Can You Dig the Sixties? Part 3 Quiz

Answer: I Want to Hold Your Hand

"I can't hide, I can't hide, I can't hide!" These lyrics belonged to the 1963 mega-hit song "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles. The Fab Four exploded onto the U.S. pop music scene in early 1964. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" skyrocketed to the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard charts and remained at the top for seven weeks. According to legend, folk singer Bob Dylan met The Beatles for the first time in the summer of 1964, while The Fab Four were on tour. Dylan supposedly thought that The Beatles were singing "I get high" in the middle section of "I Want to Hold Your Hand." Dylan then allegedly introduced John, Paul, George and Ringo to marijuana; a new era in pop music had just begun.

Answer: mohair

The Ad Libs were a vocal group which hailed from New Jersey and had success in the spring of 1965 with "The Boy From New York City." The lead female vocalist was Mary Ann Thomas. She sang this line from the song, "And he's cute in his mohair suit..." "The Boy From New York City" climbed to the number eight position on the U.S. singles charts and was issued on Blue Cat Records. Thomas and her mates sang these words:

"Ooh- wah, ooh-wah, cool cool kitty (oh yeah)
Tell us about the boy from New York City..."

Answer: J.J. Jackson

J.J. Jackson recorded the hit song "But It's Alright" on the Calla Records label in 1966. This uptempo soul tune reached the top 25 on the U.S. singles charts. Jackson was born in the Bronx and began his musical career as a songwriter. J.J. Jackson sang these words:

"You don't know how I feel
You'll never know how I feel...
But it's alright, alright girl
You can hurt me, but it's alright..."

Answer: Gloria

The Shadows of Knight were formed in the Chicago area and had their moment in the sun with the 1966 hit song "Gloria." The Belfast band Them, featuring songwriter Van Morrison, originally recorded "Gloria" in 1964; it was the flip side to "Baby, Please Don't Go." The Shadows of Knight released their version of the song about two years later on Dunwich Records.

The Shadows of Knight included such musicians as Jim Sohns on lead vocals, Warren Rogers on lead guitar and Tom Schiffour on drums. "Gloria" made it to the top ten of the U.S. singles charts, but it topped the charts in Chicago. "G-L-O-R-I-A" forever!

Answer: Let's Hang On!

"Let's hang on to what we've got / Don't let it go, girl, we've got a lot..." With these lyrics, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons launched yet another hit single in the USA. "Let's Hang On!" climbed to the number three position on the U.S. Billboard charts and was issued on Philips Records. Four Seasons' producer Bob Crewe composed this song with help from Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell.

Answer: Their Satanic Majesties Request

The Rolling Stones recorded the song "She's a Rainbow" in 1967 and included this track on their album "Satanic Majesties Request", released in December 1967. Some rock music critics dismissed "Satanic Majesties Request" as an inferior imitation of "Sgt. Pepper" by The Beatles; others hailed it as bold and interesting. The song "She's a Rainbow" rose to number 25 on the U.S. singles charts by early 1968. Nicky Hopkins played the piano on this tune, and Brian Jones arranged the string section. Mick Jagger sang these lyrics:

"She's like a rainbow
Coming colors in the air
Oh, everywhere; she comes in colors..."

"Beggars Banquet" was released in 1968, "Let It Bleed" appeared in 1969, and "Sticky Fingers" was released in 1971.

Answer: Deep Purple

The Joe South song "Hush" was recorded by the band Deep Purple in 1968. "Hush" climbed to the number four position on the U.S. Billboard charts and featured the lead vocals of Rod Evans. Other Deep Purple members included Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Ian Paice (drums), Jon Lord (keyboards), and Nick Simper (bass). This hard-rocking song contained the following lyrics:

"Hush, hush, I thought I heard her callin' my name, now
Hush, hush, she broke my heart
But I love her just the same now..."

Answer: Walk Away Renee

The Left Banke achieved success in 1966 with a song entitled "Walk Away Renee." This tune was labeled "Baroque rock" because of its classical music overtones. The Left Banke hailed from New York and featured Michael Brown on keyboards and Steve Martin (Caro) on lead vocals. The pretty ballad "Walk Away Renee" was issued on Smash Records and rose to the number five spot on the U.S. Billboard charts. Martin sang these lyrics:

"Just walk away, Renee
You won't see me follow you back home
The empty sidewalks on my block
Are not the same; you're not to blame..."

"Along Comes Mary" was recorded by The Association, "Hanky Panky" was performed by Tommy James and The Shondells, and "Barbara Ann" was recorded by The Beach Boys.

Answer: Kim Weston

Soul singer Kim Weston, born in Detroit, accompanied Marvin Gaye on the 1966 song "It Takes Two." Weston had previously recorded such R&B songs as "Take Me In Your Arms" and "Love Me All the Way." The tune "It Takes Two" was released on Tamla Records and peaked at the number 14 spot on the U.S. Billboard charts. Weston and Gaye sang these words:

"It takes two, baby; it takes two, baby
Me and you; just take two
It takes two...to make a dream come true..."

Answer: The Knickerbockers

The Knickerbockers had success in the mid-sixties with a song called "Lies." This band supposedly got its name from a street in New Jersey called Knickerbocker Road. The Knickerbockers featured such musicians as Beau Charles (guitar/vocals), John Charles (bass/vocals), and Jimmy Walker (drums). The British Invasion-style tune "Lies" managed to reach the number 20 position on the U.S. singles charts in early 1966 and was released on Challenge Records. The Knickerbockers sang these lyrics:

"Lies, lies, you're tellin' me that you'll be true
Lies, lies, that's all I ever get from you...
Someday I'm gonna be happy
But I don't know when just now
Lies, lies, breakin' my heart.."

The Outsiders were from Ohio, The Troggs came from England, and The Capitols hailed from Michigan.