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10 Questions about Hits of 1965 | Music

Welcome to Hits of 1965. I will give you a song title and you tell me who sang it. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Velvet_Rain. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Velvet_Rain

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
264,342

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" was a hit for which duo? Hint

Simon and Garfunkel

The Everly Brothers

The Righteous Brothers

Peter & Gordon

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which British rock band had a number one hit with "Get off of My Cloud"? Hint

The Yardbirds

The Who

The Rolling Stones

The Move

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who wrote and recorded the song "King of the Road"? Hint

Ricky Nelson

Bobby Darin

Roger Miller

Glen Campbell

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which all female group had a number one hit with "Stop! In The Name of Love"? Hint

Martha and the Vandellas

The Three Degrees

The Supremes

Gladys Knight & the Pips

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Game of Love" was a hit for which British band? Hint

The Dave Clark Five

Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders

Manfred Mann

The Searchers

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who had a hit with "Eve Of Destruction"? Hint

Andy Williams

Bob Dylan

David Bowie

Barry McGuire

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Question 7 of 10

7. "I Got You Babe" was an international hit for which duo? Hint

Sonny & Cher

Chubby Checker and Dee Dee Sharp

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

Dinah Washington & Brook Benton

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Question 8 of 10

8. "It's Not Unusual" was a number one hit for which popular British singer? Hint

Cliff Richard

Tom Jones

David Bowie

Van Morrison

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which American Pop group had a number one hit with "Hang On Sloopy"? Hint

The Beach Boys

The Lovin' Spoonful

The Guess Who

The McCoys

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Let's Hang On!" was a top ten hit for which group? Hint

The Temptations

The Four Seasons

The Small Faces

Freddie and the Dreamers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" was a hit for which duo?

Answer: The Righteous Brothers

"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" was written by Phil Spector, Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann and recorded by The Righteous Brothers. It was a number one hit in both the UK and US. It has since been covered by artists including Dionne Warwick, The Human League and Erasure.

2. Which British rock band had a number one hit with "Get off of My Cloud"?

Answer: The Rolling Stones

"Get off of My Cloud" was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and recorded by their band The Rolling Stones. It was a number one hit in the US and UK.

3. Who wrote and recorded the song "King of the Road"?

Answer: Roger Miller

Roger Miller wrote and recorded "King of the Road". It was a number one hit in the UK and went to number four in the US. It has since been covered by artists such as The Proclaimers and Boxcar Willie.

4. Which all female group had a number one hit with "Stop! In The Name of Love"?

Answer: The Supremes

"Stop! In the Name of Love" by The Supremes was a number one hit in the US and got to number seven in the UK. In 1966 it was nominated for a Grammy award.

5. "Game of Love" was a hit for which British band?

Answer: Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders

Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, who come from Manchester, England, recorded "Game of Love". It was a number one hit in the US and got to number two in the UK.

6. Who had a hit with "Eve Of Destruction"?

Answer: Barry McGuire

"Eve of Destruction" was written by P.F. Sloan and recorded by Barry McGuire. It was banned by some radio stations due to its anti-war lyrics. It was a number one hit in the US and got to number three in the UK.

7. "I Got You Babe" was an international hit for which duo?

Answer: Sonny & Cher

"I Got You Babe" was written by Sonny Bono and recorded by himself and his wife Cher. It was an international hit and as well as being a number one hit in the UK and US, it made the top ten in Japan, Norway, Ireland, Sweden, Canada and France.

8. "It's Not Unusual" was a number one hit for which popular British singer?

Answer: Tom Jones

"It's Not Unusual" was written by Les Reed and Gordon Mills and recorded by Tom Jones. It was a number one hit in the UK and got to number ten in the US.

9. Which American Pop group had a number one hit with "Hang On Sloopy"?

Answer: The McCoys

"Hang on Sloopy" by The McCoys was a number one hit in the US and got to number five in the UK. It has also been recorded by artists such as The Kingsmen, Jan & Dean and The Supremes.

10. "Let's Hang On!" was a top ten hit for which group?

Answer: The Four Seasons

"Let's Hang On!" by The Four Seasons got to number three in the US and number four in the UK. It was written by Bob Crewe, Sandy Linzer, and Denny Randell.

Source: Author Velvet_Rain

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