Artists that Knocked the Beatles from Number One. Quiz

Answer: Louis Armstrong

Carol Channing sang "Hello Dolly" while playing the role of Dolly Levi when the play opened in January, 1964. Louis Armstrong sang a demo of the song for promotional purposes. Armstrong's record label released "Hello Dolly" as a single and it topped the charts for one week ending a 14 week run by The Beatles. Armstrong became the oldest singer to that date to chart a Number One single.
"Hello Dolly" went on to win a Grammy for "Song of the Year" in 1965. Armstrong earned Best Vocal Performance Male.
"I Want to Hold Your Hand", "She Loves You" and "Can't Buy Me Love" combined 14 weeks on the charts.
Armstrong sang "Hello Dolly" when the play was made into a film in 1969.
Barbra Streisand appeared in "Funny Girl" in 1964. Julie Andrews was seen in "The Sound of Music" and Sammy Davis Jr. was in the cast of "Golden Boy".

Answer: The Dixie Cups

"Chapel of Love" was originally written with The Ronettes in mind and recorded by Darlene Love in 1963. When the New Orleans based Dixie Cups recorded the song it became their first Number One single. The group was formed when sisters Rosa Lee and Barbara Ann Hawkins joined their cousin Joan Marie Johnson to form Little Miss and the Muffets. They inked a contract with Red Bird Records, changed their name and released "Chapel of Love" in April, 1964. Co-writers Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich were also producers of the recording along with producers Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller. After knocking "Love Me Do" from the top spot "Chapel of Love" remained at Number One for three weeks.
"Love Me Do" was the first single from The Beatles.
"Come See About Me" was a US Number One for The Supremes in December, 1964. The Chiffons had a Number One in 1963 with "He's So Fine" and The Angels topped the charts the same year with "My Boyfriend's Back".

Answer: Eve of Destruction

"Eve of Destruction" was originally offered to The Byrds. When they rejected it a version was recorded by The Turtles on their 1965 "It Ain't Me Babe" LP that only made it to Number 100. When Barry McGuire released his version backed by some of the leading session musicians in LA the song topped the US charts. Barry's original rough vocal was the one that was eventually released. Jan and Dean recorded a version on their 1965 "Folk 'n Roll" that used the same backing track as McGuire's recording. "Eve of Destruction" was Barry's only charting hit as a solo artist.
"Help" was released from the soundtrack of the 1965 movie of the same name. Despite being nominated for four Grammy awards "Help" did not win any in 1966.
In 1965 "The Seventh Son" was by Johnny Rivers, "You Turn Me On" was released by Ian Whitcomb and "Laugh at Me" was a single by Sonny Bono.

Answer: "Strangers in the Night" by Frank Sinatra.

When singer and actress Melina Mercouri was offered "Strangers in the Night" she declined the song because she thought it should be done by a male singer. Frank Sinatra released a version which went to Number One and earned three Grammy Awards. Frank was not pleased with the song even though it was his first time topping the charts in over ten years. Among the session players on the song was Glen Campbell on guitar.
Nancy Sinatra sang a live version on "The Ed Sullivan Show" but "Strangers in the Night" was not recorded on any of her LPs.
After Sinatra knocked "Paperback Writer" from the top spot for one week it bounced back and replaced "Strangers in the Night" at Number One for another week.
"Everybody Loves Somebody" by Dean Martin replaced the Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" at Number One in August, 1964. "Somethin' Stupid" made it to Number One in 1967 for Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra. "The Candy Man" (1972) was the only Number One US single by Sammy Davis Jr.

Answer: Ode to Billie Joe

"Ode to Billie Joe" by Bobbie Gentry garnered three of the eight Grammy nominations it received. The song was originally intended as the "B side" to "Mississippi Delta". "Ode to Billie Joe" originally had 11 verses and was seven minutes long until her label, Capitol Records, edited it and put a string arrangement behind the guitar. Despite releasing seven studio albums "Ode to Billie Joe" was Bobbie Gentry's only US Top Ten single.
"All You Need Is Love" was performed by The Beatles as a non-album single when they were featured on the "Our World" satellite broadcast on June 25th, 1967.
"Break It to Me Gently" was a 1962 Number Seven for Brenda Lee and a year later "Losing You" reached Number Six. "I Can't Stay Mad at You" was a US Number Seven single in 1963 from Skeeter Davis.

Answer: John Fred and His Playboy Band

John Fred Gourrier formed John Fred and the Playboys in 1956 when he was a teenager. Three years later they charted a song titled "Shirley" but had to turn down an offer from Dick Clark to promote it on his show because John Fred had to play basketball. In 1967 they changed the name of the band to John Fred and His Playboy Band because Gary Lewis The Playboys had a hit in 1965 with "This Diamond Ring". John Fred collaborated with band mate Andrew Bernard to write "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)". Although the song topped the US Billboard charts the band became known as a Novelty group and never had another hit single.
Archie Bell and the Drells topped the charts in 1968 with "Tighten Up". "I'm Telling You Now" Went to Number One for Freddie and the Dreamers in 1965 and was knocked off the charts by "Game of Love" by Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders.
"Hello, Goodbye" was the first single released by The Beatles after the death of their manager Brian Epstein.

Answer: False

"Get Back" featured pianist Billy Preston on the credits and was the first stereo single from The Beatles. The song was developed over time while the group was using Twickenham Studios to rehearse. "Get Back" was included on their 1970 "Let it Be" album.
Producer George Martin played piano and other keyboard instruments on many of The Beatles' recordings.
Billy Preston had worked with artists including Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and Little Richard before working with The Beatles. In the seventies he had his own hit singles with songs including "Will It Go Round in Circles" (1972) and "Nothing from Nothing" (1974). He also co-wrote "You Are So Beautiful" with Bruce Fisher for his 1974 album "The Kids and Me" which became a hit the same year for Joe Cocker.

Answer: Steam

"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam spent two weeks on the top of the US charts. Musicians Dale Frashuer and Gary DeCarlo from The Glenwoods teamed up with Producer Paul Leka to compose the song. Mercury Records agreed to record four songs for Gary DeCarlo including one titled "Sweet Laura Lee" with a flip-side originally called "Kiss Him Goodbye". When a Southern disc jockey played "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" credited to a fictitious group called Steam the song gained momentum until it reached Number One.
"Something" was the first Beatles Number One to feature George Harrison as the composer. The band chose "Come Together" as the flip side.
"Nobody but Me" was a 1968 Number Eight single from The Human Beinz. Blues Magoos had a US Top Ten in 1967 with "(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" and "Little Bit O' Soul" by The Music Explosion reached Number Two.

Answer: Love Child

The single "Love Child" was the title track from the album of the same name released by Diana Ross and the Supremes. "Love Child" became their 11th chart-topper. Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong were not included on the recording. After it was released as a single it took three weeks to top the charts.
"Hey Jude" was released as the first single from Apple Records with "Revolution" on the "B side". It was recorded at Trident Studios in London and mixed at Abbey Road. It failed to win any of the three Grammy nominations it received.
The Supremes had experience unseating The Beatles. In 1965 "Come See About Me" replaced "I Feel Fine" at Number One. "Stop! In the Name of Love" replaced "Eight Days a Week" later the same year.

Answer: The Jackson Five

The Jackson 5 had a good year in 1970 placing four songs at Number One in the US. They unseated the Beatles "Let it Be" in April with "ABC" and repeated the feat when "The Love You Save" took the top slot from "The Long and Winding Road"/"For You Blue" two months later. They also had Number One success with "I Want You Back" and "I'll Be There" in 1970.
"The Long and Winding Road" from the "Let it Be" album was the last single release from The Beatles. "For You Blue" was written by George Harrison for his wife Patti.
"I Think I Love You" was a 1970 Number One from The Partridge Family. The Cowsills took "The Rain, The Park and Other Things" to Number Two in 1967. Released in 1970, "One Bad Apple" from The Osmonds topped the US charts the following year.