Golden Oldies from the Swingin' 60s: Part III Quiz

Answer: The Four Seasons

The song was written by Bob Gaudio and was originally titled "Jackie Baby" in honour of Jacqueline Kennedy (First Lady). The song title was then changed to "Teri Baby" and eventually to "Sherry". The Four Seasons recorded the song and it reached number one on September 15, 1962 and stayed at the top for five weeks.

Answer: Del Shannon

"Runaway" was written by Del Shannon and keyboardist Max Crook. Del Shannon (1934-1990) was a rock and roll country musician plus a singer-songwriter. In 1960 he changed his birth name of Charles Westover to Del Shannon. "Runaway" peaked at number one on April 24, 1961 and stayed at the top for four weeks.

Answer: Tommy Roe

Tommy Roe is a singer and songwriter. His first number one hit was "Sheila" (1962). It was "Dizzy" that topped the charts in March, 1969 for four weeks. It also reached number one in the UK and Canada. "Dizzy" was written by Tommy Roe and Freddy Weller, who was a country music artist.

Answer: Bobby Goldsboro

"Honey" was written by Bobby Russell (1940-1992) and produced with Bob Shane (a member of the Kingston Trio). They gave the song to Bobby Goldsboro and the single topped the charts in April, 1968 for five weeks. The song reached number one a week after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. And remained in the Top Ten, ending in the week of the assassination of Robert Kennedy. By co-incidence the song is about the loss of a loved one.

Answer: The Tornados

"Telstar" is an instrumental piece recorded by the Tornados who were an instrumental group during the 1960s. It topped the charts in December, 1962 for three weeks and also spent five weeks at the top of the UK charts. It was the second British recording to hit the number one spot in the USA after "Stranger on the Shore" by Acker Bilk in May, 1962.

Answer: Petula Clark

"Downtown" was recorded by Petula Clark who is an English singer, actress and composer with a career spanning seven decades. The song peaked at number one in January, 1965 for two weeks. Petula Clark has had international success in recording songs in both French and English. "Downtown" was since been recorded by many singers including Dolly Parton.

Answer: Lorne Greene

"Ringo" was a hit single by the Canadian born actor Lorne Greene (1915-1987) who is better known as Ben Cartwright of the TV series "Bonanza". The actual sung lyrics are limited to only the word of the title. Greene tells the story about a legendary gunfighter. The song topped the charts in December, 1964 for one week. It hit the pop charts before charting country.

Answer: The Highwaymen

"Michael" is a version of the African-American song "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" written during the American Civil War. The Highwaymen were a college group and they topped the charts with "Michael" in September, 1961. It also topped the UK charts in October, 1961.

Answer: Lawrence Welk

"Calcutta" is a German pop song, however, the instrumental version was performed by the bandleader Lawrence Welk (1903-1992). The Welk version topped the charts in February, 1961 for two weeks. Lawrence Welk was a musician, bandleader, accordionist and TV host. The "Lawrence Welk Show" ran from 1951-1982.

Answer: The Association

"Cherish" was recorded by The Association, who were a Californian pop band. The song peaked at number one in September, 1966 for three weeks. The group also had another one word hit single, "Windy", that also peaked at number one in July, 1967 for four weeks. The Association were the lead-off group at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.