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Quiz about Lesser Known UK Hits From The 60s
Quiz about Lesser Known UK Hits From The 60s

Lesser Known UK Hits From The 60s Quiz


Everybody knows the big artists and their big hits from the 60s, but what about the big artists and their not quite so big hits? Can you match these artists to their lesser known UK Top 40 hits?

A matching quiz by 480154st. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
480154st
Time
5 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
390,627
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
227
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. The Shadows  
  "Wonderboy"
2. Cliff Richard  
  "Walk Hand In Hand"
3. The Everley Brothers  
  "Take It Or Leave It"
4. Gerry and the Pacemakers  
  "Gone, Gone, Gone"
5. Sandie Shaw  
  "Ain't She Sweet"
6. Roy Orbison  
  "Think Sometimes About Me"
7. The Searchers  
  "I'll Love You Forever Today"
8. The Kinks  
  "Once Upon A Time"
9. Tom Jones  
  "The Crowd"
10. The Beatles  
  "Maroc 7"





Select each answer

1. The Shadows
2. Cliff Richard
3. The Everley Brothers
4. Gerry and the Pacemakers
5. Sandie Shaw
6. Roy Orbison
7. The Searchers
8. The Kinks
9. Tom Jones
10. The Beatles

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Shadows

Answer: "Maroc 7"

"Maroc 7" was a 1967 hit for The Shadows that failed to crack the Top 20. It was from the soundtrack of the film of the same name, which starred Cyd Charisse and Leslie Philips.
2. Cliff Richard

Answer: "I'll Love You Forever Today"

The follow up single to his UK number one, "Congratulations", "I'll Love You Forever Today" failed to make the Top 20.
3. The Everley Brothers

Answer: "Gone, Gone, Gone"

"Gone, Gone, Gone" barely scraped into the Top 40 in the UK in 1964. It was covered by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss on their 2007 album "Raising Sand".
4. Gerry and the Pacemakers

Answer: "Walk Hand In Hand"

Just two years after having their first three singles reach number one, Gerry and the Pacemakers were struggling for chart success with this 1965 hit.
5. Sandie Shaw

Answer: "Think Sometimes About Me"

"Think Sometimes About Me" failed to trouble the Top 20 just months before Sandie's huge UK number one and Eurovision Song Contest winner, "Puppet On A String".
6. Roy Orbison

Answer: "The Crowd"

A follow up to his UK number two hit, "Dream Baby", this song only reached number 40.
7. The Searchers

Answer: "Take It Or Leave It"

Liverpool band The Searchers released this cover of a Rolling Stones track in 1966, but failed to make the UK Top 30 with it.
8. The Kinks

Answer: "Wonderboy"

This 1968 Kinks release became their first single to fail to make the UK Top 20. Just two years later though, they were back near the top of the charts with their number two smash "Lola".
9. Tom Jones

Answer: "Once Upon A Time"

The second single from Tom's debut album in 1965, "Once Upon A Time", didn't quite have the success of his first single "It's Not Unusual" which reached number one. "Once Upon A Time" failed to break the Top 30.
10. The Beatles

Answer: "Ain't She Sweet"

1964 was the year that The Beatles hit number one with "I Feel Fine", "A Hard Day's Night" and "Can't Buy Me Love". It was also the year that they only just made the Top 30 with this 1920s song which had Pete Best on drums.
Source: Author 480154st

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