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Early 60s Rock-n-Roll Trivia Quiz

OK, Old Timers, ready for another trip down Memory Lane?

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

Author
TheBottleImp

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
41,498

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1700

Last 3 plays: Guest 166 (9/10), Guest 174 (5/10), Guest 198 (2/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who had a hit with 'Devil or Angel'? Hint

Bobby Darin

Bobby Vee

Bobby Rydell

Bobby Vinton

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Question 2 of 10

2. Junior Walker and the... Hint

Playboys

All-Stars

Starlighters

Hurricanes

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 'Stagger Lee' by Lloyd Price, who gets shot? Hint

Stagger Lee

The bartender

The bulldog

Billy

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who had a hit with 'Midnight Mary'? Hint

Joey Powers

Billy Joe Royal

Jody Reynolds

Joe South

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'My buddies tell me fly to him, sigh to him, tell him I would die for him...' is a line from which song? Hint

'Easier Said than Done'

'Killer Joe'

'End of the World'

'So fine'

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Question 6 of 10

6. '(I don't know why I love you) But I Do' was a hit for Clarence Henry. What was his nickname? Hint

Frogman

Canebreak

Hurricane

Boom Boom

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'Have I the Right' was a hit for the Honeycombs; at the time, what was considered unusual about this musical group. Hint

Wrote their own songs

Had a female drummer

Came from Australia

Were all left handed

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which was not a hit for the Drifters? Hint

'Please Stay'

'Under the Boardwalk'

'Up on the Roof'

'What Kind of Fool'

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which song was not a hit for Gene Pitney? Hint

'Town Without Pity'

'Mecca'

'If I Didn't Have a Dime'

'Down in the Boondocks'

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which song was not composed by Gene Pitney? Hint

'Hello, Mary Lou'

'Today's Teardrops'

'Image of a Girl'

'He's a Rebel'

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 22 2024 : Guest 166: 9/10
Nov 17 2024 : Guest 174: 5/10
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 198: 2/10
Oct 12 2024 : Guest 175: 2/10
Oct 10 2024 : Guest 193: 0/10
Sep 28 2024 : Guest 90: 1/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who had a hit with 'Devil or Angel'?

Answer: Bobby Vee

Extra credit for finding another Bobby Vee song in this quiz.

2. Junior Walker and the...

Answer: All-Stars

Had a big hit with 'Shotgun'.

3. In 'Stagger Lee' by Lloyd Price, who gets shot?

Answer: Billy

The bullet also broke the bartender's glass. And yes, I do know that 'Stagger Lee' was a hit in 1959 (not the early 1960's).

4. Who had a hit with 'Midnight Mary'?

Answer: Joey Powers

Extra credit for finding the Billy Joe Royal song elsewhere in this quiz.

5. 'My buddies tell me fly to him, sigh to him, tell him I would die for him...' is a line from which song?

Answer: 'Easier Said than Done'

Was a hit for the Essex.

6. '(I don't know why I love you) But I Do' was a hit for Clarence Henry. What was his nickname?

Answer: Frogman

Henry's song 'Ain't Got No Home' was featured in the film 'Forrest Gump'.

7. 'Have I the Right' was a hit for the {Honeycombs;} at the time, what was considered unusual about this musical group.

Answer: Had a female drummer

Remember, things have changed a lot since the early 1960's.

8. Which was not a hit for the Drifters?

Answer: 'What Kind of Fool'

'What Kind of Fool' was a hit for the the Tams.

9. Which song was not a hit for Gene Pitney?

Answer: 'Down in the Boondocks'

'Down in the Boondocks' was a hit for Billy Joe Royal.

10. Which song was not composed by Gene Pitney?

Answer: 'Image of a Girl'

'Today's Teardrops' was a hit for Roy Orbison.

Source: Author TheBottleImp

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