Girl Singers & Groups of the '60s Vol.1 Quiz

Answer: Lesley Gore

Lesley Gore was the singer and had a number five hit on the US pop chart with the song "She's A Fool" in 1963, it did not chart in the UK. Her biggest hit in the US & UK and her only US number one hit was "It's My Party" in 1963. It reached number nine on the UK chart.

Dusty Springfield was part of The Springfields group that had a number 20 hit on the US pop chart in 1962 with "Silver Threads And Golden Needles". It never charted in the UK. Connie Francis had a number nine hit on the US pop chart with "Vacation" in 1962. It reached number ten in the UK and was her last top ten hit on both charts. Shelley Fabares had her fourth and last hit at number 72 on the US pop chart with "Ronnie, Call Me When You Get A Chance" in 1963. It never charted in the UK.

Answer: The Marvelettes

The Marvelettes had a number one for one week on the US pop chart with "Please Mr. Postman" in 1961, it failed to chart in the UK. They only made the top ten on the US pop chart twice more with "Playboy" in 1962 & "Don't Mess With Bill" in 1966, both reaching number seven.

The Velvelettes had a number 45 hit on the US pop chart with "Needle In A Haystack" in 1964, it failed to chart in the UK. The Bobbettes had a number 72 hit on the US pop chart with "I Don't Like It Like That" in 1961. It failed to chart in the UK. The Starlets had a number 15 hit on the US pop chart with "I Sold My Heart To The Junkman" in 1962 although it was credited to The Blue-Belles on the record label. It failed to chart in the UK.

Answer: Baby Love

"Baby Love" was number one for four weeks on the US pop chart in 1964, it was their second number one and longest at the the top. It reached number one for two weeks on the UK chart in 1964 and was the first record by a girl group to top the UK chart. Upon re-release in the UK it reached number 12 in 1974.

"Where Did Our Love Go" was number one for two weeks on the US pop chart in 1964 and was The Supremes first US number one. It reached number three on the UK chart in 1964. "You Can't Hurry Love" was number one for two weeks on the US pop chart in 1966 and was The Supremes seventh US number one. It reached number three on the UK chart in 1966. "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" was number two for two weeks on the US pop chart in 1969. It reached number three on the UK chart in 1969.

Answer: To Sir With Love

"To Sir With Love" from the movie of the same name starring Sydney Poitier and Lulu, gave her a number one for five weeks on the US pop chart in 1967. It failed to chart in the UK.

"Shout" a cover of The Isley Brothers song by Lulu And The Luvvers reached number seven on the UK chart in 1964. It reached number 94 on the US pop chart in 1964 and number 96 in 1967. In 1986 a re-recording of "Shout" was released and a week later the original version was re-released, their UK chart positon was amalgamated in one chart entry and reached number eight. David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold The World" was a number three hit for Lulu on the UK chart in 1974. It failed to chart in the US. David Bowie produced and sang on the record. "Boom Bang-A-Bang", yes she did sing this awful song which was joint winner of four in The Eurovision Song Contest of 1969. It reached number number two on the UK chart in 1969 but failed to chart in US. It was on the banned list of songs by the BBC in 1991 during the Gulf War (It should have been on permanently). Lulu did make it to number one in the UK eventually, she was featured on the Take That single "Relight My Fire" which got to number one for two weeks on the UK chart in 1993. It failed to chart in the US.

Answer: Be My Baby

"Be My Baby" gave The Ronettes their only top ten hit on the US pop chart at number two for three weeks in 1963. It reached number four on the UK chart in 1963 and gave them their only UK top ten hit.

"Baby, I Love You" was a number 24 on the US pop chart in 1964 but reached number 11 on the UK chart the same year. "Do I Love You?" was a number 34 hit on the US pop chart in 1964 but only reached number 35 on the UK chart that year. "Walking In The Rain" was a number 23 hit on the US pop chart in 1964 but failed to chart in the UK.

Answer: Brenda Lee

Brenda Lee had a number three hit on the US pop chart with "All Alone Am I" in 1962. It reached number seven on the UK chart in 1963. Known as Little Miss Dynamite she is the number one US female singer of the '60s with 50 chart entries between 1960 and 1969. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

Peggy Lee winner of Grammy's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995 had a number 54 hit on the US pop chart with "I'm A Woman" in 1963. It failed to chart in the UK. Jackie Lee had a number ten hit on the UK chart with "White Horses" in 1968. It failed to chart in the US. Laura Lee had a number 68 hit on the US chart with "Dirty Man" in 1967. It failed to chart in the UK.

Answer: Petula Clark

Petula Clark had a number one hit for two weeks on the UK chart with "This Is My Song" in 1967. It reached number three on the US pop chart in 1967. Petula Clark had been around in radio & movies from the '40s and had hits on the UK chart in the '50s & early '60s but none of them bothered the US chart. She had gone to live in France by the time Tony Hatch came up with "Downtown" which re-launched her foundering UK chart career and brought her big success in the USA.

Cilla Black from Liverpool, rode the Merseysound to the UK charts and to become one of the UK's best loved T.V. entertainers. Cilla had a number one hit for four weeks on the UK chart with "You're My World" in 1964. It reached number 26 on the US pop chart in 1964 and was her biggest US hit. Shirley Bassey has been around (on the UK chart) longer than any of them and is one of the UK's few true superstars. She had a number 21 hit on the UK chart with "Goldfinger" in 1964. It reached all the way to number eight on the US pop chart in 1965. Sandie Shaw, famous at the time for performimg without shoes had a number one hit for three weeks on the UK chart with "(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me". It reached number 52 on the US pop chart in 1965.

Answer: Lover

"Lover Please" was a number 16 hit for The Vernons Girls on the UK chart in 1962, it failed to chart in the US. The B-side "You Know What I Mean" sung with a Liverpool accent was also a small hit at number 37.

The Liverpool accent was appropriate as some of the girls came from Merseyside and were originally formed as a choir by the Liverpool based football pools company Vernons Pools in the '50s. By the time of this record they had become a trio, Jean Owen, Maureen Kennedy and Frances Lee although others joined and left the group including Lyn Cornell and Joyce Barker (wife of Marty Wilde and mother of Kim). With all the comings and goings there were a few splinter groups with one or more ex-Vernons Girls in them. One such splinter group with Lyn Cornell in the line-up was The Carefrees who had a number 39 hit with "We Love You Beatles" on the US pop chart in 1964. It failed to chart in the UK.

Answer: Soldier Boy

The Shirelles had their second number one with "Soldier Boy" for three weeks on the US pop chart in 1962. It reached number 23 on the UK chart in 1962. The group were formed in junior high school as The Poquellos and were the first girl group to have a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart with "Will You Love Me Tomorrow".

"My Boyfriend's Back" was a number one hit for three weeks on the US pop chart for The Angels in 1963. It only reached number 50 on the UK chart in 1963. "Sailor Boy" was a number 81 hit on the US pop chart for The Chiffons in 1964. It failed to chart in the UK. "My Boy Lollipop" was a number two hit on the UK chart for Millie Small in 1964. It was also a number two hit on the US pop chart in 1964.

Answer: You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

"You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" gave Dusty her only UK number one for one week on the UK chart in 1966. It reached number four on the US pop chart in 1966. She never hit the number one spot in the US.

Dusty had ten UK top ten hits in the '60s, among them were "I Only Want To Be With You" which reached number four on the UK chart in 1963. It reached number 12 on the US pop chart in 1964. "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" was a number three hit on the UK chart in 1964. It failed to chart in the US. "Wishin' And Hopin' was not a hit in the UK but reached number six on the US pop chart in 1964.