Name These Tunes Trivia Quiz

Answer: She's a Fool

Lesley Gore was born Lesley Goldstein on May 2, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York. Her first single, "It's My Party," was released in 1963, and became a Top 5 hit nationwide. "She's a Fool" was also released in 1963, and also became a Top 5 hit nationwide.

http://members.tripod.com/~Lesley_Gore/bio.html

Answer: Hats Off To Larry

Del Shannon was born Charles Weedon Westover on December 30, 1935, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1961, his first song, "Runaway," which had the song "Hats Off To Larry" on the flipside, became a Top 40 hit. On February 8, 1990, Shannon committed suicide with a .22 calibre rifle in his home in Santa Clarita, California.

http://www.delshannon.com/delbio.htm

Answer: Sheila

Tommy Roe was born on May 9, 1942, in Atlanta, Georgia. In high school in 1960, he and some of his friends came together and formed The Satins. The group recorded the song "Sheila," which was unsuccessful. Two years later, in 1962, Tommy Roe went solo and rerecorded "Sheila," where it topped the US charts and reached the Top 3 in Great Britain.

http://www.oldies.com/artist/view.cfm/id/2902.html

Answer: Marianne

Terry Gilkyson was born Hamilton H. Gilkyson on June 17, 1916, in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. In the 1950s, Gilkyson joined the folk group, The Easy Riders, which then became known as Terry Gilkyson & The Easy Riders. In 1956, their song "Marianne" reached number five on the Billboards.

In 1962, Gilkyson left The Easy Riders, and created songs for Disney movies such as "The Jungle Book," "The Aristocats," and "Thomasina." On October 15, 1999, Gilkyson passed away in Austin, Texas.

http://www.elizagilkyson.com/tgilkyson.htm
http://www.folklib.net/index/birth/birth_g.shtml#GI

Answer: Saturday Night

The New Christy Minstrels was created in New York City in 1961 by Randy Sparks. In 1963, the group's first song, "Green Green" reached the Top 40, which was followed by "Saturday Night." The Minstrels were unique in their day because they featured a roster of members that were always changing.

Some of the most popular members, who went on to become famous for their own talents, included, Kenny Rogers and Karen Black.

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Answer: L-O-V-E

Nat King Cole was born Nathaniel Adams Coles on March 17, 1919, in Montgomery, Alabama. In 1939, he formed the King Cole Trio, which was named when his publicist made a tin crown and placed it on his head, proclaiming him a king. After leaving the Trio, Nat recorded his first solo "Straighten Up and Fly Right," which was released in 1943. Nat had other hit songs, such as "It's Only a Paper Moon," "Nature Boy," "Mona Lisa," "Unforgettable," "Pretend," and "Ramblin' Rose," among others.

In 1965, just before his death, Nat recorded "L-O-V-E," which was on the album of the same name. On February 15, 1965, Nat died of lung cancer in Santa Monica, California. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0170713/bio
http://www.alamhof.org/colenat.htm

Answer: A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation)

Marty Robbins was born on September 26, 1925, in Glendale, Arizona. His song, "A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation)" was released on March 4, 1957, and became a Top 40 hit. Marty passed away in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 8, 1982, from kidney and lung failure.

http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0730419/

Answer: Dizzy

Tommy Roe's biggest hit was "Dizzy," which was released in 1969, and which topped the charts in the US and Great Britain.

Answer: Tiger

Fabian was born Fabiano Anthony Forte on February 6, 1943, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "Tiger" was released in 1959, and reached number 3 on the Billboards.

http://www.fabianforte.com/

Answer: Artificial Flowers

Bobby Darin was born Walden Robert Cassotto on May 14, 1936, in The Bronx, New York. In 1958, he performed on Dick Clark's "American Bandstand" singing the song "Splish Splash." The song "Artificial Flowers" was released in 1960. On December 20, 1973, Bobby died at the age of 37, following open heart surgery.

http://www.bobbydarin.net/darin2.html