Not In The UK Trivia Quiz

Answer: Do You Want To Dance

Bobby Freeman sang "Do You Want To Dance" and had a number five hit on the US pop chart in 1958, he had two US top ten hits between 1958 and 1964. The song was a US chart hit for Del Shannon at number 43 in 1964, The Beach Boys at number 12 in 1965, The Mamas & The Papas at number 76 in 1968, Bette Midler at number 17 in 1973 and The Ramones at number 86 in 1978. In the UK it was a double A-side number two hit with "I'm Looking Out The Window" in 1962 for Cliff Richard and The Shadows.

The alternate songs are all by Bobby Freeman. "Betty Lou Got A New Pair Of Shoes" reached number 37 on the US pop chart in 1958. (I Do The) Shimmy Shimmy" reached number 37 on the US pop chart in 1960. "C'mon And Swim" reached number five on the US pop chart in 1964, written and produced by Sly Stone of Sly & The Family Stone.

Answer: Bill Black

The Bill Black Combo had a number 11 hit on the US pop chart with "Don't Be Cruel" in 1960. He played bass on the original Elvis Presley version of "Don't Be Cruel" that reached number one as a double A-side with "Hound Dog" on the US pop chart in 1956.

Answer: Bobby Lewis

Bobby Lewis was "Tossin' And Turnin'" but still managed seven weeks at number one on the US pop chart in 1961. Although Bobby earned a Gold Disc for this single he only had one more US top ten hit and then disappeared from the US pop chart after 1962.

The comedian Jerry lewis had a number ten hit on the US pop chart with "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody" in 1956. It reached number 12 on the UK chart in 1957. Jerry Lee Lewis had a number two hit for four weeks on the US pop chart with "Great Balls Of Fire" in 1958. It reached number one for two weeks on the UK chart in 1958. Ramsey Lewis had a number 19 hit on the US pop chart with "Wade In The Water" in 1966. It reached number 31 on the UK chart in 1972.

Answer: Cry To Me

Solomon Burke sang "Cry To Me", it reached number 44 on the US pop chart in 1962. He has had many R&B hits in the US and did make the UK chart in 2003 as the featured singer on the Junkie XL (Tom Holkenborg) single "Catch Up To My Step", it reached number 63. Junkie XL (JXL) had a UK number one hit with a remixed version of "A little Less Conversation" featuring Elvis Presley in 2002. It reached number 50 on the US pop chart in 2002.

The alternate answers are all Solomon Burke singles. "Down In The Valley" reached number 71 on the US pop chart in 1962. "I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You" was the B-side of the previous single and reached number 85 on the US pop chart in 1962. "I Really Don't Want To Know" reached number 93 on the US pop chart in 1962, which was a cover version of a 1954 number 11 hit by Les Paul & Mary Ford.

Answer: If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody

James Ray sang "If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody" and it reached number 22 on the US pop chart in 1962. Freddie and The Dreamers had number three hit on the UK chart with the song in 1963, it did not chart in the US. Information on James Ray is very sparse but the story goes that he was discovered in 1961 when he was down & out and living on a rooftop. He is reported to have died in 1964 from a drug overdose.

"I'm Telling You Now" was a number two hit on the UK chart in 1963 and a number one hit for two weeks on the US pop chart in 1965 for Freddie and The Dreamers. "Itty Bitty Pieces" was a number 41 hit on the US pop chart in 1962 for James Ray. "Got My Mind Set On You" was a James Ray album track from 1962. George Harrison had a number two hit on the UK chart with it in 1987 and a number one for one week on the US pop chart in 1988.

Answer: Put A Little Love In Your Heart

"Put A Little Love In Your Heart" sang Jackie DeShannon and it reached number four on the US pop chart in 1969. Only two of her 16 top 100 hits from 1963 to 1980 made the top 20.

She wrote and co-wrote many songs for herself and others, among them were "Dum Dum" a US number four and a UK number 22 for Brenda Lee in 1961. "When You Walk In The Room" a US number 35 and a UK number three for The Searchers in 1964. "Come And Stay With Me" a US number 26 and a UK number four for Marianne Faithfull in 1965. "Bette Davis Eyes" a US number one and a UK number ten for Kim Carnes in 1981.

Answer: Johnny Rivers

Johnny Rivers had his only US number one for one week on the US pop chart with "Poor Side Of Town" in 1966. Johnny Rivers had 29 top 100 hits of which 13 were top 20 hits on the US pop chart between 1964 and 1978 but not one hit on the UK chart.

Johnny Preston had a number one hit for three weeks with "Running Bear" on the US pop chart in 1960. It was a number one hit for two weeks on the UK chart in 1960, backing vocals provided by The Big Bopper who also wrote the song. Johnny Burnette had a number eight hit with "You're Sixteen" on the US pop chart in 1960. It reached number three on the UK chart in 1961. Johnny Tillotson had a number two hit with "Poetry In Motion" on the US pop chart in 1960. It was number one for two weeks on the UK chart in 1961.

Answer: Paul Revere And The Raiders

Paul Revere And The Raiders had a number five hit on the US pop chart with "Him Or Me - What's It Gonna Be" in 1967. As The Raiders they won a platinum disc for their number one US single "Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian)" in 1971. A cover version of the original by British singer Don Fardon which reached number 20 on the US pop chart in 1968.

Gary Puckett And The Union Gap had a number two for two weeks with "Lady Willpower" on the US pop chart in 1968. It reached number five on the UK chart in 1968. John Fred & His Playboy Band had a number one for two weeks with "Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)" in 1968. It reached number three on the UK chart in 1968. Tommy James And The Shondells had a number four hit with "I Think We're Alone Now" on the US pop chart in 1967. It failed to chart in the UK. Tiffany had a number one for two weeks with a cover version of "I Think We're Alone Now" on the US pop chart 20 years later in 1987. It reached number one for three weeks on the UK chart in 1988.

Answer: Drag

"Kind Of A Drag" was number one for two weeks on the US pop chart in 1967 for The Buckinghams. They followed this hit with five others in 1967 and one number 57 hit in 1968 and they were gone from the US chart. How ironic that their 3rd album should be called "In One Ear and Gone Tomorrow".

Answer: Spanky

Spanky And Our Gang had a number nine hit on the US pop chart with "Sunday Will Never Be The Same" in 1967. After a few minor hits in '67 & '68 the group disbanded after the death of lead guitarist Malcolm Hale in 1968. Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane later joined The Mamas & The Papas and took the place of Cass Elliot who died in London UK, in 1974.