only Top 40 hit in 1962 with "Love Letters".

Answer: Ketty Lester

Billboard number five April 14, 1962. Ms. Lester went on to appear in the soap opera "Days Of Our Lives" as Helen Grant, as well as a recurring role in "Little House On The Prairie", as Hester-Sue Terhune.

4. In 1963 this singer of Japanese descent made it all the way to the top of the charts with "Sukiyaki". His name was?

Answer: Kyu Sakamoto

Billboard Number One, June 15, 1963. The song was sung entirely in Japanese and topped the charts for three weeks. It was re-recorded in English in 1981 by the group "A Taste Of Honey", and made it all the way to Number 3. Sakamoto tragically died in a plane crash in 1985.

5. 1964 saw a song hit the charts that is considered by some to be one of the best pure rock and roll songs ever made. "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet" was a hit for whom?

Answer: The Reflections

Billboard number 6, May 30, 1964. Originally from Detroit Michigan, they could not parlay the success of this song into a long career. Their highest charting hit after this was a song called "Poor Man's Son" which topped out at number 55. The group still performs on the oldies circuits today.

6. This singer taught us about "The Birds and The Bees" in 1965.

Answer: Jewel Akens

Billboard number three, March 20, 1965. He started recording in 1960 with Eddie Daniels, as Jewel and Eddie, with limited success. Later in the 60s after this song hit, he toured with The Monkees. Part of his show was a tribute to the man he called his mentor....Sam Cooke.

7. This instrumental song called "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) scored a Top 10 placing in 1966, and became background music for Alka-Seltzer TV commercials. It was recorded by:

Answer: The T-Bones

Billboard number five, February 5, 1966. They never charted into the Top 40 again as the T-Bones but...they came back in the 70s as Hamilton, Joe, Frank and Reynolds and scored a number three hit with "Don't Pull Your Love" in 1971.

8. In 1967 this Motown songstress teamed up with Marvin Gaye on the upbeat classic "It Takes Two".

Answer: Kim Weston

Billboard number 14, March 4, 1967. Curiously, she was replaced by Tammi Terrell, after the success of this song, and this spurned some later lawsuits over royalties.

9. In 1968, an instrumental arrangement called "Love Is Blue" made it to Number One and stayed there for five weeks. It was put together by a French conductor named:

Answer: Paul Mauriat

Billboard Number One, Feb 10, 1968. Mauriat was born in 1925 in Marseilles France, and conducted his own band as far back as World War II. Interestingly, a song he co-wrote called "Chariot" was an international hit. You may have heard of it under the title it was recorded under in the US.

The song was translated to "I Will Follow Him" and recorded by Little Peggy March. Mauriat passed away in 2006.

10. 1969 saw a Jamaican born reggae style singer hit the charts with "The Israelites" His name and group were...

Answer: Desmond Dekker and The Aces

Billboard Number nine, June 28, 1969. Dekker could never duplicate his success again in the U.S. He moved to London in the 70s. He passed away of a heart attack in 2006.

Source: Author fredsixties

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