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Jimmy, Johnny, Bobby Trivia Quiz

The boys are back! How many of the artists and songs featuring Jimmies, Johnnies and Bobbies can you get?

A multiple-choice quiz by Rowena8482. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Rowena8482

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
276,728

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
614

Question 1 of 15

1. One very famous Bobby is "Bobby McGee" and while most people know Janis Joplin's version, who was the first artist to have a US top 20 hit (on the Country Chart) with "Me and Bobby McGee"? Hint

Willie Nelson

Roger Miller

Kenny Rogers

Johnny Cash

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Question 2 of 15

2. Jilted John had an eponymous one hit wonder in the UK Charts in 1978.
In the lyrics of the song, who is "a moron"? Hint

Roger

Freddie

Billy

Gordon

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Question 3 of 15

3. The song "Jimmy's Girl" was a hit for a Johnny in the 1960s, but which Johnny? Hint

Cash

Tillotson

Mathis

Leighton

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Question 4 of 15

4. A "double Bobby" now - which Bobby had a UK hit with the song "Bobby Tomorrow" in 1963? Hint

Bobby Vee

Bobby Blue

Bobby Vinton

Bobby Darin

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Question 5 of 15

5. Singer and actor Jimmy Nail appeared in "Evita" with Madonna and demonstrated a rather wonderful "Geordie-Portuguese" accent.
What type of footwear gave him a UK Top Ten hit in the early 1990s? Hint

Dancin' Shoes

Crocodile Shoes

Blue Suede Shoes

Be-boppin' Boots

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Question 6 of 15

6. The song "Harlem Shuffle" has been covered by Booker T and the MGs and the Rolling Stones, but it was written and first released by a Bob and his partner. Can you name him? Hint

Elroy

Eric

Earl

Ernie

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Question 7 of 15

7. Tribe of Toffs were a one hit wonder band in the UK in 1988, singing about "John Kettley" and his occupation. What job did John Kettley do at the time? Hint

Radio 1 DJ

Porn Star

Weatherman

Home Secretary

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Question 8 of 15

8. A song subtitled "Man In Motion" by John Parr was used on the soundrack of an 80s "brat pack" film - which one? Hint

Breakfast Club

St. Elmo's Fire

Pretty in Pink

The Outsiders

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Question 9 of 15

9. The track "(I Wanna Be) Bobby's Girl" was released in 1962 and went top 5 in the UK Singles Charts. Who sang it? Hint

Helen Shapiro

Susan Maughan

Cilla Black

Maisy Day

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Question 10 of 15

10. A duo featuring a Jimmy had the best selling UK single of 1986 with their song "Don't Leave Me This Way" - which Jimmy is he? Hint

Kerr

Diamond

Somerville

Logan

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Question 11 of 15

11. A famous Johnny fronted a successful UK based 60s band and had hits including "You Got What It Takes" and "Shakin' All Over."
Who was he? Hint

Johnny Kidd

Johnny Carter

Johnny Balance

Johnny Rico

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Question 12 of 15

12. Bobby Darin had a huge hit in both the US and the UK in the late 1950s with the song "Mack the Knife," but which opera is the song originally from? Hint

Beggars Opera

Threepenny Opera

Porgy and Bess

Lady Be Good

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Question 13 of 15

13. Irish punk band The Undertones had a UK hit with the song "Jimmy Jimmy" in 1979. Who was their lead singer at the time? Hint

Declan McManus

Greg Cowan

Jake Burns

Feargal Sharkey

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Question 14 of 15

14. "The Duke" made it into the pop charts in the UK in 1982, but can you remember which band sang "John Wayne is Big Leggy"? Hint

Bananarama

Bow Wow Wow

Haysi Fantayzee

Jimmy The Hoover

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Question 15 of 15

15. In 1970, Bob & Marcia had a UK hit with a cover version of a Nina Simone song. Which one was it? Hint

Young, Gifted And Black

My Baby Just Cares For Me

Feeling Good

Here Comes The Sun

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. One very famous Bobby is "Bobby McGee" and while most people know Janis Joplin's version, who was the first artist to have a US top 20 hit (on the Country Chart) with "Me and Bobby McGee"?

Answer: Roger Miller

Roger Miller took 'Bobby' to number 12 in the US Country Chart in 1969. In his version Bobby was a woman.
Janis Joplin changed the lyrics slightly to make Bobby a man and scored only the second ever US posthumous number 1 hit with her version recorded in 1970 and released in 1971.
The song was written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster.
Johnny Cash did record a live version of the song in 1972 which can be found on his "Pa Ostereker" album released in 1973.

2. Jilted John had an eponymous one hit wonder in the UK Charts in 1978. In the lyrics of the song, who is "a moron"?

Answer: Gordon

Although officialy called "Jilted John" this song is often referred to as "Gordon is a Moron."
It tells the story of the fickle Julie and how she casts John aside to go off with Gordon who is "cooler" and "better looking" than poor jilted John.
The song reached number 4 in the UK singles chart in 1978.

3. The song "Jimmy's Girl" was a hit for a Johnny in the 1960s, but which Johnny?

Answer: Tillotson

Johnny Tillotson took "Jimmy's Girl" to number 25 in the US Pop Chart and number 43 in the UK Singles Chart in 1961.
It was the follow up single to his biggest hit "Poetry in Motion" which reached number one and two in the US and UK Charts respectively.

4. A "double Bobby" now - which Bobby had a UK hit with the song "Bobby Tomorrow" in 1963?

Answer: Bobby Vee

"Bobby Tomorrow" reached number 21 in the UK Charts in 1963.
Bobby Vee's real name is Robert Thomas Velline.

5. Singer and actor Jimmy Nail appeared in "Evita" with Madonna and demonstrated a rather wonderful "Geordie-Portuguese" accent. What type of footwear gave him a UK Top Ten hit in the early 1990s?

Answer: Crocodile Shoes

"Crocodile Shoes" reached number 4 in the UK charts in 1994. The song was the title track of the eponymous television series, written by and starring Jimmy Nail as Jed Shepperd.

6. The song "Harlem Shuffle" has been covered by Booker T and the MGs and the Rolling Stones, but it was written and first released by a Bob and his partner. Can you name him?

Answer: Earl

Bob & Earl, Bobby Relf and Earl Lee Nelson, wrote "Harlem Shuffle" in 1963 and had moderate success in the USA, before the song reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart on its re-release in 1969.

7. Tribe of Toffs were a one hit wonder band in the UK in 1988, singing about "John Kettley" and his occupation. What job did John Kettley do at the time?

Answer: Weatherman

"John Kettley (is a Weatherman)" went to number 21 in the UK singles chart and was an 'earworm'!
Admit it, if you ever heard the song at the time, you're singing it now...
All together now.. "and so is Michael Fish, and so issss Winceyyyyy Willisssss"

8. A song subtitled "Man In Motion" by John Parr was used on the soundrack of an 80s "brat pack" film - which one?

Answer: St. Elmo's Fire

Originally written as a tribute to wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen, the song "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" was a worldwide hit for Parr in 1985, and had moderate UK chart success as a remixed version in 2006.

9. The track "(I Wanna Be) Bobby's Girl" was released in 1962 and went top 5 in the UK Singles Charts. Who sang it?

Answer: Susan Maughan

Written by Henry Hoffman and Gary Klein, "Bobby's Girl" was a number three hit and spent 19 weeks on the UK Singles Charts late in 1962.

10. A duo featuring a Jimmy had the best selling UK single of 1986 with their song "Don't Leave Me This Way" - which Jimmy is he?

Answer: Somerville

The Communards were formed by Jimmy Somerville and Richard Coles when Somerville left Bronski Beat in 1985.
"Don't Leave Me This Way" was originally a hit for Thelma Houston in 1977, and the Communards version spent four weeks at number one in the UK.

11. A famous Johnny fronted a successful UK based 60s band and had hits including "You Got What It Takes" and "Shakin' All Over." Who was he?

Answer: Johnny Kidd

Johnny Kidd and the Pirates had 18 UK Chart hits between 1959 and 1966, when Kidd was killed in a car accident.
The band's lineup over the years included 4 Johnnies; Kidd himself (born Fred Heath), Johnny Spence, John Patto and John Kerrison.

12. Bobby Darin had a huge hit in both the US and the UK in the late 1950s with the song "Mack the Knife," but which opera is the song originally from?

Answer: Threepenny Opera

"Die Dreigroschenoper" or "Threepenny Opera" was written by Kurt Weill and Berthold Brecht, and premiered in Berlin in 1928.
Bobby Darin's version was a number one hit in both the US and the UK in 1959. The record sold over one million copies worldwide and won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1960.

13. Irish punk band The Undertones had a UK hit with the song "Jimmy Jimmy" in 1979. Who was their lead singer at the time?

Answer: Feargal Sharkey

"Jimmy Jimmy" went to number 16 in the UK Singles Chart of 1979. The bands most successful song was "My Perfect Cousin" which got to number nine in the UK Singles Chart in 1980.

Declan McManus is Elvis Costello, and Jake Burns was the lead singer of Stiff Little Fingers. Greg Cowan sang with The Outcasts.

14. "The Duke" made it into the pop charts in the UK in 1982, but can you remember which band sang "John Wayne is Big Leggy"?

Answer: Haysi Fantayzee

Haysi Fantayzee reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart with "John Wayne is Big Leggy" in July of 1982.
The lyric told a tongue in cheek story about how The Duke wore his holsters at all times, even while making love!

15. In 1970, Bob & Marcia had a UK hit with a cover version of a Nina Simone song. Which one was it?

Answer: Young, Gifted And Black

Bob Andy and Marcia Griffiths reached number five on the UK Singles Chart with their version of "Young, Gifted and Black".
The song was written by Nina Simone and Weldon Irvine, and has also been covered by, among others, Aretha Franklin.

Source: Author Rowena8482

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