Hits of 1968 - Part 2 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Donovan

"Hurdy Gurdy Man" (1968) was written and recorded by Donovan. It went to number four in the UK and number five in the US.
Artists who have covered this song include Eartha Kitt, Wild Colonials and L.A. Guns.
A hurdy gurdy is a musical instrument that looks similar to an organ grinder. It is played by pressing buttons and turning a crank.

Answer: Simon & Garfunkel

"Scarborough Fair" (1968) is a traditional ballad originating from England. Simon & Garfunkel's version got to number nine in the UK and eleven in the US. It can be found on their 1966 album "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme". Artists who have also recorded this song include Justin Hayward, Sarah Brightman and Andy Williams.

Answer: Georgie Fame

"The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" (1968) was recorded by Georgie Fame and written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander. It got to number one in the UK, two in New Zealand and seven in the US. The Ventures recorded an instrumental version in 1968.

Answer: The Turtles

"Elenore"(1968) was recorded by The Turtles and written by all five band members. It got to number one in New Zealand, six in the US and seven in the UK. It can be found on their 1968 album "The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands". The Turtles were together from 1965 to 1970.

Answer: Diana Ross & the Supremes

"Love Child" (1968) was recorded by Diana Ross & the Supremes and written by R. Dean Taylor, Frank Wilson, Pam Sawyer and Deke Richards. It can be found on their 1968 album of the same name. It got to number one in the US and Canada and number fifteen in the UK. In 1988 the group Sweet Sensation recorded a cover version that got to number thirteen in the US.

Answer: Joe Cocker

Joe Cocker's cover version got to number one in the UK and the Netherlands and number three in Germany and France. It was a very different arrangement to that of the Beatles song. Joe Cocker's version of the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001.

Answer: Bee Gees

"I've Gotta Get a Message to You" (1968) was written and recorded by British band the Bee Gees. It was a number one hit in the UK and Italy and got to number eight in the US. It is on their 1968 album "Idea".
The song is about a man who is waiting to be executed and is pleading with the prison chaplin to get a message to his wife.

Answer: The Lemon Pipers

"Green Tambourine" (1968) Was recorded by American band The Lemon Pipers. It was written by Paul Leka. It was a number one hit in the US and got to number seven in the UK. The song is about a busker who is asking people to give him money while he plays his tambourine for them.

Answer: Richard Harris

"MacArthur Park" (1968) was recorded by Richard Harris and written by Jimmy Webb. It was a number one hit in Canada, got to number two in the US and number four in the UK. It can be found on his 1968 album "A Tramp Shining". Weird Al Yankovic did a parody of this song in 1993 called "Jurassic Park".

Answer: Manfred Mann

"Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)" (1968) was recorded by Manfred Mann and written by folk musician Bob Dylan. It was a number one hit in the UK and Germany and got to number ten in the US. It can be found on their 1968 album "Mighty Garvey!". Manfred Mann were together from 1962 to 1969.