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Take this Hits of 1962 Quiz! Average Trivia | 1960s Music

Welcome to 1962. In this quiz I shall be covering some of the hits of this year. I will give a song title and you tell me who sang it. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Velvet_Rain. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Velvet_Rain

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
263,451

Updated
Nov 13 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
5019

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 104 (6/10), Guest 38 (9/10), DizWiz (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which band had a number one hit with "Sherry"? Hint

The Kinks

The Tokens

Manfred Mann

The Four Seasons

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who had a 'one hit wonder' with the song "Hey! Baby"? Hint

Karl Denver

Gene Chandler

Chris Montez

Bruce Chanel

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Question 3 of 10

3. "The Loco-Motion" was a hit for which American singer? Hint

Shelley Fabares

Little Eva

Dionne Warwick

Carly Simon

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who recorded the instrumental song "Telstar"? Hint

The Tornados

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

Dick Dale and the Del -Tones

Santo & Johnny

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which rock and roll legend sang "Good Luck Charm"? Hint

Elvis Presley

Billy Fury

Roy Orbison

Jerry Lee Lewis

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Sheila" was a number one hit for whom? Hint

Tommy Roe

Duane Eddy

Frank Ifield

Joe Brown

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" was a hit for which American singer? Hint

Smokey Robinson

Bobby Vinton

Neil Sedaka

Sam Cooke

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who had a number one hit with "I Can't Stop Loving You"? Hint

Ray Charles

Wilson Pickett

Stevie Wonder

Isaac Hayes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who had a hit with "Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)"? Hint

Roy Orbison

Tom Jones

Richard Chamberlain

Chuck Berry

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Speedy Gonzales" was a hit for whom? Hint

Bobby Darin

Jimmie Rodgers

Pat Boone

Brian Hyland

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which band had a number one hit with "Sherry"?

Answer: The Four Seasons

"Sherry" was written by Bob Gaudio and recorded by The Four Seasons. It was a number one hit in the US and went to number eight in the UK.

2. Who had a 'one hit wonder' with the song "Hey! Baby"?

Answer: Bruce Chanel

"Hey! Baby" was written by Margaret Cobb and Bruce Chanel. Bruce Chanel recorded it in 1961, and it made number one in March of 1962 in the US. It went to number two in the UK.

3. "The Loco-Motion" was a hit for which American singer?

Answer: Little Eva

"The Loco-Motion" was recorded by Little Eva. It went to number one in the US and number two in the UK. It has since been covered by Grand Funk Railroad and Kylie Minogue.

4. Who recorded the instrumental song "Telstar"?

Answer: The Tornados

"Telstar" was recorded by The Tornados. It was an international hit and got to number one in The UK, US, Belgium, South Africa and Ireland. Many artists have covered "Telstar", including Duke Ellington, the Ventures James Last and The Shadows.

5. Which rock and roll legend sang "Good Luck Charm"?

Answer: Elvis Presley

"Good Luck Charm" was written by Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold and recorded by Elvis Presley. It was a number one hit in both the UK and US.

6. "Sheila" was a number one hit for whom?

Answer: Tommy Roe

Tommy Roe wrote and recorded "Shelia". It was a number one hit in the US and went to number three in the UK.

7. "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" was a hit for which American singer?

Answer: Neil Sedaka

"Breaking Up is Hard to Do" by Neil Sedaka was a number one hit in the US and got to number eight in the UK. It has since been covered by artists such as The Carpenters, Tom Jones and Carole King.

8. Who had a number one hit with "I Can't Stop Loving You"?

Answer: Ray Charles

Ray Charles took "I Can't Stop Loving You" to number one in both the US and UK. It was originally written and recorded by Don Gibson in 1957.

9. Who had a hit with "Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)"?

Answer: Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain was the lead actor from the Dr. Kildare Series. He took "Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)" to number 10 in the US and number 12 in the UK.

10. "Speedy Gonzales" was a hit for whom?

Answer: Pat Boone

"Speedy Gonzales" was recorded by Pat Boone. It went to number two in the UK and number six in the US.

Source: Author Velvet_Rain

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