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My Birthday Top Ten - 1965 Trivia Quiz

Sixth in a series of quizzes about the music in the UK Top Ten in the week of my birthday - 19th July. We're now onto 1965.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bazingstoke. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Bazingstoke

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
360,984

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
594

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Question 1 of 10

1. At number one in the UK charts were The Hollies who, after five previous top ten hits, finally made it to the top - with what song? Hint

I'm Alive

He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother

Look Through Any Window

Bus Stop

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Question 2 of 10

2. At number two, their second and highest UK Top Ten hit, with "Heart Full Of Soul", was a band who saw some of the UK's finest guitarists in their line-up in the mid-sixties, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Name the band. Hint

Cream

Led Zeppelin

The Yardbirds

The Jeff Beck Group

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Question 3 of 10

3. At number three is the first appearance in this week's chart by an American act, the Byrds, with their only UK chart-topper. What was the song? Hint

Eight Miles High

Turn! Turn! Turn!

Mr Tambourine Man

All I Really Want To Do

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Question 4 of 10

4. At number four was another American act with "Looking Thru The Eyes Of Love", his fifth UK Top Ten appearance, although he was never to achieve a number one until he duetted with Marc Almond on a number one record in 1989. Who was he? Hint

Gene Pitney

Dion DiMucci

Neil Diamond

Neil Sedaka

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Question 5 of 10

5. Another American singer, Elvis, at number five. This song, which gave him his 15th UK chart-topper, included the lyrics "I've searched and I've searched, but I couldn't find no way on earth to gain peace of mind". Name the song. Hint

Crying In The Chapel

Lonesome Heart

She's Not You

Surrender

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Question 6 of 10

6. At number six were a young British duo with their fourth, and last, UK top ten hit, "To Know You Is To Love You". Their first two hits were written by Lennon and McCartney, appropriately enough since Paul was dating the sister of one of them. What was the duo called? Hint

The Brook Brothers

Chas and Dave

The Allisons

Peter and Gordon

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Question 7 of 10

7. At number seven with "Tossing and Turning", their biggest UK hit, was a British band whose name makes them sound as though they came from the other side of the Atlantic. Who were they? Hint

The Tornadoes

Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas

The Ivy League

Amen Corner

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Question 8 of 10

8. At number eight, with her second UK Top Ten record, "Leave A Little Love", was a singer who had quite a bit of chart success, and also did well at the Eurovision Song Contest. Name the singer. Hint

Kathy Kirby

Sandie Shaw

Lulu

Mary Hopkin

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Question 9 of 10

9. At number nine were The Everly Brothers with their last ever UK Top Ten hit in a long list of 16. Name the song. Hint

No One Can Make My Sunshine Smile

Temptation

The Price of Love

Love is Strange

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Question 10 of 10

10. At number ten, with her fourth UK Top Ten hit was the wonderful Dusty Springfield. The song contained the lyric "Over and over again you tell me you need my love. Baby you know that I love you, but I can't wait forever". Name the song Hint

In The Middle of Nowhere

Some Of Your Lovin'

You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

Goin' Back

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At number one in the UK charts were The Hollies who, after five previous top ten hits, finally made it to the top - with what song?

Answer: I'm Alive

The Hollies enjoyed much success in the mid-sixties, including some minor chart success in the USA. Like lots of bands though, they experienced internal difficulty over touring and the material they were recording and, in 1968, the lead singer, Graham Nash left, partly because the rest of the band refused to record his song "Marrakesh Express" which, ironically, was the first hit for his new band, Crosby Stills and Nash.

Answer: The Yardbirds

Beck took Clapton's place in the band, then Page came in on bass. Beck was later sacked, and eventually Page was joined by Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham in a band briefly called The New Yardbirds, who soon morphed into Led Zeppelin.

3. At number three is the first appearance in this week's chart by an American act, the Byrds, with their only UK chart-topper. What was the song?

Answer: Mr Tambourine Man

Now thought by many to be one of the most influential bands of their time, The Byrds also suffered much internal strife and one of the key original members, David Crosby, was sacked in late 1967 and went off to form Crosby, Stills and Nash.

Answer: Gene Pitney

Gene Pitney was always very popular in the UK, and toured here regularly, and it was while he was over here in 2006, after a performance in Cardiff, that he died in his hotel room.

Answer: Crying In The Chapel

The song was originally recorded in 1953 by Darrell Glenn, whose father Artie wrote it for him. There were many cover versions that same year - Darrell's got to number four on the Billboard C&W chart, Rex Allen's got to number eight, Ella Fitzgerald's to number fifteen and Art Lund's to number twenty-three.

Answer: Peter and Gordon

Peter Asher and Gordon Waller had considerable success in the mid-sixties, on both sides of the Atlantic. Peter, whose sister Jane was briefly Paul McCartney's fianc�e, went on to become Head of A&R at Apple Records to keep the link to the Beatles going.

7. At number seven with "Tossing and Turning", their biggest UK hit, was a British band whose name makes them sound as though they came from the other side of the Atlantic. Who were they?

Answer: The Ivy League

The Ivy League's chart success was short-lived, with three hits in 1965 and none thereafter, Two of them though, went on to mastermind The Flower Pot Men's later hit "Let's Go To San Francisco".

8. At number eight, with her second UK Top Ten record, "Leave A Little Love", was a singer who had quite a bit of chart success, and also did well at the Eurovision Song Contest. Name the singer.

Answer: Lulu

Lulu went on to win Eurovision with "Boom Bang-A-Bang" in 1969. Sandie Shaw also won in 1967, while Kathy Kirby and Mary Hopkin both came second, in 1965 and 1970 respectively.

9. At number nine were The Everly Brothers with their last ever UK Top Ten hit in a long list of 16. Name the song.

Answer: The Price of Love

The Everly Brothers string of hits almost came to a stop when in 1961 they enlisted in the US Marine Corps Reserves (to avoid being drafted into the regular Army). This was their first hit in the UK since "Crying In The Rain" in 1962.

Answer: In The Middle of Nowhere

Dusty was at the height of her fame in 1965 and would go on the following year to finally top the charts with "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me".

Source: Author Bazingstoke

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